FINAL BILL REPORT

2SHB 2077

                                  C 280 L 90

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

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The coordination of cancer-related data in Washington state is impeded by the fact that there is no statewide tumor registry system in the state.  Most tumor surveillance activity is undertaken by either the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle or the Blue Mountain Oncology Program 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, regional cancer research institution or tumor registry to establish a statewide cancer registry program.  The Department of Health is to adopt rules as to which types of cancer are to be reported.  The Department of Health and its contractor are required to ensure that access to registry data complies with federal and state law concerning human subject review.  No liability is created by providing registry information.  Confidentiality requirements are established.  The state Department of Health is required to promulgate rules implementing the cancer registry program.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 94   0

      Senate    46     0 (Senate amended)

      House 94   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990