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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-308" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Kidney Disease Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to the limitations provided in this section, the Commission may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission shall adopt physical and medical standards for the operation of dialysis and transplant centers.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Commission shall adopt reasonable medical standards for acceptance of an individual for treatment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission may not adopt any standard that prevents an individual from receiving federal medical or financial aid.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Commission may adopt rules and regulations for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Coverage of treatment that is given outside this State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Approval or disapproval, for purposes of State payment under this subtitle, of a dialysis or transplant center that is outside this State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department, in consultation with the Commission, shall adopt rules and regulations under this subtitle governing:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Nonmedical eligibility criteria for recipients; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Reimbursement of providers and recovery of Program expenditures from recipients and third parties.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
