ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 018-018 08/09/2018 QSO 18-18-NH: Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies Current
NH 022-007 01/10/2022 Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Department of Health Current
NH 016-025 08/25/2016 S&C 16-33-NH: Protecting Resident Privacy & Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs & Audio/Video Recordings by NH Staff Current
NH 020-056 08/06/2020 Behavioral Health Provider Visits Current
NH 023-032 10/05/2023 Resuming the Exception Requests to the 24-Hour RN Staffing Requirement and Process Update Current
NH 021-035 05/05/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records Current
NH 014-021 10/08/2014 Revisions to RAI User Current
NH 019-023 10/11/2019 Authorized Use of the Background Check System (BCS) Current
NH 022-038 06/23/2022 Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings Current
NH 017-015 05/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Update Current
NH 020-088 11/17/2020 Visitation Restrictions Required Under Governor Proclamation 20-25.8 Current

Amended 1/4/2021
NH 024-021 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat Current
NH 021-069 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records Current
NH 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 020-025 04/27/2020 Cloth Face Covering Distribution Current
NH 023-001 01/10/2023 Staff Vaccinations Current
NH 021-005 01/21/2021 Continued Incentives to Skilled Nursing Facilities that Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current

See update issued 2/9/21
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 018-019 08/23/2018 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 022-008 01/14/2022 Nursing Facility Support for Hospital Discharges Current

Amended February 10, 2022
NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 020-057 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
NH 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 019-024 10/18/2019 QSO-20-02-NH Updates to the NH Compare Website & the Five Star Quality Rating System Current