ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 024-011 03/15/2024 Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a Nursing Home (NH)) Superseded

Superseded 2/28/2025

NH 025-063 12/18/2025 WASHINGTON (WA) STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN NURSING HOMES (NH)  Current
NH 024-029 06/14/2024 Notice of Public Power Safety Shutoffs Current
NH 012-008 07/20/2012 Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Current
NH 022-010 02/04/2022 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
NH 019-003 02/01/2019 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Geriatric Specialty Training) Current
NH 023-038 11/09/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Wrap Up and Feedback Request Current
NH 025-044 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Superseded
NH 020-002 01/17/2020 Background Check Copies from BCCU Current
NH 021-033 04/29/2021 Sources to Access Vaccines for Residents Current
NH 016-006 03/21/2016 Service Episode Records for PASRR Level II Developmental Disability Clients Current
NH 015-022 06/16/2015 Assigned RCS Field Managers Current
NH 018-015 05/30/2018 Updated Information Regarding Required Notice When NH Residents Transfer or Discharge to Acute Care Current
NH 024-017 04/02/2024 NAC and HCA Credentialing Backlogs Current
NH 021-084 10/28/2021 Nursing Facility COVID Units Current
NH 026-007 02/12/2026 COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals Current
NH 020-065 09/16/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Through October 1, 2020 Current
NH 013-013 07/17/2013 Dietary Aide Program Current
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 014-024 11/10/2014 Ebola Information Sharing Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 025-055 10/31/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 022-056 10/04/2022 CMS Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements Rescinded
NH 021-021 03/04/2021 Long-Term Care Resilience Training Opportunity Current
NH 020-074 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

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