6002-S.E AMH CODY KETT 037

ESSB 6002 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-4473.1/14) 854

By Representative Cody

ADOPTED 03/04/2014

    On page 79, line 34, after "described in (a)" strike "and" and insert "((and))"

    On page 79, line 34, after "(b)" insert ", (g), (h), and (i)"

    On page 80, line 25, strike "$3.15" and insert "the industry weighted average rate of $4.22"

    On page 80, line 37, after "section" insert "the support services add-on found in subsection (1)(h) of this section, the therapy care add-on found in subsection (1)(i) of this section"

    On page 81, line 11, after "section" insert "the support services add-on found in subsection (1)(h) of this section, the therapy care add-on found in subsection (1)(i) of this section"

    On page 81, line 26, after "(d)" strike ", and (g)" and insert ", (g), (h), and (i)"

    On page 81, line 29, strike "applied evenly across all nursing facilities of no more than six percent of the direct care payment rate calculated according to chapter 74.46 RCW" and insert "of $3.63 per patient day"

    On page 81, after line 32, insert

    "(h) For fiscal year 2015, the department shall provide a support services rate add-on of $0.85 per patient day.  This subsection (h) is subject to the reconciliation and settlement process provided in RCW 74.46.022(6).

(i) For fiscal year 2015, the department shall provide a therapy care rate add-on of $0.05 per patient day.  This subsection (h) is subject to the reconciliation and settlement process provided in RCW 74.46.022(6)."

EFFECT:

Increases the low-wage worker add-on in FY 2015 from a level not to exceed $3.15 per hour to a level not to exceed a weighted average of $4.22 per hour.

Changes the level of funding for the direct care rate add-on, and clarifies that the add-on in FY 2015 is $3.63 per patient day for all facilities. 

Creates a new rate add-on for support services in FY 2015 at an amount of $0.85 per patient day for all facilities.  The rate add-on for support services is subject to the reconciliation and settlement process. 

Creates a new add-on for therapy care in FY 2015 at an amount of $0.05 per patient day for all facilities.  The rate add-on for therapy care is subject to the reconciliation and settlement process.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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