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Statutes > Washington > Title-74 > 74-60 > 74-60-030

Assessments. (Expires July 1, 2013.)

(1) An assessment is imposed as set forth in this subsection effective after the date when the applicable conditions under RCW 74.60.150(1) have been satisfied through June 30, 2013, for the purpose of funding restoration of reimbursement rates under RCW 74.60.080(1) and 74.60.120(2)(a) and funding payments made subsequent to the initial payments under RCW 74.60.100 and 74.60.110. Payments under this subsection are due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter after the department sends notice of assessment to affected hospitals. However, the initial assessment is not due and payable less than thirty calendar days after notice of the amount due has been provided to affected hospitals.

     (a) For the period beginning on the date the applicable conditions under RCW 74.60.150(1) are met through December 31, 2010:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-two dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) For the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of forty dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of forty-four dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (d)(i) For purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (ii) For purposes of (c) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare hospital inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment under RCW 74.60.040, taken from the most recent publicly available hospital 2552-96 cost report data file or successor data file available through the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as of a date to be determined by the department. If cost report data are unavailable from the foregoing source for any hospital subject to the assessment, the department shall collect such information directly from the hospital.

     (2) An assessment is imposed in the amounts set forth in this section for the purpose of funding the restoration of the rates under RCW 74.60.080(2) and 74.60.120(2)(b) and funding the initial payments under RCW 74.60.100 and 74.60.110, which shall be due and payable within thirty calendar days after the department has transmitted a notice of assessment to hospitals. Such notice shall be transmitted immediately upon determination by the secretary that the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met.

     (a) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one dollar for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For purposes of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (3) An assessment is imposed as set forth in this subsection for the period February 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013, for the purpose of funding increased hospital payments under RCW 74.60.090 and 74.60.120(3), which shall be due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter after the department has sent notice of the assessment to each affected hospital, provided that the initial assessment shall be transmitted only after the secretary has determined that the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been satisfied and shall be payable no less than thirty calendar days after the department sends notice of the amount due to affected hospitals. The initial assessment shall include the full amount due from February 1, 2010, through the date of the notice.

     (a) For the period February 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred nineteen dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of five dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-one dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) For the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred fifty dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of six dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five. The department may adjust the assessment or the number of nonmedicare hospital inpatient days used to calculate the assessment amount if necessary to maintain compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to medicaid program health care-related taxes.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-nine dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred fifty-six dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of six dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five. The department may adjust the assessment or the number of nonmedicare hospital inpatient days if necessary to maintain compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to medicaid program health care-related taxes.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-nine dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (d)(i) For purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (ii) For purposes of (c) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare hospital inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment under RCW 74.60.040, taken from the most recent publicly available hospital 2552-96 cost report data file or successor data file available through the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as of a date to be determined by the department. If cost report data are unavailable from the foregoing source for any hospital subject to the assessment, the department shall collect such information directly from the hospital.

     (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 74.60.070, nothing in chapter 30, Laws of 2010 1st sp. sess. is intended to prohibit a hospital from including assessment amounts paid in accordance with this section on their medicare and medicaid cost reports.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 30 § 4.]

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Washington > Title-74 > 74-60 > 74-60-030

Assessments. (Expires July 1, 2013.)

(1) An assessment is imposed as set forth in this subsection effective after the date when the applicable conditions under RCW 74.60.150(1) have been satisfied through June 30, 2013, for the purpose of funding restoration of reimbursement rates under RCW 74.60.080(1) and 74.60.120(2)(a) and funding payments made subsequent to the initial payments under RCW 74.60.100 and 74.60.110. Payments under this subsection are due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter after the department sends notice of assessment to affected hospitals. However, the initial assessment is not due and payable less than thirty calendar days after notice of the amount due has been provided to affected hospitals.

     (a) For the period beginning on the date the applicable conditions under RCW 74.60.150(1) are met through December 31, 2010:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-two dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) For the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of forty dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of forty-four dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (d)(i) For purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (ii) For purposes of (c) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare hospital inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment under RCW 74.60.040, taken from the most recent publicly available hospital 2552-96 cost report data file or successor data file available through the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as of a date to be determined by the department. If cost report data are unavailable from the foregoing source for any hospital subject to the assessment, the department shall collect such information directly from the hospital.

     (2) An assessment is imposed in the amounts set forth in this section for the purpose of funding the restoration of the rates under RCW 74.60.080(2) and 74.60.120(2)(b) and funding the initial payments under RCW 74.60.100 and 74.60.110, which shall be due and payable within thirty calendar days after the department has transmitted a notice of assessment to hospitals. Such notice shall be transmitted immediately upon determination by the secretary that the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met.

     (a) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one dollar for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For purposes of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (3) An assessment is imposed as set forth in this subsection for the period February 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013, for the purpose of funding increased hospital payments under RCW 74.60.090 and 74.60.120(3), which shall be due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter after the department has sent notice of the assessment to each affected hospital, provided that the initial assessment shall be transmitted only after the secretary has determined that the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been satisfied and shall be payable no less than thirty calendar days after the department sends notice of the amount due to affected hospitals. The initial assessment shall include the full amount due from February 1, 2010, through the date of the notice.

     (a) For the period February 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred nineteen dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of five dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-one dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) For the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred fifty dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of six dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five. The department may adjust the assessment or the number of nonmedicare hospital inpatient days used to calculate the assessment amount if necessary to maintain compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to medicaid program health care-related taxes.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-nine dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred fifty-six dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of six dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five. The department may adjust the assessment or the number of nonmedicare hospital inpatient days if necessary to maintain compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to medicaid program health care-related taxes.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-nine dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (d)(i) For purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (ii) For purposes of (c) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare hospital inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment under RCW 74.60.040, taken from the most recent publicly available hospital 2552-96 cost report data file or successor data file available through the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as of a date to be determined by the department. If cost report data are unavailable from the foregoing source for any hospital subject to the assessment, the department shall collect such information directly from the hospital.

     (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 74.60.070, nothing in chapter 30, Laws of 2010 1st sp. sess. is intended to prohibit a hospital from including assessment amounts paid in accordance with this section on their medicare and medicaid cost reports.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 30 § 4.]


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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Washington > Title-74 > 74-60 > 74-60-030

Assessments. (Expires July 1, 2013.)

(1) An assessment is imposed as set forth in this subsection effective after the date when the applicable conditions under RCW 74.60.150(1) have been satisfied through June 30, 2013, for the purpose of funding restoration of reimbursement rates under RCW 74.60.080(1) and 74.60.120(2)(a) and funding payments made subsequent to the initial payments under RCW 74.60.100 and 74.60.110. Payments under this subsection are due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter after the department sends notice of assessment to affected hospitals. However, the initial assessment is not due and payable less than thirty calendar days after notice of the amount due has been provided to affected hospitals.

     (a) For the period beginning on the date the applicable conditions under RCW 74.60.150(1) are met through December 31, 2010:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-two dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) For the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of forty dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013:

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of forty-four dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (d)(i) For purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (ii) For purposes of (c) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare hospital inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment under RCW 74.60.040, taken from the most recent publicly available hospital 2552-96 cost report data file or successor data file available through the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as of a date to be determined by the department. If cost report data are unavailable from the foregoing source for any hospital subject to the assessment, the department shall collect such information directly from the hospital.

     (2) An assessment is imposed in the amounts set forth in this section for the purpose of funding the restoration of the rates under RCW 74.60.080(2) and 74.60.120(2)(b) and funding the initial payments under RCW 74.60.100 and 74.60.110, which shall be due and payable within thirty calendar days after the department has transmitted a notice of assessment to hospitals. Such notice shall be transmitted immediately upon determination by the secretary that the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met.

     (a) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (i) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one dollar for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) Each critical access hospital shall pay an assessment of ten dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the number of days between June 30, 2009, and the day after the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been met and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For purposes of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (3) An assessment is imposed as set forth in this subsection for the period February 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013, for the purpose of funding increased hospital payments under RCW 74.60.090 and 74.60.120(3), which shall be due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter after the department has sent notice of the assessment to each affected hospital, provided that the initial assessment shall be transmitted only after the secretary has determined that the applicable conditions established by RCW 74.60.150(1) have been satisfied and shall be payable no less than thirty calendar days after the department sends notice of the amount due to affected hospitals. The initial assessment shall include the full amount due from February 1, 2010, through the date of the notice.

     (a) For the period February 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred nineteen dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of five dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-one dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (b) For the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2011:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred fifty dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of six dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five. The department may adjust the assessment or the number of nonmedicare hospital inpatient days used to calculate the assessment amount if necessary to maintain compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to medicaid program health care-related taxes.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-nine dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (c) For the period beginning July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013:

     (i) Prospective payment system hospitals.

     (A) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of one hundred fifty-six dollars for each annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient day up to sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (B) Each prospective payment system hospital shall pay an assessment of six dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day over and above sixty thousand per year, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five. The department may adjust the assessment or the number of nonmedicare hospital inpatient days if necessary to maintain compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to medicaid program health care-related taxes.

     (ii) Each psychiatric hospital and each rehabilitation hospital shall pay an assessment of thirty-nine dollars for each annual nonmedicare inpatient day, multiplied by the number of days in the assessment period divided by three hundred sixty-five.

     (d)(i) For purposes of (a) and (b) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment as described in RCW 74.60.040 for the relevant state fiscal year 2008 portions included in the hospital's fiscal year end reports 2007 and/or 2008 cost reports. The department shall use nonmedicare hospital inpatient day data for each hospital taken from the centers for medicare and medicaid services' hospital 2552-96 cost report data file as of November 30, 2009, or equivalent data collected by the department.

     (ii) For purposes of (c) of this subsection, the department shall determine each hospital's annual nonmedicare hospital inpatient days by summing the total reported nonmedicare hospital inpatient days for each hospital that is not exempt from the assessment under RCW 74.60.040, taken from the most recent publicly available hospital 2552-96 cost report data file or successor data file available through the centers for medicare and medicaid services, as of a date to be determined by the department. If cost report data are unavailable from the foregoing source for any hospital subject to the assessment, the department shall collect such information directly from the hospital.

     (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 74.60.070, nothing in chapter 30, Laws of 2010 1st sp. sess. is intended to prohibit a hospital from including assessment amounts paid in accordance with this section on their medicare and medicaid cost reports.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 30 § 4.]