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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XVI PUBLIC HEALTH
  4. Chapter 112 REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
  5. Section 12Q.5 Prohibition of collection, maintenance or use of individually identifiable data on gender-affirming health care services provided in the commonwealth

Section 12Q.5

Section 12Q.5: Prohibition of collection, maintenance or use of individually identifiable data on gender-affirming health care services provided in the commonwealth

[ Text of section added by 2025, 16, Sec. 14 effective November 5, 2025.]

  Section 12Q1/2. The commissioner of public health shall not collect, maintain or use individually identifiable data on gender-affirming health care services provided in the commonwealth, as defined in section 11I1/2 of chapter 12, except as authorized by law, and shall not disclose or disseminate disaggregated data or individually identifiable surveillance data on gender-affirming health care services provided in the commonwealth. The name, home address, personal email address, home telephone number and mobile telephone number of individuals engaged in the provision, facilitation or promotion of gender-affirming health care services shall not be considered a public record under chapter 66.