Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
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 |
Ur Plan: Remote Facility Variances from Time Requirements |
§ 456.521 - Conditions for granting variance requests.
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§ 456.521 Conditions for granting variance requests.
(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.