ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 016-016 06/09/2016 Character, Competence & Suitability for Owner or Designee Current
NH 020-047 07/17/2020 Clarification of NH #2020-038 and CMS QSO 20-31-AL: Enhanced Enforcement Standards for Infection Control Current
NH 021-036 05/05/2021 QSO-20-39-NH Revised - NH Visitation and Other Safe Start Plan Updates – COVID 19 Current
NH 022-037 06/16/2022 RCS Transition to Paperless Work During Inspections in LTC Settings Current
NH 024-003 01/22/2024 Updates to Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 Outbreak Definition and Outbreak Reporting Requirements Current
NH 014-012 09/02/2014 S&C Memo 14-34-NH: Advance Revisions Interpretive Guidance at F-371 Current
NH 019-014 06/28/2019 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 017-006 03/06/2017 S&C 17-19-NH: Revision to State Operations Manual (SOP) Appendix PP Current
NH 020-079 11/06/2020 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements & CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rules for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance, and Resident Rooms Current
NH 021-066 09/03/2021 Correction Regarding LTC Setting Requirements Under Governor Proclamation 21-14, COVID Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 015-020 05/27/2015 Nursing Home QAPI Initiatives FAQ Current
NH 020-015 04/21/2020 Revised Processes: Personal Protective Equipment Ordering and COVID-19 Testing Current

Revised 04-21-2020
NH 021-003 01/19/2021 QSO 21-06-NH - Updates to the NH Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 022-007 01/10/2022 Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 023-016 04/14/2023 CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Rules Related to Resident Access to Death with Dignity Medications Current
NH 013-005 04/17/2013 S&C 13-14: Luer Misconnection Adverse Events Current
NH 018-010 05/07/2018 Elimination of Dear Provider Postcards Current
NH 016-017 06/14/2016 Webinars Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in the PA1-PC1 RUG Groups Current
NH 020-048 07/27/2020 Investigation and Referral Process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current
NH 021-035 05/05/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records Current
NH 022-038 06/23/2022 Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings Current
NH 024-004 02/08/2024 Death with Dignity Medications Current
NH 014-013 09/08/2014 Notification of Medicare Benefits to Residents and Change in CMS Medicare Beneficiary Appeals Contractor Current
NH 019-015 08/02/2019 NH Locator Expansion Current
NH 017-007 04/06/2017 Education, Quality & Infection Prevention (EQuIP) for Long-Term Care Current