§ 435.563 Prohibition of waivers of the community engagement requirement.
(a) CMS will not approve a section 1115 demonstration project that waives, in whole or in part, the community engagement provisions of section 1902(xx) of the Act.
(b) A State implementing the community engagement provisions of section 1902(xx) of the Act through section 1115 demonstration authority must ensure compliance with each of the requirements of section 1902(xx) of the Act.