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Chapter 835

Wash. Admin. Code ch. 388-835

Icf/ID Program and Reimbursement System

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

388-835-0005What is the purpose of this chapter?388-835-0010What terms and definitions are important to understanding this chapter?388-835-0015What is a "beneficial owner"?388-835-0020What is a "change in ownership"?388-835-0025How can lease agreements be terminated?388-835-0030What is a "qualified therapist"?388-835-0035Does DSHS grant exemptions to these rules?388-835-0040What general requirements apply to ICF/MR care facilities?388-835-0045What are the minimum staff requirements for an ICF/ID facility?388-835-0050What general requirements apply to the quality of ICF/ID services?388-835-0055What are the resident's rights if DSHS decides that they are no longer eligible for ICF/ID services?388-835-0060What are DSHS responsibilities when it decides to redetermine a resident eligibility for ICF/ID services?388-835-0065Do residents always have a right to a hearing?388-835-0070What requirements apply to the placement of individuals in an ICF/ID facility?388-835-0075What if an individual is transferred between facilities?388-835-0080What if an ICF/ID facility is closed?388-835-0085Why is an individual transferred or discharged?388-835-0090What is the basis of the decision to transfer or discharge an individual?388-835-0095Is a transfer plan required for each resident?388-835-0100Why would an individual move?388-835-0105What are DSHS' responsibilities for placing individuals?388-835-0110Is DSHS required to give written notice when it intends to transfer an individual?388-835-0115Can a facility request that an individual be transferred?388-835-0120What steps must be followed when a facility makes a transfer request?388-835-0125Can residents request a transfer?388-835-0130What rights are available to a resident regarding a proposed transfer?388-835-0140Do residents always have a right to a hearing?388-835-0145Does a facility have a responsibility to report incidents involving residents?388-835-0155What requirements apply to social leaves for ICF/ID residents?388-835-0160Can residential habilitation center (RHC) superintendents involuntarily detain residents?388-835-0165Is a superintendent required to give notice when they detain a resident?388-835-0170What is a superintendent's responsibility when a resident voluntarily leaves an RHC?388-835-0175What if a facility violates its ICF/ID contract?388-835-0180What if an ICF/ID contract is terminated?388-835-0185Does DSHS withhold payment for services when a contract is terminated?388-835-0190What happens to withheld payments and security from a provider when a final settlement is determined?388-835-0195What requirements apply to surety bonds or assigned funds used as security by a provider?388-835-0200Does decertification, termination or nonrenewal of a contract stop payment of Title XIX funds?388-835-0205How does a change in ownership affect an ICF/ID contract with DSHS?388-835-0210What is the prospective cost related reimbursement system (PCRRS)?388-835-0215What are the requirements for participating in PCRRS?388-835-0220What are the projected budget requirements for new providers?388-835-0225How should cost reports be prepared?388-835-0230Must a cost report be certified?388-835-0235When are cost reports due to DSHS?388-835-0240Does DSHS grant extensions for cost reporting deadlines?388-835-0245What if a provider fails to submit a final report?388-835-0250What if a provider submits improperly completed or late reports?388-835-0255What if a provider files a report containing false information?388-835-0260Can providers amend annual cost reports filed with DSHS?388-835-0265Can providers file amendments if a DSHS field audit has been scheduled?388-835-0270Can providers file amendments if DSHS does not conduct a field audit?388-835-0275What requirements apply when amendments are filed?388-835-0280Do ICF/ID providers have to maintain records related to their contracts?388-835-0285What if a provider fails to maintain records or refuses to let them be reviewed?388-835-0290Does DSHS have a responsibility to retain provider reports?388-835-0295Are the reports submitted to DSHS by providers available to the public?388-835-0300What is an ICF/ID field audit?388-835-0305When does DSHS schedule a field audit?388-835-0310When does DSHS complete a field audit?388-835-0315How should a provider prepare for a field audit?388-835-0320What is the scope of a field audit?388-835-0325What if an auditor discovers that provider reports are inadequately documented?388-835-0330Are final audit narratives and summaries available to the public?388-835-0335What general requirements apply to accounting for resident trust accounts?388-835-0340What specific accounting procedures apply to resident trust accounts?388-835-0345Can residents overdraw their trust account?388-835-0350Can a resident trust account be charged for Title XIX services?388-835-0355Can a resident trust account be charged for medical services, drugs, therapy and equipment?388-835-0360Can providers create petty cash funds for residents?388-835-0365Can providers create checking accounts for residents?388-835-0370What controls must a provider use to ensure the safety of trust fund money?388-835-0375Can a resident withdraw trust money?388-835-0380What happens to resident funds when a change of ownership occurs?388-835-0385How are trust fund moneys refunded?388-835-0390How are trust funds liquidated?388-835-0395How must a facility maintain resident property records?388-835-0400What are allowable costs?388-835-0405What are unallowable costs?388-835-0410Can a provider offset miscellaneous revenues against allowable costs?388-835-0415Are the costs of meeting required standards allowable costs?388-835-0420Are costs associated with related organizations allowable costs?388-835-0425Are start-up costs allowable costs?388-835-0430Are organizational costs allowable costs?388-835-0435Are education and training costs allowable costs?388-835-0440Are operating lease costs allowable costs?388-835-0445Are rental expenses paid to related organizations allowable costs?388-835-0450What is allowable interest?388-835-0455Can a provider offset interest income against allowable costs?388-835-0460How does DSHS calculate total compensation for owners and relatives?388-835-0465How does DSHS define owner or relative compensation?388-835-0470What requirements apply to capitalizing equipment, including furniture and furnishings?388-835-0475What requirements apply to capitalizing buildings, other real property items, components, improvements and leasehold improvements?388-835-0480How are the useful lives of leasehold improvements determined?388-835-0485What are depreciable assets?388-835-0490What are some examples of depreciable assets?388-835-0495What is "minor equipment"?388-835-0500Is land a depreciable asset?388-835-0505What costs are included in the capitalized cost of land?388-835-0510What is the depreciation base of a tangible asset?388-835-0515Can an appraisal be used to establish historical cost?388-835-0520What is the depreciation base of a donated or inherited asset?388-835-0525How is the useful life of a depreciable asset determined?388-835-0530What depreciation methods are approved by DSHS?388-835-0535What is depreciation expense?388-835-0540Can providers claim depreciation on assets that are abandoned, retired or disposed of in some other way?388-835-0545How must providers account for gains and losses on the retirement of tangible assets?388-835-0550How are gains and losses calculated when a tangible asset is retired?388-835-0555How must providers account for gains and losses on retired assets that are replaced?388-835-0560How must providers account for gains and losses on retired assets that are not replaced?388-835-0565How must providers account for gains and losses on retired assets if they terminate their contract with DSHS?388-835-0570Can DSHS recover reimbursements for depreciation expense?388-835-0575What requirements apply to calculating ICF/ID reimbursement rates?388-835-0580What program services are not covered by DSHS prospective reimbursement rates?388-835-0585What requirements apply to prospective reimbursement rates for new providers?388-835-0590How are reimbursement rates calculated?388-835-0595When does DSHS review a provider's annual cost report?388-835-0600What is the purpose of reviewing a provider's annual cost report?388-835-0605What is the scope of an annual cost report review?388-835-0610Can DSHS accumulate cost report information and use if for department purposes?388-835-0615What are component rates and cost centers?388-835-0620What reimbursement requirements apply to resident care and habilitation cost centers?388-835-0625What requirements apply to administration, operations and property cost center rates?388-835-0630What is the food rate component?388-835-0635Is there a limit to the allowable cost for administrative personnel?388-835-0640Can a provider hire an individual or firm to manage their ICF/ID facility?388-835-0645Are management fees allowable costs?388-835-0650Are all management fees allowable?388-835-0655Are management fees involving a related organization allowable costs?388-835-0660How do overhead and indirect costs relate to allowable costs?388-835-0665Are travel and housing expenses of nonresident staff working at a provider's ICF/ID facility allowable costs?388-835-0670Are bonuses paid to a provider's employees allowable costs?388-835-0675Are fees paid to members of the board of directors or corporations allowable costs?388-835-0680How is the administration and operations rate component computed?388-835-0685How is the property rate component computed?388-835-0690Does DSHS pay a return on equity to providers?388-835-0695How is a return on equity calculated?388-835-0700What if a provider's cost report covers a period shorter than twelve months?388-835-0705Are return on equity calculations subject to field audits?388-835-0710How does DSHS use field audit results?388-835-0715Does DSHS place upper limits on the reimbursement rates it pays providers?388-835-0720What general requirements apply to settlements between DSHS and providers?388-835-0725What requirements apply to paying overpayments and underpayments?388-835-0730What if the amount of overpayment or underpayment is being disputed?388-835-0735What requirements apply to a provider's proposed preliminary settlement?388-835-0740How must DSHS respond to a provider's proposed preliminary settlement?388-835-0745What recourse does a provider have if DSHS rejects their proposed preliminary settlement?388-835-0750What requirements apply to final settlements?388-835-0755Can a provider disagree with a final settlement report?388-835-0760What if DSHS conducts an audit during the final settlement process?388-835-0765Why is a state facility settlement important?388-835-0770How is a state facility settlement calculated?388-835-0775How is a state facility settlement implemented?388-835-0780Does DSHS have a responsibility to notify each provider regarding prospective reimbursement rates?388-835-0785Can DSHS increase prospective reimbursement rates?388-835-0790How does a provider request a rate increase?388-835-0795What requirements apply to providers who receive rate increases?388-835-0800What if DSHS discovers that a prospective rate calculation was affected by an error or omission?388-835-0805What if a provider discovers an error or omission that affected their cost report?388-835-0810What other requirements apply to rate adjustments resulting from errors or omissions?388-835-0815What requirements apply to repayment of amounts owed due to errors or omissions?388-835-0820What role does the public play in setting prospective reimbursement rates?388-835-0825What is DSHS' public disclosure responsibility regarding rate setting methodology?388-835-0830How does a provider bill DSHS for services provided?388-835-0835How does DSHS pay a provider?388-835-0840Can DSHS withhold provider payments?388-835-0845Can DSHS terminate medicaid Title XIX payments to providers?388-835-0850Who is responsible for collecting from residents any amounts they may own for their care?388-835-0855What if a resident's circumstances change causing a provider to contribute more to the resident's care?388-835-0860What is the role of a receiver when an ICF/ID facility is placed in receivership?388-835-0865How does DSHS determine prospective reimbursement rates during receivership?388-835-0870What if the court asks DSHS to recommend a receiver's compensation?388-835-0875Can DSHS give emergency or transitional financial assistance to a receiver?388-835-0880What happens when a receivership ends?388-835-0885What disputes between providers and DSHS can be resolved through the administrative review process?388-835-0890What disputes cannot be resolved through the administrative review and fair hearing processes?388-835-0900How does a provider request an administrative review?388-835-0905What happens after a provider requests an administrative review?388-835-0910What if a provider disagrees with the administrative review decision?388-835-0915Can DSHS withhold an undisputed overpayment amount from a current ICF/ID payment?388-835-0920Can DSHS withhold a disputed overpayment amount from a current ICF/ID payment?388-835-0925What is the purpose of this section?388-835-0930How is the payment for residential facilities set?388-835-0935How much of a resident's income is exempt from paying their care?388-835-0940What if the estate of a resident is able to pay all or a portion of their monthly cost?388-835-0945If a resident or guardian is served by DSHS with a NFR when is payment due?388-835-0950May a resident or guardian request a hearing if they disagree with the NFR?388-835-0955What information must be included in the request for a hearing?