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A physician shall report information on patients having cancers unless he has determined that a hospital, clinic or in-state pathology laboratory has reported the information. This reporting requirement shall not apply to basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Such information shall include the name, address, sex, race, diagnosis and any other pertinent identifying information regarding each such patient and shall include information regarding possible exposure to Agent Orange or other defoliants through their development, testing or use or through service in the Vietnam War. Each hospital, clinic, independent pathology laboratory, or physician shall provide other available clinical information as defined by the Board of Health.B\n\nFrom such information the Commissioner shall establish and maintain a statewide cancer registry. The purpose of the statewide cancer registry shall include but not be limited to:1\n\nDetermining means of improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.2\n\nDetermining the need for and means of providing better long-term, follow-up care of cancer patients.3\n\nConducting epidemiological analyses of the incidence, prevalence, survival, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of cancer in Virginia.4\n\nCollecting data to evaluate the possible carcinogenic effects of environmental hazards including exposure to dioxin and the defoliant, Agent Orange.5\n\nCollecting data to evaluate potential links between exposure to fire incidents and cancer incidence.6\n\nImproving rehabilitative programs for cancer patients.7\n\nAssisting in the training of hospital personnel.8\n\nDetermining other needs of cancer patients and health personnel.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":247767,"text":"Each hospital, clinic and independent pathology laboratory shall make available to the Commissioner or his agents information on patients having malignant tumors or cancers. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1978, chapter 792; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1988, chapters 447, 459, and 843; in 1998, chapter 315<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 459<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84960,"section_number":"32.1-70.2","catch_line":"Collection of cancer case information by the Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-70.2\/"},{"id":70214,"section_number":"32.1-71","catch_line":"Confidential nature of information supplied; publication; reciprocal data-sharing agreements","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-71\/"},{"id":66698,"section_number":"32.1-71.02","catch_line":"Notification of cancer patients of statewide cancer registry reporting","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-71.02\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":202273,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68428,"identifier":"32.1-70","token":"32.1\/2\/9\/32.1-70","url":"\/32.1-70\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-70\/","token":"32.1\/2\/9\/32.1-70","dublin_core":{"Title":"Information from hospitals, clinics, certain laboratories and physicians supplied to Commissioner; statewide cancer registry","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-70","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each hospital, clinic and independent pathology laboratory shall make available to the Commissioner<\/span> or his agents information on patients having malignant tumors or cancers. A physician shall report information on patients having cancers unless he has determined that a hospital, clinic or in-state pathology laboratory has reported the information. This reporting requirement shall not apply to basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Such information shall include the name, address, sex, race, diagnosis and any other pertinent identifying information regarding each such patient and shall include information regarding possible exposure to Agent Orange or other defoliants through their development, testing or use or through service in the Vietnam War. Each hospital, clinic, independent pathology laboratory, or physician shall provide other available clinical information as defined by the Board<\/span> of Health. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> From such information the Commissioner<\/span> shall establish and maintain a statewide cancer registry. The purpose of the statewide cancer registry shall include but not be limited to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Determining means of improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Determining the need for and means of providing better long-term, follow-up care of cancer patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Conducting epidemiological analyses of the incidence, prevalence, survival, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of cancer in Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Collecting data to evaluate the possible carcinogenic effects of environmental hazards including exposure to dioxin and the defoliant, Agent Orange. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Collecting data to evaluate potential links between exposure to fire incidents and cancer incidence. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Improving rehabilitative programs for cancer patients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Assisting in the training of hospital personnel. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Determining other needs of cancer patients and health personnel. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINFORMATION FROM HOSPITALS, CLINICS, CERTAIN LABORATORIES AND PHYSICIANS\nSUPPLIED TO COMMISSIONER; STATEWIDE CANCER REGISTRY (\u00a7 32.1-70)\n\nA. Each hospital, clinic and independent pathology laboratory shall make\navailable to the Commissioner or his agents information on patients having\nmalignant tumors or cancers. A physician shall report information on patients\nhaving cancers unless he has determined that a hospital, clinic or in-state\npathology laboratory has reported the information. This reporting requirement\nshall not apply to basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Such\ninformation shall include the name, address, sex, race, diagnosis and any other\npertinent identifying information regarding each such patient and shall include\ninformation regarding possible exposure to Agent Orange or other defoliants\nthrough their development, testing or use or through service in the Vietnam War.\nEach hospital, clinic, independent pathology laboratory, or physician shall\nprovide other available clinical information as defined by the Board of Health.\n\nB. From such information the Commissioner shall establish and maintain a\nstatewide cancer registry. The purpose of the statewide cancer registry shall\ninclude but not be limited to:\n\n 1. Determining means of improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer\n patients.\n\n 2. Determining the need for and means of providing better long-term, follow-up\n care of cancer patients.\n\n 3. Conducting epidemiological analyses of the incidence, prevalence, survival,\n and risk factors associated with the occurrence of cancer in Virginia.\n\n 4. Collecting data to evaluate the possible carcinogenic effects of\n environmental hazards including exposure to dioxin and the defoliant, Agent\n Orange.\n\n 5. Collecting data to evaluate potential links between exposure to fire\n incidents and cancer incidence.\n\n 6. Improving rehabilitative programs for cancer patients.\n\n 7. Assisting in the training of hospital personnel.\n\n 8. Determining other needs of cancer patients and health personnel.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-388; 1950, p. 187; 1978, c. 792; 1979, c. 711; 1988,\ncc. 447, 459, 843; 1998, c. 315; 2018, c. 459.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}