Wyo. Code R. 048-0057-2
Tumor Registry, Central
Chapter 2: Uniform Registration and Reporting of Cancer Cases
Effective Date: 06/20/1996 to 07/15/1998
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 048.0057.2.06201996
(a) All hospitals shall arrange for a minimum of one (1) person, 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 upon a showing of good cause; i.e., proof of contract with an independent contractor or hospital previously trained.
(b) Initial educational training of Hospital Tumor 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 Tumor Registrars shall be provided at 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 patients consent).
(a) Hospitals shall perform case finding to determine all patients with new diagnosis of cancer or history of cancer which meet the case eligibility criteria.
(b) Hospitals shall provide semi-annually to the State Agency a listing of cancer cases by ICD-0 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 ACS 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 requirements, with an independent contractor or hospital previously trained.
(a) Hospitals licensed for more than 50 beds shall 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.
(a) Hospitals licensed for 50 beds or less shall select one of the following options relative to the registration of cancer patients seen in their hospital.
(i) Option 1.
(A) Follow all rules for hospitals with more than 50 beds.
(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 with 50 beds or less shall notify the State Agency in writing of their option selection no later than July 1, 1996.
(c) Option selection may be reviewed and/or changed by hospital authority in January of each calendar year.
(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 Tumor Registrar, concerning cancer patients who meet case eligibility criteria.
(a) Clinical Laboratories shall provide copies of all tissue 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.