Time Limited Waivers of Electronic Prescribing Requirements

(A) The Commissioner may issue a time limited waiver to a health care facility or a prescriber of one or more of the requirements imposed through 105 CMR 721.000 upon a finding that: (1) compliance would impose a demonstrable economic hardship on the applicant, or the applicant is impacted by technical limitations that are not reasonably within the applicant's control, or other exceptional circumstances; (2) the applicant's temporary noncompliance does not jeopardize the health or safety of individuals or the public; and (3) the applicant has instituted compensating measures that are acceptable to the Commissioner. (B) The waiver applicant must provide the Commissioner with written documentation supporting its request for a waiver.