§ 20-1603. Statement of legislative purpose
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: May 12, 2015
Effective: May 12, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-1603
§ 20-1603. Statement of legislative purpose
The General Assembly finds that:
(3) In other states nationwide, individuals with mental and physical disabilities have historically been denied life-saving organ transplants based on assumptions that their lives are less worthy, that they are incapable of complying with posttransplantation medical requirements, or that they lack adequate support systems to ensure compliance with posttransplantation medical requirements;
(4) Although organ transplant centers must consider medical and psychosocial criteria when determining if a patient is suitable to receive an organ transplant, transplant centers that participate in Medicare, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, and other federally funded programs are required to use patient selection criteria that result in a fair and nondiscriminatory distribution of organs; and
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Added by Acts 2015, c. 383, § 1, eff. May 12, 2015.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-1603, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-1603
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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