ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
AFH 024-040 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
AFH 022-006 02/04/2022 Update to DOH Admission Guidance Current
AFH 020-022 05/06/2020 Masks Available to AFHs through Long-Term Care Foundation Current
AFH 025-017 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Current

Superseded June 5, 2025

AFH 021-008 02/10/2021 Interim Recommendations for Co-administration of COVID-19 Vaccine and Tuberculosis Testing Products Current
AFH 019-017 10/11/2019 Authorized Use of the Background Check System (BCS) Current
AFH 021-022 04/29/2021 Sources to Access Vaccines for Residents Current
AFH 012-005 03/14/2012 ENFORCEMENT ACTION: IMPOSED FOR NONPAYMENT OF FEES AND IMPACT ON APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL HOME(S) Current
AFH 025-024 06/06/2025 Elimination of the Meaningful Day Add-on Current
AFH 022-047 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

AFH 013-014 07/24/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5630 – Implementing Recommendations of the AFH Quality Assurance Panel Current
AFH 013-015 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
AFH 020-047 09/29/2020 Informal Dispute Resolution AFH Project Completion Current
AFH 022-034 08/23/2022 Monkeypox Update from Washington State Department of Health Current
AFH 021-028 05/14/2021 BYD DE2322 RESPIRATORS Current
AFH 017-010 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
AFH 024-041 10/31/2024 Notification of Upcoming Changes to Residential Support Waiver (RSW) Current
AFH 023-001 01/10/2023 Staff Vaccinations Current
AFH 022-020 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Current

Amended 5/26/2022

AFH 023-021 05/19/2023 Launch of CareLearn Retention Toolkit Current
AFH 020-007 03/17/2020 COVID-19 Information as of March 17, 2020 Current

Amended April 8, 2020

AFH 024-013 04/02/2024 Implementation of Passed Legislation SHB 2015: Incentivizing AFHs to Increase Bed Capacity to Seven or Eight Beds Current
AFH 024-045 11/15/2024 Processing of Background Checks While Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is Experiencing an Outage Current
AFH 026-014 04/16/2026 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Adult Family Home Minimum Licensing Requirements Current
AFH 024-002 01/18/2024 AFH Application Notice Current