Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.36 - Soldiers' and Veterans' Homes and Veterans' Cemetery.
72.36.140 - Medicaid qualifying operations.

RCW 72.36.140
Medicaid qualifying operations.

Qualifying operations at state veterans' homes operated by the department of veterans affairs, may be provided under the state's medicaid reimbursement system as administered by the department of social and health services.
The department of veterans affairs may contract with the department of social and health services under the authority of RCW 74.09.120 but shall be exempt from *RCW 74.46.660(6), and the provisions of **RCW 74.46.420 through 74.46.590 shall not apply to the medicaid rate-setting and reimbursement systems. The nursing care operations at the state veterans' homes shall be subject to inspection by the department of social and health services. This includes every part of the state veterans' home's premises, an examination of all records, including financial records, methods of administration, general and special dietary programs, the disbursement of drugs, methods of supply, and any other records the department of social and health services deems relevant.

[ 1993 sp.s. c 3 § 2.]
NOTES:

Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 74.46.660 was repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 34 § 21.
**(2) RCW 74.46.420 through 74.46.590 were repealed by 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 § 98, effective June 30, 1998.


Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 3: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993." [ 1993 sp.s. c 3 § 12.]


Findings—1993 sp.s. c 3: See RCW 72.36.1601.

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