ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 020-096 12/09/2020 NURSING HOME COVID-19 TESTING SUPPLY UPDATE Current
NH 021-063 09/02/2021 Rapid Response Team 2 Short Term Staffing Current
NH 018-014 05/22/2018 Permanent Rule Filing (CR 103) Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 020-042 06/26/2020 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Amending WAC 388-97-1740 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, 388-97-1760 Quality Assessment and Assurance and 388-97-2400 Resident Rooms Current
NH 019-005 03/01/2019 Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Policy Manual Update and New Minimum Data Set (MDS) Census Reports Current
NH 016-035 10/31/2016 S&C: 16-42-NH Notification of Final Rule Published Reform of Requirements for Long-Rerm Care (LTC) Facilities Current
NH 021-088 11/08/2021 Clarification on Health Care Provider Screening Current
NH 025-012 03/28/2025 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 016-016 06/09/2016 Character, Competence & Suitability for Owner or Designee Current
NH 020-102 12/23/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULE AMENDING NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PHYSICIAN SERVICES Current
NH 014-021 10/08/2014 Revisions to RAI User Current
NH 020-088 11/17/2020 Visitation Restrictions Required Under Governor Proclamation 20-25.8 Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 022-039 06/23/2022 CMS QSO 22-17-ALL: Updating Staff Vaccination Survey Requirements Current
NH 025-053 10/16/2025 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MELATONIN USE IN NURSING HOMES (NHs) Current
NH 022-003 01/07/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services Current
NH 021-039 05/19/2021 CR-103E Canceled and CR-103E Filed Related to Some NH Requirements Current
NH 015-032 08/31/2015 Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Reminder Current
NH 020-072 10/08/2020 QSO-21-02-NH Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirements Related to NH Residents’ Right to Vote Current
NH 021-077 10/08/2021 Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar Current
NH 024-009 03/08/2024 Reporting and Instructions of Minimum Staffing Standards 3.4 Hours of Direct Care Per Resident Per Day (HPRD) Temporary Inclusion of Previously Unreported Hours for State Q2, Q3, and/or Q4, 2023 Current
NH 020-057 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
NH 023-017 04/14/2023 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Waive Certain Transfer and Discharge Requirements Current

 

 

NH 024-053 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
NH 018-016 06/07/2018 Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) “Toolkit” Current
NH 025-024 06/18/2025 Updated Level 1 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR or PASARR) Form Current