New Jersey § 26:2-106

§ 26:2-106.

a. The Commissioner of Health , in consultation with the Public Health Council, shall require the reporting of cases

of cancer and other specified tumorous and precancerous diseases, and the submission

of such specified additional information on reported cases or control populations

as he deems necessary and appropriate for the recognition, prevention, cure , or control of such diseases. b. Pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the Commissioner of Health is hereby authorized to adopt and promulgate, in the manner prescribed by the applicable

provisions of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ) rules and regulations specifying the health care providers, individuals, and other

organizations obliged to make the report and submissions required by subsection a.

of this section, the related information to be included in such reports, and the methods

for such reporting. c. All abstracting work performed by a health care facility in accordance with this

section shall be performed by a certified tumor registrar. d. (1) The Department of Health shall contract out its registry services to health care facilities which lack adequate

internal capabilities to report cases on a timely basis, as provided in the regulations

adopted pursuant to this section. Such health care facilities shall reimburse the department for services rendered. (2) If a health care facility fails to correct deficiencies in its reporting that

are discovered on audit by the Department of Health within 30 days, the department will conduct the appropriate registrar activities

and charge the facility for all costs related to its services. e. Health insurers and other third party health care payers providing health benefits

plans to residents of the State shall report to the Department of Health cases of cancer of State residents based upon selection criteria and in a format

specified by the department. f. (1) A health care facility, health care provider , or health insurer that fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall

be liable to a penalty of up to $500 per unreported cancer case. (2) A health care facility that fails to report cases of cancer electronically, as

required by regulation, shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 per business

day. (3) A penalty sued for under the provisions of this subsection shall be recovered

by and in the name of the Department of Health and shall be dedicated to the cancer registry. g. All information reported to the Department of Health for inclusion in the cancer registry pursuant to this section shall be verified for

accuracy by the department within six months of receiving the information and shall

be incorporated in the registry. Aggregate or summary information, to include gender distribution, age groupings

of cases, and cancer types, shall be made available to the public no later than six

months after verification by the department. The department shall not make public any information reported to the department

which discloses the identity of any person to whom the information relates.