The commissioner may grant a variance to a specific regulation if he determines that such a variance will not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of individuals. A provider shall submit a request for such variance in writing to the commissioner. The request shall demonstrate that complying with the regulation would be a hardship unique to the provider and that the variance will not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of individuals. The department may limit the length of time a variance will be effective. The provider shall not implement a variance until it has been approved in writing by the commissioner.
12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-105-120
Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.