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…#
(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…#
(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…#
(c) Processing of application for temporary waiver. The Secretary determines the time period appropriate for the timely processing of the application for temporary waiver.