ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type(desc) | Letter | Date | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 025-044 | 09/22/2025 | RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON | Superseded | |||
| NH | 016-012 | 05/17/2016 | Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in PA1-PC1 RUG Groups | Current | |||
| NH | 014-015 | 09/22/2014 | Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Reminder | Current | |||
| NH | 021-084 | 10/28/2021 | Nursing Facility COVID Units | Current | |||
| NH | 017-030 | 11/03/2017 | Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Direct Care Hours) | Current | |||
| NH | 026-007 | 02/12/2026 | COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals | Current | |||
| NH | 017-006 | 03/06/2017 | S&C 17-19-NH: Revision to State Operations Manual (SOP) Appendix PP | Current | |||
| NH | 019-013 | 06/21/2019 | Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solution | Current | |||
| NH | 025-033 | 07/17/2025 | CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending and Adding Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC, AFH; Chapter 388-78A WAC, ALF; Chapter 388-107, ESF; and Chapter 388-97 WAC NH Licensing Rules | Current | |||
| NH | 020-028 | 04/30/2020 | QSO 20-28-NH: Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions | Current | |||
| NH | 015-010 | 03/30/2015 | CR-101 Filed Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC | Current | |||
| NH | 020-068 | 09/24/2020 | Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminders | Current | |||
| NH | 021-055 | 07/08/2021 | Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers | Current | |||
| NH | 025-035 | 08/08/2025 | Expired - QSO 19-07-NH: Enhanced Oversight and Enforcement of Non-Improving Late Adopters | Current | |||
| NH | 022-024 | 04/22/2022 | QSO 22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Physician Visits and Delegation to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners | Current | |||
| NH | 025-063 | 12/18/2025 | WASHINGTON (WA) STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN NURSING HOMES (NH) | Current | |||
| NH | 021-044 | 05/26/2021 | Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status | Current | |||
| NH | 019-004 | 02/01/2019 | Notification of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Money Penalties for Inflation | Current | |||
| 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 | |||
| NH | 025-045 | 09/25/2025 | EXPIRED CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (CMS) MEMOS AND UPDATED PRACTICE GUIDANCE | 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 | |||
| NH | 014-016 | 09/25/2014 | Disability Rights Washington (DRW) Access to Facilities & Residents | Current | |||
| NH | 017-031 | 11/03/2017 | Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Resident Assessment) | Current | |||
| NH | 020-060 | 08/25/2020 | Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data | Current |
Amended September 2, 2020 |
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| NH | 020-098 | 12/14/2020 | COVID-19 GOVERNOR PROCLAMATIONS EXTENDED | Current |