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 16.04 - Use or Disclosure of Personal Data by EOHHS

Universal Citation: 101 MA Code of Regs 101.16

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) EOHHS shallhold data, including, but not limited to, the names, addresses, and dates of birth of agency clients, as well as any other personal data or identifying information the Secretary shall determine necessary to carry out the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary and EOHHS under M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16. EOHHS shall develop policies and guidelines regarding use, disclosure, and maintenance of such data by agency employees to safeguard the confidentiality of such information.

(2) As executive head of all agencies under M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16, the Secretary shall have access to personal data of agency clients held by such agencies. The Secretary may designate others who shall b e authorized to access data in the same manner and to the same extent as the Secretary. The Secretary or his designee shall use and disclose such data only in a manner consistent with applicable federal laws, 101 CMR 16.00, and other state laws. A designee shall include, but is not limited to, an agency employee or contractor engaged in evaluative and other quality assurance activities involving agency programs and services.

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