ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 018-027 12/21/2018 Nursing Home Transfer or Discharge Notice (DSHS 10-237) Current
NH 022-030 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Rescinded
NH 018-006 04/09/2018 Focus Groups Regarding Behavioral Health Service Opportunities Current
NH 016-031 09/27/2016 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 024-038 08/16/2024 Updated: Geriatric Behavioral Health Worker (GBHW) Hour Validation Process Ongoing Current
NH 012-006 07/09/2012 Revisions to Questions on the Complaint Hotline Current
NH 024-001 01/16/2024 Precautions for Residents and Staff for Extreme Cold Weather Conditions Current
NH 021-085 10/29/2021 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 020-063 08/28/2020 CFR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rules for Physician Services Current
NH 017-023 07/26/2017 Reminder of Updates to Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Current
NH 025-053 10/16/2025 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MELATONIN USE IN NURSING HOMES (NHs) Current
NH 021-050 06/28/2021 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
NH 019-011 03/29/2019 QSO 19-10-NH Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training for NH Staff Current
NH 026-015 04/06/2026 Revised: QSO-18-12-Deemed Providers/Suppliers Current
NH 023-028 06/22/2023 Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (Updated) Current
NH 021-070 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements Related to TB Testing and COVID-19 Vaccines Current
NH 017-003 01/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Current
NH 020-007 03/09/2020 Investigation Process in COVID-19 Situations and Suspension of Certain Survey Activities Superseded

Superseded by #008

NH 013-011 06/13/2013 Changes to Quality Assurance Nurse (QAN) Program Current
NH 022-001 01/04/2022 Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 025-002 01/31/2025 QSO-25-11-NH, Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements Current
NH 020-053 08/04/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until September 1, 2020 Current
NH 021-022 03/19/2021 No Cost Health Support Team Training Opportunity Current

Amended 06/24/2021

NH 019-018 09/13/2019 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current