ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type(desc) | Letter | Date | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 022-056 | 10/04/2022 | CMS Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements | Rescinded | |||
| NH | 018-003 | 02/01/2018 | Department of Health Influenza Update | Current | |||
| NH | 020-074 | 11/13/2020 | POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities | Current |
Amended |
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| NH | 025-062 | 12/16/2025 | CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT HAVE EXPIRED (NURSING HOMES) | Current | |||
| NH | 017-014 | 05/26/2017 | S&C 17-27-NH: Implementation Issues, Long-Term Care Regulatory Changes: Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) and Clarification of Notice Before Transfer or Discharge Requirements | Current | |||
| NH | 021-045 | 06/16/2021 | Discontinuation of Rapid Response Team | Current | |||
| NH | 019-004 | 02/01/2019 | Notification of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Money Penalties for Inflation | Current | |||
| NH | 012-017 | 12/31/2012 | S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process | Current | |||
| NH | 022-031 | 05/26/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Resident Rooms | Current | |||
| NH | 014-008 | 07/17/2014 | LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records | Superseded |
Replaced by 014-022 |
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| NH | 016-013 | 06/10/2016 | Release of Draft Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual Version 1.14 | Current | |||
| NH | 020-022 | 04/16/2020 | CMS/CDC Infection Control Guidance, Additional Blanket Waivers, COVID-19 Transfer/Discharge & Proclamation 20-44 | Current | |||
| NH | 024-019 | 04/11/2024 | CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes | Current | |||
| NH | 026-026 | 06/25/2026 | Cannabis Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities and Guidance Regarding Substitute House Bill 2152 (Ryan’s Law) for Nursing Homes | Current | |||
| NH | 020-066 | 09/18/2020 | CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rule for Clinical Records | Current | |||
| NH | 021-019 | 02/26/2021 | Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice | Current | |||
| NH | 013-023 | 12/12/2013 | Background Check Result Letters Effective January 6, 2014 | Current | |||
| NH | 026-014 | 03/24/2026 | Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season | Current | |||
| NH | 022-057 | 10/05/2022 | Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline | Current | |||
| NH | 021-057 | 07/16/2021 | Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect | Current | |||
| NH | 015-007 | 03/11/2015 | S&C 15-26: NH Compare 3.0 Five Star Quality Rating System Expanded & Strengthened | Current | |||
| NH | 016-021 | 07/20/2016 | Emergency Evacuations | Current | |||
| NH | 024-025 | 05/30/2024 | TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement for NH, AFH, ALF and ESF to Resume in July 2024 | Current | |||
| NH | 017-015 | 05/26/2017 | Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Update | Current | |||
| NH | 021-074 | 09/24/2021 | BYD DE2322 and 3M 8210 Respirators | Current |