Sec. 704.7. Procedure for authorizing exemption from incident review committee requirement and renewal of request

(a) Each State oversight agency shall be authorized to establish an application procedure for a facility or provider agency to follow when seeking an exemption from the incident review committee requirement and if such procedure is established, the facility or provider agency shall be required to provide sufficient documentation and information to demonstrate that the exemption should be granted.

(b) Each State oversight agency shall be authorized to establish an internal procedure for granting an exemption to the incident review committee requirement without requiring an application, where the exemption is based upon a particular classification or type of facility or provider and the state oversight agency determines upon its own review that such an exemption is appropriate.

(c) If an exemption to the incident review committee requirement is established, the State oversight agency shall determine the length of time that an approved exemption shall remain in effect, the circumstances for revocation of approval, and the procedure for renewal, if required.