Article 7.
                        Chronic Disease.
                        Part 1.  Cancer.
§ 130A-205.  Administration of program; rules.
  (a)The Department shall establish and administer a
program for the prevention and detection of cancer and the care
and treatment of persons with cancer.
  (b) The Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement
the program. (1945, c. 1050, s. 1; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973, c.
476, s. 128; 1981, c. 345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  

§ 130A-206.  Financial aid for diagnosis and treatment.
  The Department shall provide financial aid for diagnosis
and treatment of cancer to indigent citizens of this State
having or suspected of having cancer. The Department may make
facilities for diagnosis and treatment of cancer available to
all citizens. Reimbursement shall only be provided for diagnosis
and treatment performed in a medical facility which meets the
minimum requirements for cancer control established by the
Commission. The Commission shall adopt rules specifying the
terms and conditions by which the patients  may receive
financial aid. (1945, c. 1050, s. 2; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973,
c. 476, s. 128; 1981, c. 345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-207.  Cancer clinics.
  The Department is authorized to provide financial aid to
sponsored cancer clinics in medical facilities and local health
departments. The Commission shall adopt rules to establish
minimum standards for the staffing, equipment and operation of
the clinics sponsored by the Department. (1945, c. 1050, s. 3;
1949, c. 1071; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1981,
c. 345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-208.  Central cancer registry.
  A central cancer registry is established within the
Department. The central cancer registry shall compile, tabulate
and preserve statistical, clinical and other reports and records
relating to the incidence, treatment and cure of cancer received
pursuant to this Part. The central cancer registry shall provide
assistance and consultation for public health work. (1945, c.
1050, s. 7; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1981, c.
345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-209.  Incidence reporting of cancer; charge for
       collection if failure to report.
  (a)All health care facilities and health care providers
that detect, diagnose, or treat cancer shall report to the
central cancer registry each diagnosis of cancer in any person
who is screened, diagnosed, or treated by the facility or
provider. The reports shall be made within six months of
diagnosis. Diagnostic, demographic and other information as
prescribed by the rules of the Commission shall be included in
the report.
  (b) If a health care facility or health care provider fails
to report as required under this section, then the central
cancer registry may conduct a site visit to the facility or
provider or be provided access to the information from the
facility or provider and report it in the appropriate format.
The Commission may adopt rules requiring that the facility or
provider reimburse the registry for its cost to access and
report the information in an amount not to exceed one hundred
dollars ($100.00) per case. Thirty days after the expiration of
the six-month period for reporting under subsection (a) of this
section, the registry shall send notice to each facility and
provider that has not submitted a report as of that date that
failure to file a report within 30 days shall result in
collection of the data by the registry and liability for
reimbursement imposed under this section. Failure to receive or
send the notice required under this section shall not be
construed as a waiver of the reporting requirement. For good
cause, the central cancer registry may grant an additional 30
days for reporting.
  (c) As used in this section, the term:
       (1)  "Health care facility" or "facility" means any
            hospital, clinic, or other facility that is
            licensed to administer medical treatment or the
            primary function of which is to provide medical
            treatment in this State. The term includes health
            care facility laboratories and independent
            pathology laboratories;
       (2)  "Health care provider" or "provider" means any
            person who is licensed or certified to practice a
            health profession or occupation under Chapter 90 of
            the General Statutes and who diagnoses or treats
            cancer. (1949, c. 499; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973,
            c. 476, s. 128; 1981, c. 345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891,
            s. 2; 1999-33, s. 1.)
       
§ 130A-210.  Repealed by Session Laws 1999-33, s. 2.

§ 130A-211.  Immunity of persons who report cancer.
  A person who makes a report pursuant to G.S. 130A-209 or
130A-210 to the central cancer registry shall be immune from any
civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or
imposed. (1967, c. 859; 1969, c. 5; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1981,
c. 345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-212.  Confidentiality of records.
  The clinical records or reports of individual patients
shall be confidential and shall not be public records open to
inspection. The Commission shall provide by rule for the use of
the records and reports for medical research. (1981, c. 345, s.
2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-213.  Cancer Committee of the North Carolina Medical
       Society.
  In implementing this Part, the Department shall consult
with the Cancer Committee of the North Carolina Medical Society.
The Committee shall consist of at least one physician from each
congressional district. Any proposed rules or reports affecting
the operation of the cancer control program shall be reviewed by
the Committee for comment prior to adoption. (1945, c. 1050, s.
9; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1981, c. 345, s.
2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-214.  Duties of Department.
  The Department shall study the entire problem of cancer
including its causes, including environmental factors;
prevention; detection; diagnosis and treatment. The Department
shall provide or assure the availability of cancer educational
resources to health professionals, interested private or public
organizations and the public. (1967, c. 186, s. 2; 1973, c. 476,
s. 128; 1981, c. 345, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§ 130A-215.  Reports.
  The Secretary shall make a report to the Governor and the
General Assembly specifying the activities of the cancer control
program and its budget. The report shall be made to the Governor
annually and to the General Assembly biennially. (1981, c. 345,
s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
  
§§ 130A-216 through 130A-219.  Reserved for future
       codification purposes.