PDFWAC 388-96-760

Upper limits to the payment rate.

The average payment rate for the cost report year shall not exceed the contractor's average customary charges to the general public for the services covered by the payment rate for the same time period. The department will pay public facilities rendering such services free of charge or at a nominal charge according to the methods and standards set out in this chapter. The contractor shall provide as part of the annual cost report a statement of the average charges for the cost report year for services covered by the payment rate and supporting computations and documentation. The contractor shall immediately inform the department if its payment rate does exceed customary charges for comparable services. If necessary, the department will adjust the payment rate in accordance with RCW 74.46.531.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.46 RCW as amended by 1998 c 322, RCW 74.46.800 and 74.09.120. WSR 98-20-023, § 388-96-760, filed 9/25/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.46.800 and 74.09.120. WSR 91-12-026 (Order 3185), § 388-96-760, filed 5/31/91, effective 7/1/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.120. WSR 84-24-050 (Order 2172), § 388-96-760, filed 12/4/84; WSR 83-19-047 (Order 2025), § 388-96-760, filed 9/16/83; WSR 81-22-081 (Order 1712), § 388-96-760, filed 11/4/81. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.120. WSR 78-06-080 (Order 1300), § 388-96-760, filed 6/1/78. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.120. WSR 78-02-013 (Order 1264), § 388-96-760, filed 1/9/78.]