ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 025-052 10/16/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Current
NH 022-038 06/23/2022 Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings Current
NH 020-006 02/28/2020 QSO-20-11-NH Release of Additional Toolkits to Ensure Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes Current
AFH 020-033 07/27/2020 Investigation and Referral Process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current

Superseded by AFH 2024-048

ALF 025-011 05/09/2025 Provider Signatures Required on Care Service Summaries Current
AFH 018-001 01/05/2018 Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
CCRSS 021-044 09/03/2021 Governor Proclamation on Mandatory Vaccination Current
AFH 022-045 09/29/2022 Residential Care Services Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program Current
NH 020-086 11/13/2020 Admission Incentive: Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes Current
ALF 016-009 07/06/2016 Behavioral Health Information & Resources Current
AFH 023-025 06/22/2023 CR 103P (Permanent Rule) Filed Amending AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements 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
AFH 012-007 05/14/2012 CR 102 Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
CCRSS 021-059 12/03/2021 CR-102 Filed to Propose Amendments to WAC 388-101-3000, Definitions, and -3020, Compliance (2SHB 1651) Current
ALF 023-010 03/24/2023 Storage and Usage of Resident Supplies and Equipment Regardless of Funding Source Current
ALF 024-016 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke Current
AFH 014-022 11/17/2014 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
ALF 025-033 08/08/2025 Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to 365 Days from the Date of Hire Current
AFH 022-012 03/18/2022 Secretary of Health Order 20-03.8, Face Coverings - Statewide, Effective March 12, 2022 Current

Amended April 1, 2022

ALF 019-015 09/13/2019 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-78A WAC (TB Screening) Current
ESF 020-016 04/30/2020 Minor or Simple Edits to Statements of Deficiencies Current
NH 024-006 02/22/2024 Rapid Response Teams Unwinding in Long-Term Care Settings Current
ALF 024-006 02/22/2024 Notification to Providers of Important Candida Auris Information Current
ESF 021-011 02/18/2021 Standing Order for COVID-19 Screening in Certain Congregate Facilities, Homes and Agencies Current
CCRSS 024-037 12/20/2024 Character, Competency, and Suitability Reviews Current