Waiver of Requirements Imposed on Hospitals

The Commissioner may waive the applicability to a particular hospital of one of more of the requirements imposed by 105 CMR 130.000 upon finding that: (A) Compliance would cause undue hardship to the hospital; (B) The hospital’s non-compliance does not jeopardize the health or safety of its patients and does not limit the hospital’s capacity to give adequate care; (C) The hospital has instituted compensating features that are acceptable to the Commissioner; and (D) The hospital provides to the Commissioner written documentation supporting its request for a waiver.