Rhode Island CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2023

Rhode Island Cancer Registry

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE23/23-12/23-12-4.HTM

Registry state statute most recent update

1986

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-10-10-2

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2020

Registry location

Government Agency

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

Less than 3 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

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories

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

Code Violation

Description of penalties

Failure of any health care facility and/or health care provider to comply with the provisions of the Acts, shall be subject to sanctions and referred to the appropriate licensing and/or disciplinary body

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Registry Data

Population Data

1,056,546Total Population Count
0.3%% of US Population
0.2%% of US Black Population
0.2%% of US API Population
0.1%% of US AI/AN* Population
0.3%% of US Hispanic Population
0.6%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

6,272Malignant Cases
0.4%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1987

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

1995

Data linked with medicare

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	No	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	No	Yes