The purpose of these rules is to clarify the cancer-reporting responsibilities of medical care professionals, hospitals, laboratories and institutions, pursuant to Arkansas law. In addition, it contains intervention for noncompliance, reinforces the confidentiality requirements, authorizes the exchange of cancer incidence data with other states and for the data to be made available to the public. In carrying out this mandate, the Department's Arkansas Central Cancer Registry (“ACCR”) collaborates with the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medical research institutions, national and international cancer surveillance programs designated by the ACCR, the Arkansas Cancer Coalition, and public health agencies. The importance of cancer registration was reinforced by the passage of federal legislation in 1992 (Public Law 102-515) establishing the National Program of Cancer Registries, in which Arkansas participates.