§ 51.4 How will the plans be evaluated?
After consultation with the Federal Substantial Disruption Waiver Board (seven Federal representatives charged with the responsibility of reviewing substantial disruption waiver applications), the Secretary of Health and Human Services will make recommendations to the Director, United States Information Agency, for the purpose of granting waivers. The Secretary will consider the following factors in determining whether or not a plan is satisfactory:
(a) The extent of the specific problems that the program or institution anticipates without a waiver, including, for example,
(1) Curtailment of services currently provided,
(2) Downgrading of medical care currently being provided,
(3) Reduction in the number of inpatients and outpatients receiving care,