P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 423
Epidemiological surveillance and the collection of data of the highest quality is essential not only for making decisions regarding public policy, but also for developing research proposals that shall, in turn, facilitate the award of federal grants to Puerto Rico. The Central Cancer Registry, which is charged with collecting cancer information in Puerto Rico, is the main instrument used to measure and assess cancer prevention and control strategies in the Island. Its development and maintenance are indispensable to obtain the purposes of this chapter. It shall be the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico to promote cancer epidemiological surveillance by complying with the following policies:
(a) To ensure the strict compliance with the Central Cancer Registry Act, which requires reporting all information on cancer, as provided in said act.
(b) To ensure that the Registry has the financial and human resources to comply with its responsibilities.
(c) To promote and support any other epidemiological surveillance program that contributes to a better understanding of the cancer situation in Puerto Rico.
(d) To promote the use of Registry’s data, as well as data collected by the Department of Health, for planning Puerto Rico’s health system.
History —Apr. 8, 2011, No. 49, § 5.5.