Annual Reporting Deadline Reminder Emails to go out in May 2024 (Archived)
Florida law requires that all cancer cases diagnosed/treated for cancer, having a cancer-related health visit while undergoing cancer treatment, or having any evidence of disease at the time of encounter must be abstracted and reported to FCDS within six months of the date of first encounter for cancer. Cancer cases that were seen at your facility in October 2023 must be abstracted and reported to FCDS by April 2024. See the reporting calendar below.
In mid-May 2024, FCDS will notify Facility Administrators and Registrars of those facilities that have reported less than 75% of their total annual caseload for reporting year 2023 that their facility is in jeopardy of missing the state-mandated deadline of June 30th, 2024. FCDS reinforces the 6-month reporting rule with the state-mandated June 30th Deadline each year.
Facilities will be asked to develop a remedial plan to bring the facility back into compliance with state statutes. The plan must also include a statement indicating how the facility plans to stay compliant once the current reporting year has been completed and compliance has been reached for the year in question.
Suppose no action is taken or delinquency continues after the June 30th deadline. In that case, FCDS will notify the Florida Department of Health that the facility is non-compliant, and further action will be taken. The Florida Department of Health and FCDS must approve any remediation or other action plan. FCDS will monitor the plan.
FCDS requires that facilities transmit data at least quarterly. Monthly data submission is highly recommended for large facilities reporting over 500 cases annually.
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