ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
ESF 018-003 04/06/2018 Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds Current
ESF 024-022 07/12/2024 Guidance for 911 Outages Current
ESF 016-010 09/27/2016 Chapter 388-107 WAC Final Rules Published Current
ESF 017-003 06/22/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 023-016 05/19/2023 Launch of CareLearn Retention Toolkit Current
ESF 026-008 02/26/2026 Submission of Plans of Correction And Informal Dispute Resolution Requests Current
ESF 020-045 11/13/2020 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Current
ESF 024-026 08/29/2024 UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: WASHINGTON STATE’S CRISIS SYSTEM: WHAT SERVICES ARE, HOW TO ACCESS, AND WHAT TO EXPECT Current
ESF 021-023 05/05/2021 Visitation and Other Safe Start Plan Updates – COVID 19 Current
ESF 025-034 12/10/2025 Social Workers as Mental Health Providers in Enhanced Services Facilities Current
ESF 020-003 02/21/2020 Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (2019-nCOV) Superseded

Superseded by #005

ESF 025-011 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Current

Superseded June 5, 2025

Superseded August 26, 2026

ESF 020-034 09/24/2020 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminders Current
ESF 024-007 03/08/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
ESF 021-014 03/04/2021 Long-Term Care Resilience Training Opportunity Current
ESF 023-023 11/03/2023 Withdrew and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Adding, Amending, or Repealing Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC and Chapter 388-97 WAC Specific to Background Checks Current
ESF 020-039 10/23/2020 Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination Current
ESF 025-006 03/28/2025 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
ESF 021-031 06/28/2021 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
ESF 022-023 07/08/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanent Rulemaking Current
ESF 016-005 07/06/2016 Behavioral Health Information & Resources Current
ESF 022-001 01/07/2022 New Testing Program “Operation Expanded Testing” Available Current
ESF 022-027 08/25/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Re-establish Inspection Schedules Current
ESF 026-002 01/12/2026 LEGAL SERVICES RECORDS REQUEST AND COMMUNICATION CONSENT FORM RELATED TO NOTICE OF TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE OF RESIDENTS WITH MEDICAID IN ADULT FAMILY HOME, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, AND ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES Current
ESF 022-018 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded