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in 2017, 2018, and 2019 in comparison to costs incurred by nursing 1 facilities. 2 (9) The direct care component provided in subsection (3) of this 3 section is subject to the reconciliation and settlement process 4 provided in RCW 74.46.022(6). Beginning July 1, 2016, pursuant to 5 rules established by the department, funds that are received through 6 the reconciliation and settlement process provided in RCW 7 74.46.022(6) must be used for technical assistance, specialized 8 training, or an increase to the quality enhancement established in 9 subsection (6) of this section. The legislature intends to review the 10 utility of maintaining the reconciliation and settlement process 11 under a price-based payment methodology, and may discontinue the 12 reconciliation and settlement process after the 2017-2019 fiscal 13 biennium. 14 (10) Compared to the rate in effect June 30, 2016, including all 15 cost components and rate add-ons, no facility may receive a rate 16 reduction of more than one percent on July 1, 2016, more than two 17 percent on July 1, 2017, or more than five percent on July 1, 2018. 18 To ensure that the appropriation for nursing homes remains cost 19 neutral, the department is authorized to cap the rate increase for 20 facilities in fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019. 21 (11) It is the intent of the legislature that a rate add-on be 22 applied to the weighted average nursing facility payment rate 23 referenced in the omnibus operating appropriations act in an amount 24 necessary to ensure that the weighted average nursing facility 25 payment rate for fiscal year 2026 is equal to the weighted average 26 nursing facility payment rate for fiscal year 2025. 27 Sec. 943. RCW 79.64.040 and 2021 c 334 s 994 are each amended to 28 read as follows: 29 (1) The board shall determine the amount deemed necessary in 30 order to achieve the purposes of this chapter and shall provide by 31 rule for the deduction of this amount from the moneys received from 32 all leases, sales, contracts, licenses, permits, easements, and 33 rights-of-way issued by the department and affecting state lands and 34 aquatic lands, except as provided in RCW 79.64.130, provided that no 35 deduction shall be made from the proceeds from agricultural college 36 lands. 37 (2) Moneys received as deposits from successful bidders, advance 38 payments, and security under RCW 79.15.100, 79.15.080, and 79.11.150 39 p. 705 ESSB 5187.SL