ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 026-023 05/18/2026 Washington State 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) Staffing Exception Process – Updated Current
NH 024-053 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
ESF 020-048 12/02/2020 Rapid Response Short-Term Crisis Staffing Current
CCRSS 023-024 11/03/2023 Implementation of House Bill 1694: Changes to Long-Term Care Worker Eligibility, Training and Certification Current
ESF 022-016 05/05/2022 Emergency Rules and Proposed Rules Filed Regarding Long-Term Care Worker Training Requirements Current
AFH 013-012 07/17/2013 2013 Legislation: HB 1003 Current
AFH 021-031 06/16/2021 Discontinuation of Rapid Response Team Current
ICFIID 025-012 09/22/2025 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Current
AFH 020-023 05/26/2020 Recommendations for Resident Window Visits During COVID-10 Outbreak Current
AFH 025-008 03/03/2025 Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Operations in Long-Term Care Settings Revised Current

Revised 3/10/2025

CCRSS 016-004 07/14/2016 CR 102 Supplemental Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-101 WAC Current
ALF 020-037 08/06/2020 Behavioral Health Provider Visits Current
ALF 014-010 09/22/2014 Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Reminder Current
ICFIID 024-009 04/02/2024 NAC and HCA Credentialing Backlogs Current
AFH 019-001 01/04/2019 CARE Assessment Changes: Medication Documentation Current
NH 023-003 01/20/2023 Tenth CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some Nursing Home Requirements Related to PASRR Current
AFH 022-039 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
ALF 017-006 05/10/2017 Elimination of Hard Copy Letters Current
ICFIID 026-001 02/12/2026 COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals Current
AFH 025-029 11/20/2025 Clarification on Infection Prevention and Control Guidance in LTC Settings Current
ALF 021-059 10/28/2021 Nursing Facility COVID Units Current
AFH 021-007 02/05/2021 Certificates of Parental Improvement and Background Checks Current
NH 024-035 08/02/2024 CR-103P Filed (Permanent Rules) for Chapter 246-843 WAC Current
AFH 020-054 11/06/2020 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Background Checks Current
ALF 012-016 11/07/2012 Emergency Extension & Final Amendments Related to Chapter 388-78A WAC Current