ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type | Letter(desc) | Date | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESF | 024-032 | 10/31/2024 | Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-033 | 10/31/2024 | Upcoming Changes to Residential Support Waiver (RSW) | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-034 | 10/31/2024 | LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-035 | 11/07/2024 | Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Diseases and Regulatory Requirements | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-036 | 11/07/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-025 | 11/07/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-037 | 11/15/2024 | Processing of Background Checks While Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is Experiencing an Outage | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-038 | 11/15/2024 | Withdrawn and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC- AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements, Chapter 388-78A WAC- ALF Minimum Licensing Rules, and Chapter 388-107 WAC- Licensing Requirements for Enhanced Care Facilities | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-039 | 11/15/2024 | Updated Medical Test Site Resource Information | Current | |||
| ESF | 024-040 | 12/06/2024 | Updated: Investigation and Referral process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-001 | 04/11/2025 | Withdrawal of CR-101 to Develop a Certification Program for Emergency Transitional Support Services (ETSS) | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-002 | 01/31/2025 | CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97 and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-009 | 05/09/2025 | Provider Signatures Required on Care Service Summaries | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-018 | 11/20/2025 | Clarification on Infection Prevention and Control Guidance in LTC Settings | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-005 | 03/03/2025 | Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Operations in Long-Term Care Settings | Current |
Revised 3/10/2025 |
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| ESF | 025-006 | 03/28/2025 | Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-007 | 03/28/2025 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Volcanic Ashfall | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-024 | 09/16/2025 | LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND KEEPING NALOXONE (NARCAN) IN STOCK | Superseded | |||
| ESF | 025-038 | 12/18/2025 | WASHINGTON (WA) STATE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (DWDA) – IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN ENHANCED SERVICES FACILITIES (ESF) | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-025 | 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 | |||
| ESF | 025-026 | 09/22/2025 | RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-029 | 10/02/2025 | VACCINATION REMINDER: COVID-19, FLU, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-030 | 12/17/2025 | Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) | Current | |||
| ESF | 025-031 | 10/14/2025 | CLARIFICATION OF WASHINGTON NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND NATIONAL FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS | Superseded | |||
| ESF | 025-032 | 10/31/2025 | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC | Current |