ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 020-069 09/25/2020 Long-Term Care Worker Certification Current
NH 023-005 02/07/2023 CMS Released Revised S&C 17-15-LSC: Use of FSES, NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies Current
NH 021-049 06/25/2021 LTC Facilities to Follow Safe Start Plans Beyond June 30, 2021 Current
NH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5148 – Medication Access for Uninsured Current
NH 022-051 09/13/2022 Up to Date Definition - Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Current
NH 016-022 08/05/2016 Tuberculosis Testing Update Current
NH 017-032 11/27/2017 Testing for Cure with Clostridium Difficile Infected Residents Current
NH 023-037 11/03/2023 Withdrew and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Adding, Amending, or Repealing Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC and Chapter 388-97 WAC Specific to Background Checks Current
NH 021-079 10/08/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending Nursing Home Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance, and Resident Rooms Current
NH 014-018 09/29/2014 Background Check Central Unit Form Changes Current
NH 020-037 05/28/2020 COVID-19 Testing of Residents and Staff of Nursing Homes Current

Revised June 3, 2020

NH 017-012 05/10/2017 Elimination of Hard Copy Letters Current
NH 021-017 02/19/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster & Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance and Resident Rooms Current
NH 019-005 03/01/2019 Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Policy Manual Update and New Minimum Data Set (MDS) Census Reports Current
NH 022-021 03/21/2022 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
NH 015-027 07/27/2015 S&C 15-47-NH: Medication Related Adverse Events Current
NH 020-070 09/29/2020 QSO-20-39-NH Nursing HOme Visitation - COVID-19 Current
NH 023-006 03/03/2023 Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) Current
NH 021-050 06/28/2021 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
NH 013-011 06/13/2013 Changes to Quality Assurance Nurse (QAN) Program Current
NH 020-006 02/28/2020 QSO-20-11-NH Release of Additional Toolkits to Ensure Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes Current
NH 022-052 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 016-023 08/09/2016 Exception to 24 Hour R.N. Staffing Requirement Current
NH 017-033 12/12/2017 Minimum Documentation for the Activities of Daily Living Coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Current
NH 023-038 11/09/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Wrap Up and Feedback Request Current