(1) Even if an individual nursing facility's component rates are below the statewide weighted average payment rate identified in the Biennial Appropriations Act, the department will reduce the nursing facility's rates as required under RCW
74.46.421.
(2) The department will not exempt any nursing facility from a component rates reduction required by RCW
74.46.421 for any circumstance, e.g., billed medicaid days, under-spending of the biennial appropriation for nursing facility rates, etc.
[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, § 388-96-726, 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, § 388-96-726, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.46.421 and
74.46.800. WSR 98-20-023, § 388-96-726, filed 9/25/98, effective 10/1/98.]