Section 14. Nondiscrimination

A provider must furnish covered services to an eligible recipient in the same scope, quality and manner as provided to the general public. Within the limits of medical assistance programs, a provider may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, ethnicity, 8.302.1 NMAC 5 religion, sexual orientation, sexual preference, health status, disability, marital status, political belief, or source of payment, (45 CFR 80.3 (a)(b); 45 CFR 84.52 (a); 42 CFR 447.20; and PL 101-366, 104 Stat. 327 (1990)).