Nursing facilities' rate reductions pursuant to RCW 74.46.421.
Under RCW
74.46.421, the department will reduce the rate for each nursing facility when the statewide weighted average payment rate for all nursing facilities exceeds or is likely to exceed the weighted average payment rate identified in the Biennial Appropriations Act.
[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, § 388-96-731, 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, § 388-96-731, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99.]