WAC 246-102-020   Who must report.  (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. 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. 01-04-086, § 246-102-020, filed 2/7/01, effective 3/10/01.]