True or False: A patient authorization is required for a hospital registry to provide information to a central registry.

A central registry typically operates under legal frameworks that allow it to collect cancer data from hospitals without needing individual patient authorization. This is because central registries are often established to support public health initiatives and cancer surveillance, which necessitate the gathering of comprehensive and de-identified patient data to provide accurate statistics and improve treatment outcomes. The data collected by hospital registries is vital for tracking cancer incidence and prevalence, thereby aiding in research and policy-making.

In many jurisdictions, laws and regulations dictate that the confidentiality of the data is maintained and that patient identities are protected, which alleviates some of the concerns that would usually require patient consent. This means that in most circumstances, patient authorization is not a requirement for the transfer of information from a hospital registry to a central registry.

The other scenarios highlighted, such as only requiring authorization in certain states or only concerning minors, generally do not reflect the standard practices, as regulations surrounding cancer registry data are typically comprehensive and uniform across various jurisdictions.