ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
AFH 022-034 08/23/2022 Monkeypox Update from Washington State Department of Health Current
AFH 025-003 01/31/2025 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97 and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
AFH 023-014 04/06/2023 Food Handler Requirements for AFH Current

Amended April 12, 2023

AFH 026-015 05/05/2026 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements for Healthcare Professionals in Long Term Care Facilities Current
AFH 020-063 11/17/2020 Visitation Restrictions Required Under Governor Proclamation 20-25.8 Current

Amended 1/4/2021

AFH 024-041 10/31/2024 Notification of Upcoming Changes to Residential Support Waiver (RSW) Current
AFH 017-011 11/16/2017 CR 102 Filed: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
AFH 014-023 12/19/2014 Initiative 1163 (I-1163) – Long-Term Care Training Requirements Current
AFH 022-020 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Current

Amended 5/26/2022

AFH 019-014 08/30/2019 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Survey Current
AFH 021-045 08/24/2021 AFH Incentive - Acute Care Hospital Discharges Current

Amended March 31, 2022

AFH 026-006 02/12/2026 COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals Current
AFH 023-023 06/08/2023 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
AFH 018-018 10/31/2018 CR 103 Filed (Permanent Rule) Amending Chapter 388-101 WAC Current
AFH 021-034 06/25/2021 LTC Facilities to Follow Safe Start Plans Beyond June 30, 2021 Current
AFH 025-045 10/14/2025 CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS Superseded
AFH 020-038 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
AFH 026-012 03/26/2026 Residential Search Tool Locator, Room and Care Training April-June 2026 Current
AFH 024-035 09/04/2024 REMINDER OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO RESIDENTS’ RIGHT TO VOTE Current
AFH 025-051 12/18/2025 WA STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN ADULT FAMILY HOMES (AFH) Current
AFH 020-043 09/16/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Through October 1, 2020 Current
AFH 023-015 04/14/2023 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Rules Related to Resident Access to Death with Dignity Medications Current
AFH 025-041 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Superseded
AFH 021-005 01/28/2021 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended under SCR 8402 Current
AFH 021-046 08/26/2021 CR 101s Filed For Chapter 388-76 (AFH), 388-78A (ALF) and 388-107 (ESF) Related to ESHB 1120 Current