Section 141-B:1 – Title.

    141-B:1 Title. – This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "chronic disease prevention, assessment and control act." Source. 1985, 392:1, eff. July 1, 1985.

Section 141-B:10 – Maintenance of Reports.

    141-B:10 Maintenance of Reports. – Reports provided to the cancer registry under RSA 141-B:7, and analyses and data prepared under RSA 141-B:4, II, III, and V shall be maintained by the department in a manner suitable for chronic disease and cancer research purposes, and shall be available to persons as prescribed in RSA 141-B:9. […]

Section 141-B:2 – Purpose.

    141-B:2 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the establishment of activities for the prevention, assessment, and control of chronic diseases which may be attributed to the environment, individual lifestyle, or the workplace. Source. 1985, 392:1, eff. July 1, 1985.

Section 141-B:3 – Definitions.

    141-B:3 Definitions. – As used in this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. "Chronic disease" means any disease, illness, impairment, or other physical condition which requires medical care and treatment over a prolonged period. In […]

Section 141-B:4 – Duties.

    141-B:4 Duties. – The commissioner shall: I. Educate the public regarding factors associated with the risk of developing chronic diseases; II. Monitor the morbidity and mortality of chronic diseases; III. Evaluate available health data for use in delivering prevention services; IV. Offer screening and prevention services to population groups at risk of developing chronic […]

Section 141-B:5 – Cancer Registry Established.

    141-B:5 Cancer Registry Established. – There shall be established in the department a cancer registry for compilation and analysis of information relating to the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Source. 1985, 392:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

Section 141-B:6 – Repealed by 2008, 144:1, I, eff. Aug. 5, 2008.

    141-B:6 Repealed by 2008, 144:1, I, eff. Aug. 5, 2008. –

Section 141-B:7 – Reporting.

    141-B:7 Reporting. – All facilities shall provide a report to the cancer registry, including social security numbers if persons were given the option at the original point of collection to provide social security numbers voluntarily, containing information regarding a cancer diagnosed or being treated. Each report of cancer shall include items listed in rules […]

Section 141-B:8 – Rulemaking.

    141-B:8 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Conducting prevention and screening services and delivering education programs; II. Content and design of all forms and reports required by this chapter; III. The procedures for disclosure of information gathered by the cancer registry, by monitoring and evaluating health […]

Section 141-B:9 – Disclosure; Confidentiality.

    141-B:9 Disclosure; Confidentiality. – I. A report provided to the cancer registry disclosing the identity of an individual, who was reported as having a cancer, shall only be released to persons demonstrating a need which is essential to health-related research, except that the release shall be conditioned upon the personal identities remaining confidential. II. […]