Maryland CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2022

Maryland Cancer Registry

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/cancer/Documents/1-Health_General_18-203-18-204.pdf

Registry state statute most recent update

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/cancer/SiteAssets/Pages/mcr_data/MCR%20DataUseManual%20and%20Procedures07_2016%20(1).pdf

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2017

Registry location

Government Agency

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

More than 6 months from diagnosis

Reporting timeframe notes

How often are facilities required to report?

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

For reporters who are reporting on paper with less than 100 cases per year, they must include a pathology report.
Laboratories are required to report electronically.

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

All facility that report more than 100 cases per year must report electronically.

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Registry Data

Population Data

6,001,167Total Population Count
1.9%% of US Population
4.2%% of US Black Population
2.1%% of US API Population
0.0%% of US AI/AN* Population
1.0%% of US Hispanic Population
1.8%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

31,791Malignant Cases
1.9%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1992

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

1999

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

1999-2015

CINA survial years

2008-2014

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#31)

Study Participation

Research Type	Experience with Studies	Interested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies	Yes	No
Geospatial Studies	No	No
Linkage Studies	Yes	No
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	No	No
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	No	No
Survival Studies	No	No