ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

Subscribe to GoDelivery! By doing so, you will receive an email link to topics of interest as soon as they are posted.

Access the archive from calendar years 2014 and prior

Select the type of provider letter

Year

Select the year
Enter a keyword to search by subject
Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 023-030 09/14/2023 Provider Responsibilities for Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), and Changes to Department of Health (DOH) RPP Resources Current
NH 022-012 02/10/2022 Clarification on NH Safe Start for LTC Plan Visitation Requirements and CMS QSO-20-39-Revised Current
NH 020-038 06/10/2020 QSO 20-31-ALL: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and NH Quality Improvement Activities Current

Amended February 5, 2021
NH 013-019 10/03/2013 S&C 13-42: Reminder About Access & Visitation Rights in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities Current
NH 021-042 05/25/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and Two CR-101s Filed to Consider Permanently Amending Some NH Rules Current
NH 016-031 09/27/2016 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 019-005 03/01/2019 Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Policy Manual Update and New Minimum Data Set (MDS) Census Reports Current
NH 024-018 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 024-019 04/11/2024 CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Current
NH 022-045 08/03/2022 CMS QSO-22-19-NH: Announcing Revisions to Surveyor Guidance for Phases 2 & 3, Arbitration Agreements, Investigating Complaints and Facility Reported Incidents, and the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide Current
NH 020-071 10/07/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended Until 11:59 OM November 9, 2020 Current
NH 015-004 02/12/2015 Clarification of Terms Implicating the Spousal Relationship in Regulations & Guidance for Medicare & Medicaid Certified Providers and Suppliers Current
NH 022-064 12/16/2022 CMS Released QSO-23-01-NH with Revisions to Special Focus Facility Program Current
NH 021-075 09/24/2021 Interim Final Rule: CMS-3401-IFC: Additional Policy & Regulatory Revisions Related to LTC Facility COVID Testing Requirements Current
NH 012-005 06/07/2012 S&C 12-30: Use of Insulin Pens Current
NH 021-011 02/05/2021 Certificates of Parental Improvement and Background Checks Current
NH 015-036 12/17/2015 S&C 16-04-NH Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools Current
NH 018-001 01/26/2018 S&C 18-08-NH: An Initiative to Address Facility Initiated Discharges that Violate Federal Regulations Current
NH 023-031 09/25/2023 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 022-014 02/17/2022 QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight Current
NH 020-039 06/10/2020 QSO 20-32-NH: Release of COVID-19 NH Data and QSO 20-33-NH: Posting of NH Inspections Current
NH 013-020 10/15/2013 Recurrent Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solutions Current
NH 021-043 05/25/2021 QSO-21-19-NH Interim Final Rule: COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Reporting Requirements for Residents and Staff Current
NH 016-032 09/28/2016 S&C 16-33: Emergency Preparedness Requirements Conference Call Current
NH 019-006 03/04/2019 Emergency Preparedness: Updates to Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual (SOM) Current