ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 017-018 06/22/2017 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-049 09/09/2022 Governor's Proclamations Related to COVID-19 Ending October 27 Current

Amended October 7, 2022

NH 020-091 12/02/2020 The Department of Health Process for Point-of-Care Testing Reporting Current

Amended 12/16/2020

NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 017-023 07/26/2017 Reminder of Updates to Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Current
NH 015-033 10/08/2015 New Background Check Result Letters Current
NH 021-078 10/08/2021 Rescinding CR-103E for WAC 388-97-1380, Tuberculosis - Testing Required and WAC 388-97-1580, Tuberculosis - Test Records Current
NH 020-028 04/30/2020 QSO 20-28-NH: Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions Current
NH 023-004 01/26/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Extended Current
NH 013-017 09/23/2013 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminders Current
NH 021-016 02/18/2021 Travel Advisory/Restrictions and Governor's Proclamation 20-83 Current
NH 018-022 09/18/2018 QSO 17-30 Revised 07.06.2018 Clarifying Requirements to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems Current
NH 016-029 09/27/2016 S&C 16-38-ALL: Notification of Final Federal Rule Publication - Emergency Preparedness Current
NH 022-019 03/16/2022 QSO-22-08-NH Update of Nursing Home Compare Website Criteria Current
NH 020-060 08/25/2020 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current

Amended September 2, 2020

NH 023-036 10/27/2023 Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Current
NH 015-001 01/28/2015 S&C 15-06: Nationwide Expansion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) Focused Survey Current
NH 021-048 06/18/2021 Passed Legislation and Beginning Rule-Making Projects Current
NH 019-027 11/22/2019 Change of Ownership Process Change for Medicaid Contracted Facilities Current
NH 017-019 06/30/2017 S&C 17-35-ALL: Reasonable Assurance Will Apply to Providers Who Voluntarily Terminate & Seek New Certification if a Termination Action by the SA Had Been Initiated Current
NH 022-050 09/09/2022 Deadline Approaching to Complete Nursing Assistant Certification Current
NH 020-093 12/02/2020 Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 022-051 09/13/2022 Up to Date Definition - Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Current
NH 020-092 12/02/2020 Rapid Response Short-Term Crisis Staffing Current
NH 012-003 02/28/2012 Revisions to RAI User's Manual / MDS Training Sessions Current