No. 27235: R384-100. Cancer Reporting Rule

DAR File No.: 27235
Filed: 06/15/2004, 02:17
Received by: NL

 

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule is authorized by Section 26-1-30 which authorizes the Department of Health to investigate and control the causes of epidemic, infectious, communicable, and other diseases affecting the public health; provide for the detection, reporting, prevention, and control of communicable, infectious, acute, chronic, or any other disease or health hazard that the department considers to be dangerous, important, or likely to affect the public health; and collect and report information on causes of injury, sickness, death, and disability and the risk factors that contribute to the causes of injury, sickness, death, and disability within the state. It is also authorized by Section 26-5-3, which provides that the Department shall develop and maintain a system for detecting and monitoring chronic diseases within the state and shall investigate and determine the epidemiology of those conditions which contributed to preventable and premature sickness, or both, and to death and disability. Cancer reporting is essential to monitoring and prevention of chronic diseases.

 

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comments have been received from interested persons either in support or opposition of the rule.

 

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

Cancer reporting is crucial to the efforts of public health to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Cancers constitute a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Utah and, therefore, pose an important risk to the public health. Through the routine reporting of cancer cases, trends in cancer incidence and mortality can be monitored and prevention and control measures evaluated. The Utah Cancer Registry on behalf of the Utah Department of Health manages cancer records. This Cancer Reporting Rule specifies the reporting requirements for the cases of cancer to the Cancer Registry and should be continued.

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Community and Family Health Services, Chronic Disease
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Kathryn Rowley at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6233, by FAX at 801-538-9495, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Authorized by:

Scott D. Williams, Executive Director