ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 019-011 03/29/2019 QSO 19-10-NH Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training for NH Staff Current
NH 016-010 05/05/2016 CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules on Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 014-013 09/08/2014 Notification of Medicare Benefits to Residents and Change in CMS Medicare Beneficiary Appeals Contractor Current
NH 023-028 06/22/2023 Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (Updated) Current
NH 013-019 10/03/2013 S&C 13-42: Reminder About Access & Visitation Rights in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities Current
NH 020-007 03/09/2020 Investigation Process in COVID-19 Situations and Suspension of Certain Survey Activities Superseded

Superseded by #008
NH 022-007 01/10/2022 Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 023-035 10/27/2023 Revised Guidance for Uses of Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Funds Current
NH 020-034 05/22/2020 Update on State Portal to Report Required COVID-19 Data to CDC Current
NH 022-030 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Rescinded
NH 018-027 12/21/2018 Nursing Home Transfer or Discharge Notice (DSHS 10-237) Current
NH 012-014 09/26/2012 S&C 12-42: Partnership to Improve Dementia Care Current
NH 020-059 08/17/2020 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements and CR 101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rules Current
NH 018-016 06/07/2018 Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) “Toolkit” Current
NH 015-020 05/27/2015 Nursing Home QAPI Initiatives FAQ Current
NH 020-085 11/13/2020 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Current
NH 016-011 05/10/2016 CR 102 Filed to Amend Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 014-014 09/15/2014 Updates to Complaint Hotline Script Current
NH 013-020 10/15/2013 Recurrent Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solutions Current
NH 021-075 09/24/2021 Interim Final Rule: CMS-3401-IFC: Additional Policy & Regulatory Revisions Related to LTC Facility COVID Testing Requirements Current
NH 020-090 11/19/2020 CMS Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with Urgent Call to Action Current
NH 020-053 08/04/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until September 1, 2020 Current
NH 022-008 01/14/2022 Nursing Facility Support for Hospital Discharges Current

Amended February 10, 2022
NH 021-022 03/19/2021 No Cost Health Support Team Training Opportunity Current

Amended 06/24/2021
NH 019-018 09/13/2019 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current