2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 82.71.020: Fee imposed. (Effective until July 1, 2007.)

(1) In addition to any other tax, a quality maintenance fee is imposed on every operator of a nonexempt nursing facility in this state. The quality maintenance fee shall be:

     (a) Six dollars and fifty cents per patient day through June 30, 2005;

     (b) Five dollars and twenty-five cents per patient day for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007;

     (c) Three dollars per patient day for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009; and

     (d) One dollar and fifty cents per patient day for the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011.

     (2) Each operator of a nonexempt nursing facility shall file a return with the department on a monthly basis. The return shall include the following:

     (a) The number of patient days for nonexempt nursing facilities operated by that person in that month; and

     (b) Remittance of the nonexempt nursing facility operator's quality maintenance fee for that month.

     (3) This section expires July 1, 2011.

[2005 c 514 § 801; 2003 1st sp.s. c 16 § 2.]

Effective date -- 2005 c 514: See note following RCW 83.100.230.      Part headings not law -- Severability -- 2005 c 514: See notes following RCW 82.12.808.      Contingent expiration date -- 2003 1st sp.s. c 16: "(1) RCW 82.71.010, 82.71.020, 82.71.030, 74.46.091, and 74.46.535 shall expire on the effective date that federal medicaid matching funds are substantially reduced or that a federal sanction is imposed due to the quality maintenance fee under RCW 82.71.020, as such date is certified by the secretary of social and health services.      (2) The expiration of RCW 82.71.010, 82.71.020, 82.71.030, 74.46.091, and 74.46.535 shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired or liability or obligation incurred under those sections or under any rule or order adopted under those sections, nor as affecting any proceeding instituted under those sections." [2005 c 514 § 802; 2003 1st sp.s. c 16 § 6.] Severability -- 2003 1st sp.s. c 16: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [2003 1st sp.s. c 16 § 7.]      Effective date -- 2003 1st sp.s. c 16: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2003." [2003 1st sp.s. c 16 § 9.]