ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
ESF 021-012 02/26/2021 Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice Current
NH 020-052 08/04/2020 N95 Mask Fittings and Facility Online Surveys Current
ESF 021-024 05/06/2021 Medication Assistance Rules Current
NH 025-036 08/08/2025 Revised QSO-25-23-ALL: Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Current
CCRSS 022-021 09/09/2022 Governor's Proclamations Related to COVID-19 Ending October 27 Current

Amended October 7, 2022

ALF 021-056 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current

 

 

AFH 025-001 01/27/2025 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement Continues in 2025 Current
ESF 024-018 05/30/2024 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement for NH, AFH, ALF and ESF to Resume in July 2024 Current
ALF 020-047 10/07/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 OM November 9, 2020 Current
NH 022-065 12/29/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
ICFIID 021-037 07/16/2021 Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect Current
NH 025-065 12/19/2025 UPDATED TRAINING & REFERENCE MATERIALS: PAYROLL-BASED JOURNAL (PBJ) DATA SUBMISSION & THE WA STATE MINIMUM DIRECT CARE NURSING (MDCN) 3.4 HOURS PER RESIDENT DAY (HPRD) THRESHOLD Current
ALF 016-011 07/20/2016 Emergency Evacuations Current
NH 022-014 02/17/2022 QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight Current
ESF 018-002 04/06/2018 Chapter 388-112A WAC Current
ALF 023-025 10/13/2023 Basic Training Deadlines and Home Care Aide Certification Deadline Changes for LTC Worker Qualifications Related to COVID-19 PHE Current
AFH 025-022 06/05/2025 Interested Parties Meetings on Background Check Requirements Temporarily Postponed Current
AFH 024-040 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
ALF 014-004 06/27/2014 Department Role Current
NH 013-022 11/06/2013 Reporting Investigation Results Current
ESF 021-002 01/28/2021 Safe Start for LTC Recommendations and Requirements: Updates and Webinar Current
ALF 019-016 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
AFH 020-022 05/06/2020 Masks Available to AFHs through Long-Term Care Foundation Current
ALF 022-020 06/10/2022 Alternatives to Temporary Barriers Used to Separate COVID Areas in LTC Settings Current
ALF 023-018 05/19/2023 Launch of CareLearn Retention Toolkit Current