105. Mass. Code Regs. 155.006. - Protection of Reporting Individuals and Other Parties

“Protection of Reporting Individuals and Other Parties”
 
The identity of any mandatory or non-mandatory reporting individual who makes a report of suspected patient or resident abuse and of any patient or resident whose name appears in a report shall be treated as confidential information. Except as otherwise required by law, the identity of any of these individuals shall not be disclosed to any person except duly authorized staff of the Department, the Attorney General, or the appropriate registration board, without the prior written consent of the affected individual.Any person who makes these reports will not be liable in any civil or criminal action as a result of that report if such report was made in good faith.No facility, home health agency, homemaker agency, hospice program or individual shall discharge, or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against, or take any other adverse action against any person because that person, in good faith.