Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 651 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS › Title 651 CMR 16.00 - Home Care Worker Registry › Section 16.02 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
As used in 651 CMR 16.00, these terms shall have the following
				meanings:
Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs)
.
				Locally based private, nonprofit entities which contract with EOEA to provide
				community based services to eligible elders under M.G.L. c. 19A, §
				4B.
Commonwealth Security Information
. All
				data pertaining to the security of the Commonwealth's information technology
				systems; specifically, information related to the manner in which the
				Commonwealth protects its information technology systems against unauthorized
				access to or modification of information contained therein, whether in storage,
				processing or transit, including the denial of service to unauthorized users,
				or the provision of service to authorized users, as well as measures undertaken
				to monitor, detect, document and counter such threats.
Domestic Violence
. As provided in
				M.G.L. c. 209A, § 1.
Employee Organization
. A labor union
				or other organization, agency or employee representation committee,
				association, group, or plan in which employees participate and which exists in
				whole or in part to deal with employers concerning matters incidental to
				employment relationships.
EOEA
. The Executive Office of Elder
				Affairs, an administrative agency established under the authority of M.G.L. c.
				19A.
General Protection Order
. An
				injunction or other order issued by a Massachusetts court, a court of another
				state, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
				Rico, or the District of Columbia, or a tribal court, issued for the purpose of
				preventing violent or threatening acts.
Harassment Prevention Order
. An
				injunction or other order issued by a Massachusetts Court pursuant to M.G.L. c.
				258E.
Holder
. An entity or individual which
				collects, uses, maintains, disseminates, or receives HCW Data pursuant to these
				regulations.
Home Care Program
. A program of home
				care services for Elders operated by the Commonwealth under M.G.L. c. 19A,
				§ 4 and pursuant to the requirements of
				651
				CMR 3.00:
Home Care Program
.
Home Care Program Services
. The
				services provided by the Home Care Program through funds administered by EOEA
				including, but not limited to, personal care, homemaker, companion, and chore
				services provided.
Home Care Worker (HCW)
. A person
				employed by an HCW Agency to provide Home Care Program Services through the
				Home Care Program established under M.G.L. c. 19A, § 4.
Home Care Worker Agency (HCW Agency)
.
				An entity employing Home Care Workers to provide services through the Home Care
				Program established under M.G.L. c. 19A, § 4 pursuant to a contract with
				an ASAP.
Home Care Worker Data (HCW Data)
.
				Information and/or any Personal Data relating to an HCW collected in accordance
				with 651 CMR 16.00 for the purposes of establishing and maintaining the
				Registry.
Home Care Worker Registry (Registry)
.
				The Home Care Worker Registry as established under St. 2017, c. 139.
Personal Data
. Any information
				concerning an individual, including identifying number, mark or description
				which can be readily associated with a particular individual.
Protective Order
. An injunction or
				other order issued by a Massachusetts Court pursuant to M.G.L. c. 209A.
Public Records
. As provided in M.G.L.
				c. 4, § 7(26).
Rape. As provided in M.G.L. c. 265, §§ 22, 22A and 23
				and M.G.L. c. 272, §§ 2, 4 and 17.
Sexual Assault
. As provided in M.G.L.
				c. 265, §§ 13B, 13F, 13H, 24 and 24B and M.G.L. c. 272, §§
				4A, 17, 29A, 29B and 35A.
Stalking
. As provided in M.G.L. c.
				264, § 43.