Section 22-13-30 – Short Title.

Section 22-13-30 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry Act.” (Acts 1995, No. 95-275, p. 485, §1.)

Section 22-13-31 – Registry Established; Reporting of Confirmed Cases.

Section 22-13-31 Registry established; reporting of confirmed cases. (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Public Health the Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry for the purpose of providing accurate and up-to-date information about cancer or benign brain-related tumors in Alabama and facilitating the evaluation and improvement of cancer or benign brain-related tumor prevention, screening, […]

Section 22-13-32 – Monthly Reports; Further Information to Be Provided Upon Request.

Section 22-13-32 Monthly reports; further information to be provided upon request. (a) Each case of confirmed cancer or benign brain-related tumor shall be reported within 180 days of admission or diagnosis in the manner prescribed by rule. Reports are to be submitted on a monthly basis. (b) Any further demographic, diagnostic, treatment, or follow-up information […]

Section 22-13-33 – Information to Be Confidential.

Section 22-13-33 Information to be confidential. (a) All information reported pursuant to this article shall be confidential and privileged. (b) The State Health Officer shall take strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential, except as otherwise provided in this article. (c) Cancer or benign brain-related tumor information may be provided to […]

Section 22-13-34 – State Health Officer Authorized to Enter Into Agreements to Exchange Confidential Information With Other Cancer Registries and to Furnish Confidential Information to Other States, Cancer Registries, Etc.

Section 22-13-34 State Health Officer authorized to enter into agreements to exchange confidential information with other cancer registries and to furnish confidential information to other states, cancer registries, etc. (a) The State Health Officer may enter into agreements to exchange confidential information with other cancer registries to obtain complete reports of Alabama residents diagnosed or […]

Section 22-13-35 – Liability Under Article.

Section 22-13-35 Liability under article. (a) No person shall have any claim or cause of action against the State of Alabama, or its political subdivisions, or any individual arising out of any acts or omissions which occurred under the provisions of this article, if the state, political subdivisions, or individual is in compliance with this […]