ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 017-028 10/13/2017 S&C:17-45-NH Electronic Staffing Submission – Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Public Use File Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 020-033 05/18/2020 COVID-19: Additional Blanket Waivers, Governor Proclamation Extensions and New CMS Toolkit 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 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 022-008 01/14/2022 Nursing Facility Support for Hospital Discharges Current

Amended February 10, 2022
NH 023-018 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting Current
NH 019-001 02/01/2019 Clarifying Information Regarding Compliance with F600 Free from Abuse and Neglect Current
NH 015-031 08/31/2015 CR 103 Filed: Final Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 020-066 09/18/2020 CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rule for Clinical Records Current
NH 021-038 05/14/2021 BYD DE2322 RESPIRATORS Current
NH 022-040 06/24/2022 New DOH Long-Term Care Visitation Resources Current
NH 024-007 02/22/2024 Notification to Providers of Important Candida Auris Information Current
NH 013-015 08/29/2013 S&C 13-56: Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments That Have Not Been Completed and/or Submitted Current
NH 020-002 01/17/2020 Background Check Copies from BCCU Current
NH 016-027 09/12/2016 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminder Current
NH 021-070 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements Related to TB Testing and COVID-19 Vaccines Current
NH 017-029 10/18/2017 Informational Stakeholder Meeting: Background Check Requirements Current
NH 014-023 10/24/2014 Use of Arbitration Agreements Current
NH 020-034 05/22/2020 Update on State Portal to Report Required COVID-19 Data to CDC Current
NH 021-006 01/26/2021 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Amending WA 388-97-1380 and 388-97-1580, Related to Tuberculosis Testing in NH Current
NH 017-017 06/21/2017 S&C 17-30-NH: Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases & Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) Current
NH 022-009 01/18/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rule Supersedes Previous Emergency Rule Related to the Transfer & Discharge of NH Residents 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 023-019 04/28/2023 New Fingerprint Background Check Requirement for Nursing Home Changes of Ownership Current