ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 015-026 07/27/2015 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 024-019 04/11/2024 CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Current
NH 021-059 08/06/2021 QSO-21-20-NH Removal of S&C 17-37-NH from CMS Guidance Repository Current
NH 020-074 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

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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 012-001 02/07/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 015-005 02/12/2015 Mandated Reporting Requirements for Facility Staff Current
NH 016-021 07/20/2016 Emergency Evacuations Current
NH 022-033 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded
NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 020-081 11/13/2020 COVID- 19 Testing of Residential Care Services Staff Current
NH 023-006 03/03/2023 Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) Current
NH 013-007 05/15/2013 Safety Risk of Medical Devices Current
NH 021-092 12/17/2021 RCS Access to Facilities Current
NH 014-001 03/07/2014 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
NH 024-056 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current
NH 023-043 11/30/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in LTC Settings Current
NH 016-014 06/10/2016 S&C 16-26-NH: FY2016 to FY2017 Nursing Home Action Plan Current
NH 015-027 07/27/2015 S&C 15-47-NH: Medication Related Adverse Events Current
NH 019-019 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 021-047 06/18/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend NH Emergency Rules for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance and Resident Rooms 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 018-005 04/06/2018 Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds Current
NH 020-058 08/13/2020 Eviction Moratorium During COVID-19 Outbreak Current