SR 181 — HEALTH CARE: Requests the Department of Health to establish the Louisiana Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force.

SLS 26RS-4321 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

181 BY SENATOR FOIL HEALTHA CARE.RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to establish the Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force to study and develop recommendations for expanding and modernizing the Louisiana Tumor Registry through enhanced electronic health record interoperability, real-time cancer surveillance capabilities, expanded cancer-related data collection, and statewide collaboration among healthcare organizations.

Requests the Department of Health to establish the Louisiana Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force.

A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to establish the Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force to study and develop recommendations for expanding and modernizing the Louisiana Tumor Registry through enhanced electronic health record interoperability, real-time cancer surveillance capabilities, expanded cancer-related data collection, and statewide collaboration among healthcare organizations.

and WHEREAS, timely, comprehensive, and actionable cancer data is essential to improving cancer prevention, treatment, survivorship, population health outcomes, Pagehealthcare 1access, ofresearch 4initiatives, SLSand 26RS-4321health ORIGINALequity SRefforts NO.throughout Louisiana;

181and healthcareWHEREAS,currentcancerdatacollectionremainsheavilydependentuponmanual access,abstraction researchmethods initiatives,that require significant time and healthworkforce equityresources effortsand throughoutoften Louisiana;results in delays of two to three years before complete statewide data is available;

and WHEREAS, currentcancerdatacollectionremainsheavilydependentuponmanual abstraction methods that require significant time and workforce resources and often results in delays of two to three years before complete statewide data is available;

and WHEREAS, greaterinteroperabilityamonghealthcareorganizations and electronic medical record systems would improve clinical trial access, support quality improvement initiatives,facilitaterapidreporting,andstrengthenLouisiana'sstatewidecancersurveillancePage infrastructure;1 of 4 SR NO.

and181 WHEREAS,ENROLLED ainitiatives,facilitaterapidreporting,andstrengthenLouisiana'sstatewidecancersurveillance coordinatedinfrastructure; statewide effort involving healthcare organizations, academic institutions, cancer centers,technologyexperts, registryprofessionals, clinicians, and public health leaders is necessary to develop standardized abstraction parameters, interoperabilitystandards,datagovernancestructures,andimplementationrecommendations for expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry.

and WHEREAS, a coordinated statewide effort involving healthcare organizations, academic institutions, cancercenters,technologyexperts, registryprofessionals, clinicians, and public health leaders is necessary to develop standardized abstraction parameters, interoperabilitystandards,datagovernancestructures,andimplementationrecommendations for expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that thedutiesthe ofthetaskforceshalltask includebutforce notshall be limitedchaired tobythe allLouisiana State Chair of the following:American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer or a Louisiana-based oncologist who is a member of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer,asselectedbythesecretaryof the Louisiana DepartmentofHealth.

BEITFURTHER RESOLVED that the duties of thetaskforceshall includebut not be limited to all of the following:

PageBE 3IT ofFURTHER 4RESOLVED SLSthat 26RS-4321all ORIGINALstate SRdepartments, NO.agencies, boards, and commissions shall cooperate with the task force and provide information and assistance as requested.

181 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions shall cooperate with the task force and provide information and assistance as requested.

BEPage IT3 FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this4 ResolutionSR beNO. transmitted to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the director of the Louisiana Tumor Registry, and John M.

181 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the director of the Louisiana Tumor Registry, and John M.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following4 digest, which constitutes no part of the4 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 181 Original 2026 Regular Session Foil Urges and requests the Department of Health to establish the Louisiana Tumor Registry Expansion and Data Modernization Task Force.

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