ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date(asc) Subject Status Notes
NH 023-007 03/03/2023 CMS Released Admin Info: 20-08-ALL REVISED, Updating Guidance for Voluntary Termination Based on Temporary Closures Current
NH 023-005 02/07/2023 CMS Released Revised S&C 17-15-LSC: Use of FSES, NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies Current
NH 023-004 01/26/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Extended Current
NH 023-003 01/20/2023 Tenth CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some Nursing Home Requirements Related to PASRR Current
NH 023-002 01/12/2023 Introducing the Business Operations and Analysis Unit Current
NH 023-001 01/10/2023 Staff Vaccinations Current
NH 022-065 12/29/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 022-064 12/16/2022 CMS Released QSO-23-01-NH with Revisions to Special Focus Facility Program Current
NH 022-062 11/16/2022 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2022 Current
NH 022-063 11/16/2022 QSO-23-02-ALL Released, Revising Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 022-060 10/31/2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Released Revised QSO-20-38-NH, Updating Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents Current
NH 022-061 10/31/2022 QSO-20-39-NH Revised, Updating Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation Current

Amended November 3, 2022
NH 022-059 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022
NH 022-058 10/07/2022 Epidemic Preparedness and Response Guidelines Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 022-056 10/04/2022 CMS Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements Rescinded
NH 022-055 09/29/2022 Residential Care Services Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program Current
NH 022-054 09/28/2022 Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 Current
NH 022-054 09/28/2022 Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 Current
NH 022-053 09/22/2022 Ninth CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR Current
NH 022-052 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 022-051 09/13/2022 Up to Date Definition - Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Current
NH 022-049 09/09/2022 Governor's Proclamations Related to COVID-19 Ending October 27 Current

Amended October 7, 2022
NH 022-050 09/09/2022 Deadline Approaching to Complete Nursing Assistant Certification Current
NH 022-048 08/25/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Re-establish Inspection Schedules Current