Provides that, when a person, upon admission to a boarding home, has been determined to be eligible for medicaid funded boarding home care and the boarding home subsequently submits a request to the department for a change in condition reassessment, the boarding home shall receive payment from the department beginning on whichever date is later: (1) The date that the boarding home requested a department reassessment; or

(2) The date on which the boarding home begins to provide the care and services necessary to meet the resident's change in condition.

Provides that, if a person becomes financially eligible for medicaid after admission to the boarding home and the boarding home has a medicaid contract with the department under chapter 74.39A RCW, the boarding home shall receive payment from the department beginning on whichever of the following dates is later: (1) The date of the request for assessment or financial application, whichever is earlier; or

(2) The date the person is determined to have been financially eligible.

Provides that, when a financial application for medicaid is requested, payment back to the request date is limited to three months prior to the month that the financial application is received by the department.