ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 021-055 07/08/2021 Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers Current
NH 023-032 10/05/2023 Resuming the Exception Requests to the 24-Hour RN Staffing Requirement and Process Update Current

Superseded June 30, 2025

NH 014-007 07/17/2014 Final Amendments Related to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 018-008 04/13/2018 Clarification: RN Hours for Meeting 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
NH 022-012 02/10/2022 Clarification on NH Safe Start for LTC Plan Visitation Requirements and CMS QSO-20-39-Revised Current
NH 015-029 08/11/2015 Revisions to Questions on the Complaint Hotline Current
NH 023-004 01/26/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Extended Current
NH 026-009 02/26/2026 Submission of Plans of Correction And Informal Dispute Resolution Requests Current
NH 016-024 08/25/2016 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules on Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 020-024 07/08/2020 COVID-19 PROCLAMATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2020 Current
NH 025-058 12/08/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC, CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 019-012 06/14/2019 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Geriatric Specialty Training) Current
NH 024-060 12/16/2024 Reminder of Communications Requirements with Home and Community Services Current
NH 025-040 08/15/2025 Upcoming Training Opportunity - Infection Prevention and Control Conference for NH Providers Current
NH 016-036 11/08/2016 POLST Training Rescinded
NH 020-093 12/02/2020 Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 017-010 04/12/2017 S&C 17-23-NH/HHA/CLIA Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation Current
NH 014-008 07/17/2014 LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Superseded

Replaced by 014-022

NH 021-044 05/26/2021 Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status Current
NH 025-005 02/18/2025 Information and Resources Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI / "Bird Flu" and Backyard Flocks Current
NH 018-009 04/13/2018 Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training Current
NH 022-014 02/17/2022 QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight Current
NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 024-019 04/11/2024 CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Current
NH 017-025 08/30/2017 S&C 17-43-ALL Quality & Certification Oversight Reports (QCOR) Website Launch (NH) Current