- (1) Reporting entities that diagnose, or provide first course treatment to a patient with a cancer case or potentially reportable cancer case shall report the cancer case to the state cancer registry.
- (2) If a health care provider refers patients to a health care facility with cancer registry staffing for diagnostic or first course treatment services, then the health care facility is responsible for reporting the case to the state cancer registry.
- (3) For purposes of this section "health care facility with cancer registry staffing" means those health care facilities with in-house cancer registries or contracted registry staff services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.54.240 through 70.54.270. WSR 11-20-107, § 246-102-020, filed 10/5/11, effective 11/5/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.54.270, 43.20.050, 43.70.130. WSR 01-04-086, § 246-102-020, filed 2/7/01, effective 3/10/01.]