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130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Trans. by E.L. 251 Rev. 02/13/2026

130 CMR 501.000: HEALTH CARE REFORM: MASSHEALTH: GENERAL POLICIES

rights related to natural resources, including extraction of natural resources or harvesting of timber, other plants and plant products, animals, fish, or fish products, resulting from the exercise of federally protected rights and income either collected by an Indian or by a tribe or tribal organization and distributed to Indians derived from these sources as long as the individual can clearly trace it as coming from protected sources; or (e) ownership interests in or usage rights to items not covered by 130 CMR 501.013(G)(1)(a) through (d) that have unique religious, spiritual, traditional, or cultural significance or rights that support subsistence or a traditional life style according to applicable tribal law or custom. (2) Protection of non-trust property described in 130 CMR 501.013(G)(1) is limited to circumstances when it passes from an Indian, as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act at 25 U.S.C. c. 18, § 4, to one or more relatives (by blood, adoption, or marriage), including Indians not enrolled as members of a tribe and non-Indians, such as spouses or step-children, whom their culture would nevertheless protect as family members, to a tribe or tribal organization, or to one or more Indians.

501.014: Voter Registration

(A) Voter registration forms are available through the MassHealth agency to applicants and members who are (1) U.S. citizens; and (2) 18 years of age or older, or who will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next election, in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

(B) Applicants and members are (1) informed of the availability of voter registration forms at application, at the time of an eligibility review, and when there is an address change; (2) offered assistance in completing the voter registration form unless such assistance is refused; and (3) able to submit voter registration forms to the MassHealth agency for transmittal to the proper election offices.

(C) MassHealth agency staff must not (1) seek to influence an applicant's or member's political preference or party registration; (2) display any political preference or party allegiance to the applicant or member; (3) make any statement to an applicant or member or take any action intended to influence the applicant's or member's decision regarding voter registration; or (4) make any statement to an applicant or member or take any action intended to lead the applicant or member to believe that the decision to register or not has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.

(D) Completed voter registration forms that are submitted to the MassHealth agency are transmitted to the proper local election office for processing within five days of receipt.