                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COLLECTION OF CANCER CASE INFORMATION BY THE COMMISSIONER (§ 32.1-70.2)

A. Using such funds as may be appropriated therefor, the Commissioner or his
designee may perform on-site data collection of the records of patients having
malignant tumors or cancers at those consenting hospitals, clinics, independent
pathology laboratories and physician offices required to report information of
such patients pursuant to the reporting requirements of &#xA7; 32.1-70, in order
to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the statewide cancer registry.

B. The selection criteria for determining which consenting hospitals, clinics,
independent pathology laboratories and physician offices may be subject to
on-site data collection under the provisions of this section shall include, but
shall not be limited to: (i) expected annual number of cancer case reports, (ii)
historical completeness and accuracy of reporting rates, and (iii) whether the
facility maintains its own cancer registry.

C. The Board of Health shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this section.

HISTORY: 2000, cc. 74, 139.