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This bill aims to expand the state's cancer and tumor registry by requiring reporting sources, such as hospitals and physicians, to provide additional information about the residence history of cancer and tumor patients. Specifically, the bill directs the director of the Division of Health to promulgate rules that would require interviewers to ask patients about where they spent the majority of their lives, in addition to the current residence information already collected. The goal is to enhance the registry's data collection and analysis capabilities, which can help identify potential environmental or occupational factors that may contribute to cancer and tumor incidence.

Health and Social Services

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