ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-103 12/23/2020 UPDATES TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS: OUTBREAK DEFINITION AND GUIDANCE FOR TRANSFERS Current
NH 018-020 08/31/2018 CR 101 Filed: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
NH 015-008 03/17/2015 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 016-019 07/06/2016 Behavioral Health Information & Resources Current
NH 018-005 04/06/2018 Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds Current
NH 024-015 03/21/2024 Document Access Requirements During RCS Field Visits Current

Amended March 29, 2024

NH 023-019 04/28/2023 New Fingerprint Background Check Requirement for Nursing Home Changes of Ownership Current
NH 023-044 12/13/2023 COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, and Pneumococcal Vaccination Reminder Current
NH 020-039 06/10/2020 QSO 20-32-NH: Release of COVID-19 NH Data and QSO 20-33-NH: Posting of NH Inspections Current
NH 020-097 12/11/2020 UPDATE ON NHSN AND STATE REPORTING PORTAL FOR COVID-19 DATA Current
NH 020-061 08/28/2020 QSO-20-35-ALL - Enforcement Cases Held During the Prioritization Period & Revised Survey Prioritization Current
NH 022-017 03/04/2022 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Replaced with Long-Term Care COVID Response Plans Current
NH 014-011 08/13/2014 Handling of E. WA Wildfires & Emergency Preparedness Planning Reminder Current
NH 021-089 11/17/2021 New Notification Policy Regarding Sex Offenders Living in LTC or Receiving LTC Services and Supports Current

Amended March 18, 2022

NH 017-001 01/19/2017 S&C 16-21-ALL: Updated Guidance to Surveyors on Federal Requirements for Providing Services to Justice-Involved Individuals Current
NH 014-025 12/11/2014 120 Day Rule for NARs Superseded

Replaced by 015-022

NH 017-029 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
NH 021-036 05/05/2021 QSO-20-39-NH Revised - NH Visitation and Other Safe Start Plan Updates – COVID 19 Current
NH 020-047 07/17/2020 Clarification of NH #2020-038 and CMS QSO 20-31-AL: Enhanced Enforcement Standards for Infection Control Current
NH 018-021 08/31/2018 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 021-056 07/12/2021 Skilled Nursing Facility Survey: Identification of Barriers to Admission of Residents with Opiate Use Disorders Current
NH 020-091 12/02/2020 The Department of Health Process for Point-of-Care Testing Reporting Current

Amended 12/16/2020

NH 023-034 10/20/2023 Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2023 Current
NH 023-020 04/28/2023 Updates to the NH Compare Website & 5 Star Quality Rating System: Adjusting Ratings Based on Erroneous Schizophrenia Coding and Posting Dispute Resolution Information Current
NH 020-075 10/23/2020 Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination Current