ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 023-006 03/03/2023 Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) Current
NH 023-007 03/03/2023 CMS Released Admin Info: 20-08-ALL REVISED, Updating Guidance for Voluntary Termination Based on Temporary Closures Current
NH 025-060 12/11/2025 WA CARES FUND PILOT PROGRAM Current
NH 014-018 09/29/2014 Background Check Central Unit Form Changes Current
NH 013-024 12/30/2013 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 016-019 07/06/2016 Behavioral Health Information & Resources 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 021-071 09/10/2021 COVID-19 Delta Variant Proclamation Related to Transfer and Discharge for Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 022-059 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

NH 017-011 04/26/2017 S&C 17-25-NH: Electronic Staffing Submission Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Update Current
NH 024-026 06/06/2024 Updates to NH State Survey Report DSHS Form 10-207 Current
NH 021-001 01/07/2021 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULE AMENDING NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CLINICAL RECORDS Current
NH 026-003 01/21/2026 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-97 WAC Current
NH 024-013 03/21/2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Ages 65 and Older Current
NH 021-042 05/25/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and Two CR-101s Filed to Consider Permanently Amending Some NH Rules Current
NH 025-049 12/17/2025 Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) Current
NH 017-026 09/22/2017 Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Process Webinar Current
NH 022-015 02/18/2022 QSO-22-07-ALL, Guidance for the Interim Final Rule – Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Current
NH 026-011 03/18/2026 Emergency Preparedness - Health Care Provider Guidance Page – Updated Current
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 016-042 12/19/2016 S&C 17-12-NH: LTC Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Prohibiting Use of Pre-dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements is Suspended so long as court ordered injunction remains in effect Current
NH 020-001 01/10/2020 Infection Control in Long-Term Care Webinar Series Current
NH 021-087 11/05/2021 Respirator Fit Testing and Respiratory Protection Program Resource Current
NH 022-017 03/04/2022 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Replaced with Long-Term Care COVID Response Plans Current