Health Information Exchange

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Under the authority of M.G.L. c. 118E and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) will hold a remote public hearing on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. relative to the adoption of amendments to the following regulation.

101 CMR 20.00: Health Information Exchange

The purpose of 101 CMR 20.00 is to govern the exchange of health information in the Commonwealth.

The proposed amendments to 101 CMR 20.00 update and modernize the Mass HIway Health Information Exchange (HIE) regulations by expanding applicability to additional provider types, strengthening interoperability requirements, and aligning the regulatory framework with current exchange technologies and care coordination needs.

The amendments expand HIE participation requirements to additional provider types, including psychiatric hospitals, behavioral health entities, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. The amendments also establish a phased, use-case-based approach for demonstrating compliance with statewide interoperability requirements.

There is no fiscal impact on cities and towns.

To register to testify at the hearing and get instructions on how to join the hearing online, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services- public-hearings. To join the hearing by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and enter meeting ID 935 397 8200# when prompted.

You may also submit written testimony instead of, or in addition to, live testimony. To submit written testimony, please email your testimony to [email protected] as an attached Word or PDF document or as text within the body of the email with the name of the regulation in the subject line. All written testimony must include the sender’s full name, mailing address, and organization or affiliation, if any. Individuals who are unable to submit testimony by email should mail written testimony to EOHHS, c/o D. Briggs, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171. Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on June 29. EOHHS specifically invites comments as to how the amendments may affect beneficiary access to care for MassHealth-covered services.

To review the current draft of the proposed regulation, go to www.mass.gov/info- details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings or request a copy

in writing from MassHealth Publications, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171.

Special accommodation requests may be directed to the Disability Accommodations Ombudsman by email at [email protected] or by phone at (617) 847- 3468 (TTY: (617) 847-3788 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled). Please allow two weeks to schedule sign language interpreters.

EOHHS may adopt a revised version of the proposed regulation taking into account relevant comments and any other practical alternatives that come to its attention.

In case of inclement weather or other emergency, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the MassHealth website at www.mass.gov/info-details/executive- office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings.

Date of Newspaper Ad: June 5, 2026