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Wash. Rev. Code § 74.46.496 (2025)

Case mix weights—Determination

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(1) Each case mix classification group shall be assigned a case mix weight. The case mix weight for each resident of a nursing facility for each calendar quarter or six-month period during a calendar year shall be based on data from resident assessment instruments completed for the resident and weighted by the number of days the resident was in each case mix classification group. Days shall be counted as provided in this section.
(2) The case mix weights shall be based on finalized case mix weights as published by the centers for medicare and medicaid services in the federal register.
[ 2024 c 246 s 3; 2011 1st sp.s. c 7 s 5; 2010 1st sp.s. c 34 s 10; 2006 c 258 s 4; 1998 c 322 s 23.]

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Purpose—Findings—Intent—Severability—Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 7: See RCW 74.48.005, 74.48.900, and 74.48.901.
Analysis—2011 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 74.46.485.
Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 34: See note following RCW 74.46.010.
Effective date—2006 c 258: See note following RCW 74.46.020.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2011 · leading case: Life Care Centers of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 162 Wash. App. 370 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011).
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Life Care Centers of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 162 Wash. App. 370 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 7× “The case mix weights shall be revised, but only when direct care component rates are cost-rebased as provided in subsection (5) of this section, to be effective on the July 1st effective date of each cost-rebased direct care component rate.”
Life Care Centers of Am. v. State, 254 P.3d 919 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 7× “) [33] RCW 74.46.496 (2006) ("(4) The case mix weights in this state may be revised if the health care financing administration updates its nursing facility staff time measurement studies.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 74.46.496(2): 2 cases
Life Care Centers of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 162 Wash. App. 370 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “The case mix weights shall be revised, but only when direct care component rates are cost-rebased as provided in subsection (5) of this section, to be effective on the July 1st effective date of each cost-rebased direct care component rate.”
Life Care Centers of Am. v. State, 254 P.3d 919 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “) [33] RCW 74.46.496 (2006) ("(4) The case mix weights in this state may be revised if the health care financing administration updates its nursing facility staff time measurement studies.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 74.46.496(4): 2 cases
Life Care Centers of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 162 Wash. App. 370 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “The case mix weights shall be revised, but only when direct care component rates are cost-rebased as provided in subsection (5) of this section, to be effective on the July 1st effective date of each cost-rebased direct care component rate.”
Life Care Centers of Am. v. State, 254 P.3d 919 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “) [33] RCW 74.46.496 (2006) ("(4) The case mix weights in this state may be revised if the health care financing administration updates its nursing facility staff time measurement studies.”
Wash. Rev. Code § 74.46.496(5): 2 cases
Life Care Centers of Am., Inc. v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 162 Wash. App. 370 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “The case mix weights shall be revised, but only when direct care component rates are cost-rebased as provided in subsection (5) of this section, to be effective on the July 1st effective date of each cost-rebased direct care component rate.”
Life Care Centers of Am. v. State, 254 P.3d 919 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “) [33] RCW 74.46.496 (2006) ("(4) The case mix weights in this state may be revised if the health care financing administration updates its nursing facility staff time measurement studies.”
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