57-1701. CREATION OF CENTRAL CANCER REGISTRY FUND — PURPOSE. There is hereby created and established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "central cancer registry fund" to which shall be deposited the revenues derived from the tax imposed in section 63-2506, Idaho Code. All moneys now or hereafter in the central […]
57-1702. CANCER CONTROL FUND. There shall be established in the dedicated fund in the state treasury the cancer control fund, to which shall be credited the revenues derived from the tax distributed by subsection (b)(3) of section 63-2520, Idaho Code. All moneys now or hereafter in the cancer control fund, to the extent appropriated, are […]
57-1703. CANCER REGISTRY — DEFINITIONS. (1) "Cancer" means all in situ or malignant neoplasms diagnosed by histology, radiology, laboratory testing, clinical observation, autopsy or suggestible by cytology, but excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin unless occurring on a mucous membrane and excluding in situ neoplasms of the cervix. (2) "Reportable benign […]
57-1704. ESTABLISHMENT OF CANCER REGISTRY. (1) The department, or an authorized contractor of the department, shall maintain a uniform statewide population-based cancer registry system for the collection of data pertaining to the incidence, prevalence, management, survival, mortality, geographic distribution and risk factors associated with cancer and reportable benign tumors. (2) All cancers and reportable benign […]
57-1705. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM. (1) Primary reporting: (a) Any hospital, outpatient surgery center, radiation treatment center, or treatment clinic diagnosing and/or treating a patient with cancer or a reportable benign tumor, on an inpatient or outpatient basis, shall report each case of cancer or reportable benign tumor to the department or the authorized contractor of […]
57-1706. CONFIDENTIALITY. (1) The department and authorized contractor will take measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential. (2) The department and authorized contractor may enter into agreements to exchange confidential information with other states’ cancer registries in order to obtain complete reports of Idaho residents diagnosed or treated in other states and […]
57-1707. LIABILITY. (1) No action for damages arising from the disclosure of confidential or privileged information may be maintained against any reporting entities or employees of such entities that participate in good faith in the reporting of cancer registry data in accordance with this chapter. (2) No license of a health care facility or health […]
