ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
ALF 025-017 05/29/2025 Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to July 31, 2025 Current
ALF 019-015 09/13/2019 CR-101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-78A WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 016-037 11/16/2016 S&C 14-36 (Revisions); Infection Control Breaches Which Warrant Referral to Public Health Authorities Current
NH 021-005 01/21/2021 Continued Incentives to Skilled Nursing Facilities that Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current

See update issued 2/9/21

CCRSS 024-029 09/30/2024 RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES & COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (CRSA) PROVIDER FORUM Current
ESF 020-027 08/06/2020 Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03.1 Face Coverings – Statewide Current
NH 020-071 10/07/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 OM November 9, 2020 Current
ESF 023-008 03/24/2023 RCS Transition to Paperless Work - Use of Electronic Fax to Delivery Notice - Project Closure Current
NH 024-008 03/08/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
CCRSS 021-026 05/28/2021 Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing Current
NH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5148 – Medication Access for Uninsured Current
CCRSS 021-015 03/29/2021 Updates to the Safe Start for LTC Recommendations & Requirements Current
ESF 021-050 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current
NH 017-032 11/27/2017 Testing for Cure with Clostridium Difficile Infected Residents Current
ESF 022-017 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Current

Amended 5/26/2022

NH 014-020 10/06/2014 Building Respect for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults Current
ESF 021-040 08/26/2021 CR 101s Filed For Chapter 388-76 (AFH), 388-78A (ALF) and 388-107 (ESF) Related to ESHB 1120 Current
ALF 025-005 02/18/2025 Information and Resources Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI / "Bird Flu" and Backyard Flocks Current
CCRSS 018-014 11/08/2018 Certification Evaluations and Certification Period Current
ALF 016-008 06/23/2016 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-78A WAC Current
CCRSS 020-048 12/02/2020 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-101 WAC Current
CCRSS 024-021 07/12/2024 Upcoming Training Opportunity: Substance Use Disorder 101 Current
AFH 020-024 05/26/2020 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC, AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements Current

Amended July 1, 2020

ESF 020-029 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
AFH 022-007 02/25/2022 Recall of Certain Bed Rails Current