1. (A) A provider who diagnoses and/or treats cancer patients and does not report to a regional cancer registry shall report specific case information to the registry in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. These regulations shall include, but are not limited to, the reportable case listing, data elements to be collected, the content and design of forms and reports required by this section, the procedures for disclosure of information gathered by the registry, and other matters necessary to the administration of this section. The regulations shall include these data elements:

   1. (1) complete demographic information;
   2. (2) occupational and industrial information to the extent available;
   3. (3) date and confirmation of initial diagnosis;

   4. (4) pathological information characterizing the cancer, including cancer site and cell type, stage of disease, and initial treatment information, to the extent available, in the medical record.

      A provider participating in a regional registry is not required to report to the Central Cancer Registry. Reporting providers must not incur additional expense in providing information to the registry.

2. (B) Regional registries shall report data on behalf of providers in their area to the Central Cancer Registry.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-613; 1952 Code Section 32-613; 1947 (45) 539; 1952 (47) 1875; 1980 Act No. 303, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 352, Section 2.