ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 017-003 01/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Current
NH 020-007 03/09/2020 Investigation Process in COVID-19 Situations and Suspension of Certain Survey Activities Superseded

Superseded by #008

NH 023-035 10/27/2023 Revised Guidance for Uses of Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Funds Current
NH 021-003 01/19/2021 QSO 21-06-NH - Updates to the NH Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 014-021 10/08/2014 Revisions to RAI User Current
NH 020-029 04/30/2020 Minor or Simple Edits to Statements of Deficiencies Current
NH 022-030 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Rescinded
NH 025-012 03/28/2025 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 024-038 08/16/2024 Updated: Geriatric Behavioral Health Worker (GBHW) Hour Validation Process Ongoing Current
NH 024-039 08/16/2024 Enhanced Facility Wide Assessment Current
NH 018-007 04/13/2018 NH Locator Expansion Current
NH 021-046 06/17/2021 Expiration of Eviction Moratorium Current
NH 025-054 10/20/2025 TIMELY, IMPARTIAL, & ACCURATE ADMISSION DECISION MAKING – MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT ORGANISM (MDRO) CANDIDA AURIS (C. AURIS) Current
NH 016-032 09/28/2016 S&C 16-33: Emergency Preparedness Requirements Conference Call Current
NH 020-041 06/16/2020 COVID 19: Reopening of Washington State and Resident Visits to the Community Current

Amended 01/11/2021

NH 017-024 08/11/2017 S&C 17-38-LSC Fire & Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements in Health Care Occupancies Current
NH 020-020 04/13/2020 Sharing Information for the United States Census Current
NH 021-052 07/02/2021 Philips Product Recall, including CPAP, Bilevel Pap, and Mechanical Ventilators Current
NH 021-091 12/08/2021 Clarification Regarding NATCEP/CEP Waiver and Appeal Requirements for SNF/NF Current
NH 020-048 07/27/2020 Investigation and Referral Process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current

Superseded by NH #2024-058

NH 023-036 10/27/2023 Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Current
NH 022-064 12/16/2022 CMS Released QSO-23-01-NH with Revisions to Special Focus Facility Program Current
NH 025-024 06/18/2025 Updated Level 1 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR or PASARR) Form Current
NH 021-076 09/28/2021 Implementation of Vaccine Mandate Requirements and Review Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current