N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57A-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:57A-1.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Administrative officer" means a person at a health care facility assigned with the responsibility of ensuring that reports of every case of cancer at the health care facility are made to the Department pursuant to the reporting requirements of this chapter.

"Certified Tumor Registrar" or "CTR<(R)>" means a person who holds certification as such, or an equivalent credential, from the Council on Certification of the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), for which the contact information is NCRA, 13340 Braddock Place, Suite 520, Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone: (703) 299-6640, telefacsimile: (703) 299-6620, e-mail: ctr exam@ncra-usa.org, website: http://www.ctrexam.org.

"Clinical laboratory" means a facility that conducts tests on tissue or cellular specimens and/or hematologic examinations in order to diagnose or otherwise characterize a disease.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, or his or her designee.

"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Health.

"Health care facility" means a facility as defined at 26:2H-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented.

"Health care provider" means a health care professional who is directly involved in the provision of health care services and whose practice is regulated pursuant to Title 45 of the New Jersey Statutes and State professional board rules, who in the course and scope of work duties, independently or under the supervision of the appropriate authority, diagnoses or treats patients with cancer or other specified tumorous and precancerous diseases as set forth at 8:57A-1.11.

1. Health care provider includes physicians and dentists.

"NJSCR" means the New Jersey State Cancer Registry established by the Department pursuant to this chapter and the authority of 26:2-104 et seq.

"NJSCR mailing address" means the mailing address of the New Jersey State Cancer Registry, which is: Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0369.

"NJSCR webpage" means the webpage of the New Jersey State Cancer Registry available at www.nj.gov/health/ces.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57A-1.3

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1893(a), effective 8/20/2018