ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 024-028 06/14/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Current
NH 021-010 02/01/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Information 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 015-036 12/17/2015 S&C 16-04-NH Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools Current
NH 017-015 05/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Update Current
NH 020-032 05/07/2020 QSO-20-29-NH Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed & Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents & Staff Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately 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 020-081 11/13/2020 COVID- 19 Testing of Residential Care Services Staff Current
NH 016-007 03/30/2016 Four Month Rule Extension Request Current
NH 021-054 07/08/2021 Updates from Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 023-006 03/03/2023 Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) Current
NH 017-027 09/29/2017 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 020-043 06/26/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until July 1, 2020 Current
NH 022-045 08/03/2022 CMS QSO-22-19-NH: Announcing Revisions to Surveyor Guidance for Phases 2 & 3, Arbitration Agreements, Investigating Complaints and Facility Reported Incidents, and the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide Current
NH 014-009 07/17/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia in NHs Current
NH 013-007 05/15/2013 Safety Risk of Medical Devices Current
NH 020-104 12/24/2020 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION EDUCATIONAL CLASSES Current
NH 021-042 05/25/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and Two CR-101s Filed to Consider Permanently Amending Some NH Rules Current
NH 022-059 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

NH 019-014 06/28/2019 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 022-028 05/05/2022 QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC Announcing Discontinuation of Several Waivers in 30 and 60 Day Current
NH 015-008 03/17/2015 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 025-021 06/05/2025 Interested Parties Meetings on Background Check Requirements Temporarily Postponed Current