Section 26B-2-223 - 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.Renumbered from § 26-21-24 and amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session ,§ 151, eff. 5/3/2023.Enacted by Chapter 347, 2008 General Session.