READ FIRST TIME 02/07/06.   

     AN ACT Relating to assisted living facility medicaid minimum occupancy percentage of fifty percent or greater; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 74.39A RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The department shall establish a capital add-on rate, not less than the July 1, 2005, capital add-on rate established by the department, for those assisted living facilities contracting with the department that have a medicaid minimum occupancy percentage of sixty percent or greater. The medicaid minimum occupancy percentage shall be determined on an annual basis. In determining whether an assisted living facility meets the medicaid minimum occupancy percentage established under this section, the department shall include in the calculation of medicaid days those clients who are enrolled in a managed care delivery system for receipt of long-term care services, including but not limited to the program for all inclusive care and the medicaid integration project.
     (2) This section applies to assisted living facility rates established on or after January 1, 2006.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2006, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.