Los Angeles CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2022

Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program -USC

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=103875.&lawCode=HSC

Registry state statute most recent update

2016

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2325

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2016

Registry location

Academic Institution

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

3-6 months from diagnosis

Reporting timeframe notes

How often are facilities required to report?

Less than every 3 months

Reporting frequency notes

Reporting facilities as defined in law

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Centers

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Centers

Pathology reporting required?

Yes

Description of pathology reporting requirements

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

California Assembly Bill 2325 (AB 2325) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 14, 2016, requiring pathologists who diagnose cancer to provide their cancer pathology reports to CCR electronically before January 1, 2019. A pathologist or pathology lab will be able to satisfy reporting compliance by adhering to the reporting requirements and standardized format regardless of the technical platform used to capture, store, and submit data.

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Yes

Penalties

Reimburse for Costs

Description of penalties

Reimbursement for Costs.

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Yes

Registry Data

Population Data

10,081,762Total Population Count
3.1%% of US Population
2.2%% of US Black Population
7.9%% of US API Population
0.0%% of US AI/AN* Population
8.5%% of US Hispanic Population
5.8%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

40,309Malignant Cases
2.4%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR/SEER

Year registry became population-based

1972

First year high quality, population-based data available for research

1972

Data linked with medicare

Yes

Years included in CINA Deluxe

1995-2015

CINA survial years

2008-2014

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes

Study Participation

Research Type	Experience with Studies	Interested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies	Yes	Yes
Geospatial Studies	Yes	Yes
Linkage Studies	Yes	Yes
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	Yes	Yes
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	Yes	Yes
Survival Studies	Yes	Yes