This rule describes the process by which the Authority will calculate the cost of providing cancer reporting services to health care facilities, practitioners or clinical laboratories. For health care facilities, practitioners and clinical laboratories that are not in compliance with cancer reporting requirements, the Authority may elect to provide reporting services at cost. The Authority may also provide reporting services at the option of a health care facility, practitioner or clinical laboratory.

1. (1) The Authority may charge a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the Authority for the cost of providing cancer reporting services to health care facilities:

   1. (a) Costs include but are not limited to the services, supplies and time spent in:

      1. (A) Entering the health care facility, including transportation costs;
      2. (B) Obtaining the information, including costs associated with the electronic retrieval of records;
      3. (C) Reporting in conformance with the appropriate format and standards, including costs associated with the retrieval of paper or electronic records;
      4. (D) Computer programming necessary for reporting services;
      5. (E) Consultation with the health care facility on reporting in conformance with the appropriate format and standards;
   2. (b) Staff time will be calculated based on but not limited to hourly rate of pay, fringe benefits, office costs, insurance and information technology support for the position of the person performing the work.
2. (2) The Authority shall notify the health care facility of the estimated costs for providing cancer case reporting services.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 432.520

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 432.500 - 432.990

History

PH 20-2017, amend filed 12/21/2017, effective 01/01/2018
OHD 11-1999, f. & cert. ef. 12-8-99