Greater California CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2024

Cancer Registry of Greater California

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

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://www.ccrcal.org/wpfd_file/cacodereg/

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

Registry location

Other

Registry location, Other

Non Profit Organization https://www.phi.org/our-work/programs/cancer-registry-of-greater-california/

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

3-6 months from diagnosis

Reporting timeframe notes

How often are facilities required to report?

Every 3-6 months

Reporting frequency notes

Reporting facilities as defined in law

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

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Yes

Penalties

Fines, Reimburse for Costs

Description of penalties

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Yes

Registry Data

Population Data

21,661,299Total Population Count
6.7%% of US Population
3.0%% of US Black Population
12.6%% of US API Population
15.4%% of US AI/AN* Population
14.7%% of US Hispanic Population
12.3%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

97,672Malignant Cases
5.7%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

SEER

Year registry became population-based

1988

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

1988

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	No	Yes
Linkage Studies	Yes	Yes
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	No	No
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	Yes	Yes
Survival Studies	Yes	Yes