Promulgation of Rules

Promulgation of Rules. The Department of Public Health shall develop rules necessary to: (a) Ensure complete reporting by hospitals, laboratories, physicians and other health care practitioners diagnosing, or providing treatment for cancer patients; (b) Ensure access to all records that would identify cases of cancer or establish characteristics of the cancer, treatment of the cancer, or medical status of the individual patient; (c) Protect the confidentiality of all cancer data reported to the registry; (d) Establish the format, quality requirements, completeness, and timeliness of required data; and (e) Protect individuals complying with the law including provisions specifying that no person shall be held liable in any civil action with respect to a cancer case report provided to the cancer registry. Source: PL 17-19 § 2(2843) (September 30, 2010), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed subsection designations from numbers to letters and changed capitalization for conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a) and (f), respectively.