ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 022-044 07/22/2022 QSO-22-18-ALL: Clarifying Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight and Rescinding QSO-10-22-ALL Current
NH 022-002 01/06/2022 CMS Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight Current
NH 025-061 12/16/2025 UPDATES TO THE CIVIL PENALTY REINVESTMENT PROGRAM (CMPRP) Current
NH 025-003 01/31/2025 Increased Regulatory Focus by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Current
NH 023-032 10/05/2023 Resuming the Exception Requests to the 24-Hour RN Staffing Requirement and Process Update Current

Superseded June 30, 2025

NH 020-028 04/30/2020 QSO 20-28-NH: Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions Current
NH 025-022 06/05/2025 Updates to the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program (LTC QIP) Current
NH 015-010 03/30/2015 CR-101 Filed Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 015-011 03/30/2015 Updated Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Form Now Available Superseded

Replaced by 015-017

NH 020-074 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

Amended

NH 022-065 12/29/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 016-024 08/25/2016 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules on Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-014 02/17/2022 QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight Current
NH 018-009 04/13/2018 Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training Current
NH 012-009 07/27/2012 S&C 12-35: Safe Use of Single Dose/Single Use Medications to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Current
NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 024-019 04/11/2024 CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Current
NH 017-025 08/30/2017 S&C 17-43-ALL Quality & Certification Oversight Reports (QCOR) Website Launch (NH) Current
NH 016-036 11/08/2016 POLST Training Rescinded
NH 019-012 06/14/2019 CR 101 Filed to Propose Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Geriatric Specialty Training) Current
NH 014-016 09/25/2014 Disability Rights Washington (DRW) Access to Facilities & Residents 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 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 024-022 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke Current
NH 025-062 12/16/2025 CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT HAVE EXPIRED (NURSING HOMES) Current