ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 025-033 12/08/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC, CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
ALF 024-031 09/04/2024 Planned Department adjustment to paid claims Current
ALF 017-005 04/19/2017 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-78A Current
NH 023-025 06/08/2023 Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings Current
AFH 023-026 08/17/2023 Adult Family Home Web-Based License Application Current

Amended August 25, 2023

ALF 018-023 10/10/2018 Background Check Citations and BCCU Processing Delays Current
NH 020-016 04/07/2020 Proclamation 20-16 and End of Life Situations Current
ESF 022-019 06/10/2022 Alternatives to Temporary Barriers Used to Separate COVID Areas in LTC Settings Current
NH 016-025 08/25/2016 S&C 16-33-NH: Protecting Resident Privacy & Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs & Audio/Video Recordings by NH Staff Current
AFH 020-051 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

Amended

ESF 025-013 05/29/2025 Non-Payment Frequently Asked Questions Current
ICFIID 021-022 05/06/2021 Medication Assistance Rules Current
ICFIID 021--038 09/02/2021 Rapid Response Team 2 Short Term Staffing Current
NH 020-104 12/24/2020 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION EDUCATIONAL CLASSES Current
AFH 018-005 04/16/2018 CR 103 (Permanent Rules) Filed for Chapter 388-78A WAC (Willful Definition) Current
CCRSS 024-005 03/08/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
AFH 019-018 10/25/2019 Supplemental CR 102 Filed: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC (Corporate Structure) Current
NH 020-043 06/26/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until July 1, 2020 Current
NH 025-041 08/21/2025 QSO-25-20-NH, REVISED: UPDATES TO NURSING HOME (NH) CARE COMPARE Current
CCRSS 014-011 10/17/2014 CCRSS Informal Dispute Resolution Transitions to RCS IDR Unit Current
NH 021-057 07/16/2021 Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect Current
NH 024-028 06/14/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Current
AFH 021-063 12/30/2021 New Notification Policy Regarding People Registered as Sex Offenders Living in LTC Settings or Receiving LTC Services and Supports Current

Amended March 18, 2022

NH 021-023 03/19/2021 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current