Certification and Review of Patients for Participation in the Therapeutic Research Program

(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) Allcertificationforms shallbe kept on file at the Department and a copy included in the patient’s medical record. 724.005: continued (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.