ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type(asc) | Letter | Date | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
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| NH | 019-029 | 12/13/2019 | Nursing Assistant Testing Process Change | Current | |||
| NH | 016-012 | 05/17/2016 | Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in PA1-PC1 RUG Groups | 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 | 015-029 | 08/11/2015 | Revisions to Questions on the Complaint Hotline | Current | |||
| NH | 024-033 | 07/25/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat | Current | |||
| NH | 017-006 | 03/06/2017 | S&C 17-19-NH: Revision to State Operations Manual (SOP) Appendix PP | Current | |||
| NH | 025-011 | 03/26/2025 | QSSAM-25-1-ALL: Clarification of CMS' Provider Enrollment Site Visits and Specific Disclosure Requirements for SNF and NF | 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 | 017-031 | 11/03/2017 | Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Resident Assessment) | Current | |||
| NH | 020-052 | 08/04/2020 | N95 Mask Fittings and Facility Online Surveys | Current | |||
| NH | 020-093 | 12/02/2020 | Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities | Current |
Amended 1/4/2021 |
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| NH | 025-062 | 12/16/2025 | CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT HAVE EXPIRED (NURSING HOMES) | Current | |||
| NH | 021-021 | 03/04/2021 | Long-Term Care Resilience Training Opportunity | Current | |||
| NH | 023-015 | 03/30/2023 | Discontinuing Discretionary Tasks and Resuming Mandatory Facility Tasks in the Long-Term Care Survey Process | Current | |||
| NH | 014-008 | 07/17/2014 | LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records | Superseded |
Replaced by 014-022 |
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| NH | 019-030 | 12/13/2019 | Nursing License Not Required for Use of Opioid Reversal Medication in Long-Term Care Facilities | Current | |||
| NH | 021-044 | 05/26/2021 | Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status | Current | |||
| NH | 016-013 | 06/10/2016 | Release of Draft Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual Version 1.14 | Current | |||
| NH | 021-081 | 10/08/2021 | 30-Day Extension Approved of Proclamation 21-15 Related to the Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents | Current | |||
| NH | 024-019 | 04/11/2024 | CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes | Current | |||
| NH | 015-007 | 03/11/2015 | S&C 15-26: NH Compare 3.0 Five Star Quality Rating System Expanded & Strengthened | Current | |||
| NH | 016-021 | 07/20/2016 | Emergency Evacuations | 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 | |||
| NH | 020-032 | 05/07/2020 | QSO-20-29-NH Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed & Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents & Staff | Current | |||
| NH | 025-023 | 06/11/2025 | Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional | Current |