(1) The department will not reverse any rate reductions taken in accordance with RCW
74.46.421.
(2) If after a reduction a nursing facility is eligible to receive an increase in a component rate for some unrelated change (e.g., a change in the medicaid case mix index causes the direct care rate to increase), the department will apply the increase to the rate reduced by application of RCW
74.46.421.
(3) Reductions made under RCW
74.46.421 are cumulative. The department will reduce the component rates for all nursing facilities without reversing any previous reductions.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.46.431 (11) and (12),
74.46.800, chapter
74.46 RCW, 2004 c 276 § 913, 2001 1st sp.s. c 8. WSR 04-21-027, § 388-96-725, filed 10/13/04, effective 11/13/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter
74.46 RCW, 1999 c 376 § 3 amending c 309 § 207. WSR 99-24-084, § 388-96-725, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.46.421 and
74.46.800. WSR 98-20-023, § 388-96-725, filed 9/25/98, effective 10/1/98.]