Chief Patron: Melvin
JCHC-Cancer Registry Data

Item 304 #1h

Language
Page 235, line 13, strike "$47,317,284" and insert "$47,437,284".
Page 235, line 13, strike "$47,324,396" and insert "$47,444,396".
Page 236, after line 18, insert:
"G. Out of this appropriation, $120,000 and two full-time equivalent positions the first year and $120,000 and two full-time equivalent positions the second year is provided from the general fund, to be used to visit selected hospitals, clinics, independent pathology laboratories, and physician offices in order to collect cancer case data.  The Virginia Department of Health shall use this appropriation to implement improved means, based on the use of dedicated field staff, of ensuring compliance with Virginia Cancer Registry statutory reporting requirements."
“Out of this appropriation, $120,000 and two full-time equivalent positions in both years shall be provided from the general fund, to be used to visit selected hospitals, clinics, independent pathology laboratories, and physician offices in order to collect cancer case data.  The Virginia Department of Health shall use this appropriation to implement improved means, based on the use of dedicated field staff, of ensuring compliance with Virginia Cancer Registry statutory reporting requirements.”

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding and two full-time positions to the Virginia Department of Health to help improve compliance with Virginia Cancer Registry reporting requirements, pursuant to legislation which has been introduced in both the House and Senate to give the Virginia Department of Health the authority to perform on-site data collection of the records of patients having malignant tumors or cancers at those hospitals, clinics, independent pathology laboratories and physician offices who are required to report information to the Virginia Cancer Registry. This is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.)