Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 22.00 - Requirement to Disclose COVID-19 Test Results to EOHHS
Section 22.03 - Definitions

As used in 101 CMR 22.00, unless the context requires otherwise, terms have the meanings in 101 CMR 22.03.

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.

Applicable Law. Any other applicable federal or state law or regulation pertaining to the use, disclosure, maintenance, privacy, security, or confidentiality of personally identifiable information.

Business Associate. A term defined in 45 CFR Part 160, § 103.

Covered Entity. An entity as defined in 45 CFR Part 160, § 103.

COVID-19. A contagious, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus that led to the declaration of a federal public health emergency and a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Test Result. The result of a collection of a specimen from an individual for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 viral material in said specimen along with personally identifiable information that identifies the individual. Such result may be subject to HIPAA, FIPA, and/or Applicable Law.

COVID-19 Testing Vendor. A vendor, including a Covered Entity, Business Associate, Holder, or any other entity subject to HIPAA, FIPA, or Applicable Law, that provides COVID-19 Test Results.

FIPA. The Fair Information Practices Act, found at M.G.L. c. 66A, and its attendant regulations at 801 CMR 3.00: Privacy and Confidentiality.

HIPAA. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its attendant regulations at 45 CFR Parts 160, 162 and 164.

Holder. A term defined in M.G.L. c. 66A, § 1.