Wyo. Code R. 048-0057-2
Tumor Registry, Central
Chapter 2: Uniform Registration and Report of Cancer Cases
Effective Date: 07/15/1998 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 048.0057.2.07151998
(a) All hospitals shall arrange for a minimum of one (1) person and a maximum of three (3) persons, to attend initial training at the State Agency unless a waiver is granted to the hospital by the State Agency. Waivers will be granted at the sole discretion of the agency upon a showing of good cause; i.e., proof of contract with an independent contractor or proof that current hospital personnel have previously received training.
(b) Initial educational training of Hospital Cancer Registrars shall be done in the State Agency offices by a qualified trainer at no cost to the hospital. Hospital's employee expenses shall be the responsibility of the hospital.
(c) Hospitals shall be responsible for utilizing the initially trained employees to train other personnel to insure a continuum of trained personnel.
(d) Additional training of Hospital Cancer Registrars shall be provided by the State Agency or a suitable alternative within a reasonable time of individual hospital's request.
(a) Hospitals, physicians and other health care providers shall grant State Agency access to all records that would identify cases of cancer or would establish characteristics of the cancer, treatment or medical status of any identified patient.
(b) Hospitals, physicians and other health care providers shall not be held liable in any civil action with respect to a cancer case report provided to the statewide cancer registry, or with respect to access to cancer case information provided to the statewide cancer registry per W.S. § 35-2-609 (Disclosure without patient's authorization).
(a) Hospitals shall perform case finding to determine all patients with a new diagnosis of cancer or history of cancer which meets the case eligibility criteria.
(b) Hospitals shall provide semi-annually to the State Agency a listing of cancer cases by ICD-9 codes which includes the diagnosis of cancer and history of cancer. The State Agency shall be authorized to inspect same, to verify the completeness of cancer reporting.
(c) Hospitals shall perform patient follow-up on all living patients annually per ACoS guidelines. Follow-up shall be submitted to the State Agency on a monthly basis.
(d) All hospitals shall have the right to establish a contract, to meet Tumor Registry require- ments, with an independent contractor or hospital previously trained.
(a) All hospitals shall select one of the following options relative to the registration of cancer patients seen in their hospital:
(i) Option 1.
(A) Submit completed registration to the State Agency of all cases within the facility which meet case eligibility criteria. New case registrations shall be reported to the State Agency on a monthly basis.
(ii) Option 2.
(A) Pay the designated fee per cancer case as defined in Chapter 3, Section 1.
(B) Mail all required documentation to the State Agency on a monthly basis for case registration to be completed within the State Agency.
(b) Hospitals selecting option 2 shall notify the State Agency in writing of their selection no later than July 1, 1998.
(c) Option selection may be reviewed and/or changed after July 1, 1998 by hospital authority or by State Agency by providing thirty (30) days written notice.
(a) Physicians shall report to the State Agency, all cancer patients who meet case eligibility criteria who are diagnosed and/or treated in a private office and who are not admitted to a Wyoming Hospital.
(b) Physicians shall supply all available information requested by the State Agency concerning cancer patients who meet case eligibility criteria.
(c) Physicians shall supply all available information requested by their Hospital Cancer Registrar, concerning cancer patients who meet case eligibility criteria.
(a) Clinical Laboratories in Wyoming shall provide copies of all tissue, cytology and autopsy reports on cancer patients seen outside a Wyoming Hospital.
(b) Infirmaries of Wyoming Institutional Facilities shall supply all available information requested by the State Agency concerning cancer patients who meet case eligibility criteria.
(c) Nursing Care Facilities shall supply all available information requested by the State Agency concerning cancer patients who meet case eligibility criteria.