ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-052 08/04/2020 N95 Mask Fittings and Facility Online Surveys Current
NH 018-003 02/01/2018 Department of Health Influenza Update Current
NH 025-036 08/08/2025 Revised QSO-25-23-ALL: Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Current
NH 022-041 07/07/2022 Reimplementation of the Nursing Home State Survey Report or DSHS 10-207 Form Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 017-014 05/26/2017 S&C 17-27-NH: Implementation Issues, Long-Term Care Regulatory Changes: Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) and Clarification of Notice Before Transfer or Discharge Requirements Current
NH 025-065 12/19/2025 UPDATED TRAINING & REFERENCE MATERIALS: PAYROLL-BASED JOURNAL (PBJ) DATA SUBMISSION & THE WA STATE MINIMUM DIRECT CARE NURSING (MDCN) 3.4 HOURS PER RESIDENT DAY (HPRD) THRESHOLD Current
NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033

NH 023-012 03/24/2023 Statewide NH NATCEP/CEP Waiver Extended to the End of the Federal Public Health Emergency - May 11, 2023 Current
NH 021-092 12/17/2021 RCS Access to Facilities Current
NH 018-011 05/11/2018 Background Check System Project Current
NH 020-016 04/07/2020 Proclamation 20-16 and End of Life Situations Current
NH 012-010 08/13/2012 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 021-019 02/26/2021 Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice Current
NH 021-057 07/16/2021 Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect Current
NH 020-043 06/26/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until July 1, 2020 Current
NH 017-027 09/29/2017 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 023-018 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting Current
NH 023-037 11/03/2023 Withdrew and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Adding, Amending, or Repealing Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC and Chapter 388-97 WAC Specific to Background Checks Current
NH 016-014 06/10/2016 S&C 16-26-NH: FY2016 to FY2017 Nursing Home Action Plan Current
NH 013-015 08/29/2013 S&C 13-56: Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments That Have Not Been Completed and/or Submitted Current
NH 022-033 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded
NH 025-026 06/26/2025 Updates to the Behavioral Health Support Team Supports Current
NH 023-005 02/07/2023 CMS Released Revised S&C 17-15-LSC: Use of FSES, NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies Current
NH 024-056 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current