Washington Administrative Code
Title 247 - Health Care Facilities Authority
Chapter 247-06 - Providing financial assistance to nursing homes
Section 247-06-030 - Criteria for providing financing assistance to nursing homes
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
The criteria which will serve as the basis for the review and evaluation for determining whether a nursing home is not independent and thus qualifies for authority financing assistance shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) Control by related participant. This criterion relates to the nature of the relationship between the related participant and the nursing home and the level of organizational control the related participant exercises or will exercise over the nursing home. The closer the relationship between the related participant and the nursing home and the greater the level of control the related participant exercises over the nursing home, the more likely it is that a nexus exists between the participant and the nursing home sufficient to support the conclusion that the nursing home is not independent. Factors to consider may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(2) Physical proximity. This criterion relates to the physical relationship a nursing home facility has to other health care facilities. While physical attachment or connection of a nursing home to a hospital or other health care facility is not required under the act, such attachment or connection may be a strong indicator of the dependence that the nursing home facility may have on the facility to which it is connected. Factors to consider may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(3) Integration with a nonnursing home participant. This criterion relates to the operational integration of a nursing home facility with a nonnursing home participant. The more highly integrated the operations of the nonnursing home participant and the nursing home are, the more likely it is that a nexus exists between such participant and the nursing home sufficient to support the conclusion that the nursing home is not independent. Factors to consider may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(4) Coobligation or guaranty by a related nonnursing home participant on authority debt. The final criterion requires that a related nonnursing home participant be obligated on or give a guaranty on any bonds or other obligations to be issued by the authority, the proceeds of which will be used in the nursing home facility.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.37.020(3). 94-15-054, § 247-06-030, filed 7/15/94, effective 8/15/94.