105 Mass. Reg. 305.050

Current through Register 1524, June 21, 2024
Section 305.050 - Permitted Disclosure of Confidential Birth Information Contained in Limited Data Sets

The Department may disclose confidential birth information contained in limited data sets that is not otherwise restricted by law or court order for administrative, statistical, or research purposes only to:

(A) Authorized employees or authorized agents of the Department; and
(B) A government agency or non-governmental organization that requests access to confidential birth information by completing a Limited Data Set Application and Agreement, available from the Department, provided that the disclosure of confidential birth information is:
(1) For authorized administrative, statistical, or research purposes only;
(2) The minimum necessary for the required purpose; and
(3) Governed by a written agreement between the Department and such other entity and such agreement explicitly restricts use of the data to only the stated purpose and prohibits the re-disclosure of the data, unless approved in writing by the Registrar.

105 CMR 305.050