ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 019-026 11/08/2019 Filing of CR-105 (Expedited Rule) Amending Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 021-026 03/30/2021 24-Hour Registered Nurse Staffing Requirement Update Current
NH 022-052 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 024-036 08/02/2024 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 020-080 11/06/2020 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Background Checks Current
NH 022-054 09/28/2022 Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 Current
NH 017-001 01/19/2017 S&C 16-21-ALL: Updated Guidance to Surveyors on Federal Requirements for Providing Services to Justice-Involved Individuals Current
NH 015-015 04/22/2015 S&C 15-35 Collection of Staffing Data for LTC Facilities Current
NH 024-044 09/16/2024 DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE POLCIY 13.13- INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR CONTRACTED FACILITIES Current
NH 020-024 04/20/2020 Department Request for Ongoing COVID-19 Status Updates Current
NH 025-020 05/23/2025 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC, 388-78A WAC, 388-97 WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
NH 022-047 08/23/2022 Monkeypox Update from Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 015-024 07/02/2015 Protection of Resident Funds Current
NH 021-043 05/25/2021 QSO-21-19-NH Interim Final Rule: COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Reporting Requirements for Residents and Staff Current
NH 017-012 05/10/2017 Elimination of Hard Copy Letters Current
NH 024-054 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
NH 023-042 11/30/2023 Categorical Waiver - Health Care Microgrid Systems Current
NH 016-029 09/27/2016 S&C 16-38-ALL: Notification of Final Federal Rule Publication - Emergency Preparedness Current
NH 015-002 01/28/2015 Use of Nursing Assistants – Four Month Rule Superseded

Replaced by 016-003
NH 019-027 11/22/2019 Change of Ownership Process Change for Medicaid Contracted Facilities 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 021-049 06/25/2021 LTC Facilities to Follow Safe Start Plans Beyond June 30, 2021 Current
NH 017-002 01/19/2017 Minimum Documentation & Review Standards for the Activities of Daily Living Coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Current
NH 021-034 04/30/2021 Employer Responsibilities for Respiratory Protection Program and Provision of PPE Superseded

023-030
NH 024-061 12/20/2024 Character, Competency, and Suitability Reviews Current