Prohibition against bed banking by nursing care facilities for Medicaid reimbursement.

(1) As used in this section: (a) " Bed banking" means the designation of a nursing care facility bed as not part of the facility's operational bed capacity. (b) " Nursing care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-222. (2) Beginning July 1, 2008, the department shall, for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement under Chapter 3, Part 1, Health Care Assistance, prohibit the banking of nursing care facility beds.