ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 013-021 10/24/2013 Updates to Complaint Hotline Script Superseded

Replaced by NH 014-014

NH 024-033 07/25/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat Current
NH 023-004 01/26/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Extended Current
NH 025-015 05/20/2025 Upcoming Free Training Opportunity: Complete, Accurate, and Timely Submission of Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) and State Direct Care Nursing HPRD Data Current
NH 024-043 09/04/2024 REMINDER OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO RESIDENTS’ RIGHT TO VOTE Current
NH 022-018 03/09/2022 Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the Department of Health Current
NH 018-018 08/09/2018 QSO 18-18-NH: Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies Current
NH 021-090 11/18/2021 CR-103 Nursing Home Rule Filing Current

Amended December 3, 2021

NH 020-065 09/16/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Through October 1, 2020 Current
NH 012-017 12/31/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 021-021 03/04/2021 Long-Term Care Resilience Training Opportunity Current
NH 018-003 02/01/2018 Department of Health Influenza Update Current
NH 016-041 12/01/2016 Permanent Rule Filing Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 014-008 07/17/2014 LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Superseded

Replaced by 014-022

NH 020-074 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

Amended

NH 021-044 05/26/2021 Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status Current
NH 017-014 05/26/2017 S&C 17-27-NH: Implementation Issues, Long-Term Care Regulatory Changes: Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) and Clarification of Notice Before Transfer or Discharge Requirements Current
NH 013-022 11/06/2013 Reporting Investigation Results Current
NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 024-019 04/11/2024 CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Current
NH 020-066 09/18/2020 CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rule for Clinical Records Current
NH 019-012 06/14/2019 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Geriatric Specialty Training) 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 022-045 08/03/2022 CMS QSO-22-19-NH: Announcing Revisions to Surveyor Guidance for Phases 2 & 3, Arbitration Agreements, Investigating Complaints and Facility Reported Incidents, and the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide Current
NH 024-025 05/30/2024 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement for NH, AFH, ALF and ESF to Resume in July 2024 Current