La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-8513

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-8513 - Interstate Exchange of Data

A. Because cancer patients may be diagnosed or treated in other states, the Louisiana Tumor Registry is authorized to sign agreements with other states to acquire cancer data concerning Louisiana residents and, in return, to provide those states with cancer data relating to their residents. Each signatory state shall agree in writing to follow standard procedures to safeguard patient confidentiality and ensure data security.

B. Before the release of any confidential information to other state cancer registries, an interstate data exchange agreement shall be executed by a representative of the other state registry who is authorized to legally obligate the registry and by a representative of the Louisiana State University System.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-8513

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, LR 13:246 (April 1987), amended by the Louisiana State University Medical Center, Office of the Chancellor, LR 24:1298 (July 1998), amended by the LSU Health Sciences Center, Health Care Services Division, Tumor Registry, LR 30:2840 (December 2004), amended by Louisiana State University System, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Louisiana Tumor Registry, LR 35:2790 (December 2009), LR 39:3308 (December 2013), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Louisiana Tumor Registry, LR 4474 (1/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1105.3(7).