ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type(desc) | Letter | Date | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 022-065 | 12/29/2022 | CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents | Current | |||
| NH | 021-044 | 05/26/2021 | Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status | Current | |||
| NH | 023-039 | 11/17/2023 | Quality, Safety and Education Portal (QSEP) | 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 | 020-022 | 04/16/2020 | CMS/CDC Infection Control Guidance, Additional Blanket Waivers, COVID-19 Transfer/Discharge & Proclamation 20-44 | Current | |||
| NH | 015-026 | 07/27/2015 | CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC | Current | |||
| 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 | 021-011 | 02/05/2021 | Certificates of Parental Improvement and Background Checks | Current | |||
| NH | 013-006 | 04/17/2013 | S&C 13-14: Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs and NFs | Current | |||
| NH | 015-005 | 02/12/2015 | Mandated Reporting Requirements for Facility Staff | Current | |||
| NH | 021-066 | 09/03/2021 | Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements | Current | |||
| NH | 022-041 | 07/07/2022 | Reimplementation of the Nursing Home State Survey Report or DSHS 10-207 Form | Current | |||
| NH | 016-021 | 07/20/2016 | Emergency Evacuations | Current | |||
| NH | 021-092 | 12/17/2021 | RCS Access to Facilities | 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 | 012-002 | 02/22/2012 | Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately | Current | |||
| NH | 014-001 | 03/07/2014 | CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) | Current | |||
| NH | 023-040 | 11/17/2023 | Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH | Current | |||
| NH | 022-033 | 05/27/2022 | Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers | Rescinded | |||
| NH | 026-006 | 02/12/2026 | Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapters 5 and 7 | Current | |||
| NH | 015-027 | 07/27/2015 | S&C 15-47-NH: Medication Related Adverse Events | Current | |||
| NH | 016-014 | 06/10/2016 | S&C 16-26-NH: FY2016 to FY2017 Nursing Home Action Plan | Current | |||
| NH | 013-007 | 05/15/2013 | Safety Risk of Medical Devices | Current | |||
| NH | 023-006 | 03/03/2023 | Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) | Current | |||
| NH | 026-014 | 03/24/2026 | Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season | Current |