ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type | Letter | Date(asc) | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 023-043 | 11/30/2023 | Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in LTC Settings | Current | |||
| NH | 023-039 | 11/17/2023 | Quality, Safety and Education Portal (QSEP) | Current | |||
| NH | 023-040 | 11/17/2023 | Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in NH | Current | |||
| NH | 023-041 | 11/17/2023 | Nursing Home Visitation: COVID-19 (Revised) | Current | |||
| NH | 023-038 | 11/09/2023 | Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Wrap Up and Feedback Request | Current | |||
| NH | 023-037 | 11/03/2023 | Withdrew and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Adding, Amending, or Repealing Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC and Chapter 388-97 WAC Specific to Background Checks | Current | |||
| NH | 023-035 | 10/27/2023 | Revised Guidance for Uses of Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Funds | Current | |||
| NH | 023-036 | 10/27/2023 | Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures | Current | |||
| NH | 023-034 | 10/20/2023 | Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2023 | Current | |||
| NH | 023-033 | 10/09/2023 | RCS Staff Mask Wearing and Related Procedures During the 2023-2024 Respiratory Illness Season | Rescinded | |||
| NH | 023-032 | 10/05/2023 | Resuming the Exception Requests to the 24-Hour RN Staffing Requirement and Process Update | Current | |||
| NH | 023-031 | 09/25/2023 | Personal Care Services Survey | Current | |||
| 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 | 023-029 | 07/18/2023 | Healthcare Management Solutions LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys | Current | |||
| NH | 023-028 | 06/22/2023 | Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements (Updated) | Current | |||
| NH | 023-027 | 06/09/2023 | Update on RCS Transition to Paperless Work Use of Email an Fax to Submit Documents to RCS | Current | |||
| NH | 023-026 | 06/09/2023 | QSO-18-24-ESRD: Guidance and Survey Process for Reviewing Home Dialysis Services in a Nursing Home (Revised) | Current | |||
| NH | 023-025 | 06/08/2023 | Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings | Current | |||
| NH | 023-024 | 06/05/2023 | WAC 388-97-1081, Minimum Staffing Standards 3.4 Direct Care Hours Emergency Rule Implementation Plan | Current | |||
| NH | 023-023 | 05/25/2023 | Federal Public Health Emergency Ends May 11, 2023, Including Certain CMS 1135 Waivers and Flexibilities | Current | |||
| NH | 023-022 | 05/19/2023 | Launch of CareLearn Retention Toolkit | Current | |||
| NH | 023-019 | 04/28/2023 | New Fingerprint Background Check Requirement for Nursing Home Changes of Ownership | 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 | 023-021 | 04/28/2023 | State Operations Manual Chapter 5 - Implementation Dates for Revised Guidance | Current | |||
| NH | 023-016 | 04/14/2023 | CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Rules Related to Resident Access to Death with Dignity Medications | Current |