Minnesota Administrative Rules

4654.0700 VARIANCES.

The commissioner may grant a variance to a data submitter for a reported quality measure collection or submission specification if the data submitter demonstrates good cause. To request a variance, a data submitter must submit a petition, according to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 14.056, and demonstrate that it meets the following criteria:

A.

failure to grant the variance would result in hardship or injustice to the data submitter;

B.

the variance is consistent with the public interest, including patient safety; and

C.

the variance does not prejudice the substantial legal or economic rights of any person or entity.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 62U.02

History:

34 SR 905

Published Electronically:

January 13, 2010