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Mass. Gen. Laws. Ann. ch. 112, §12G. - Disclosure of information by physicians and other medical providers
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“Disclosure of information by physicians and other medical providers”
Disclosureof information after obtaining patient’s consent, by a physician, health care facility, nursing home or any other medical provider or by an agent of any of the foregoing information concerning the diagnosis, treatment, or condition of a patient in connection with the establishment of eligibility for benefits shall not constitute libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or otherwise be grounds for any civil or criminal liability.
Current as of June 2015
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