Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates the Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry by requiring the Director of Public Health to maintain statewide and regional infrastructure and a statewide cancer reporting system. It deletes provisions related to specific implementation dates and mandates the director submit an implementation and funding schedule by January 1, 2027. The bill also emphasizes collaboration with regional cancer registries to leverage federal funding.
Key provisions
- Requires the Director of Public Health to maintain statewide and regional cancer registry infrastructure.
- Removes specific deadlines for system implementation.
- Mandates submission of an implementation and funding schedule by January 1, 2027.
- Requires collaboration with regional cancer registries to maximize federal funding.
- Establishes a process for designating regional cancer incidence reporting areas.
- Details reporting requirements for hospitals and healthcare practitioners diagnosing or treating cancer.
- Specifies requirements for pathologists to report cancer diagnoses electronically.
- Outlines confidentiality protections for cancer data and limits on disclosure.
Who is affected
- Healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, etc.)
- Physicians and surgeons
- Pathologists and pathology laboratories
- Cancer registries
- Public health agencies
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