74.46.435 - Property component rate allocation.

Property component rate allocation.

(1) The property component rate allocation for each facility shall be determined by dividing the sum of the reported allowable prior period actual depreciation, subject to department rule, adjusted for any capitalized additions or replacements approved by the department, and the retained savings from such cost center, by the greater of a facility's total resident days in the prior period or resident days as calculated on eighty-five percent facility occupancy for essential community providers, ninety percent occupancy for small nonessential community providers, or ninety-two percent facility occupancy for large nonessential community providers. If a capitalized addition or retirement of an asset will result in a different licensed bed capacity during the ensuing period, the prior period total resident days used in computing the property component rate shall be adjusted to anticipated resident day level.

     (2) A nursing facility's property component rate allocation shall be rebased annually, effective July 1st, in accordance with this section and this chapter.

     (3) When a certificate of need for a new facility is requested, the department, in reaching its decision, shall take into consideration per-bed land and building construction costs for the facility which shall not exceed a maximum to be established by the secretary.

     (4) The property component rate allocations calculated in accordance with this section shall be adjusted to the extent necessary to comply with RCW 74.46.421.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 34 § 5; 2001 1st sp.s. c 8 § 7; 1999 c 353 § 10; 1998 c 322 § 29.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 34: See note following RCW 74.46.010.

Severability -- Effective dates -- 2001 1st sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 74.46.020.

Effective dates -- 1999 c 353: See note following RCW 74.46.020.