These sections implement the Texas Cancer Incidence Reporting Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter 82, which authorizes the Texas Board of Health to adopt rules concerning the reporting of cases of precancerous and tumorous diseases and cancer for the recognition, prevention, cure, or control of those diseases, and facilitate participation in the national program of cancer registries established by 42 United States Code §§280e to 280e-4. Nothing in these sections shall preempt the authority of facilities or individuals providing diagnostic or treatment services to patients with cancer to maintain their own facility based tumor registries.

Source Note:The provisions of this §91.1 adopted to be effective August 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 7801.