ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
ESF 024-038 11/15/2024 Withdrawn and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC- AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements, Chapter 388-78A WAC- ALF Minimum Licensing Rules, and Chapter 388-107 WAC- Licensing Requirements for Enhanced Care Facilities Current
ESF 021-002 01/28/2021 Safe Start for LTC Recommendations and Requirements: Updates and Webinar Current
ESF 018-006 05/11/2018 List of Notifiable Health Conditions Current
ESF 023-020 09/14/2023 Provider Responsibilities for Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), and Changes to Department of Health (DOH) RPP Resources Current
ESF 022-007 02/25/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Extending Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments Current
ESF 019-002 03/15/2019 Vulnerable Adult Statement of Rights Current
ESF 020-025 07/27/2020 Investigation and Referral Process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current

Superseded by ESF #2024-040
ESF 025-005 03/03/2025 Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Operations in Long-Term Care Settings Current

Revised 3/10/2025
ESF 025-018 11/20/2025 Clarification on Infection Prevention and Control Guidance in LTC Settings Current
ESF 018-003 04/06/2018 Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds Current
ESF 025-031 10/14/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Superseded
ESF 024-003 02/08/2024 Death with Dignity Medications Current
ESF 022-033 09/28/2022 Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 Current
ESF 020-032 09/10/2020 CR103 FILED (PERMANENT RULES) FOR CHAPTER 388-112A WAC, RESIDENTIAL LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES TRAINING Current
ESF 021-033 07/02/2021 Philips Product Recall, including CPAP, Bilevel Pap, and Mechanical Ventilators Current
ESF 020-003 02/21/2020 Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (2019-nCOV) Superseded

Superseded by #005
ESF 020-036 10/07/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 OM November 9, 2020 Current
ESF 020-017 05/04/2020 COVID Only Facilities Current
ESF 025-008 05/20/2025 Death with Dignity Rule Making Interested Parties Meetings Superseded

Superseded July 11, 2025
ESF 017-003 06/22/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 024-029 09/16/2024 DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE POLCIY 13.13- INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR CONTRACTED FACILITIES Current
ESF 020-050 12/08/2020 COVID Only Facilities Current
ESF 016-010 09/27/2016 Chapter 388-107 WAC Final Rules Published Current
ESF 020-041 11/06/2020 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Background Checks Current
ESF 025-001 01/27/2025 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement Continues in 2025 Current