Code of Massachusetts Regulations
115 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Title 115 CMR 4.00 - Records
Section 4.05 - Confidentiality of Records
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(1) Authority. The Department is required by M.G.L. c. 123B, § 17, to keep records regarding all persons served by facilities and other providers under its supervision. Such records are private, but may be disclosed under the circumstances specified by that statute, including when disclosure is in the best interest of the individual who is the subject of the records, in accordance with the Department's regulations. 115 CMR 4.05 and 4.06 are promulgated pursuant to this authority.
(2) Requests for Records; Procedures.
(3) Confidentiality of Record; Exceptions. All records relating to any persons admitted to or served by a provider operated, licensed, certified, or contracted by the Department shall be private and not open to public inspection except as provided in 115 CMR 4.06.