ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type | Letter | Date(asc) | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
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| NH | 024-021 | 05/10/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat | Current | |||
| NH | 024-022 | 05/10/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke | Current | |||
| NH | 024-020 | 04/23/2024 | Resume Stakeholder Engagement to Consider Amending Rules to Implement Substitute House Bill 1218 | Current | |||
| NH | 024-019 | 04/11/2024 | CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes | Current | |||
| NH | 024-018 | 04/05/2024 | Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season | Current | |||
| NH | 024-017 | 04/02/2024 | NAC and HCA Credentialing Backlogs | Current | |||
| NH | 024-016 | 03/25/2024 | Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update | Current | |||
| NH | 024-013 | 03/21/2024 | Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Ages 65 and Older | Current | |||
| NH | 024-014 | 03/21/2024 | CR-103P Filed (Permanent Rules) for Chapter 246-843 WAC NH Administrators Licensing Requirements and Retired/Active License | Current | |||
| NH | 024-015 | 03/21/2024 | Document Access Requirements During RCS Field Visits | Current |
Amended March 29, 2024 |
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| NH | 024-012 | 03/19/2024 | Change in Community COVID-19 Guidance | 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 |
Amended July 25, 2024 |
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| NH | 024-008 | 03/08/2024 | Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update | 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 | 024-010 | 03/08/2024 | Geriatric Behavioral Health Worker (GBHW) Qualifications, Supervision and Training Requirements, and Instructions for Temporary Inclusion of Previously Reported State Q2, Q3 and/or Q4 2023 Into the Direct Care House Per Resident Day (HPRD) Calculation | Superseded |
August 16, 2024 |
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| NH | 024-007 | 02/22/2024 | Notification to Providers of Important Candida Auris Information | Current | |||
| NH | 024-006 | 02/22/2024 | Rapid Response Teams Unwinding in Long-Term Care Settings | Current | |||
| NH | 024-004 | 02/08/2024 | Death with Dignity Medications | Current | |||
| NH | 024-005 | 02/08/2024 | Infection Prevention Control and Emergency Preparedness Contacts and Roles | Current | |||
| NH | 024-003 | 01/22/2024 | Updates to Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 Outbreak Definition and Outbreak Reporting Requirements | Current | |||
| NH | 024-002 | 01/19/2024 | Nursing Home Provider Expectation to Follow Public Health Guidance | Current | |||
| NH | 024-001 | 01/16/2024 | Precautions for Residents and Staff for Extreme Cold Weather Conditions | Current | |||
| NH | 023-044 | 12/13/2023 | COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, and Pneumococcal Vaccination Reminder | Current | |||
| NH | 023-042 | 11/30/2023 | Categorical Waiver - Health Care Microgrid Systems | Current | |||
| NH | 023-043 | 11/30/2023 | Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in LTC Settings | Current |