ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 022-001 01/04/2022 Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys Current
NH 020-074 11/13/2020 POSTPONED: RCS Reimplementation of Inspection and Investigation Activities Current

Amended

NH 015-007 03/11/2015 S&C 15-26: NH Compare 3.0 Five Star Quality Rating System Expanded & Strengthened Current
NH 023-027 06/09/2023 Update on RCS Transition to Paperless Work Use of Email an Fax to Submit Documents to RCS Current
NH 021-032 04/23/2021 Visual Aid for Understanding LTC Facility Visits Under the Safe Start Plan Current
NH 012-008 07/20/2012 Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Current
NH 022-031 05/26/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Resident Rooms Current
NH 016-003 01/27/2016 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 018-005 04/06/2018 Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds Current
NH 024-015 03/21/2024 Document Access Requirements During RCS Field Visits Current

Amended March 29, 2024

NH 021-062 08/27/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Service Current
NH 020-043 06/26/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until July 1, 2020 Current
NH 013-024 12/30/2013 CR 102 Filed: Formal Phase of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC 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 020-103 12/23/2020 UPDATES TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS: OUTBREAK DEFINITION AND GUIDANCE FOR TRANSFERS Current
NH 019-010 03/22/2019 QSO-19-08-NH April 2019 Improvements to NH Compare & the Five Star Rating System Current
NH 022-002 01/06/2022 CMS Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight Current
NH 020-075 10/23/2020 Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination Current
NH 015-008 03/17/2015 Nursing Assistant Registry Inquiry Form Current
NH 023-026 06/09/2023 QSO-18-24-ESRD: Guidance and Survey Process for Reviewing Home Dialysis Services in a Nursing Home (Revised) Current
NH 021-030 04/23/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services Current
NH 020-011 03/18/2020 COVID-19 Information as of March 18, 2020 Current

Amended March 26, 2020

NH 012-009 07/27/2012 S&C 12-35: Safe Use of Single Dose/Single Use Medications to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections Current
NH 022-033 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Current
NH 016-004 02/05/2016 NH Guidelines (aka “The Purple Book”) Sixth Edition Current