ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
ALF 020-054 11/13/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 P.M. December 7, 2020 Current

Amended November 20, 2020
ALF 021-038 07/08/2021 Updates from Washington State Department of Health Current
ALF 013-001 02/22/2013 Fingerprint-Based Background Check Notice Requirement Effective March 1, 2013 Current
ALF 020-047 10/07/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 OM November 9, 2020 Current
ALF 016-014 10/20/2016 LTCOP Federal Regulations Current
ALF 023-018 05/19/2023 Launch of CareLearn Retention Toolkit Current
ALF 026-025 06/10/2026 Updates to Notice of Transfer or Discharge Form and Process Current
ALF 024-003 02/08/2024 Death with Dignity Medications Current
ALF 025-044 10/14/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Superseded
ALF 014-005 06/27/2014 Department Role Current
ALF 022-040 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022
ALF 013-002 02/26/2013 CR 101 Filed to Consider Amending Chapter 388-78 WAC Assisted Living Facility Licensing Rules Current
ALF 025-014 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Current

Superseded June 5, 2025
ALF 023-022 09/14/2023 Provider Responsibilities for Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), and Changes to Department of Health (DOH) RPP Resources Current
ALF 024-031 09/04/2024 Planned Department adjustment to paid claims Current
ALF 022-002 01/10/2022 Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Department of Health Current
ALF 024-008 03/19/2024 Change in Community COVID-19 Guidance Current
ALF 025-052 12/17/2025 BED CAPACITY UPDATES FOR EXPANDED COMMUNITY SERVICES (ECS) AND ENHANCED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE (EARC) Current
ALF 016-015 10/20/2016 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-78A WAC (TB) Current
ALF 025-038 09/22/2025 Residential Search Tool Locator Training Oct, Nov, Dec Current
ALF 018-024 10/16/2018 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Chapter 388-78A (Activities of Daily Living) Hearing #2 Current
ALF 024-037 10/31/2024 Ombuds Access to LTC Resident Records Current
ALF 024-013 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
ALF 025-008 03/28/2025 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
ALF 021-007 02/10/2021 Interim Recommendations for Co-administration of COVID-19 Vaccine and Tuberculosis Testing Products Current