N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57A-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:57A-1.4 - Reporting of cancer; general requirements
(a) Every New Jersey health care facility, physician, dentist, other health care provider, and clinical laboratory shall report to the Department the reportable diseases and conditions established at N.J.A.C. 8:57A-1.11.
(b) Every New Jersey health care facility, physician, dentist, other health care provider, and clinical laboratory shall submit all case reports within six months of the date of first contact with the patient for the reportable condition as defined by the NAACCR Data Standards for Cancer Registries--Data Standards and Data Dictionary (Volume II--Version 16).
(c) Every New Jersey health care facility shall submit follow-up data on each cancer case, as requested and in the format specified by the Department, to confirm the patient's vital status until the patient's death.
(d) Every New Jersey health care facility, physician, dentist, and other health care provider shall use the SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual 2016 when abstracting and coding cancer data.
(e) A health care facility, physician, dentist, other health care provider, or clinical laboratory may apply for a no-cost software program to report information on cases of cancer electronically to the NJSCR by contacting the NJSCR at njscrdat@doh.nj.gov.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57A-1.4

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1893(a), effective 8/20/2018