NAC457.057. Reporting of information by physician.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a physician who has a case in which he or she diagnoses a patient as having cancer or provides treatment to a patient with cancer shall, within 10 working days after the date of the diagnosis or the date of the first treatment, provide information to the State Health Officer concerning the case on a form prescribed by the State Health Officer or a designee thereof, or by an electronic means approved by the State Health Officer or the designee.

     2. Information provided by a physician pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:

     (a) The name, address, date of birth, gender, race or ethnicity, and social security number of the patient;

     (b) The name and the address or telephone number of the physician making the report;

     (c) The final diagnosis from the pathology report; and

     (d) Any other relevant information from the pathology report, including, without limitation:

          (1) The anatomical site of the lesion;

          (2) The size of the lesion;

          (3) The stage of the disease and the grade of tumor;

          (4) The lesion margin status, if available; and

          (5) Lymphatic involvement, if available.

     3. A physician is not required to provide information pursuant to this section if the patient is directly referred to or has been previously admitted to a hospital, medical laboratory or other facility which is required to report similar information pursuant to this chapter.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R075-98, eff. 11-18-98)