ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 025-062 12/16/2025 CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT HAVE EXPIRED (NURSING HOMES) Current
NH 022-014 02/17/2022 QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight Current
NH 015-023 06/22/2015 CR 102 Filed: Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 019-012 06/14/2019 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Geriatric Specialty Training) Current
NH 013-006 04/17/2013 S&C 13-14: Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs and NFs Current
NH 017-004 02/06/2017 S&C 17-17-ALL: Recommendations Regarding Cyber Security Current
NH 022-056 10/04/2022 CMS Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements Rescinded
NH 014-024 11/10/2014 Ebola Information Sharing Current
NH 017-031 11/03/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Resident Assessment) Current
NH 020-066 09/18/2020 CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rule for Clinical Records Current
NH 021-068 09/03/2021 Resident Rosters, Aggregated Contact Info, Communication, Resident Representative and Essential Support Persons Current
NH 025-031 07/11/2025 Withdrawal of CR-101 on Death with Dignity (DWD) Act Medications in LTC Facilities Current
NH 024-025 05/30/2024 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement for NH, AFH, ALF and ESF to Resume in July 2024 Current
NH 019-019 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 021-057 07/16/2021 Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect Current
NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033

NH 015-036 12/17/2015 S&C 16-04-NH Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools Current
NH 021-080 10/08/2021 Updated Guidance About Aerosol Generating Procedures for LTC Settings Current

 

 

NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 021-008 01/28/2021 Process to Request Emergency Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During a Shortage Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 023-040 11/17/2023 Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH Current

Superseded August 14, 2025

NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 020-038 06/10/2020 QSO 20-31-ALL: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and NH Quality Improvement Activities Current

Amended February 5, 2021

NH 017-020 07/07/2017 Background Check System (BCS) Project Current