ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 013-006 04/17/2013 S&C 13-14: Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs and NFs Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 020-022 04/16/2020 CMS/CDC Infection Control Guidance, Additional Blanket Waivers, COVID-19 Transfer/Discharge & Proclamation 20-44 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

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Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements Rescinded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 014-016 09/25/2014 Disability Rights Washington (DRW) Access to Facilities & Residents Current
NH 019-012 06/14/2019 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Geriatric Specialty Training) Current
NH 017-031 11/03/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Resident Assessment) Current
NH 021-017 02/19/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster & Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance and Resident Rooms Current
NH 024-030 06/27/2024 Nursing Home: Public Health Emergency Rules Memorialized in CR-103P Permanent Rulemaking Current
NH 015-011 03/30/2015 Updated Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Form Now Available Superseded

Replaced by 015-017

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 012-001 02/07/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 021-045 06/16/2021 Discontinuation of Rapid Response Team Current
NH 020-056 08/06/2020 Behavioral Health Provider Visits Current
NH 023-043 11/30/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in LTC Settings Current
NH 017-020 07/07/2017 Background Check System (BCS) Project Current
NH 025-033 12/08/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC, CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 026-032 08/20/2026 Emergency Proclamations by the Governor 26-03 and 26-03.1 Current
NH 024-045 09/16/2024 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2024-2025 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Current
NH 025-041 08/21/2025 QSO-25-20-NH, REVISED: UPDATES TO NURSING HOME (NH) CARE COMPARE Current
NH 013-007 05/15/2013 Safety Risk of Medical Devices Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 014-017 09/25/2014 Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Current
NH 025-023 06/11/2025 Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional Current