42 CFR § 456.507 - Review and granting of waiver requests.

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title: "42 CFR § 456.507 - Review and granting of waiver requests."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "456.507"
section_name: "Review and granting of waiver requests."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "456"
part_name: "UTILIZATION CONTROL"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302."
regulatory_source: "43 FR 45266, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
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# 456.507 Review and granting of waiver requests.

(a) When the agency applies for a waiver, the Administrator will assess the agency's UR procedures and grant the waiver if he determines that the procedures meet criteria he establishes.

(b) The Administrator will review and evaluate each waiver between 1 and 2 years after he has granted it and between 1 and 2 years periodically thereafter.