Special Projects and Waivers

(A) Special Projects. The Department will consider proposals for special projects for the innovative delivery of long-term care services. No such proposal shall be implemented without prior written approval of the Department. The Department may impose conditions on special projects as necessary. (B) Waivers. The Commissioner may waive the applicability to a particular facility of one or more of the requirements imposed by 105 CMR 153.000, 105 CMR 150.000: Standards for Long-term Care Facilities upon finding that: 153.031: continued (1) compliance would cause undue hardship to the facility; (2) the facility's non-compliance does not affect the health or safety of its residents and does not limit the facility's capacity to give adequate care; (3) the facility has instituted compensating features or has undertaken a special project under 105 CMR 153.031(A) acceptable to the Department; and (4) the facility provides to the Commissioner written documentation supporting its request for a waiver.