Section 8.01 - General Provisions(1)Scope, Purpose and Effective Date. 956 CMR 8.00 establishes the requirements effective January 3, 2014, for Student Health Insurance Programs. In accordance with M.G.L. c. 15A, § 18, Massachusetts Independent and Public Institutions of Higher Education must ensure that all Students participate in a Student Health Insurance Program or in a plan of comparable coverage.(2)Authority. 956 CMR 8.00 is promulgated in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 15A, § 18.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1394, eff. 1/3/2017.