ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 024-018 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 021-012 02/10/2021 QSO-21-11-ALL - New Platform for Submission of 1135 Waiver Requests and Inquiries - Go Live Current
NH 022-036 06/10/2022 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Rescinded to Reinstate WAC 388-97-1740 Related to Fire Drills and 388-97-2400 Related to Windows in Resident Rooms Current
NH 021-085 10/29/2021 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 015-017 05/18/2015 Updated Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Form Current
NH 016-004 02/05/2016 NH Guidelines (aka “The Purple Book”) Sixth Edition Current
NH 020-064 09/10/2020 QSO-20-37-CLIA, NH and QSO-20-38-NH Regarding Rule Changes to Require COVID-19 Testing and Guidance Current

Amended 5-11-2021

NH 023-009 03/17/2023 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Nursing Homes) Current
NH 018-014 05/22/2018 Permanent Rule Filing (CR 103) Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 016-038 11/16/2016 Supplemental 3.4 HPRD Instructions & Reporting Template for NH Facilities Current
NH 021-070 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements Related to TB Testing and COVID-19 Vaccines Current
NH 014-005 06/27/2014 Complaint Resolution Unit Taking Live Public Calls Current
NH 013-004 04/15/2013 S&C 13-13: New Dining Standards of Practice Resources Current
NH 021-018 02/18/2021 Standing Order for COVID-19 Screening in Certain Congregate Facilities, Homes and Agencies Current
NH 022-001 01/04/2022 Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys Current
NH 020-027 04/29/2020 Emergency Rules Amending WAC 388-97-1260 Current
NH 019-016 08/30/2019 Exceptions to the 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
NH 021-016 03/29/2021 Updates to the Safe Start for LTC Recommendations & Requirements Current
NH 022-051 09/13/2022 Up to Date Definition - Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Current
NH 022-013 02/11/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance, and Resident Rooms Current
NH 023-023 05/25/2023 Federal Public Health Emergency Ends May 11, 2023, Including Certain CMS 1135 Waivers and Flexibilities Current
NH 021-027 03/31/2021 Reimplementation of Surveys, Inspections and Evaluations Current

Amended 04/08/2021

NH 021-086 11/05/2021 Proclamation 21-15: 30-Day Extension Approved Related to the Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current

NH 015-018 05/18/2015 S&C 15-36: Requesting an Appeal with the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) Current
NH 019-028 11/27/2019 QSO-20-03-NH Phase 3 Interpretive Guidance, Arbitration Agreement Requirements and Announcement of New Resources Current