Code of Massachusetts Regulations
129 CMR - HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND COST COUNCIL
Title 129 CMR 3.00 - Disclosure Of Health Care Claims Data
Section 3.01 - General Provisions
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Authority. 129 CMR 3.00 is promulgated under the authority of and in conformity with M.G.L. c. 6A, §§16J, 16K and 16L.
(2) Scope and Purpose. 129 CMR 3.00 governs the disclosure of Health Care Claims Data submitted by carriers and third-party administrators to the Health Care Quality and Cost Council pursuant to 129 CMR 2.00. The purpose of 129 CMR 3.00 is to protect the privacy of data subjects and the confidentiality of health care claims data while permitting limited access to such data where such access serves the public interest. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16K(f), all data collected by the Council is not a public record, and no public disclosure of any data shall be made except in accordance with M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16K and 129 CMR 3.00.
(3) Effective Date. 129 CMR 3.00 is effective on January 8, 2010.
