ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type | Letter | Date(asc) | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALF | 026-005 | 01/14/2026 | CR 103P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, NURSING HOMES AND ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES RULE FILING | Current | |||
| ALF | 026-004 | 01/13/2026 | CR-105 FILED TO AMEND SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-76 WAC (ADULT FAMILY HOME MINIMUM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS), CHAPTER 388-78A, (ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY LICENSING RULES), AND CHAPTER 388-107 (LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES) | Current | |||
| ALF | 026-001 | 01/12/2026 | Clarifying Background Check Requirements in Assisted Living and Enhanced Services Facilities | Current | |||
| ALF | 026-002 | 01/12/2026 | RESIDENTIAL SEARCH TOOL LOCATOR, ROOM AND CARE TRAINING | Current | |||
| ALF | 026-003 | 01/12/2026 | LEGAL SERVICES RECORDS REQUEST AND COMMUNICATION CONSENT FORM RELATED TO NOTICE OF TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE OF RESIDENTS WITH MEDICAID IN ADULT FAMILY HOME, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, AND ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-051 | 12/18/2025 | WA STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (ALF) | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-052 | 12/17/2025 | BED CAPACITY UPDATES FOR EXPANDED COMMUNITY SERVICES (ECS) AND ENHANCED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE (EARC) | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-043 | 12/17/2025 | Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-049 | 12/12/2025 | HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES RULEMAKING: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES, LTC OMBUDS AND UPATED DSHS FORMS | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-050 | 12/11/2025 | WA CARES FUND PILOT PROGRAM | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-048 | 12/10/2025 | UPDATED PHARMACY RULES & SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1720, MEDICATION ASSISTANCE INTERESTED PARTIES MEETING | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-037 | 12/08/2025 | IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL (SB) 5672: HOME CARE AIDE AND NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXTENSION OF DEADLINES INCLUDING NURSING ASSISTANTS | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-047 | 12/08/2025 | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC, CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-027 | 11/20/2025 | Clarification on Infection Prevention and Control Guidance in LTC Settings | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-046 | 11/04/2025 | CLARIFYING TUBERCULOSIS (TB) REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (ALFs) | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-045 | 10/31/2025 | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-044 | 10/14/2025 | CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS | Superseded | |||
| ALF | 025-041 | 10/02/2025 | VACCINATION REMINDER: COVID-19, FLU, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-040 | 09/30/2025 | Online Request for Informal Dispute Resolution | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-038 | 09/22/2025 | Residential Search Tool Locator Training Oct, Nov, Dec | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-039 | 09/22/2025 | RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-036 | 09/16/2025 | LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND KEEPING NALOXONE (NARCAN) IN STOCK | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-035 | 08/28/2025 | CR 103P, Rule-Making Order (Permanent Rule) Filed for Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A, and Chapter 388-107 WAC | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-034 | 08/14/2025 | CR-103P Filed to Add to Chapter 388-76 WAC and Amend Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-97 WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC | Current | |||
| ALF | 025-033 | 08/08/2025 | Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to 365 Days from the Date of Hire | Current |