ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 021-063 09/02/2021 Rapid Response Team 2 Short Term Staffing Current
NH 024-018 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
ESF 023-004 02/17/2023 Third CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments Current
NH 022-036 06/10/2022 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Rescinded to Reinstate WAC 388-97-1740 Related to Fire Drills and 388-97-2400 Related to Windows in Resident Rooms Current
ICFIID 019-009 12/13/2019 Nursing License Not Required for Use of Opioid Reversal Medication in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
CCRSS 012-005 07/09/2012 Revisions to Questions on the Complaint Hotline Current
ALF 024-026 08/29/2024 CR-101 FILED TO SUPPORT HCBS AND MEDICAID REQUIREMENTS Current
ICFIID 014-008 09/22/2014 Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Reminder Current
NH 021-088 11/08/2021 Clarification on Health Care Provider Screening Current
NH 021-031 04/23/2021 QSO-21-17-NH Updates to LTC Emergency Regulatory Waivers Issued in Response to COVID-199 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

ESF 016-002 02/25/2016 CR-103P Filed to Repeal Sections of Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
NH 025-053 10/16/2025 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MELATONIN USE IN NURSING HOMES (NHs) Current
ALF 017-015 09/29/2017 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
ICFIID 020-011 04/07/2020 Sharing of Information for the United States Census Current
ESF 025-009 05/09/2025 Provider Signatures Required on Care Service Summaries Current
NH 020-064 09/10/2020 QSO-20-37-CLIA, NH and QSO-20-38-NH Regarding Rule Changes to Require COVID-19 Testing and Guidance Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 020-099 12/14/2020 WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH EMERGENCY RULE CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 Current
ESF 024-004 02/08/2024 Infection Prevention Control and Emergency Preparedness Contacts and Roles Current
ALF 022-038 09/29/2022 Residential Care Services Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program Current
AFH 014-003 06/12/2014 Provider Tax Exemption Current
ALF 015-015 07/23/2015 Character, Competency & Suitability (CCS) Determination Form Current
AFH 022-011 03/09/2022 Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the Department of Health Current
NH 021-051 07/02/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current
NH 017-003 01/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Current
NH 026-015 04/06/2026 Revised: QSO-18-12-Deemed Providers/Suppliers Current