ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 019-030 12/13/2019 Nursing License Not Required for Use of Opioid Reversal Medication in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 020-060 08/25/2020 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current

Amended September 2, 2020

NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 017-025 08/30/2017 S&C 17-43-ALL Quality & Certification Oversight Reports (QCOR) Website Launch (NH) Current
NH 023-027 06/09/2023 Update on RCS Transition to Paperless Work Use of Email an Fax to Submit Documents to RCS Current
NH 012-017 12/31/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 025-047 10/01/2025 TRANSFORMING EPISODE ACCOUNTABILITY MODEL (TEAM) 3-DAY SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) RULE WAIVER Current
NH 023-012 03/24/2023 Statewide NH NATCEP/CEP Waiver Extended to the End of the Federal Public Health Emergency - May 11, 2023 Current
NH 016-007 03/30/2016 Four Month Rule Extension Request Current
NH 021-054 07/08/2021 Updates from Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 022-045 08/03/2022 CMS QSO-22-19-NH: Announcing Revisions to Surveyor Guidance for Phases 2 & 3, Arbitration Agreements, Investigating Complaints and Facility Reported Incidents, and the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide Current
NH 021-019 02/26/2021 Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice Current
NH 021-074 09/24/2021 BYD DE2322 and 3M 8210 Respirators Current
NH 024-028 06/14/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Current
NH 017-033 12/12/2017 Minimum Documentation for the Activities of Daily Living Coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Current
NH 013-023 12/12/2013 Background Check Result Letters Effective January 6, 2014 Current
NH 021-041 05/21/2021 CR-101 Filed to Consider Amending Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-027 04/28/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed Related to Transfer and Discharge of NH Residents Current
NH 025-033 12/08/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC, CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 023-018 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting 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 025-025 06/25/2025 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Summer Hazards Current
NH 021-083 10/19/2021 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings 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 025-041 08/21/2025 QSO-25-20-NH, REVISED: UPDATES TO NURSING HOME (NH) CARE COMPARE Current