This section describes the agency's payment method for acute physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) services provided by acute PM&R hospitals.
(1) The agency pays an acute PM&R hospital for acute PM&R services based on a rehabilitation per diem rate. See chapter
182-550 WAC and WAC
182-550-3000.
(2) Acute PM&R room and board includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Facility use;
(b) Social services (e.g., discharge planning);
(c) Bed and standard room furnishings; and
(d) Dietary and nursing services.
(3) When the agency authorizes administrative day(s) for a client as described in WAC
182-550-2561(8), the agency pays the facility:
(a) The administrative day rate; and
(b) For pharmaceuticals prescribed for the client's use during the administrative portion of the client's stay.
(4) The agency pays for transportation services provided to a client receiving acute PM&R services in an acute PM&R hospital according to chapter
182-546 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and chapter
74.60 RCW. WSR 14-12-047, § 182-550-3381, filed 5/29/14, effective 7/1/14. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-550-3381, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090 and
74.09.500. WSR 07-14-055, § 388-550-3381, filed 6/28/07, effective 8/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520 and 42 C.F.R. 482.56. WSR 03-06-047, § 388-550-3381, filed 2/28/03, effective 3/31/03. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090 and
74.09.520. WSR 99-17-111, § 388-550-3381, filed 8/18/99, effective 9/18/99.]