ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-004 02/11/2020 Preventing Transmission of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Current
NH 020-045 07/17/2020 020-045 – QSO 20-28-NH-REVISED: NH Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, NH Staff Counts, FAQ and Access to Ombuds Current
NH 020-026 04/28/2020 COVID-19 Communicative Technology Grant Requests Current
NH 020-037 05/28/2020 COVID-19 Testing of Residents and Staff of Nursing Homes Current

Revised June 3, 2020

NH 020-017 04/08/2020 Updated COVID-19 Information: Use of Alternate Space as Resident Rooms, Governor Proclamations, and CMS Waivers Current
NH 020-046 07/17/2020 QSO 20-34-NH: Ending of PBJ Waiver and Changes to Info Posted on NH Compare and Five Star Quality Rating System Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Current
NH 020-027 04/29/2020 Emergency Rules Amending WAC 388-97-1260 Current
NH 020-047 07/17/2020 Clarification of NH #2020-038 and CMS QSO 20-31-AL: Enhanced Enforcement Standards for Infection Control Current
NH 020-028 04/30/2020 QSO 20-28-NH: Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions Current
NH 020-056 08/06/2020 Behavioral Health Provider Visits Current
NH 020-088 11/17/2020 Visitation Restrictions Required Under Governor Proclamation 20-25.8 Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 020-038 06/10/2020 QSO 20-31-ALL: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and NH Quality Improvement Activities Current

Amended February 5, 2021

NH 020-101 12/15/2020 NEW AND UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNAL DINING, OUTDOOR VISITATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT AFTER COMMUNITY VISITS Current
NH 020-048 07/27/2020 Investigation and Referral Process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current

Superseded by NH #2024-058

NH 020-039 06/10/2020 QSO 20-32-NH: Release of COVID-19 NH Data and QSO 20-33-NH: Posting of NH Inspections Current
NH 020-080 11/06/2020 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Background Checks Current
NH 020-094 12/08/2020 COVID Only Facilities Current
NH 020-018 04/09/2020 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioner (Chapter 70.15 RCW) Current
NH 020-071 10/07/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 OM November 9, 2020 Current
NH 020-095 12/09/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULES AMENDING OR SUSPENDING SOME Current
NH 020-040 06/16/2020 End of Community Home Project (CHP) Hospital Surge Funding Announcement Current
NH 020-019 04/13/2020 CR-101 Filed Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Direct Care Staff/ EHB 1564) Current
NH 020-102 12/23/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULE AMENDING NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PHYSICIAN SERVICES Current
NH 020-029 04/30/2020 Minor or Simple Edits to Statements of Deficiencies Current