Certification and Review of Patients for Participation in the Therapeutic Research Program
Effective Jul 9, 2004MGL c. 94C, § 34 MGL c. 94DDepartment of Public Health
- (A) The Department shall convene a panel of three physicians appointed by the Commissioner for the purpose of reviewing all certification forms submitted by physicians to the Department for compliance with 105 CMR 724.000
- (B) The panelshall conduct a timely review and inform the physician who submitted the certification form of its decision to approve or deny certification of the patient’s participation in the program.
- (C) Allcertification forms shallbe kept on file at the Department and a copy included in the patient’s medical record.
- (D) The records of the Department which are maintained pursuant to the therapeutic research program shall not be deemed to be public records within the meaning of M.G.L. c. 4, § 7.