ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
ICFIID 026-008 07/14/2026 Update on Community Program Pilots for Investigation of Facility-Reported Incidents Current
ICFIID 022-019 09/13/2022 Up to Date Definition - Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Current
ICFIID 020-057 12/23/2020 UPDATES TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS: OUTBREAK DEFINITION AND GUIDANCE FOR TRANSFERS Current
NH 019-014 06/28/2019 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 025-060 12/11/2025 WA CARES FUND PILOT PROGRAM Current
NH 023-007 03/03/2023 CMS Released Admin Info: 20-08-ALL REVISED, Updating Guidance for Voluntary Termination Based on Temporary Closures Current
NH 015-008 03/17/2015 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 019-021 10/11/2019 CR-103 Filed (Permanent Rules) to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 022-059 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 024-023 05/17/2024 Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Facilities & Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (CMS 3442-F) Current
NH 026-003 01/21/2026 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-97 WAC Current
NH 012-003 02/28/2012 Revisions to RAI User's Manual / MDS Training Sessions Current
NH 018-012 05/11/2018 List of Notifiable Health Conditions Current
NH 021-058 07/22/2021 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
NH 020-097 12/11/2020 UPDATE ON NHSN AND STATE REPORTING PORTAL FOR COVID-19 DATA Current
NH 024-047 10/01/2024 COVID-19, INFLUENZA, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION REMINDER Current

Amended October 16, 2024

NH 024-013 03/21/2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Ages 65 and Older Current
NH 021-013 02/10/2021 One Page Resource for Compassionate Care Visits and Essential Support Persons Current
NH 025-049 12/17/2025 Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) Current
NH 022-028 05/05/2022 QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC Announcing Discontinuation of Several Waivers in 30 and 60 Day Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 020-003 01/24/2020 CR 103P Nursing Home Rule Filing for 388-97-0140 WAC Current
NH 014-010 07/17/2014 CR 103P Filed: Final Amendments Related to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current