ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 013-020 10/15/2013 Recurrent Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solutions Current
NH 022-042 07/08/2022 Proposed Amendments to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 to Reinstate Inspection Schedules Current
NH 020-090 11/19/2020 CMS Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with Urgent Call to Action Current
NH 023-030 09/14/2023 Provider Responsibilities for Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), and Changes to Department of Health (DOH) RPP Resources Current
NH 019-016 08/30/2019 Exceptions to the 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
NH 020-027 04/29/2020 Emergency Rules Amending WAC 388-97-1260 Current
NH 024-011 03/15/2024 Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a Nursing Home (NH)) Superseded

Superseded 2/28/2025

NH 022-006 01/07/2022 Additional PASRR CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending some NH Requirements Current
NH 015-010 03/30/2015 CR-101 Filed Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-024 04/22/2022 QSO 22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Physician Visits and Delegation to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Current
NH 023-014 03/30/2023 Secretary of Health Face Covering Order Ends April 3, 2023 Current
NH 018-008 04/13/2018 Clarification: RN Hours for Meeting 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
NH 024-029 06/14/2024 Notice of Public Power Safety Shutoffs Current
NH 023-038 11/09/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Wrap Up and Feedback Request Current
NH 019-029 12/13/2019 Nursing Assistant Testing Process Change Current
NH 021-079 10/08/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending Nursing Home Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance, and Resident Rooms Current
NH 024-017 04/02/2024 NAC and HCA Credentialing Backlogs Current
NH 012-016 11/27/2012 CR 102 Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WA Current
NH 015-021 06/10/2015 REVISED BACKGROUND CHECK AUTHORIZATION FORM Current
NH 023-024 06/05/2023 WAC 388-97-1081, Minimum Staffing Standards 3.4 Direct Care Hours Emergency Rule Implementation Plan Current
NH 018-015 05/30/2018 Updated Information Regarding Required Notice When NH Residents Transfer or Discharge to Acute Care Current
NH 016-040 12/01/2016 S&C 17-09-ALL: Infection Control Pilot - 2017 Update 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 014-015 09/22/2014 Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Reminder Current
NH 020-068 09/24/2020 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminders Current