Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 20.00 - Health Information Exchange
Section 20.16 - Waivers
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Waiver Criteria. EOHHS may grant a waiver of the requirement to connect to the Mass HIway for the following situations.
(2) Waiver Duration. An approved waiver is valid for 24 months from the date of issue. Provider organizations that continue to experience circumstances that require a waiver must apply for another waiver at least 30 days before the expiration of their current waiver in order to avoid a penalty.
(3) Waiver Request Review Process. After review of a provider organization's request for a waiver, the Mass HIway will notify the provider organization in writing of its decision. If the waiver request is incomplete, the Mass HIway will ask the provider organization for more information. If the provider organization does not submit the requested information to the Mass HIway within 60 days of the request, then the Mass HIway will deny the waiver request. Denial of a waiver request is not subject to appeal, but a provider organization may reapply for a waiver with new or additional information.