Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 457 - Cancer
REPORTING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION ON CANCER AND OTHER NEOPLASMS
Section 457.050 - Abstracting of information by health care facility; standards for abstracting information

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 457.050

Current through December 12, 2024

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NAC 457.052, each provider of health care who is required to report information on cases of cancer and other neoplasms pursuant to NRS 457.230 and each health care facility and other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms shall provide to the Chief Medical Officer information concerning such neoplasms by:

(a) Abstracting or reporting, at a minimum, the information described in NAC 457.052 on a form prescribed by the Chief Medical Officer or a designee thereof; and

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, submitting that information on a quarterly basis using an electronic means approved by the Chief Medical Officer or the designee.

2. A hospital, as defined in NRS 449.012, that has reported providing screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to more than 50 patients with cancer each year for 3 consecutive years shall fulfill the requirements of subsection 1 by abstracting the information described in NAC 457.052.

3. Each:

(a) Provider of health care described in subsection 1 shall provide the information to the Chief Medical Officer required pursuant to subsection 1:
(1) For any diagnosis made or treatment initiated for cancer or other neoplasms in the first quarter of a calendar year, on or before June 30 of the same calendar year;

(2) For any diagnosis made or treatment initiated for cancer or other neoplasms in the second quarter of a calendar year, on or before September 30 of the same calendar year;

(3) For any diagnosis made or treatment initiated for cancer or other neoplasms in the third quarter of a calendar year, on or before December 30 of the same calendar year; and

(4) For any diagnosis made or treatment initiated for cancer or other neoplasms in the fourth quarter of a calendar year, on or before March 30 of the subsequent calendar year; and

(b) Health care facility and other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms shall provide the information to the Chief Medical Officer required pursuant to subsection 1 within 6 months after a patient is admitted, initially diagnosed with or treated for cancer or another neoplasm.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each provider of health care described in subsection 1 and each health care facility and other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms who abstracts information pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 shall abstract the information in conformance with the standards for abstracting information concerning neoplasms set forth in Volumes I to V, inclusive, of the Standards for Cancer Registries and the Standards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE), as adopted by reference in NAC 457.015.

5. Ninety days after a publication specified in subsection 4 is revised, a provider of health care described in subsection 1 and a health care facility or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms who abstracts information pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 shall abstract the information in conformance with the revision unless the Chief Medical Officer files an objection to the revision pursuant to NAC 457.015.

6. A provider of health care described in subsection 1 and a health care facility or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms which does not use the staff of the Division to abstract or report information from its records shall cause to have abstracted or reported to the Division the neoplasms described in NAC 457.040 in the manner required by this section.

7. If a provider of health care or a health care facility or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms fails to comply with subsection 6, the Division shall give the provider of health care or the health care facility or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms at least 90 days after the time limit set forth in subsection 3 to comply with subsection 6 before the Division abstracts information from the records of the provider of health care or the health care facility or other facility that provides screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms and the Chief Medical Officer charges the abstracting fee set forth in NAC 457.150.

8. The Chief Medical Officer may waive the requirement of submitting the information by electronic means pursuant to subsection 1 if the Chief Medical Officer determines that such a waiver is in the best interests of the general public.

9. If a provider of health care, health care facility or other facility described in subsection 1 diagnoses, provides treatment or refers for consultation, review or further action related to the diagnosis or treatment of a case of cancer or another neoplasm, the provider of health care, health care facility or other facility, as applicable, is required to provide the information set forth in NAC 457.052 with regard to the cancer or other neoplasm.

10. A provider of health care, health care facility or other facility described in subsection 1 is not required to submit an abstract or report for a patient pursuant to subsection 1 unless the diagnosis of the patient is active or newly reportable and the primary or secondary reason for the visit or admission is related to the diagnosis or treatment of the cancer or other neoplasm. If a patient subsequently develops a new or primary cancer or other neoplasm, the new or primary cancer or other neoplasm must be abstracted or reported separately.

11. As used in this section:

(a) "Abstract" means to create an electronic summary, synopsis or abbreviated record that identifies pertinent information about the patient, disease, treatment for the disease and the process of the disease from the time of diagnosis until the death of the patient.

(b) "Report" means to submit a summary of data from the medical record of a patient.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-3-84; A 10-22-93; R075-98, 11-18-98; A by R057-16AP, eff. 5/16/2018; A by R010-22A, eff. 12/7/2022

NRS 457.065, 457.240

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