If the department of health and human services has not already submitted an application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to request a waiver, for a period of not less than 5 years, of the broad-based and uniformity provisions of section 1903(w)(3)(B) and (C) of title XIX of the social security act, 42 USC 1396b, relating to the assessment imposed under this act, the department of health and human services shall submit the request before October 1, 2018 and as necessary thereafter to implement this act.