ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-008 03/11/2020 Investigation Process in COVID-19 Situations and Suspension of Certain Survey Activities Superseded

Superseded by #011
NH 020-051 08/03/2020 Off Hour Surveys Current
NH 024-037 08/09/2024 As of July 1, 2024, CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Replaced Resource Utilization Group (RUG) Methodology to Determine Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment Accuracy Current
NH 022-035 06/10/2022 Nursing Home Informal Dispute Resolution Pilot Project Current
NH 020-089 11/18/2020 Reminder to Allow Health Care Provider Visits Current
NH 025-013 03/28/2025 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Volcanic Ashfall Current
NH 021-005 01/21/2021 Continued Incentives to Skilled Nursing Facilities that Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current

See update issued 2/9/21
NH 015-033 10/08/2015 New Background Check Result Letters Current
NH 022-058 10/07/2022 Epidemic Preparedness and Response Guidelines Current
NH 017-017 06/21/2017 S&C 17-30-NH: Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases & Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) Current
NH 016-028 09/14/2016 Pre-admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Updates Webinar Current
NH 021-014 02/09/2021 Discontinued: Incentives for Skilled Nursing Facilities That Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current
NH 021-049 06/25/2021 LTC Facilities to Follow Safe Start Plans Beyond June 30, 2021 Current
NH 024-012 03/19/2024 Change in Community COVID-19 Guidance Current
NH 020-082 11/13/2020 Summary of Pilot for Modified Off-Site Case Mix Accuracy Reviews Current
NH 016-037 11/16/2016 S&C 14-36 (Revisions); Infection Control Breaches Which Warrant Referral to Public Health Authorities Current
NH 023-021 04/28/2023 State Operations Manual Chapter 5 - Implementation Dates for Revised Guidance Current
NH 018-019 08/23/2018 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 021-034 04/30/2021 Employer Responsibilities for Respiratory Protection Program and Provision of PPE Superseded

023-030
NH 016-018 06/23/2016 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 020-009 03/11/2020 COVID-19 Links and Additional Information Superseded

Superseded by #011
NH 024-018 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 024-038 08/16/2024 Updated: Geriatric Behavioral Health Worker (GBHW) Hour Validation Process Ongoing Current
NH 022-036 06/10/2022 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Rescinded to Reinstate WAC 388-97-1740 Related to Fire Drills and 388-97-2400 Related to Windows in Resident Rooms Current
NH 025-014 04/04/2025 Rescinding QSO-23-03-ALL: The Importance of Timely Use of COVID-19 Therapeutics Current