ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
AFH 012-001 01/07/2012 Fingerprint- Based background Check Current
ESF 023-014 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting Current
ALF 016-008 06/23/2016 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-78A WAC Current
ESF 024-034 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
ALF 024-011 03/25/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
AFH 018-001 01/05/2018 Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
ESF 025-017 06/25/2025 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Summer Hazards Current
CCRSS 021-015 03/29/2021 Updates to the Safe Start for LTC Recommendations & Requirements Current
ICFIID 020-039 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

Amended
ESF 021-050 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current
NH 018-025 10/12/2018 Background Check Citations and Processing Delays Current
ESF 021-040 08/26/2021 CR 101s Filed For Chapter 388-76 (AFH), 388-78A (ALF) and 388-107 (ESF) Related to ESHB 1120 Current
AFH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SHB 1629 - Home Care Aide Certification & LTC Worker Continuing Ed Requirements Current
ALF 020-012 04/03/2020 Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing Current
CCRSS 026-003 02/12/2026 COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals Current
AFH 014-022 11/17/2014 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
CCRSS 020-048 12/02/2020 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-101 WAC Current
CCRSS 026-011 06/01/2026 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Summer Hazards Current
ESF 022-017 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Current

Amended 5/26/2022
AFH 021-020 03/31/2021 Reimplementation of Surveys, Inspections and Evaluations Current

Amended 04/08/2021
AFH 022-007 02/25/2022 Recall of Certain Bed Rails Current
AFH 023-004 02/17/2023 Third CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments Current
NH 015-033 10/08/2015 New Background Check Result Letters Current
NH 019-027 11/22/2019 Change of Ownership Process Change for Medicaid Contracted Facilities Current
NH 024-037 08/09/2024 As of July 1, 2024, CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Replaced Resource Utilization Group (RUG) Methodology to Determine Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment Accuracy Current