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

Introduced by: Mark J. Peake | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Statewide cancer registry; information on firefighters. Provides that one purpose of the statewide cancer registry shall be to collect data to evaluate potential links between exposure to fire incidents and cancer incidence.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Statewide cancer registry; information on firefighters. Requires that the information physicians report on a patient diagnosed with cancer to the statewide cancer registry include information, with the patient's consent, regarding the patient's work history as a firefighter, if any, including (i) his status as a volunteer, paid on-call, or career firefighter; (ii) the number of years on the job; and (iii) a measure or estimate of the number and type of fire incidents attended. The bill also provides that one purpose of the statewide cancer registry is to collect data to evaluate potential links between exposure to fire incidents and cancer incidence.