SENATE BILL REPORT

2SHB 2077

BYHouse Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Brooks, Dellwo, Ballard, Rust, Rector, Grant, Anderson, Wolfe, Miller, Winsley, D. Sommers, Ferguson, Crane and Jacobsen)

Establishing a network for the reporting of cancer cases.

House Committe on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 20, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators West, Chairman; Smith, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Johnson, Kreidler, Niemi, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Scott Plack (786-7409)

                  February 21, 1990

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 26, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators McDonald, Chairman; Craswell, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Bailey, Bauer, Bluechel, Cantu, Fleming, Gaspard, Johnson, Lee, Moore, Newhouse, Niemi, Saling, Smith, Warnke, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Randy Hodgins (786-7715)

                  February 27, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, FEBRUARY 26, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Presently, there is no statewide tumor registry system in Washington State.  Most tumor surveillance activity is undertaken by either the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) in Seattle or the Blue Mountain Oncology Program (BMOP) in Walla Walla.  There are also 25 community hospitals that have limited programs.

SUMMARY:

The Secretary of Health is authorized to contract with a recognized cancer entity to establish a statewide tumor registry.  The Department of Health shall adopt rules as to which types of cancer are to be reported.  Registry information shall include, at least, the following information about the person who has cancer:  name, address, sex, race, birth date, social security number, treating physician, hospital used, type(s) of cancer, date of diagnosis, and vital status.

The Department of Health and its contractor shall ensure that access to registry data complies with federal and state law concerning human subjects review.

No liability is created by providing registry information.  Confidentiality requirements are established.

The state Board of Health is required to promulgate implementation rules.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE AMENDMENTS:

The enumeration of specific information to be included in the registry is deleted.  The department will define this in rule.  The Department of Health is required to promulgate implementation rules.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE WAYS & MEANS AMENDMENT:

The bill is made contingent upon funding in the state budget.

Senate Committee - Testified: HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE:  Monica Tracey; Mike Ryherd, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (pro); Carole Washburn, Department of Health (pro); David B. Thomas, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (pro); Kay Hicks, Blue Mt. Oncology Program (pro); Jerry Sheehan, ACLU

Senate Committee - Testified: WAYS & MEANS:  Representative Brooks, original prime sponsor (pro)