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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 10.11.03.16" title_num="10" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="03" heading="Billing Procedures for Orthodontic Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An orthodontist shall comply with all procedures listed in Regulation .13 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The CMS Program shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Reimburse for correction of the full permanent dentition; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Give special consideration to services for children with malocclusions in the mixed dentition associated with cleft palates or other craniofacial deformities</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The CMS Program may not reimburse for preliminary visits to the orthodontist.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The provider may not charge the patient, parent, or guardian for orthodontic treatment, including retention visits.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>