Virginia SB 347: Statewide cancer registry; collection of data on exposure to fire incidents and cancer incidence.

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18102851D

SENATE BILL NO. 347 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 8, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 32.1-70 of the Code of Virginia, 
 relating to the statewide cancer registry; information on firefighters. 
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Patrons-- Peake, Wexton and Reeves; Delegates: Edmunds and Freitas 

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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 32.1-70 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 32.1-70. Information from hospitals, clinics, certain 
 laboratories and physicians supplied to Commissioner; statewide cancer 
 registry.

A. Each hospital, clinic and independent pathology laboratory 
 shall make available to the Commissioner or his agents information on patients 
 having malignant tumors or cancers. A physician shall report information on 
 patients having cancers unless he has determined that a hospital, clinic or in-state 
 pathology laboratory has reported the information. This reporting requirement 
 shall not apply to basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Such 
 information shall include the name, address, sex, race, diagnosis and any other 
 pertinent identifying information regarding each such patient and shall include 
 information regarding (i) 
 possible exposure to Agent Orange or other defoliants through their 
 development, testing or use or through service in the Vietnam War and (ii) with the patient's 
 consent, the patient's work history as a firefighter, 
 if any, including (a) his status 
 as a volunteer, paid on-call, or career firefighter; 
 (b) the number of years on the job; 
 and (c) a measure or estimate 
 of the number and type of 
 fire incidents attended. 
 Each hospital, clinic, independent pathology laboratory, or physician shall 
 provide other available clinical information as defined by the Board of Health.

B. From such information the Commissioner shall establish and 
 maintain a statewide cancer registry. The purpose of the statewide cancer 
 registry shall include but not be limited to:

1. Determining means of improving the diagnosis and treatment 
 of cancer patients.

2. Determining the need for and means of providing better 
 long-term, follow-up care of cancer patients.

2a. 3. Conducting 
 epidemiological analyses of the incidence, prevalence, survival, and risk 
 factors associated with the occurrence of cancer in Virginia.

3. 4. Collecting 
 data to evaluate the possible carcinogenic effects of environmental hazards 
 including exposure to dioxin and the defoliant, Agent Orange.

4. 5. Collecting data to evaluate 
 potential links between exposure to fire incidents 
 and cancer incidence. 

6. Improving 
 rehabilitative programs for cancer patients.

5. 7. Ass