ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 020-078 10/30/2020 Update to Reporting COVID Test Results Current
NH 021-057 07/16/2021 Long-Term Care Proclamations Remain in Effect Current
NH 016-015 06/06/2016 24-Hour Requirement in Nursing Homes Update Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current
NH 020-099 12/14/2020 WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH EMERGENCY RULE CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 Current
NH 014-012 09/02/2014 S&C Memo 14-34-NH: Advance Revisions Interpretive Guidance at F-371 Current
NH 021-090 11/18/2021 CR-103 Nursing Home Rule Filing Current

Amended December 3, 2021

NH 018-009 04/13/2018 Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training Current
NH 017-006 03/06/2017 S&C 17-19-NH: Revision to State Operations Manual (SOP) Appendix PP Current
NH 023-023 05/25/2023 Federal Public Health Emergency Ends May 11, 2023, Including Certain CMS 1135 Waivers and Flexibilities 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 021-027 03/31/2021 Reimplementation of Surveys, Inspections and Evaluations Current

Amended 04/08/2021

NH 015-020 05/27/2015 Nursing Home QAPI Initiatives FAQ Current
NH 022-029 05/17/2022 Begin Using DOH Construction Review Services for All Construction Projects Prior to the End of the Proclamation Current
NH 019-014 06/28/2019 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 024-011 03/15/2024 Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a Nursing Home (NH)) Current
NH 013-004 04/15/2013 S&C 13-13: New Dining Standards of Practice Resources 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 021-058 07/22/2021 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
NH 016-016 06/09/2016 Character, Competence & Suitability for Owner or Designee Current
NH 020-015 04/21/2020 Revised Processes: Personal Protective Equipment Ordering and COVID-19 Testing Current

Revised 04-21-2020

NH 020-100 12/15/2020 COVID-19 VACCINATION WEBSITES AND PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE WEB PAGE Current
NH 014-013 09/08/2014 Notification of Medicare Benefits to Residents and Change in CMS Medicare Beneficiary Appeals Contractor Current
NH 021-091 12/08/2021 Clarification Regarding NATCEP/CEP Waiver and Appeal Requirements for SNF/NF Current
NH 018-010 05/07/2018 Elimination of Dear Provider Postcards Current