South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:22 - Cancer data collection
Chapter 44:22:01 - Rules of general applicability
Section 44:22:01:01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:22:01:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

Terms used in this article mean:

(1) "Abstract," a summary from the medical record of pertinent cancer information about the patient, the disease, the cancer-directed treatment, and the disease process from the time of diagnosis until the patient's death;

(2) "Cancer," includes:

(a) Any malignant and in situ neoplasm of any site, excluding any basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin;

(b) Any basal and squamous cell carcinoma of any mucoepidermoid site; and

(c) Any brain and central nervous system neoplasm regardless of malignancy;

(3) "Central cancer registry," "SDCR," the South Dakota Cancer Registry, the central database of cancer cases in South Dakota maintained by the department;

(4) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Health;

(5) "Disease index," a listing of patients from a reporting entity organized by a disease or diagnosis code;

(6) "Free-standing radiology center," a radiology center operating independently of a hospital system;

(7) "Hospital," an establishment licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12;

(8) "NAACCR," the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries;

(9) "NPCR," the National Program of Cancer Registries;

(10) "Nurse midwife," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-9 A;

(11) "Nurse practitioner," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-9 A;

(12) "Pathology laboratory," a health care facility responsible for the microscopic analysis of tissues and body fluids;

(13) "Physician," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4;

(14) "Physician assistant," a person licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 36-4 A;

(15) "Primary cancer site," the site where a cancer originates;

(16) "Record," any section of a patient's health information file that is needed for a complete cancer abstract;

(17) "Research," any systematic investigation designed to answer a defined scientific question that requires collection and analysis of data in order to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge;

(18) "Researcher," the primary investigator or project director of a study; and

(19) "Tumor registry," a data collection management system with complete cancer abstracts in a NAACCR layout.

General Authority: SDCL 1-43-13.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-43-11, 1-43-13.

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