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 021-023 03/19/2021 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current
NH 022-026 04/27/2022 CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR and Resident Groups Current
NH 015-019 05/12/2015 Reporting Non-Consensual Sexual Contact Current
NH 020-012 03/20/2020 Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes Current
NH 024-008 03/08/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
NH 021-055 07/08/2021 Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers Current
NH 013-001 01/10/2013 S&C 13-02: Clarification of Guidance Related to Medication Errors & Pharmacy Services Current
NH 018-006 04/09/2018 Focus Groups Regarding Behavioral Health Service Opportunities Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline 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 020-024 07/08/2020 COVID-19 PROCLAMATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2020 Current
NH 020-096 12/09/2020 NURSING HOME COVID-19 TESTING SUPPLY UPDATE Current
NH 021-087 11/05/2021 Respirator Fit Testing and Respiratory Protection Program Resource Current
NH 014-009 07/17/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia in NHs Current
NH 019-011 03/29/2019 QSO 19-10-NH Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training for NH Staff Current
NH 017-003 01/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Current
NH 020-076 10/23/2020 Clarification about Facility Testing of PASRR Evaluators and Other Essential Personnel 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 022-027 04/28/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed Related to Transfer and Discharge of NH Residents Current
NH 015-016 05/02/2015 The Health Home Program & Resident Access to Health Home Care Coordinators Current
NH 024-009 03/08/2024 Reporting and Instructions of Minimum Staffing Standards 3.4 Hours of Direct Care Per Resident Per Day (HPRD) Temporary Inclusion of Previously Unreported Hours for State Q2, Q3, and/or Q4, 2023 Current
NH 021-056 07/12/2021 Skilled Nursing Facility Survey: Identification of Barriers to Admission of Residents with Opiate Use Disorders Current
NH 013-002 02/26/2013 CR 103 Filed: Final Amendments Related to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 018-007 04/13/2018 NH Locator Expansion Current