§ 13-311. Certification of eligibility  


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  •    (a) Requirements. -- The Department shall certify an individual as eligible for benefits under the Program if the Department determines that:

       (1) The individual has chronic kidney disease as defined in the Commission's regulations; and

       (2) The individual meets the residency, citizenship, and other nonmedical eligibility requirements established by the Department.

    (b) Period of certification; renewal. --

       (1) The certification of an individual under this section shall be for a period of 1 year.

       (2) The certification is renewable after each 1-year period if the individual meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.


HISTORY: 1991, ch. 439; 1992, ch. 22, § 1; 2006, ch. 344.