ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
AFH 013-008 05/28/2013 Medical Emergencies Current
NH 020-101 12/15/2020 NEW AND UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNAL DINING, OUTDOOR VISITATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT AFTER COMMUNITY VISITS Current
AFH 026-012 03/26/2026 Residential Search Tool Locator, Room and Care Training April-June 2026 Current
AFH 014-020 11/06/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia Current
AFH 023-027 09/07/2023 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC (AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements) Current
ESF 025-011 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Current

Superseded June 5, 2025

ESF 021-057 12/17/2021 RCS Access to Facilities Current
ICFIID 016-005 07/20/2016 Emergency Evacuations Current
ALF 020-057 11/17/2020 Visitation Restrictions Required Under Governor Proclamation 20-25.8 Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 022-021 03/21/2022 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
ICFIID 020-022 06/26/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until July 1, 2020 Current
ESF 023-010 03/24/2023 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76, 388-78A AND 388-107 WAC Current
NH 021-020 02/26/2021 Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Treatment for COVID-19 Current
ESF 019-007 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 024-023 05/17/2024 Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Facilities & Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (CMS 3442-F) Current
AFH 015-006 04/22/2015 Importance of Paying the Required Annual License Fee Current
ESF 024-007 03/08/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
NH 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
ALF 012-012 07/23/2012 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-78A WAC Current
ALF 022-030 08/23/2022 Monkeypox Update from Washington State Department of Health Current
AFH 025-051 12/18/2025 WA STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN ADULT FAMILY HOMES (AFH) Current
NH 026-018 04/22/2026 Updated Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
ALF 025-003 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
AFH 021-055 10/08/2021 WAC 246-888 Emergency Rulemaking - Medication Assistance Current