ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

Subscribe to GoDelivery! By doing so, you will receive an email link to topics of interest as soon as they are posted.

Access the archive from calendar years 2014 and prior


Select the type of provider letter

Year

Select the year
Enter a keyword to search by subject
Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 025-004 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
NH 025-003 01/31/2025 Increased Regulatory Focus by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Current
NH 025-002 01/31/2025 QSO-25-11-NH, Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements Current
NH 025-001 01/27/2025 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement Continues in 2025 Current
NH 024-061 12/20/2024 Character, Competency, and Suitability Reviews Current
NH 024-060 12/16/2024 Reminder of Communications Requirements with Home and Community Services Current
NH 024-059 12/06/2024 QSO-25-07-NH, Revised LTC Surveyor Guidance: Significant Revisions to Enhance Quality and Oversight of the LTC Survey Process Current

Amended January 31, 2025

NH 024-058 12/06/2024 Updated: Investigation and Referral process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current
NH 024-057 11/15/2024 Processing of Background Checks While Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is Experiencing an Outage Current
NH 024-056 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current
NH 024-055 11/07/2024 Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Diseases and Regulatory Requirements Current
NH 024-054 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
NH 024-053 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
NH 024-052 10/28/2024 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2024 Current
NH 024-051 10/24/2024 QSO-24-21-NH, Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement Related to NH Residents’ Right to Vote Current
NH 024-050 10/24/2024 QSO-25-01-NH, Revised Updates to NH Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Current
NH 024-049 10/14/2024 REVISED: TRANSITIONING CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONS FOR CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP (CHOWS), ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, AND INITIAL ENROLLMENT PERFORMED BY THE SURVEY & OPERATIONS GROUP (SOG) LOCATIONS Current
NH 024-048 10/07/2024 COMPLETION OF THE NURSING HOME (NH) INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION (IDR) PANEL PILOT PROJECT Current
NH 024-047 10/01/2024 COVID-19, INFLUENZA, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION REMINDER Current

Amended October 16, 2024

NH 024-046 09/24/2024 UPDATES TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) ADVANCED BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FORM CMS-10055 Current
NH 024-045 09/16/2024 RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2024-2025 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON Current
NH 024-044 09/16/2024 DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE POLCIY 13.13- INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR CONTRACTED FACILITIES Current
NH 024-043 09/04/2024 REMINDER OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO RESIDENTS’ RIGHT TO VOTE Current
NH 024-042 08/29/2024 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE WEBINAR Current
NH 024-041 08/29/2024 UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: WASHINGTON STATE’S CRISIS SYSTEM: WHAT SERVICES ARE, HOW TO ACCESS, AND WHAT TO EXPECT Current