ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 025-052 10/16/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Superseded
NH 020-008 03/11/2020 Investigation Process in COVID-19 Situations and Suspension of Certain Survey Activities Superseded

Superseded by #011

NH 025-006 02/28/2025 Rescinding the Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant - Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 120 Days in a NH Superseded

Superseded June 30, 2025

CCRSS 025-021 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Superseded
ALF 015-005 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Superseded

See ALF 022-019

NH 013-003 03/05/2013 Department's Role as a Regulator Superseded

Replaced by 014-006

NH 020-009 03/11/2020 COVID-19 Links and Additional Information Superseded

Superseded by #011

ESF 025-026 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Superseded
NH 019-020 09/27/2019 Updates to Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Resource Materials Superseded
NH 025-029 06/30/2025 WA State 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) Staffing Exception Process - Updated Superseded
ALF 013-022 10/24/2013 Updates to Complaint Hotline Script Superseded

Replaced by 014-009

NH 020-010 03/12/2020 QSO-20-17-ALL: Guidance for Use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel Superseded

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 024-010 03/08/2024 Geriatric Behavioral Health Worker (GBHW) Qualifications, Supervision and Training Requirements, and Instructions for Temporary Inclusion of Previously Reported State Q2, Q3 and/or Q4 2023 Into the Direct Care House Per Resident Day (HPRD) Calculation Superseded

August 16, 2024

NH 024-011 03/15/2024 Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a Nursing Home (NH)) Superseded

Superseded 2/28/2025

ICFIID 020-004 03/12/2020 QSO-20-17-ALL: Guidance for Use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel Superseded

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 025-044 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Superseded
AFH 022-033 08/12/2022 Medical Test Site Waiver Education Period and Resource Information Superseded

Superseded by 024-047

ESF 022-025 08/12/2022 Medical Test Site Waiver Education Period and Resource Information Superseded

Superseded by 024-039

AFH 025-013 05/20/2025 Death with Dignity Rule Making Interested Parties Meetings Superseded

Superseded July 11, 2025

ALF 025-010 05/20/2025 Death with Dignity Rule Making Interested Parties Meetings Superseded

Superseded July 11, 2025

CCRSS 013-001 03/05/2013 Department's Role as a Regulator Superseded

Replaced by 014-005