ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 016-025 08/25/2016 S&C 16-33-NH: Protecting Resident Privacy & Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs & Audio/Video Recordings by NH Staff Current
NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033

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Superseded August 8, 2025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 021-041 05/21/2021 CR-101 Filed to Consider Amending Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
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 025-023 06/11/2025 Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional Current
NH 021-080 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current

 

 

NH 023-040 11/17/2023 Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH Current

Superseded August 14, 2025

NH 019-007 03/11/2019 QSO 19-09-ALL: Revisions to Appendix Q, Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy Current
NH 022-033 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded
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 025-031 07/11/2025 Withdrawal of CR-101 on Death with Dignity (DWD) Act Medications in LTC Facilities Current
NH 017-033 12/12/2017 Minimum Documentation for the Activities of Daily Living Coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 021-068 09/03/2021 Resident Rosters, Aggregated Contact Info, Communication, Resident Representative and Essential Support Persons Current
NH 021-054 07/08/2021 Updates from Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 024-045 09/16/2024 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2024-2025 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Current