ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 022-019 05/05/2022 Emergency Rules and Proposed Rules Filed Regarding Long-Term Care Worker Training Requirements Current
NH 021-056 07/12/2021 Skilled Nursing Facility Survey: Identification of Barriers to Admission of Residents with Opiate Use Disorders Current
NH 024-055 11/07/2024 Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Diseases and Regulatory Requirements Current
NH 012-004 05/14/2012 Admission Contracts and Agreements Current
NH 016-029 09/27/2016 S&C 16-38-ALL: Notification of Final Federal Rule Publication - Emergency Preparedness Current
NH 025-052 10/16/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Current
NH 022-038 06/23/2022 Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings Current
NH 022-053 09/22/2022 Ninth CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR Current
NH 020-006 02/28/2020 QSO-20-11-NH Release of Additional Toolkits to Ensure Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes Current
NH 021-069 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records Current
NH 014-012 09/02/2014 S&C Memo 14-34-NH: Advance Revisions Interpretive Guidance at F-371 Current
NH 021-029 04/09/2021 QSO-21-15-ALL Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness - Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual Current
NH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5148 – Medication Access for Uninsured Current
NH 017-002 01/19/2017 Minimum Documentation & Review Standards for the Activities of Daily Living Coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Current
NH 022-061 10/31/2022 QSO-20-39-NH Revised, Updating Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation Current

Superseded August 8, 2025
NH 020-013 03/23/2020 REQUESTS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) Superseded

Superseded by 020-015
NH 015-009 03/20/2015 Submitting Confidential Fax Number Change Requests Current
NH 023-016 04/14/2023 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Rules Related to Resident Access to Death with Dignity Medications Current
NH 021-035 05/05/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records Current
NH 024-014 03/21/2024 CR-103P Filed (Permanent Rules) for Chapter 246-843 WAC NH Administrators Licensing Requirements and Retired/Active License Current
NH 020-079 11/06/2020 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements & CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rules for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance, and Resident Rooms Current
NH 015-034 11/09/2015 Online Reporting Current
NH 021-002 01/15/2021 Interim Recommendations for Co-administration of COVID-19 Vaccine and Tuberculosis Testing Products Current
NH 018-013 05/22/2018 Transition to Payroll Based Journal Staffing Measures on NH Compare Tool & Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 012-005 06/07/2012 S&C 12-30: Use of Insulin Pens Current