ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 023-020 04/28/2023 Updates to the NH Compare Website & 5 Star Quality Rating System: Adjusting Ratings Based on Erroneous Schizophrenia Coding and Posting Dispute Resolution Information Current
NH 015-024 07/02/2015 Protection of Resident Funds Current
NH 021-026 03/30/2021 24-Hour Registered Nurse Staffing Requirement Update Current
NH 025-027 06/30/2025 iQIES NH/LTC Launch July 14, 2025: Guidance to Surveyors & Survey Certification & Enforcement Staff Current
NH 013-009 06/03/2013 Revisions to RAI User's Manual/ MDS Training Sessions Current
NH 020-094 12/08/2020 COVID Only Facilities Current
NH 024-036 08/02/2024 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 020-024 04/20/2020 Department Request for Ongoing COVID-19 Status Updates Current
NH 015-002 01/28/2015 Use of Nursing Assistants – Four Month Rule Superseded

Replaced by 016-003
NH 022-017 03/04/2022 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Replaced with Long-Term Care COVID Response Plans Current
NH 021-067 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR and Resident Groups Current
NH 024-044 09/16/2024 DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE POLCIY 13.13- INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR CONTRACTED FACILITIES Current
NH 017-012 05/10/2017 Elimination of Hard Copy Letters Current
NH 016-027 09/12/2016 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminder Current
NH 015-015 04/22/2015 S&C 15-35 Collection of Staffing Data for LTC Facilities Current
NH 012-005 06/07/2012 S&C 12-30: Use of Insulin Pens Current
NH 022-048 08/25/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Re-establish Inspection Schedules Current
NH 025-056 11/13/2025 CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT ARE NO LONGER IN USE (NURSING HOMES) Current
NH 025-006 02/28/2025 Rescinding the Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant - Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 120 Days in a NH Superseded

Superseded June 30, 2025
NH 023-021 04/28/2023 State Operations Manual Chapter 5 - Implementation Dates for Revised Guidance Current
NH 016-037 11/16/2016 S&C 14-36 (Revisions); Infection Control Breaches Which Warrant Referral to Public Health Authorities Current
NH 025-028 06/30/2025 Reinstating the Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a NH Current
NH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5148 – Medication Access for Uninsured Current
NH 020-095 12/09/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULES AMENDING OR SUSPENDING SOME 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