ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
ESF 020-006 03/23/2020 REQUESTS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) Current

Superseded by 020-008

AFH 020-074 12/15/2020 NEW AND UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNAL DINING, OUTDOOR VISITATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT AFTER COMMUNITY VISITS Current
NH 026-015 04/06/2026 Revised: QSO-18-12-Deemed Providers/Suppliers Current
NH 021-051 07/02/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current
AFH 024-019 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat Current
NH 018-026 10/12/2018 PASRR Webinar and New Level One Form Current
NH 023-028 06/22/2023 Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (Updated) Current
NH 021-070 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements Related to TB Testing and COVID-19 Vaccines Current
AFH 024-050 12/06/2024 CR-102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
ALF 022-012 03/18/2022 Secretary of Health Order 20-03.8, Face Coverings - Statewide, Effective March 12, 2022 Current

Amended April 1, 2022

AFH 015-028 12/17/2015 Updated Policy on Home Care Aide Exemptions, Continuing Education & Pending NAC Timelines Current
AFH 015-008 04/24/2015 Continuing Education Classes That Can Be Repeated Current
CCRSS 025-018 08/08/2025 Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to 365 Days from the Date of Hire Current
NH 018-010 05/07/2018 Elimination of Dear Provider Postcards Current
NH 020-037 05/28/2020 COVID-19 Testing of Residents and Staff of Nursing Homes Current

Revised June 3, 2020

AFH 020-053 10/28/2020 Flu Vaccine Now Available to Uninsured Adults at No Cost Current
ESF 021-011 02/18/2021 Standing Order for COVID-19 Screening in Certain Congregate Facilities, Homes and Agencies Current
ESF 022-035 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

ALF 024-033 09/16/2024 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2024-2025 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Current
AFH 013-003 03/14/2013 Long-Term Care Worker Training & Home Care Aide Certification Current
ALF 019-018 11/22/2019 Change of Ownership Process Change for Medicaid Contracted Facilities Current
ALF 024-006 02/22/2024 Notification to Providers of Important Candida Auris Information Current
ALF 021-058 12/23/2021 Temporary Medicaid Rate Increase Continued Current
AFH 025-020 05/29/2025 Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to July 31, 2025 Current
ESF 016-011 10/21/2016 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-107 WAC Current