Citizens of Guam afflicted with irreversible renal failure who are medically indigent, as determined by the Department of Public Health and Social Services by regulations, shall receive hospitalization, medical treatment and drugs for the treatment of irreversible renal failure, and any conditions directly or indirectly caused thereby, without charge, provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to those persons whose treatments are chargeable to health and medical insurance programs or medical assistance programs. Nothing in this Section shall be construed or used as a basis for the exclusion or limitation of any private or government third party health or medical insurance coverage, or benefits for hospitalization, medical treatment and drugs for the treatment of irreversible renal failure and any condition directly or indirectly caused thereby.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-190:1 (Aug. 28, 2010).

2013 NOTE: Added by P.L. 24-176:4 (April 17, 1998), entitled, “”Solicitation, Acceptance, Utilization and Administration of Donations, Contributions, Gifts, and Bequests for Specific Purposes.”” Repealed and added as 10 Guam Code Ann. § 80120 by P.L. 30-
190:1 (Aug. 28, 2010).

This section was originally entitled, “”Insurance Payments. Agreements. Deposits. Patient Treatment Costs.”” Added by P.L. 23-128:27 (Dec. 12, 1996). Repealed by P.L. 24-011:2 (Mar. 21, 1997).

§ 80117.1. [Vacant.]

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2013 NOTE: Formerly entitled “”Cancer Data Collection,”” this section was codfied to
§ 80124 by the Compiler pursuant to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.