RCW 74.46.800
Rule-making authority.
(1) The department shall have authority to adopt, amend, and rescind such administrative rules and definitions as it deems necessary to carry out the policies and purposes of this chapter and to resolve issues and develop procedures to implement, update, and improve the nursing facility medicaid payment system.
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the department to adopt or employ any calculations, steps, tests, methodologies, alternate methodologies, indexes, formulas, mathematical or statistical models, concepts, or procedures for medicaid rate setting or payment that are not expressly called for in this chapter.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 34 § 18; 1998 c 322 § 42; 1980 c 177 § 80.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 34: See note following RCW 74.46.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.46 - Nursing Facility Medicaid Payment System.
74.46.010 - Short title—Purpose—Finding.
74.46.421 - Purpose of part E—Nursing facility medicaid payment rates.
74.46.441 - Public disclosure of rate-setting information.
74.46.475 - Submitted cost report—Analysis and adjustment by department.
74.46.485 - Case mix classification methodology—Notice of implementation.
74.46.496 - Case mix weights—Determination—Revisions.
74.46.531 - Department may adjust component rates—Contractor may request—Errors or omissions.
74.46.541 - Skilled nursing facility safety net assessment—Reimbursement of medicaid share.
74.46.551 - Facility-based payment rates—Comparative analysis—Rate add-ons.
74.46.562 - Indian health service or tribal facilities—Payment rates.
74.46.571 - Nursing home payment rates—Rules.
74.46.581 - Separate nursing facility quality enhancement account.
74.46.800 - Rule-making authority.
74.46.835 - AIDS pilot nursing facility—Payment for direct care.