ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 021-071 09/10/2021 COVID-19 Delta Variant Proclamation Related to Transfer and Discharge for Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 024-021 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat Current
NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 025-037 08/08/2025 Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1827-F) Current
NH 020-103 12/23/2020 UPDATES TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS: OUTBREAK DEFINITION AND GUIDANCE FOR TRANSFERS Current
NH 022-021 03/21/2022 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
NH 022-060 10/31/2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Released Revised QSO-20-38-NH, Updating Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 022-047 08/23/2022 Monkeypox Update from Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 020-078 10/30/2020 Update to Reporting COVID Test Results Current
NH 012-012 09/24/2012 Reasonable Accommodation and Non-Discrimination for Services Animals Current
NH 016-003 01/27/2016 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 017-021 07/13/2017 S&C 17-36-NH Revision to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP for Phase 2, F-Tag Revisions & Related Issues Current
NH 024-055 11/07/2024 Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Diseases and Regulatory Requirements Current
NH 019-010 03/22/2019 QSO-19-08-NH April 2019 Improvements to NH Compare & the Five Star Rating System Current
NH 014-011 08/13/2014 Handling of E. WA Wildfires & Emergency Preparedness Planning Reminder Current
NH 022-052 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 020-083 11/13/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 P.M. December 7, 2020 Current
NH 020-047 07/17/2020 Clarification of NH #2020-038 and CMS QSO 20-31-AL: Enhanced Enforcement Standards for Infection Control Current
NH 013-017 09/23/2013 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminders Current
NH 020-005 02/21/2020 Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (2019-nCOV) Superseded

Superseded by #011

NH 024-040 08/26/2024 UPDATES TO INTERESTED PARTIES’ MEETINGS AMENDING RULES TO IMPLEMENT SUBSITUTE HOUSE BILL 1218 Current
NH 021-032 04/23/2021 Visual Aid for Understanding LTC Facility Visits Under the Safe Start Plan Current
NH 024-058 12/06/2024 Updated: Investigation and Referral process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current
NH 017-008 04/06/2017 S&C 17-21-ALL: Information to Assist Providers & Suppliers in Meeting the New Training/Testing Requirements of the Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Current