ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-039 06/10/2020 QSO 20-32-NH: Release of COVID-19 NH Data and QSO 20-33-NH: Posting of NH Inspections Current
NH 022-034 06/10/2022 Alternatives to Temporary Barriers Used to Separate COVID Areas in LTC Settings Current
NH 014-010 07/17/2014 CR 103P Filed: Final Amendments Related to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
NH 019-008 03/15/2019 QSO-19-07-NH Enhanced Oversight and Enforcement of Non-Improving Late Adopters Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 013-008 05/28/2013 Medical Emergencies Current
NH 021-065 09/03/2021 Governor Proclamation on Mandatory Vaccination Current
NH 020-005 02/21/2020 Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (2019-nCOV) Superseded

Superseded by #011

NH 025-027 06/30/2025 iQIES NH/LTC Launch July 14, 2025: Guidance to Surveyors & Survey Certification & Enforcement Staff Current
NH 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities 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 022-043 07/12/2022 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 016-022 08/05/2016 Tuberculosis Testing Update Current
NH 017-012 05/10/2017 Elimination of Hard Copy Letters Current
NH 024-027 06/06/2024 Clarification to the Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR or PASRR) Level 1 Screening Process Current

Amended August 23, 2024

NH 022-026 04/27/2022 CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR and Resident Groups Current
NH 016-001 01/05/2016 S&C 16-05-ALL: Infection Control Pilot Project Current
NH 012-004 05/14/2012 Admission Contracts and Agreements Current
NH 022-050 09/09/2022 Deadline Approaching to Complete Nursing Assistant Certification Current
NH 023-020 04/28/2023 Updates to the NH Compare Website & 5 Star Quality Rating System: Adjusting Ratings Based on Erroneous Schizophrenia Coding and Posting Dispute Resolution Information Current
NH 025-020 05/23/2025 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC, 388-78A WAC, 388-97 WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
NH 024-034 07/26/2024 Updates to Nursing Home Data and Care Compare Current
NH 020-078 10/30/2020 Update to Reporting COVID Test Results Current
NH 014-011 08/13/2014 Handling of E. WA Wildfires & Emergency Preparedness Planning Reminder Current
NH 019-010 03/22/2019 QSO-19-08-NH April 2019 Improvements to NH Compare & the Five Star Rating System Current