ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 022-010 02/04/2022 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
NH 025-022 06/05/2025 Updates to the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program (LTC QIP) Current
NH 023-004 01/26/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Extended Current
NH 021-084 10/28/2021 Nursing Facility COVID Units Current
NH 025-011 03/26/2025 QSSAM-25-1-ALL: Clarification of CMS' Provider Enrollment Site Visits and Specific Disclosure Requirements for SNF and NF Current
NH 019-029 12/13/2019 Nursing Assistant Testing Process Change Current
NH 023-029 07/18/2023 Healthcare Management Solutions LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys Current
NH 016-006 03/21/2016 Service Episode Records for PASRR Level II Developmental Disability Clients Current
NH 015-022 06/16/2015 Assigned RCS Field Managers Current
NH 020-068 09/24/2020 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminders Current
NH 025-018 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Superseded

Superseded June 5, 2025

Superseded August 26, 2026

NH 021-055 07/08/2021 Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers Current
NH 017-030 11/03/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Direct Care Hours) Current
NH 022-024 04/22/2022 QSO 22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Physician Visits and Delegation to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Current
NH 014-023 10/24/2014 Use of Arbitration Agreements Current
NH 025-061 12/16/2025 UPDATES TO THE CIVIL PENALTY REINVESTMENT PROGRAM (CMPRP) Current
NH 021-044 05/26/2021 Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status Current
NH 024-016 03/25/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
NH 015-035 12/08/2015 24 Hour RN Requirement in Nursing Homes Current
NH 015-012 04/20/2015 Information Required When Informing RCS of New Administrator Current
NH 020-060 08/25/2020 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current

Amended September 2, 2020

NH 019-030 12/13/2019 Nursing License Not Required for Use of Opioid Reversal Medication in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
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 015-023 06/22/2015 CR 102 Filed: Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current