ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 024-022 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke Current
NH 021-021 03/04/2021 Long-Term Care Resilience Training Opportunity Current
NH 026-010 03/12/2026 QSSAM-26-02-ALL -Sprinkler system requirement in existing high-rise buildings Current
NH 015-036 12/17/2015 S&C 16-04-NH Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools Current
NH 019-019 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 021-008 01/28/2021 Process to Request Emergency Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During a Shortage Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 024-056 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current
NH 020-038 06/10/2020 QSO 20-31-ALL: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and NH Quality Improvement Activities Current

Amended February 5, 2021

NH 016-007 03/30/2016 Four Month Rule Extension Request Current
NH 014-009 07/17/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia in NHs Current
NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 013-007 05/15/2013 Safety Risk of Medical Devices Current
NH 023-026 06/09/2023 QSO-18-24-ESRD: Guidance and Survey Process for Reviewing Home Dialysis Services in a Nursing Home (Revised) Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 020-045 07/17/2020 020-045 – QSO 20-28-NH-REVISED: NH Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, NH Staff Counts, FAQ and Access to Ombuds Current
NH 025-026 06/26/2025 Updates to the Behavioral Health Support Team Supports Current
NH 021-092 12/17/2021 RCS Access to Facilities Current
NH 015-007 03/11/2015 S&C 15-26: NH Compare 3.0 Five Star Quality Rating System Expanded & Strengthened Current
ICFIID 016-008 10/20/2016 CMS Final Rule Fire Protection Guidelines Current
ICFIID 021-026 05/26/2021 Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status Current
ICFIID 020-007 03/31/2020 QSO 20-20-All & Non-LTC Prioritization of Survey Activities and Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current
ICFIID 024-025 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current
ICFIID 020-033 08/28/2020 QSO-20-35-ALL - Enforcement Cases Held During the Prioritization Period & Revised Survey Prioritization Current