ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 019-025 10/18/2019 QSO-20-01-NH Consumer Alerts Added to the NH Compare Website & the Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 015-005 02/12/2015 Mandated Reporting Requirements for Facility Staff Current
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 019-007 03/11/2019 QSO 19-09-ALL: Revisions to Appendix Q, Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy Current
NH 023-006 03/03/2023 Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) Current
NH 024-045 09/16/2024 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2024-2025 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Current
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 021-019 02/26/2021 Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice Current
NH 014-001 03/07/2014 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
NH 015-027 07/27/2015 S&C 15-47-NH: Medication Related Adverse Events Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current
NH 023-040 11/17/2023 Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH 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 017-020 07/07/2017 Background Check System (BCS) Project Current
NH 024-021 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat Current
NH 018-017 06/11/2018 Behavioral Health Training Survey Current
NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 023-007 03/03/2023 CMS Released Admin Info: 20-08-ALL REVISED, Updating Guidance for Voluntary Termination Based on Temporary Closures Current
NH 024-004 02/08/2024 Death with Dignity Medications Current
NH 020-101 12/15/2020 NEW AND UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNAL DINING, OUTDOOR VISITATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT AFTER COMMUNITY VISITS Current
NH 020-046 07/17/2020 QSO 20-34-NH: Ending of PBJ Waiver and Changes to Info Posted on NH Compare and Five Star Quality Rating System Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Current
NH 022-059 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

NH 021-020 02/26/2021 Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Treatment for COVID-19 Current
NH 018-022 09/18/2018 QSO 17-30 Revised 07.06.2018 Clarifying Requirements to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems Current