ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
ALF 025-044 10/14/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Current
ALF 019-005 03/15/2019 CR 103 (Permanent Rules) Filed for Chapter 388-78A (Medication Assistance Added to ADLs) Current
ALF 021-005 02/01/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Information Current
ALF 024-024 08/02/2024 Personal Care Services Survey Current
ALF 016-003 02/25/2016 Update Regarding Expectations For E-Cigarettes & Vaping Devices Current
ALF 020-013 04/21/2020 Revised Processes: Personal Protective Equipment Ordering and COVID-19 Testing Current

Revised 04-21-2020

ALF 022-037 09/28/2022 Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 Current
ALF 021-036 07/01/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current
ALF 025-013 05/22/2025 ALF Fee Increase Current
ALF 017-015 09/29/2017 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
ALF 020-045 09/24/2020 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminders 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
ALF 014-014 10/06/2014 Resident & Client Protection Program (RCPP) Transitioning to Adult Protective Services (APS) Current
ALF 022-002 01/10/2022 Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Department of Health Current
ALF 025-045 10/31/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
ALF 019-006 03/15/2019 Vulnerable Adult Statement of Rights Current
ALF 021-006 02/05/2021 Certificates of Parental Improvement and Background Checks Current
ALF 024-025 08/26/2024 UPDATES TO INTERESTED PARTIES’ MEETINGS AMENDING RULES TO IMPLEMENT SUBSITUTE HOUSE BILL 1218 Current
ALF 016-004 02/25/2016 CR-103P Filed to Repeal Sections of Chapter 388-78A WAC Current
ALF 020-014 04/07/2020 Proclamation 20-16 and End of Life Situations Current
ALF 022-038 09/29/2022 Residential Care Services Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program Current
ALF 013-007 05/15/2013 Waiver of Liability/Rights & Required Duration of Stay Agreement Current
ALF 021-037 07/02/2021 Philips Product Recall, including CPAP, Bilevel Pap, and Mechanical Ventilators Current
ALF 025-014 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Current

Superseded June 5, 2025

ALF 017-016 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current