Ohio Admin. Code 3701-4-01 - Definitions
As used in rules 3701-4-01 to 3701-4-03 of the Administrative Code:
(A) "Cancer" means the types of
cancer and other tumorous and precancerous diseases to be reported to the
department and which includes:
(1) Any
primary in situ or invasive malignant neoplasm (with the exception of basal
cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the
cervix); and
(2) Benign and
borderline intracranial and central nervous system neoplasms.
(B) "Dentist" means a person who
is licensed under section
Chapter 4715.
4715.12
or 4715.15 of the Revised Code to practice dentistry.
(C) "Department" means the department of
health.
(D) "Director" means the
director of health.
(E) "Hospital"
has the same meaning as in section
3727.01 of the Revised
Code.
(F) "Ohio cancer incidence
surveillance system" means a population based cancer registry maintained at the
department pursuant to section
3701.261 of the Revised Code to
monitor the incidence of various types of malignant diseases in Ohio, make
appropriate epidemiologic studies to determine any causal relations of such
disease with occupational, nutritional, environmental, or infectious
conditions, and alleviate or eliminate any such conditions.
(G) "Person providing diagnostic or treatment
services to patients with cancer" means a person who diagnoses a patient as
having cancer or provides treatment services (with the exception of end of life
care) to patients for a cancer diagnosis in a health care facility including,
but not limited to, an ambulatory surgical treatment center, a freestanding
cancer treatment center, a radiation therapy center, a chemotherapy treatment
center, a nursing home, an oncology or dermatology clinic, a laboratory, or any
other facility which provides diagnostic or treatment services to patients with
cancer.
(H) "Physician" means a
person who holds a valid certificate issued under Chapter 4731. of the Revised
Code.
(I) "Protected health
information" has the same meaning as in section
3701.17 of the Revised
Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.262
Rule Amplifies: 3701.262
Prior Effective Dates: 05/20/1993, 10/19/2015
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