2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1105.5 - Participation in program

§1105.5. Participation in program

            A. Any health care provider or radiation center diagnosing or providing treatment to cancer patients shall report each case of cancer to the president in a format prescribed by the president within six months of admission or diagnosis. If the facility fails to report in a format prescribed by the president, the president may enter the facility, obtain the information, and report it in the appropriate format. In these cases, the facility shall reimburse the president for the cost of obtaining and reporting the information.

            B. Any health care provider or radiation center diagnosing or providing treatment to cancer patients shall report each cancer case. In addition, health care providers shall furnish follow-up data on each cancer patient when requested.

            C. Any health care provider or radiation center which provides diagnostic or treatment services to patients with cancer shall report any additional demographic, diagnostic, or treatment information requested by the president concerning any person presently or previously receiving services who has or had a malignant tumor. Additionally, the president shall have physical access to all records which would identify cases of cancer or would establish characteristics of the cancer, treatment of the cancer, or medical status of any identified cancer patient.

            Added by Acts 1978, No. 653, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1197, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 197, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.84 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.