ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
ALF 024-037 10/31/2024 Ombuds Access to LTC Resident Records Current
ALF 016-015 10/20/2016 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-78A WAC (TB) Current
CCRSS 026-009 05/19/2026 Implementation of the HCBS Access Rule Grievance Process and System Requirements Current
ALF 022-005 02/04/2022 Update to DOH Admission Guidance Current
AFH 022-020 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Current

Amended 5/26/2022

ESF 026-004 01/14/2026 CR 103P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, NURSING HOMES AND ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES RULE FILING Current
NH 023-040 11/17/2023 Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH Current

Superseded August 14, 2025

NH 014-001 03/07/2014 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
ICFIID 021-008 02/10/2021 One Page Resource for Compassionate Care Visits and Essential Support Persons Current
NH 019-007 03/11/2019 QSO 19-09-ALL: Revisions to Appendix Q, Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy Current
ALF 021-022 04/29/2021 Sources to Access Vaccines for Residents Current
AFH 017-010 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
ESF 020-032 09/10/2020 CR103 FILED (PERMANENT RULES) FOR CHAPTER 388-112A WAC, RESIDENTIAL LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES TRAINING Current
ESF 022-030 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
ALF 025-008 03/28/2025 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
ALF 024-013 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
AFH 020-016 04/16/2020 Support if the Provider or Administrator Becomes Ill with COVID-19 Current
NH 023-005 02/07/2023 CMS Released Revised S&C 17-15-LSC: Use of FSES, NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies Current
AFH 024-031 08/02/2024 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 013-007 05/15/2013 Safety Risk of Medical Devices Current
NH 016-014 06/10/2016 S&C 16-26-NH: FY2016 to FY2017 Nursing Home Action Plan Current
NH 015-027 07/27/2015 S&C 15-47-NH: Medication Related Adverse Events Current
NH 020-004 02/11/2020 Preventing Transmission of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Current
CCRSS 021-033 07/02/2021 Philips Product Recall, including CPAP, Bilevel Pap, and Mechanical Ventilators Current
CCRSS 021-054 10/28/2021 Nursing Facility COVID Units Current