ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 023-027 06/09/2023 Update on RCS Transition to Paperless Work Use of Email an Fax to Submit Documents to RCS Current
NH 025-062 12/16/2025 CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT HAVE EXPIRED (NURSING HOMES) Current
NH 026-017 04/14/2026 Clarify Information Regarding Compliance with FTAG 600 Resident to Resident Abuse Current
NH 017-004 02/06/2017 S&C 17-17-ALL: Recommendations Regarding Cyber Security Current
NH 019-030 12/13/2019 Nursing License Not Required for Use of Opioid Reversal Medication in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 024-022 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke Current
NH 025-005 02/18/2025 Information and Resources Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI / "Bird Flu" and Backyard Flocks Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033

NH 019-009 03/15/2019 Vulnerable Adult Statement of Rights Current
NH 012-010 08/13/2012 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 026-006 02/12/2026 Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapters 5 and 7 Current
NH 021-092 12/17/2021 RCS Access to Facilities Current
NH 023-018 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting 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 015-036 12/17/2015 S&C 16-04-NH Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools Current
NH 024-056 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current
NH 021-057 07/16/2021 Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect Current
NH 023-005 02/07/2023 CMS Released Revised S&C 17-15-LSC: Use of FSES, NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies Current
NH 013-015 08/29/2013 S&C 13-56: Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments That Have Not Been Completed and/or Submitted Current
NH 026-014 03/24/2026 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 026-028 08/03/2026 CMS Released QSO-26-14-NH, Nursing Home (NH) Risk-Based Survey (RBS) National Implementation Current
NH 021-008 01/28/2021 Process to Request Emergency Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During a Shortage Current
NH 017-015 05/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Update Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current

Superseded August 8, 2025