ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter(desc) Date Subject Status Notes
NH 026-018 04/22/2026 Updated Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 026-019 05/05/2026 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements in Long Term Care Facilities Current
NH 026-020 05/01/2026 Nursing Home Transfer or Discharge Notice Reminders Current
NH 026-021 05/01/2026 QSO-26-08-NH: Clarification regarding Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) and Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program (CEP) requirements and allowable flexibilities Current
NH 026-023 05/18/2026 Washington State 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) Staffing Exception Process – Updated Current
NH 026-027 07/16/2026 Home and Community Services (HCS) Statewide Eligibility and Service Delivery (SESD) Assignment Process Current
NH 026-028 08/03/2026 CMS Released QSO-26-14-NH, Nursing Home (NH) Risk-Based Survey (RBS) National Implementation Current
NH 026-028 08/03/2026 CMS Released QSO-26-14-NH, Nursing Home (NH) Risk-Based Survey (RBS) National Implementation 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 024-052 10/28/2024 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2024 Current
NH 021-062 08/27/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Service Current
NH 021-081 10/08/2021 30-Day Extension Approved of Proclamation 21-15 Related to the Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 025-028 06/30/2025 Reinstating the Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a NH Current
NH 012-010 08/13/2012 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 012-003 02/28/2012 Revisions to RAI User's Manual / MDS Training Sessions Current
NH 012-001 02/07/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 012-008 07/20/2012 Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Current
NH 012-007 07/20/2012 Employment of Physicians Current
NH 012-009 07/27/2012 S&C 12-35: Safe Use of Single Dose/Single Use Medications to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Current
NH 012-006 07/09/2012 Revisions to Questions on the Complaint Hotline Current
NH 012-005 06/07/2012 S&C 12-30: Use of Insulin Pens Current
NH 012-004 05/14/2012 Admission Contracts and Agreements Current
NH 012-011 09/17/2012 Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Reminders Current
NH 012-012 09/24/2012 Reasonable Accommodation and Non-Discrimination for Services Animals Current