105 CMR, § 222.205 - System Access and Confidentiality

(A) The following individuals and agencies are Authorized Recipients:

(1) Health care providers and their staff providing direct care to the individual patient;

(2) Elementary and secondary school nurses and registration officials who require proof of immunization for school enrollment and disease control;

(3) Local boards of health for disease prevention and control;

(4) Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program staff who administer WIC benefits to eligible infants and children;

(5) Staff of state agencies or state programs whose duties include education and outreach related to the improvement of immunization coverage rates among their clients; and

(6) Health plans for immunization rate improvement and quality improvement efforts.

(B) Authorized Recipients, MIIS sites, and MIIS users may receive and have access to immunization information solely for the purposes delineated in M.G.L. c. 111, § 24M and 105 CMR 222.205(A).

(C) Access by department staff. Designated Department staff may have access to immunization information for any purpose authorized by law.

(D) Access by researchers. Research requests shall be submitted in writing and follow any applicable procedure pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 24A, including the execution of any agreement deemed by the Department to be necessary and which may include confidentiality and MIIS user agreements.

(E) Recipients authorized by 105 CMR 222.205(A)(2) through 105 CMR 222.205(A)(6) who are MIIS sites or MIIS users shall have "view only" and/or report generating privileges only, unless otherwise designated pursuant to 105 CMR 222.205(F).

(F) Access by Designated Users. The Department may designate other appropriate MIIS users. Such designation shall specify the terms, limits, and conditions of such access. Users so designated may not access or use immunization information in any manner other than is specified in the Department's designation.

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105 CMR, § 222.205

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1277, eff. 1/2/2015. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1528, eff. 8/16/2024.