Section 13-311 - Certification of eligibility.
§ 13-311. Certification of eligibility.
(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.
[1991, ch. 439; 1992, ch. 22, § 1; 2006, ch. 344.]