ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 024-025 05/30/2024 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement for NH, AFH, ALF and ESF to Resume in July 2024 Current
NH 025-041 08/21/2025 QSO-25-20-NH, REVISED: UPDATES TO NURSING HOME (NH) CARE COMPARE Current
NH 021-023 03/19/2021 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current
NH 021-041 05/21/2021 CR-101 Filed to Consider Amending Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 016-008 04/06/2016 Release of 2015 NH Data Compendium Current
NH 019-008 03/15/2019 QSO-19-07-NH Enhanced Oversight and Enforcement of Non-Improving Late Adopters Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 014-018 09/29/2014 Background Check Central Unit Form Changes Current
NH 013-024 12/30/2013 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC 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 018-022 09/18/2018 QSO 17-30 Revised 07.06.2018 Clarifying Requirements to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems 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 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 022-021 03/21/2022 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
NH 021-001 01/07/2021 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULE AMENDING NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CLINICAL RECORDS Current
NH 024-026 06/06/2024 Updates to NH State Survey Report DSHS Form 10-207 Current
NH 025-042 08/21/2025 QSSAM-25-03-NH: Temporary Pause in Nursing Home (NH) Care Compare Updates Current
NH 018-017 06/11/2018 Behavioral Health Training Survey Current
NH 025-021 06/05/2025 Interested Parties Meetings on Background Check Requirements Temporarily Postponed Current
NH 021-042 05/25/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and Two CR-101s Filed to Consider Permanently Amending Some NH Rules Current
NH 024-013 03/21/2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Ages 65 and Older Current
NH 016-009 04/18/2016 S&C 04-24: Coordination of Care for Residents Who Receive End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services Current
NH 019-010 03/22/2019 QSO-19-08-NH April 2019 Improvements to NH Compare & the Five Star Rating System Current
NH 023-001 01/10/2023 Staff Vaccinations Current
NH 014-019 10/16/2014 Resident Client Protection Program (RCPP) Transitioning to Adult Protective Services (APS) Current