ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 024-008 03/08/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
AFH 020-001 01/17/2020 CR 103 Filed (Permanent Rules) for Chapter 388-76 WAC (HCBS) Current
CCRSS 021-043 09/03/2021 Continued Use of Eye Protection to Prevent COVID-19 Infection to Protect Yourself and the People You Serve Current
AFH 020-028 06/23/2020 Personal Protective Equipment Ordering for Adult Family Homes Current

Amended July 2, 2020

ALF 016-005 03/04/2016 ALF Guidebook: Second Edition Current
NH 021-030 04/23/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services Current
CCRSS 018-007 06/11/2018 Behavioral Health Training Survey Current
NH 014-004 06/27/2014 S&C 14-25-NH: Revised Guidance at F441 - Infection Control Single-Use Device (SUD) Reprocessing Current
NH 024-049 10/14/2024 REVISED: TRANSITIONING CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONS FOR CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP (CHOWS), ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, AND INITIAL ENROLLMENT PERFORMED BY THE SURVEY & OPERATIONS GROUP (SOG) LOCATIONS Current
CCRSS 026-001 01/12/2026 CLARIFYING BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS IN CERTIFIED COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES (CCRSS) Current
ESF 025-002 01/31/2025 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97 and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
CCRSS 021-057 11/17/2021 New Notification Policy Regarding People Registered as Sex Offenders Living in LTC Settings or Receiving LTC Services and Supports Current

Amended March 18, 2022

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
CCRSS 022-032 12/06/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Amending WAC 388-101-3130, Certification Evaluation and Adding New Section WAC 388-101-31301, Certification Evaluation Timelines Current
NH 021-036 07/01/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5148 – Medication Access for Uninsured Current
CCRSS 020-053 12/15/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULES AMENDING CERTIFIED COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS REQUIREMENTS AND CR-101 FILED TO CONSIDER PERMANENTLY AMENDING THE RULES FOR CERTIFICATION EVALUATIONS Current
NH 015-028 08/06/2015 Revision to S&C 14-42-NH Current
CCRSS 020-034 09/16/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Through October 1, 2020 Current
ALF 023-027 11/03/2023 Implementation of House Bill 1694: Changes to Long-Term Care Worker Eligibility, Training and Certification Current
AFH 022-019 05/05/2022 Emergency Rules and Proposed Rules Filed Regarding Long-Term Care Worker Training Requirements Current
ALF 025-023 06/13/2025 Medication Assistance Rule Update for Community-Based and In-Home Care Settings Current
ALF 019-010 06/21/2019 Provider Signatures on the CARE Service Summary Current
ESF 020-013 04/16/2020 Support if the Provider or Administrator Becomes Ill with COVID-19 Current
NH 017-032 11/27/2017 Testing for Cure with Clostridium Difficile Infected Residents Current