ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
ESF 021-011 02/18/2021 Standing Order for COVID-19 Screening in Certain Congregate Facilities, Homes and Agencies Current
ICFIID 024-003 02/26/2024 Rapid Response Teams Unwinding in Long-Term Care Settings Current
AFH 021-066 12/23/2021 Temporary Medicaid Rate Increase Continued Current
NH 021-036 05/05/2021 QSO-20-39-NH Revised - NH Visitation and Other Safe Start Plan Updates – COVID 19 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

CCRSS 025-011 05/29/2025 Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to July 31, 2025 Current
AFH 012-015 09/17/2012 Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Reminders Current
AFH 019-015 09/13/2019 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-76 WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 024-046 09/24/2024 UPDATES TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) ADVANCED BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FORM CMS-10055 Current
ESF 015-003 09/29/2015 CR 103-E Emergency Filing: Chapter 388-107 WAC Enhanced Services Current
ALF 020-035 08/06/2020 Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03.1 Face Coverings – Statewide Current
CCRSS 022-011 04/08/2022 Emergency Rules Regarding Nurse Delegation Current
ICFIID 020-048 11/18/2020 Reminder to Allow Health Care Provider Visits Current
NH 021-056 07/12/2021 Skilled Nursing Facility Survey: Identification of Barriers to Admission of Residents with Opiate Use Disorders Current
ALF 013-005 04/17/2013 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388- 78A WAC Current
NH 016-028 09/14/2016 Pre-admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Updates Webinar Current
ALF 014-016 10/24/2014 Use of Arbitration Agreements Current
AFH 022-051 11/16/2022 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC (Adult Family Home Minimum Licensing Requirements) Current
NH 017-017 06/21/2017 S&C 17-30-NH: Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases & Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) Current
AFH 025-039 12/08/2025 IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL (SB) 5672: HOME CARE AIDE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXTENSION OF DEADLINES INCLUDING NURSING ASSISTANTS Current
NH 022-048 08/25/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Re-establish Inspection Schedules Current
NH 021-005 01/21/2021 Continued Incentives to Skilled Nursing Facilities that Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current

See update issued 2/9/21

AFH 023-036 10/27/2023 RCS Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program (LTC QIP) AFH Early Inspection Visits Current
ICFIID 021-046 10/08/2021 WAC 246-888 Emergency Rulemaking - Medication Assistance Current
ALF 025-005 02/18/2025 Information and Resources Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI / "Bird Flu" and Backyard Flocks Current
CCRSS 018-014 11/08/2018 Certification Evaluations and Certification Period Current