RCW 70.54.230
Cancer registry program.
The secretary of health may contract with either a recognized regional cancer research institution or regional tumor registry, or both, which shall hereinafter be called the contractor, to establish a statewide cancer registry program and to obtain cancer reports from all or a portion of the state as required in RCW 70.54.240 and to make available data for use in cancer research and for purposes of improving the public health.
[ 1990 c 280 § 2.]
NOTES:
Intent—1990 c 280: "It is the intent of the legislature to establish a system to accurately monitor the incidence of cancer in the state of Washington for the purposes of understanding, controlling, and reducing the occurrence of cancer in this state. In order to accomplish this, the legislature has determined that cancer cases shall be reported to the department of health, and that there shall be established a statewide population-based cancer registry." [ 1990 c 280 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.54 - Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions.
70.54.005 - Transfer of duties to the department of health.
70.54.010 - Polluting water supply—Penalty.
70.54.020 - Furnishing impure water—Penalty.
70.54.030 - Pollution of watershed of city in adjoining state—Penalty.
70.54.040 - Secretary to advise local authorities on sanitation.
70.54.050 - Exposing contagious disease—Penalty.
70.54.060 - Ambulances and drivers.
70.54.065 - Ambulances and drivers—Penalty.
70.54.070 - Door of public buildings to swing outward—Penalty.
70.54.080 - Liability of person handling steamboat or steam boiler.
70.54.090 - Attachment of objects to utility poles—Penalty.
70.54.130 - Laetrile—Legislative declaration.
70.54.160 - Public restrooms—Pay facilities—Penalty.
70.54.180 - Deaf persons access to emergency services—Telecommunication devices.
70.54.190 - DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide)—Use—Liability.
70.54.200 - Fees for repository of vaccines, biologics.
70.54.220 - Practitioners to provide information on prenatal testing and cord blood banking.
70.54.222 - Cord blood banks—Regulation—Application of consumer protection act—Definitions.
70.54.230 - Cancer registry program.
70.54.240 - Cancer registry program—Reporting requirements.
70.54.250 - Cancer registry program—Confidentiality.
70.54.290 - Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program—State employees to be recruited.
70.54.305 - Bone marrow donation—Status as minor not a disqualifying factor.
70.54.310 - Semiautomatic external defibrillator—Duty of acquirer—Immunity from civil liability.
70.54.320 - Electrology and tattooing—Findings.
70.54.330 - Electrology and tattooing—Definitions.
70.54.340 - Electrology, body art, body piercing, and tattooing—Rules, sterilization requirements.
70.54.350 - Electrology and tattooing—Practitioners to comply with rules—Penalty.
70.54.355 - Scleral tattooing prohibited—Penalties—Enforcement.
70.54.370 - Meningococcal disease—Students to receive informational materials.
70.54.400 - Retail restroom access—Customers with medical conditions—Penalty.
70.54.410 - Unintended pregnancies—Sexual health education funding.
70.54.420 - Accountable care organization pilot projects—Report to the legislature.
70.54.430 - First responders—Emergency response service—Contact information.
70.54.460 - Breast health information—Mammography report—Notice.
70.54.470 - Medical debt—Limits on sale or assignment.
70.54.480 - Drayage truck operators—Access to restroom facilities.