ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(asc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 015-001 01/28/2015 S&C 15-06: Nationwide Expansion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) Focused Survey Current
NH 015-014 04/22/2015 Cannabis (Marijuana) Guidance Current
NH 012-003 02/28/2012 Revisions to RAI User's Manual / MDS Training Sessions Current
NH 022-060 10/31/2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Released Revised QSO-20-38-NH, Updating Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents Current
NH 021-001 01/07/2021 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULE AMENDING NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CLINICAL RECORDS Current
NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 024-013 03/21/2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Ages 65 and Older Current
NH 021-042 05/25/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and Two CR-101s Filed to Consider Permanently Amending Some NH Rules Current
NH 018-012 05/11/2018 List of Notifiable Health Conditions Current
NH 022-028 05/05/2022 QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC Announcing Discontinuation of Several Waivers in 30 and 60 Day Current
NH 013-008 05/28/2013 Medical Emergencies Current
NH 021-026 03/30/2021 24-Hour Registered Nurse Staffing Requirement Update Current
NH 015-002 01/28/2015 Use of Nursing Assistants – Four Month Rule Superseded

Replaced by 016-003
NH 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 020-024 04/20/2020 Department Request for Ongoing COVID-19 Status Updates Current
NH 016-022 08/05/2016 Tuberculosis Testing Update Current
NH 021-067 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR and Resident Groups Current
NH 018-004 03/08/2018 NH Information Changes Current
NH 022-019 03/16/2022 QSO-22-08-NH Update of Nursing Home Compare Website Criteria Current
NH 020-091 12/02/2020 The Department of Health Process for Point-of-Care Testing Reporting Current

Amended 12/16/2020
NH 015-015 04/22/2015 S&C 15-35 Collection of Staffing Data for LTC Facilities Current
NH 012-004 05/14/2012 Admission Contracts and Agreements Current
NH 016-001 01/05/2016 S&C 16-05-ALL: Infection Control Pilot Project Current
NH 020-075 10/23/2020 Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination Current
NH 019-026 11/08/2019 Filing of CR-105 (Expedited Rule) Amending Chapter 388-97 WAC Current