Publicly owned and operated nursing facility may receive and shall remit payments under §§ 28-6-30 and 28-6-31 --Exception

Notwithstanding any other provision of law governing the operation of a publicly owned and operated nursing facility, a publicly owned and operated nursing facility participating under the provisions of §§ 28-6-28 to 28-6-36 , inclusive, may receive and immediately upon receipt shall remit payments provided under §§ 28-6-30 and