ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
ESF 024-015 04/23/2024 Resume Stakeholder Engagement to Consider Amending Rules to Implement Substitute House Bill 1218 Current
ESF 025-023 08/28/2025 CR 103P, Rule-Making Order (Permanent Rule) Filed for Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A, and Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 024-006 02/22/2024 Notification to Providers of Important Candida Auris Information Current
ESF 024-032 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
ESF 023-013 04/14/2023 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Rules Related to Resident Access to Death with Dignity Medications Current
ESF 022-009 03/04/2022 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Replace with Long-Term Care COVID Response Plans Current
ESF 016-002 02/25/2016 CR-103P Filed to Repeal Sections of Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 014-003 09/30/2014 Formal Phase (CR-103) of Adopting New Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 021-055 11/17/2021 New Notification Policy Regarding People Registered as Sex Offenders Living in LTC Settings or Receiving LTC Services and Supports Current

Amended March 18, 2022

ESF 017-007 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
ESF 023-003 01/20/2023 CR-103P Filed to Amend Training & Home Care Aide Certification Requirements in Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 020-043 11/13/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 P.M. December 7, 2020 Current
ESF 019-003 06/21/2019 Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solution Current
ESF 024-039 11/15/2024 Updated Medical Test Site Resource Information Current
ESF 023-017 06/08/2023 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
ESF 020-037 10/09/2020 On-the-Job Training for Home Care Aides Current
ESF 020-048 12/02/2020 Rapid Response Short-Term Crisis Staffing Current
ESF 021-051 10/11/2021 Safe Start for LTC Plans Updated Current
ESF 023-018 06/09/2023 Update on RCS Transition to Paperless Work Use of Email an Fax to Submit Documents to RCS Current
ESF 020-052 12/14/2020 COVID-19 GOVERNOR PROCLAMATIONS EXTENDED Current
ESF 025-004 02/18/2025 Information and Resources Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI / "Bird Flu" and Backyard Flocks Current
ESF 026-003 01/13/2026 CR-105 FILED TO AMEND SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-76 WAC (ADULT FAMILY HOME MINIMUM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS), CHAPTER 388-78A, (ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY LICENSING RULES), AND CHAPTER 388-107 (LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES) Current
ESF 021-042 09/03/2021 Continued Use of Eye Protection to Prevent COVID-19 Infection to Protect Yourself and the People You Serve Current
ESF 021-021 04/30/2021 Resuming Fingerprint Background Checks Current
ESF 017-007 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current