Massachusetts § 21 Standard release form for exchange of confidential mental health and substance use disorder information

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§ 21 — Standard release form for exchange of confidential mental health and substance use disorder information

Massachusetts § 21

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ch. 6DHEALTH POLICY COMMISSION

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, § 21 (2026).

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Section 21. The commission shall develop a standard release form for exchanging confidential mental health and substance use disorder information. The standard release form shall be available in electronic and paper format and shall be accepted and used by all public and private agencies, departments, corporations, provider organizations and licensed professionals involved with the medical or behavioral health treatment of an individual experiencing mental illness, serious emotional disturbance or substance use disorder. The commission shall promulgate regulations for the proper use of the standard release form that shall comply with federal and state laws relating to the protection of individually identifiable health information.

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Section 21. The commission shall develop a standard release form for exchanging confidential mental health and substance use disorder information. The standard release form shall be available in electronic and paper format and shall be accepted and used by all public and private agencies, departments, corporations, provider organizations and licensed professionals involved with the medical or behavioral health treatment of an individual experiencing mental illness, serious emotional disturbance or substance use disorder. The commission shall promulgate regulations for the proper use of the standard release form that shall comply with federal and state laws relating to the protection of individually identifiable health information.

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