This section describes the agency's payment method for acute physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) services provided by acute PM&R hospitals.

1. (1) The agency pays an acute PM&R hospital for acute PM&R services based on a rehabilitation per diem rate. See chapter 182-550 WAC and WAC 182-550-3000.

2. (2) Acute PM&R room and board includes, but is not limited to:

   1. (a) Facility use;
   2. (b) Social services (e.g., discharge planning);
   3. (c) Bed and standard room furnishings; and
   4. (d) Dietary and nursing services.

3. (3) When the agency authorizes administrative day(s) for a client as described in WAC 182-550-2561(8), the agency pays the facility:

   1. (a) The administrative day rate; and
   2. (b) For pharmaceuticals prescribed for the client's use during the administrative portion of the client's stay.
4. (4) The agency pays for transportation services provided to a client receiving acute PM&R services in an acute PM&R hospital according to chapter 182-546 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 74.09.520, and 2025 c 367. WSR 26-01-069, s 182-550-3381, filed 12/12/25, effective 1/12/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and 74.09.520(13). WSR 23-21-063, § 182-550-3381, filed 10/12/23, effective 1/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and chapter 74.60 RCW. WSR 14-12-047, § 182-550-3381, filed 5/29/14, effective 7/1/14. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-550-3381, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.500. WSR 07-14-055, § 388-550-3381, filed 6/28/07, effective 8/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520 and 42 C.F.R. 482.56. WSR 03-06-047, § 388-550-3381, filed 2/28/03, effective 3/31/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.520. WSR 99-17-111, § 388-550-3381, filed 8/18/99, effective 9/18/99.]