(a) Imposition of tax. — For the privilege of engaging or continuing within this state in the business of providing nursing facility services, other than those services of intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability, there is levied and shall be collected from every person rendering such service an annual broad-based health care-related tax.
(b) Rate and measure of tax. — The tax imposed in subsection (a) of this section is five and one-half percent of the gross receipts derived by the taxpayer from furnishing nursing facility services in this state, other than services of intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability.
(c) Definitions. —
(1) “Gross receipts” means the amount received or receivable, whether in cash or in kind, from patients, third-party payors and others for nursing facility services furnished by the provider, including retroactive adjustments under reimbursement agreements with third-party payors, without any deduction for any expenses of any kind: Provided, That accrual basis providers are allowed to reduce gross receipts by their bad debts, to the extent the amount of those bad debts was previously included in gross receipts upon which the tax imposed by this section was paid.
(2) “Nursing facility services” means those services that are nursing facility services for purposes of §1903(w) of the Social Security Act.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 27. Health Care Provider Taxes
§11-27-1. Legislative Findings
§11-27-2. Short Title; Arrangement and Classification
§11-27-4. Imposition of Tax on Ambulatory Surgical Centers
§11-27-5. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Chiropractic Services
§11-27-6. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Dental Services
§11-27-7. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Emergency Ambulance Service
§11-27-8. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Independent Laboratory or X-Ray Services
§11-27-9. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Inpatient Hospital Services
§11-27-10a. Imposition of Tax on Managed Care Organizations
§11-27-12. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Nursing Services
§11-27-13. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Opticians' Services
§11-27-14. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Optometric Services
§11-27-15. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Outpatient Hospital Services
§11-27-16. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Physicians' Services
§11-27-17. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Podiatry Services
§11-27-18. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Psychological Services
§11-27-19. Imposition of Tax on Providers of Therapists' Services
§11-27-20. Double Taxation Prohibited
§11-27-21. Apportionment of Gross Receipts
§11-27-22. Accounting Periods and Methods of Accounting
§11-27-23. Time for Filing Returns and Other Documents
§11-27-24. Payment of Estimated Tax
§11-27-25. Time for Paying Tax
§11-27-26. Place for Filing Returns and Other Documents
§11-27-27. Signing of Returns and Other Documents
§11-27-29. General Procedure and Administration
§11-27-30. Exchange of Information to Facilitate Compliance
§11-27-31. Crimes and Penalties
§11-27-36. Phase Out and Elimination of Tax on Services of Individual Practitioners
§11-27-37. Contingent Increase in Rates of Certain Health Care Provider Taxes
§11-27-38. Contingent Increase of Tax Rate on Certain Eligible Acute Care Hospitals