ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
ALF 021-036 07/01/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current
NH 016-013 06/10/2016 Release of Draft Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual Version 1.14 Current
AFH 017-009 10/06/2017 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections To Chapter 388-76 WAC: Willful Definition Current
CCRSS 025-002 02/07/2025 Increased Regulatory Focus by Office of the State Fire Marshal Current
AFH 026-018 05/18/2026 Infection Prevention Reminders During FIFA World Cup Activities in Washington State Current
NH 020-022 04/16/2020 CMS/CDC Infection Control Guidance, Additional Blanket Waivers, COVID-19 Transfer/Discharge & Proclamation 20-44 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

ALF 013-017 09/20/2013 Home Care Aide Certification & Provisional Certification Current
ALF 026-002 01/12/2026 RESIDENTIAL SEARCH TOOL LOCATOR, ROOM AND CARE TRAINING Current
ESF 020-055 12/15/2020 NEW AND UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNAL DINING, OUTDOOR VISITATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT AFTER COMMUNITY VISITS Current
ICFIID 024-023 10/31/2024 LTC & DD Ombuds Access to Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
ESF 021-045 09/03/2021 Resident Rosters, Aggregated Contact Info, Communication, Resident Representative and Essential Support Persons Current

Amended September 17, 2021

NH 022-065 12/29/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
CCRSS 017-003 03/23/2017 Applicant Request for a Copy of Background Check Information Current
ALF 018-017 08/31/2018 CR 101 Filed: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-78A WAC (Background Checks) Current
ALF 025-024 06/25/2025 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Summer Hazards Current
NH 014-024 11/10/2014 Ebola Information Sharing Current
NH 023-039 11/17/2023 Quality, Safety and Education Portal (QSEP) Current
ICFIID 020-025 07/27/2020 Investigation and Referral Process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current

Superseded by ICFIID #2024-027

CCRSS 020-035 09/24/2020 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminders Current
ALF 022-017 05/17/2022 Begin Using DOH Construction Review Services for All Construction Projects Prior to the End of the Proclamation Current
ESF 021-012 02/26/2021 Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice Current
ESF 021-024 05/06/2021 Medication Assistance Rules Current
AFH 022-001 01/07/2022 New Testing Program “Operation Expanded Testing” Available Current
ALF 023-018 05/19/2023 Launch of CareLearn Retention Toolkit Current
ICFIID 012-002 07/09/2012 Revisions to Questions on the Complaint Hotline Current