ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 014-020 10/06/2014 Building Respect for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults Current
NH 021-030 04/23/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services Current
NH 024-061 12/20/2024 Character, Competency, and Suitability Reviews Current
NH 020-082 11/13/2020 Summary of Pilot for Modified Off-Site Case Mix Accuracy Reviews Current
NH 021-036 07/01/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 022-005 01/07/2022 New Testing Program “Operation Expanded Testing” Available Current
NH 025-007 02/28/2025 January 16, 2025 Updates from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Current
NH 021-077 10/08/2021 Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar Current
NH 021-003 01/19/2021 QSO 21-06-NH - Updates to the NH Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 022-030 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Rescinded
NH 025-029 06/30/2025 WA State 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) Staffing Exception Process - Updated Current
NH 021-063 09/02/2021 Rapid Response Team 2 Short Term Staffing Current
NH 025-053 10/16/2025 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MELATONIN USE IN NURSING HOMES (NHs) Current
NH 021-088 11/08/2021 Clarification on Health Care Provider Screening Current
NH 013-003 03/05/2013 Department's Role as a Regulator Superseded

Replaced by 014-006

NH 016-010 05/05/2016 CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules on Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 026-015 04/06/2026 Revised: QSO-18-12-Deemed Providers/Suppliers Current
NH 018-014 05/22/2018 Permanent Rule Filing (CR 103) Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 019-005 03/01/2019 Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Policy Manual Update and New Minimum Data Set (MDS) Census Reports Current
NH 014-021 10/08/2014 Revisions to RAI User Current
NH 020-042 06/26/2020 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Amending WAC 388-97-1740 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, 388-97-1760 Quality Assessment and Assurance and 388-97-2400 Resident Rooms 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Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 020-084 11/13/2020 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2020 Current
NH 020-099 12/14/2020 WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH EMERGENCY RULE CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 Current
NH 021-051 07/02/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current