CHAPTER 44:22:01
RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
Section
44:22:01:01 Definitions.
44:22:01:02 Organization and structure.
44:22:01:03 Functions of central cancer registry.
44:22:01:01. Definitions. Terms used in this article
mean:
(1) "Abstract," a
summary from the medical record of pertinent cancer information about the
patient, the disease, the cancer-directed treatment, and the disease process
from the time of diagnosis until the patient's death;
(2) "Cancer,"
includes:
(a) Any malignant and
in situ neoplasm of any site, excluding any basal and squamous cell carcinoma
of the skin;
(b) Any basal and
squamous cell carcinoma of any mucoepidermoid site; and
(c) Any brain and
central nervous system neoplasm regardless of malignancy;
(3) "Central cancer
registry," "SDCR," the South Dakota Cancer Registry, the central
database of cancer cases in South Dakota maintained by the department;
(4) "Department,"
the South Dakota Department of Health;
(5) "Disease
index," a listing of patients from a reporting entity organized by a
disease or diagnosis code;
(6) "Free-standing
radiology center," a radiology center operating independently of a
hospital system;
(7) "Hospital,"
an establishment licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12;
(8) "NAACCR," the
North American Association of Central Cancer Registries;
(9) "NPCR," the
National Program of Cancer Registries;
(10) "Nurse midwife," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-9A;
(11) "Nurse
practitioner," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-9A;
(12) "Pathology
laboratory," a health care facility responsible for the microscopic
analysis of tissues and body fluids;
(13) "Physician,"
a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4;
(14) "Physician
assistant," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4A;
(15) "Primary cancer
site," the site where a cancer originates;
(16) "Record,"
any section of a patient's health information file that is needed for a
complete cancer abstract;
(17) "Research,"
any systematic investigation designed to answer a defined scientific question
that requires collection and analysis of data in order to develop or contribute
to generalizable knowledge;
(18) "Researcher,"
the primary investigator or project director of a study; and
(19) "Tumor
registry," a data collection management system with complete cancer
abstracts in a NAACCR layout.
Source:
18 SDR 142, effective March 9, 1992; 29 SDR 21, effective August 27, 2002; 32
SDR 69, effective November 7, 2005.
General
Authority: SDCL 1-43-13.
Law
Implemented: SDCL 1-43-11, 1-43-13.
44:22:01:02. Organization and structure. The department
is the custodian of the central cancer registry and is responsible for the
overall collection, validation, analysis, and dissemination of data and
information related to the system. The department may enter into agreements or
contracts with other public or private entities in performing these functions.
Source:
18 SDR 142, effective March 9, 1992; 29 SDR 21, effective August 27, 2002; 32
SDR 69, effective November 7, 2005.
General
Authority: SDCL 1-43-13.
Law
Implemented: SDCL 1-43-12, 1-43-13.
44:22:01:03. Functions of central cancer registry. The
central cancer registry is a surveillance system and shall be used to:
(1) Monitor the incidence
and mortality of cancer in the state to detect potential public health
problems;
(2) Inform and educate by
providing descriptive data on cancer incidence and mortality to health
professionals and the general public about risks, prevention, and early
detection of cancers known to be elevated in their communities;
(3) Guide decisions about
how to use public-funded cancer control resources by more accurately targeting
intervention resources for communities and patients and their families; and
(4) Respond to public
concerns.
Source:
18 SDR 142, effective March 9, 1992; 29 SDR 21, effective August 27, 2002; 32
SDR 69, effective November 7, 2005.
General
Authority: SDCL 1-43-13.
Law
Implemented: SDCL 1-43-11, 1-43-13.
