HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EVALUATION TO
THE GOVERNOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 785(c) and (d).

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former
reference "whether or not such programs and
groups are governmental" is deleted as

unnecessary.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the word
"entire", which formerly modified "kidney disease
program", is deleted as unnecessary.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "Commission" § 13-301

13-307. RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B), STANDARDS FOR CENTERS.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL
STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT
CENTERS.

(C)  STANDARDS FOR PATIENTS.

(1)  THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REASONABLE
STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL FOR TREATMENT.

(2)  THE COMMISSION MAY NOT ADOPT ANY STANDARD
THAT PREVENTS AN INDIVIDUAL FROM RECEIVING FEDERAL MEDICAL
OR FINANCIAL AID.

(D)  PAYMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE CARE.

THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR:

(1)  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT THAT IS GIVEN OUTSIDE
THIS STATE; AND

(2)  APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL, FOR PURPOSES OF
STATE PAYMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, OF A DIALYSIS OR
TRANSPLANT CENTER THAT IS OUTSIDE THIS STATE.

(E) EXCLUSIVE POWER OF COMMISSION.