42 CFR 456.505 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (§ 430.0 To Part 481) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (§ 430.0 To Part 481) — Medical Assistance Programs (§ 430.0 To § 456.725) — Utilization Control (§ 456.1 To § 456.725) — Utilization Review Plans: Ffp, Waivers, And Variances For Hospitals And Mental Hospitals (§ 456.500 To § 456.525) — Ur Plan: Waiver Of Requirements (§ 456.505 To § 456.508) — Applicability of waiver.

4 Aug 2016

The Administrator may waive the UR plan requirements of subparts C or D of this part, except for provisions relating to disqualification of UR committee members under § 456.106 of subpart C, and § 456.206 of subpart D, if the Medicaid agency -

(a) Applies for a waiver; and

(b) Demonstrates to the Administrator's satisfaction that it has in operation specific UR procedures that are superior in their effectiveness to the UR plan requirements under subpart C or D of this part.

42 CFR 456.505

[43 FR 45266, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 61 FR 38399, July 24, 1996]