Code of Massachusetts Regulations
957 CMR - CENTER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
Title 957 CMR 4.00 - Uniform Provider Reporting Of The Standard Quality Measure Set
Section 4.05 - Other Provisions

Universal Citation: 957 MA Code of Regs 957.4

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Administrative and Technical Information Bulletins.

(a) The Center may revise specifications or other administrative requirements in the Data Submission Manual from time to time by notice or administrative bulletin.

(b) The Center may issue measure-specific guidance on data collection from time to time by notice or administrative bulletin. Providers will be given 30 days to provide written comments before any revisions to the Data Submission Manual are finalized.

(c) The Center shall specify the quality measures and quality measure sets for which Providers are not required to report data to the Center from time to time by notice or administrative bulletin.

(d) The Center shall specify the schedule for written comments, data collection, data validation and data release from time to time by notice or administrative bulletin.

(e) The Center may specify data submission requirements for measures that cannot be calculated from existing datasets from time to time by revising the Data Submission Manual.

(f) The Center shall specify whether data shall be submitted to the Center or the Betsy Lehman Center in the Data Submission Manual.

(g) The Center may issue administrative bulletins to clarify its policies and understanding of substantive provisions of 957 CMR 4.00 and specify information and documentation necessary to implement 957 CMR 4.00.

(2) Severability. The provisions of 957 CMR 4.00 are severable. If any provision or the application of any provision is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity shall not be construed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any remaining provisions of 957 CMR 4.00 or the application of such provisions.

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