Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
Section 122.618 - Exemptions for rural CCOs(a) An applicant for certification as a CCO seeking to operate in a county designated as rural by the Health Care Financing Administration or in a rural Health Professional Shortage area may request an exemption from compliance with one or more requirements of section 306(f.2)(2) and (3) of the act (77 P. S. § 531.1(2) and (3)). A request shall justify the exemption sought.(b) In reviewing the request for exemption, the Department will consider whether the potential public benefit outweighs the potential public harm attributable to the requested exemption.