ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 025-035 08/08/2025 Expired - QSO 19-07-NH: Enhanced Oversight and Enforcement of Non-Improving Late Adopters Current
NH 022-010 02/04/2022 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
NH 020-002 01/17/2020 Background Check Copies from BCCU 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of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a Nursing Home (NH)) Superseded

Superseded 2/28/2025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 025-003 01/31/2025 Increased Regulatory Focus by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Current
NH 025-063 12/18/2025 WASHINGTON (WA) STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN NURSING HOMES (NH)  Current
NH 018-018 08/09/2018 QSO 18-18-NH: Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies Current
NH 020-021 04/16/2020 Emergency Rules (CR 103E) Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Current
NH 016-012 05/17/2016 Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in PA1-PC1 RUG Groups Current
NH 015-025 07/23/2015 Character, Competency & Suitability (CCS) Determination Form Current
NH 013-013 07/17/2013 Dietary Aide Program Current
NH 025-022 06/05/2025 Updates to the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program (LTC QIP) Current
NH 021-084 10/28/2021 Nursing Facility COVID Units Current
NH 017-006 03/06/2017 S&C 17-19-NH: Revision to State Operations Manual (SOP) Appendix PP Current
NH 019-013 06/21/2019 Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solution Current
NH 023-038 11/09/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Wrap Up and Feedback Request Current
NH 025-044 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Superseded
NH 018-002 01/30/2018 Formal Phase (CR 102) of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 015-004 02/12/2015 Clarification of Terms Implicating the Spousal Relationship in Regulations & Guidance for Medicare & Medicaid Certified Providers and Suppliers Current
NH 022-032 05/26/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending NH Requirements Related to PASRR Current
NH 024-017 04/02/2024 NAC and HCA Credentialing Backlogs 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 026-007 02/12/2026 COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals Current
NH 017-013 05/26/2017 S&C 17-26-NH: Notice of Proposed Regulation Changes to Requirements Related to Survey Team Composition and Investigation of Complaints Current
NH 021-016 02/18/2021 Travel Advisory/Restrictions and Governor's Proclamation 20-83 Current