Puerto Rico CaRI Database Information

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Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry

State Laws and Regulations
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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://www.lexjuris.com/lexlex/Leyes2010/lexl2010113.htm

Registry state statute most recent update

2008

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://www.lexjuris.com/lexlex/Leyes2010/lexl2010113.htm

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2010

Registry location

Academic Institution

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

3-6 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

HL7 Format, Tab Delimited, Paper (very limitated special cases)

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Yes

Penalties

Fines

Description of penalties

Any entity, person, doctor or institution that fails to comply with the provisions of the Law or its regulations will be sanctioned by the Registry with an administrative fine for a first offense of three one thousand dollars ($ 3,000) per unreported case, and in subsequent infractions will be sanctioned with a fine administrative fee of five thousand dollars ($ 5,000) per unreported case.

The Registry will request the suspension of any license issued by the Department of Health, for a term of Not less than six (6) months for doctors, health professionals and health institutions that have failed to comply with Section 1 of the Article

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Registry Data

Population Data

3,473,181Total Population Count
1.1%% of US Population
0.0%% of US Black Population
0.0%% of US API Population
0.0%% of US AI/AN* Population
0.0%% of US Hispanic Population
0.0%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

16,001Malignant Cases
1.0%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1997

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

1997

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

2008-2015

CINA survial years

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#13)

Study Participation

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