ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
ESF 025-021 08/08/2025 Home Care Aide Certification Timeline Extended to 365 Days from the Date of Hire Current
ESF 020-010 04/07/2020 Training: Infection Control Essentials for Community Programs Current
ESF 021-046 09/17/2021 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
ESF 024-002 01/22/2024 Updates to Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 Outbreak Definition and Outbreak Reporting Requirements Current
ESF 026-016 05/19/2026 Implementation of the HCBS Access Rule Grievance Process and System Requirements Current
ESF 020-041 11/06/2020 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Background Checks Current
ESF 022-001 01/07/2022 New Testing Program “Operation Expanded Testing” Available Current
ESF 026-019 07/08/2026 Permanent Rules Filed to Implement Substitute House Bill 1142 and Senate Bill 5672 – Home Care Aide Extended Certification Current
ESF 024-032 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
ESF 017-007 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
ESF 021-015 03/19/2021 No Cost Health Support Team Training Opportunity Current

Amended 06/24/2021

ESF 022-034 10/07/2022 Epidemic Preparedness and Response Guidelines Current
ESF 025-022 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
ESF 020-011 04/07/2020 Sharing of Information for the United States Census Current
ESF 021-047 09/24/2021 BYD DE2322 and 3M 8210 Respirators Current
ESF 024-003 02/08/2024 Death with Dignity Medications Current
ESF 026-017 06/01/2026 Notice of Bed Hold Request Current
ESF 020-042 11/13/2020 COVID- 19 Testing of Residential Care Services Staff Current
ESF 022-002 01/10/2022 Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Department of Health Current
ESF 026-020 07/08/2026 Permanent Rules Filed to Implement Substitute House Bill 1142 and Senate Bill 5672 – Home Care Aide Extended Certification Current
ESF 024-034 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
ESF 017-008 12/06/2017 New Fingerprint Company Name Current
ESF 021-016 03/24/2021 Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing Current
ESF 022-035 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

ESF 025-023 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