ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-003 01/24/2020 CR 103P Nursing Home Rule Filing for 388-97-0140 WAC Current
NH 014-002 05/13/2014 S&C 14-12: Emergency Preparedness Initiative – Revised Checklist Current
NH 022-034 06/10/2022 Alternatives to Temporary Barriers Used to Separate COVID Areas in LTC Settings Current
NH 025-049 12/17/2025 Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) Current
NH 021-087 11/05/2021 Respirator Fit Testing and Respiratory Protection Program Resource Current
NH 026-011 03/18/2026 Emergency Preparedness - Health Care Provider Guidance Page – Updated Current
NH 013-016 09/04/2013 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 Current
NH 024-002 01/19/2024 Nursing Home Provider Expectation to Follow Public Health Guidance Current
NH 020-103 12/23/2020 UPDATES TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS: OUTBREAK DEFINITION AND GUIDANCE FOR TRANSFERS Current
NH 018-021 08/31/2018 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 021-056 07/12/2021 Skilled Nursing Facility Survey: Identification of Barriers to Admission of Residents with Opiate Use Disorders Current
NH 020-091 12/02/2020 The Department of Health Process for Point-of-Care Testing Reporting Current

Amended 12/16/2020

NH 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 021-072 09/10/2021 CR-102 Filing for Changes to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-043 07/12/2022 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 026-016 04/06/2026 Nursing Home (NH) License Fee Increase Current
NH 016-022 08/05/2016 Tuberculosis Testing Update Current
NH 024-046 09/24/2024 UPDATES TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) ADVANCED BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FORM CMS-10055 Current
NH 020-075 10/23/2020 Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination 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 019-022 10/11/2019 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar Current
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 017-019 06/30/2017 S&C 17-35-ALL: Reasonable Assurance Will Apply to Providers Who Voluntarily Terminate & Seek New Certification if a Termination Action by the SA Had Been Initiated Current
NH 022-050 09/09/2022 Deadline Approaching to Complete Nursing Assistant Certification Current