A "federal waiver" is when the government gives permission or exemption to states or organizations from following certain federal rules or regulations. It allows them to do things differently or not abide by specific requirements. Full definition
«It's relying on H+H to achieve expense reductions that it's not been able to do previously, on MetroPlus reimbursements and on federal waivers for Medicaid money, which are highly uncertain.» (gothamgazette.com)
Last September, he all but required adoption of the Common Core or similar standards approved by state higher education officials if states want to receive federal waivers from the 2002 No Child Left Behind law. (indianapublicmedia.org)
California is not alone when it comes to wrestling with new accountability indicators as evidenced by the struggles of lawmakers and educators in several other states also undertaking reviews - some drawn in the wake of federal waivers from No Child Left Behind mandates. (k-12daily.org)