Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1105.3. Powers; duties

(1) Collaborate with each participating health care provider and radiation center in the state of Louisiana to establish a uniform statewide registry system for collecting cancer incidence data and shall promulgate rules and regulations therefor in accordance with policies established by the board.

(2) Establish quality control programs and a training program for health care providers and the personnel of the participating radiation centers.

(3) Cooperate with the National Cancer Institute, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other national and international cancer surveillance programs designated by the Louisiana Tumor Registry in providing cancer data.

(4) Comply with reporting procedures and requirements established by the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Cancer Institute.

(5) Collaborate in studies with clinicians and epidemiologists and publish reports on the results of such studies, and

(6) Establish, in accordance with policies of the board, rules and regulations to provide for the confidentiality of a patient's records.

(7) Establish and promulgate, in accordance with policies established by the board, the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Part.

(8) Contract with private tumor registries for the collection and furnishing of data to the statewide registry and for the necessary planning and coordination incident thereto.