Texas CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2022

Texas Cancer Registry

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/pdf/HS.82.pdf

Registry state statute most recent update

2015

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=25&pt=1&ch=91&sch=A&rl=Y

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2023

Registry location

Government Agency

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

Data shall be submitted no less than quarterly by health care facilities with annual caseloads of 400 or less.

Reporting facilities as defined in law

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

Reporting facilities as defined in law, Other

Health Information Exchange

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

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

Pathology reporting required?

Yes

Description of pathology reporting requirements

Requirements for reportability are the same as other entities, but cases are submitted monthly.

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

Yes, submitted to the Texas Cancer Registry electronically using a secure electronic process as defined by the department.

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Yes

Penalties

Reimburse for Costs

Description of penalties

A health care facility, clinical laboratory or health care practitioner that knowingly or in bad faith fails to furnish data as required by this chapter shall reimburse the department or its authorized representative for its cost to access and report the information. The costs must be reasonable, based on the actual costs incurred by the department or by its authorized representative in the collection of the data and may include salary and travel expenses. It is presumed that a health care facility, clinical laboratory or health care practitioner acted knowingly or in bad faith if it failed to take corrective action within 60 days of the date of the original notification letter.

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Yes

Registry Data

Population Data

27,854,547Total Population Count
8.6%% of US Population
8.0%% of US Black Population
7.2%% of US API Population
0.5%% of US AI/AN* Population
19.0%% of US Hispanic Population
8.7%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

114,144Malignant Cases
6.7%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR/SEER

Year registry became population-based

1995

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

1995

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 (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#6)

Study Participation

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