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42 CFR 456.521: Conditions for granting variance requests.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
- PART 456—UTILIZATION CONTROL
- Subpart H—Utilization Review Plans: FFP, Waivers, and Variances for Hospitals and Mental Hospitals
(a) Except as described under paragraph (b) of this section, the administrator may grant a variance for a specific remote facility if the agency submits concurrently—
(1) A request for the variance that documents to his satisfaction that the facility is unable to meet the time requirements for which the variance is requested; and
(2) A revised UR plan for the facility.
(b) The Administrator will not grant a variance if the remote facility is operating under a UR plan waiver that the Secretary has granted or is considering under §§ 456.505 through 456.508.
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