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HF 2539

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/27/2017 10:03am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to health; modifying provisions of the cancer surveillance system; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.3806, subdivision 14; 144.671.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.3806, subdivision 14, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Cancer surveillance system.

Data on individuals collected by the cancer
surveillance system arenew text begin private data on individualsnew text end classified pursuant to section 144.69.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.671, is amended to read:


144.671 CANCER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; PURPOSE.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide
population-based cancer surveillance system. The purpose of this system is to:

(1) monitor incidence trends of cancer to detect potential public health problems, predict
risks, and assist in investigating cancer clusters;

(2) more accurately target intervention resources for communities and patients and their
families;

(3) inform health professionals and citizens about risks, early detection, and treatment
of cancers known to be elevated in their communities; and

(4) promote high quality research to provide better information for cancer control and
to address public concerns and questions about cancer.

new text begin (b) In order to implement the requirements of paragraph (a), clause (1), with the patient's
informed consent, the commissioner shall collect the following information:
 new text end

new text begin (1) information on all previous home addresses, occupations, and places of work;
 new text end

new text begin (2) the time and place of any military service or service as a firefighter; and
 new text end

new text begin (3) if known, possible exposure whether in the home, workplace, or elsewhere, to known
toxic substances.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Status of data collected. new text end

new text begin Information collected on individuals for the cancer
registry are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and may
only be used for the purposes in this section. The provisions in section 13.04, subdivision
2, also apply when collecting information on individuals under this section.
 new text end