ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
ESF 022-001 01/07/2022 New Testing Program “Operation Expanded Testing” Available Current
ESF 022-037 11/16/2022 CR-102 (Formal Phase) and CR-103E (Emergency Rules) Filed to Amend the Requirement for Training and Home Care Aide Certification Current
ESF 022-027 08/25/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Re-establish Inspection Schedules Current
ESF 024-014 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
ESF 020-053 12/14/2020 WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH EMERGENCY RULE CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 Current
ESF 025-015 06/05/2025 Interested Parties Meetings on Background Check Requirements Temporarily Postponed Current
ESF 021-031 06/28/2021 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
ESF 022-023 07/08/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanent Rulemaking Current
ESF 014-001 02/03/2014 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to add New Chapter 388-107 WAC – ESF Licensing Rules Current
ESF 022-013 04/08/2022 Medical Test Site Waiver Regulatory Requirements  Superseded

Superseded by 024-039

ESF 020-016 04/30/2020 Minor or Simple Edits to Statements of Deficiencies Current
ESF 023-014 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting Current
ESF 021-050 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current
ESF 017-001 03/23/2017 Applicant Request for a Copy of Background Check Information Current
ESF 021-005 02/01/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Information Current
ESF 020-029 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
ESF 022-018 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded
ESF 020-002 02/11/2020 Preventing Transmission of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Current
ESF 024-034 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
ESF 014-002 06/27/2014 Formal Phase (CR-102) of Establishing New Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 014-003 09/30/2014 Formal Phase (CR-103) of Adopting New Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
ESF 025-030 12/17/2025 Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) Current
ESF 017-007 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
ESF 024-040 12/06/2024 Updated: Investigation and Referral process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current
ESF 023-004 02/17/2023 Third CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments Current