ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 015-025 07/23/2015 Character, Competency & Suitability (CCS) Determination Form Current
NH 016-012 05/17/2016 Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in PA1-PC1 RUG Groups Current
NH 021-016 02/18/2021 Travel Advisory/Restrictions and Governor's Proclamation 20-83 Current
NH 025-055 10/31/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 013-022 11/06/2013 Reporting Investigation Results Current
NH 023-027 06/09/2023 Update on RCS Transition to Paperless Work Use of Email an Fax to Submit Documents to RCS Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 015-005 02/12/2015 Mandated Reporting Requirements for Facility Staff Current
NH 025-036 08/08/2025 Revised QSO-25-23-ALL: Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Current
NH 017-010 04/12/2017 S&C 17-23-NH/HHA/CLIA Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation Current
NH 020-093 12/02/2020 Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 023-013 03/24/2023 Residential Care Services and Association Provider Forums Current
NH 025-065 12/19/2025 UPDATED TRAINING & REFERENCE MATERIALS: PAYROLL-BASED JOURNAL (PBJ) DATA SUBMISSION & THE WA STATE MINIMUM DIRECT CARE NURSING (MDCN) 3.4 HOURS PER RESIDENT DAY (HPRD) THRESHOLD Current
NH 018-009 04/13/2018 Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training Current
NH 021-011 02/05/2021 Certificates of Parental Improvement and Background Checks Current
NH 021-044 05/26/2021 Source Control Regardless of Vaccination Status Current
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 025-045 09/25/2025 EXPIRED CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (CMS) MEMOS AND UPDATED PRACTICE GUIDANCE Current
NH 019-004 02/01/2019 Notification of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Money Penalties for Inflation Current
NH 017-025 08/30/2017 S&C 17-43-ALL Quality & Certification Oversight Reports (QCOR) Website Launch (NH) Current
NH 012-017 12/31/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 020-024 07/08/2020 COVID-19 PROCLAMATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2020 Current
NH 015-026 07/27/2015 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 016-013 06/10/2016 Release of Draft Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual Version 1.14 Current