RCW 74.46.571Nursing home payment rates—Rules.The department shall adopt rules as are necessary and reasonable to effectuate and maintain the new system for establishing nursing home payment rates described in RCW 74.46.561 and the minimum staffing standards described in RCW 74.42.360. The rules must be consistent with the principles described in RCW 74.46.561 and 74.42.360. In adopting such rules, the department shall solicit the opinions of nursing facility providers, nursing facility provider associations, nursing facility employees, and nursing facility consumer groups.[ 2015 2nd sp.s. c 2 s 5.]NOTES:Effective date—2015 2nd sp.s. c 2: See note following RCW 74.46.501.
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