Waiver Authority

The Department may waive any rule determined to be irrelevant or to pose a hardship. A hardship waiver may be granted only when strict enforcement of a particular requirement would not be in the best interest of service recipients. All waivers granted will be made in writing and entered in the official record of the licensed service or facility. This written document shall include the justification for the waiver. All waivers will be reviewed by the Department and the Licensure Review Panel.