Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118A, § 6 (2026)

Disclosure or use of information restricted

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Section 6. No disclosure or use of information concerning applicants or recipients of assistance under this chapter shall be made by the department except for purposes directly connected to the administration of this chapter.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1967–1999 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Source One Assocs., Inc., 10 Mass. L. Rptr. 579 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1999).

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Commonwealth v. Source One Assocs., Inc., 10 Mass. L. Rptr. 579 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1999). “271, §43 (same); G.L.c. 118A, §6 (same for assistance to the aged or disabled); G.”

Macquarrie v. Balch, 47 Mass. App. Dec. 170 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1972). · cites it 3× “G.L. c. 118A, § 6 — Old age Assistance. G.”

City of Brockton v. Massachusetts Dep't of Pub. Welfare, 224 N.E.2d 498 (Mass. 1967). “We assume, however, that it sets out instructions for applying G. L. c. 118A, § 6. . . . [That section] does not bar assistance as Gangloff, so far as appears, made no transfer within five years prior to the application.”

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