- (1) The department will not reverse any rate reductions taken in accordance with RCW 74.46.421.
- (2) If after a reduction a nursing facility is eligible to receive an increase in a component rate for some unrelated change (e.g., a change in the medicaid case mix index causes the direct care rate to increase), the department will apply the increase to the rate reduced by application of RCW 74.46.421.
- (3) Reductions made under RCW 74.46.421 are cumulative. The department will reduce the component rates for all nursing facilities without reversing any previous reductions.
[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, § 388-96-725, 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, § 388-96-725, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.46.421 and 74.46.800. WSR 98-20-023, § 388-96-725, filed 9/25/98, effective 10/1/98.]