ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 021-084 10/28/2021 Nursing Facility COVID Units Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 018-003 02/01/2018 Department of Health Influenza Update Current
NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 020-041 06/16/2020 COVID 19: Reopening of Washington State and Resident Visits to the Community Current

Amended 01/11/2021
NH 021-021 03/04/2021 Long-Term Care Resilience Training Opportunity Current
NH 023-017 04/14/2023 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Waive Certain Transfer and Discharge Requirements Current

 

 
NH 022-024 04/22/2022 QSO 22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Physician Visits and Delegation to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Current
NH 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 019-009 03/15/2019 Vulnerable Adult Statement of Rights Current
NH 020-073 10/08/2020 QSO-20-41-ALL Guidance Related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Requirements (COVID-19) Current

Amended 7/1/2021
NH 021-052 07/02/2021 Philips Product Recall, including CPAP, Bilevel Pap, and Mechanical Ventilators Current
NH 024-005 02/08/2024 Infection Prevention Control and Emergency Preparedness Contacts and Roles Current
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-055 09/29/2022 Residential Care Services Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program Current
NH 016-027 09/12/2016 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminder Current
NH 020-094 12/08/2020 COVID Only Facilities Current
NH 021-085 10/29/2021 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 014-023 10/24/2014 Use of Arbitration Agreements Current
NH 018-004 03/08/2018 NH Information Changes Current
NH 017-017 06/21/2017 S&C 17-30-NH: Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases & Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) Current
NH 020-042 06/26/2020 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Amending WAC 388-97-1740 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, 388-97-1760 Quality Assessment and Assurance and 388-97-2400 Resident Rooms Current
NH 021-022 03/19/2021 No Cost Health Support Team Training Opportunity Current

Amended 06/24/2021
NH 023-018 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting Current
NH 022-025 04/27/2022 Additional CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records Current