(1) All medicaid certified nursing facility residents shall receive written notice of the bed hold policy in accordance with federal regulations at 42 CFR § 486.12.
(2) Other facility residents shall pay the full resident contribution to hold a bed during periods of absence from the facility, unless an exception is made under the provisions of WAC
484-20-117.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.60A.070 and chapter 72.36 RCW. 94-22-050, § 484-20-063, filed 10/31/94, effective 12/1/94.]