ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 023-019 04/28/2023 New Fingerprint Background Check Requirement for Nursing Home Changes of Ownership Current
NH 021-068 09/03/2021 Resident Rosters, Aggregated Contact Info, Communication, Resident Representative and Essential Support Persons Current
NH 017-002 01/19/2017 Minimum Documentation & Review Standards for the Activities of Daily Living Coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Current
NH 020-059 08/17/2020 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements and CR 101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rules Current
NH 021-007 01/28/2021 Safe Start for LTC Recommendations and Requirements: Updates and Webinar Current
NH 015-019 05/12/2015 Reporting Non-Consensual Sexual Contact Current
NH 019-026 11/08/2019 Filing of CR-105 (Expedited Rule) Amending Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 024-006 02/22/2024 Rapid Response Teams Unwinding in Long-Term Care Settings Current
NH 022-010 02/04/2022 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
NH 020-093 12/02/2020 Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities Current

Amended 1/4/2021

NH 013-001 01/10/2013 S&C 13-02: Clarification of Guidance Related to Medication Errors & Pharmacy Services Current
NH 017-023 07/26/2017 Reminder of Updates to Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Current
NH 021-040 05/21/2021 Interim Final Rule - COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Residents and Staff Current
NH 016-013 06/10/2016 Release of Draft Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual Version 1.14 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 022-042 07/08/2022 Proposed Amendments to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 to Reinstate Inspection Schedules Current
NH 014-009 07/17/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia in NHs 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 023-020 04/28/2023 Updates to the NH Compare Website & 5 Star Quality Rating System: Adjusting Ratings Based on Erroneous Schizophrenia Coding and Posting Dispute Resolution Information Current
NH 021-071 09/10/2021 COVID-19 Delta Variant Proclamation Related to Transfer and Discharge for Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 017-003 01/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Current
NH 020-060 08/25/2020 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current

Amended September 2, 2020

NH 021-008 01/28/2021 Process to Request Emergency Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During a Shortage Current
NH 015-016 05/02/2015 The Health Home Program & Resident Access to Health Home Care Coordinators Current
NH 019-027 11/22/2019 Change of Ownership Process Change for Medicaid Contracted Facilities Current