Terms used in this article mean:

1. (1) "Abstract," a summary from the medical record of pertinent cancer information about the patient, the disease, the cancer-directed treatment, and the disease process from the time of diagnosis until the patient's death;

2. (2) "Cancer," includes:

   1. (a) Any malignant and in situ neoplasm of any site, excluding any basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin;
   2. (b) Any basal and squamous cell carcinoma of any mucoepidermoid site; and
   3. (c) Any brain and central nervous system neoplasm regardless of malignancy;
3. (3) "Central cancer registry," "SDCR," the South Dakota Cancer Registry, the central database of cancer cases in South Dakota maintained by the department;
4. (4) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Health;
5. (5) "Disease index," a listing of patients from a reporting entity organized by a disease or diagnosis code;
6. (6) "Free-standing radiology center," a radiology center operating independently of a hospital system;
7. (7) "Hospital," an establishment licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12;
8. (8) "NAACCR," the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries;
9. (9) "NPCR," the National Program of Cancer Registries;
10. (10) "Nurse midwife," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-9A;
11. (11) "Nurse practitioner," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-9A;
12. (12) "Pathology laboratory," a health care facility responsible for the microscopic analysis of tissues and body fluids;
13. (13) "Physician," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4;
14. (14) "Physician assistant," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4A;
15. (15) "Primary cancer site," the site where a cancer originates;
16. (16) "Record," any section of a patient's health information file that is needed for a complete cancer abstract;
17. (17) "Research," any systematic investigation designed to answer a defined scientific question that requires collection and analysis of data in order to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge;
18. (18) "Researcher," the primary investigator or project director of a study; and
19. (19) "Tumor registry," a data collection management system with complete cancer abstracts in a NAACCR layout.

Source: 18 SDR 142, effective March 9, 1992; 29 SDR 21, effective August 27, 2002; 32 SDR 69, effective November 7, 2005.

General Authority: SDCL 1-43-13.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-43-11 , 1-43-13.