[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR423.415]

[Page 394]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 423_VOLUNTARY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart I_Organization Compliance with State Law and Preemption by 
                               Federal Law
 
Sec.  423.415  Temporary waivers for entities seeking to offer a prescription drug plan in more than one State in a region

    (a) General rule. Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
if an applicant seeking to become a PDP sponsor wishes to operate in 
more than one State in a region, and is licensed as a risk bearing 
entity in at least one State in the region, then the applicant may 
receive a temporary regional plan waiver for the States in which it is 
not licensed.
    (b) Filing of application. The applicant must demonstrate to the 
satisfaction of CMS that it filed the necessary licensure applications 
with each State in the region for which it does not already have State 
licensure, except that no application is necessary if CMS determines 
that the State does not have a licensing process for potential PDP 
sponsors.
    (c) Processing of application for temporary waiver. The Secretary 
determines the time period appropriate for the timely processing of the 
application for temporary waiver.
    (d) Time limit for temporary waiver. The temporary waiver expires at 
the end of time period that the Secretary determines is appropriate for 
timely processing of the application by the State or States, but in no 
case is a waiver extend beyond the end of the calendar year.