ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 025-036 08/08/2025 Revised QSO-25-23-ALL: Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Current
NH 023-039 11/17/2023 Quality, Safety and Education Portal (QSEP) Current
NH 015-012 04/20/2015 Information Required When Informing RCS of New Administrator Current
NH 022-014 02/17/2022 QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight Current
NH 025-065 12/19/2025 UPDATED TRAINING & REFERENCE MATERIALS: PAYROLL-BASED JOURNAL (PBJ) DATA SUBMISSION & THE WA STATE MINIMUM DIRECT CARE NURSING (MDCN) 3.4 HOURS PER RESIDENT DAY (HPRD) THRESHOLD Current
NH 012-009 07/27/2012 S&C 12-35: Safe Use of Single Dose/Single Use Medications to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Current
NH 019-004 02/01/2019 Notification of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Money Penalties for Inflation Current
NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 025-045 09/25/2025 EXPIRED CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (CMS) MEMOS AND UPDATED PRACTICE GUIDANCE Current
NH 015-023 06/22/2015 CR 102 Filed: Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 016-041 12/01/2016 Permanent Rule Filing Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 017-031 11/03/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Resident Assessment) Current
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 014-024 11/10/2014 Ebola Information Sharing Current
NH 025-055 10/31/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 024-030 06/27/2024 Nursing Home: Public Health Emergency Rules Memorialized in CR-103P Permanent Rulemaking Current
NH 020-093 12/02/2020 Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 021-080 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current

 

 

NH 023-040 11/17/2023 Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH Current

Superseded August 14, 2025

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Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033

NH 023-005 02/07/2023 CMS Released Revised S&C 17-15-LSC: Use of FSES, NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies Current
NH 025-064 12/19/2025 UPDATED NURSING HOME (NH) DISCHARGE OR TRANSFER NOTICE FORM 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 017-020 07/07/2017 Background Check System (BCS) Project Current