Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 16.00 - Personal Data Use And Permitted Disclosures By And Among The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services And Its Agencies
Section 16.03 - Definitions

The following terms used in 101 CMR 16.00 have the meanings given in 101 CMR 16.03 unless the context clearly requires another meaning.

Agency - the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) or any department, agency, commission, office, board, division, or any other body within EOHHS as set out in M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16, including the Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

Client - an applicant for, or recipient of, agency benefits or services, including services provided by the Department of Social Services or the Department of Youth Services.

Personal Data - has the same meaning as used in M.G.L. c. 66A, and includes "individually identifiable health information" within the meaning of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320d et seq.

Program Providing Benefits or Services - a state-funded program that provides cash assistance, services, or other benefits including payment for or access to services, or a program that is federally funded or federally assisted, including, but not limited to, the Food Stamp Program, 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq., the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., Medical Assistance to the States, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., the State Children's Health Insurance Plan, 42 U.S.C. § 1397aa et seq., the Child Welfare and Adoption Assistance Program, 42 U.S.C. § 671 et seq., programs funded under the Older Americans Act, 12 U.S.C. 3508g, and programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act.

Secretary - the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services who is the executive head of all EOHHS agencies pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16.