ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 021-077 10/08/2021 Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar Current
NH 020-027 04/29/2020 Emergency Rules Amending WAC 388-97-1260 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

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 012-001 02/07/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 024-047 10/01/2024 COVID-19, INFLUENZA, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION REMINDER Current

Amended October 16, 2024

NH 025-059 12/10/2025 UPDATED PHARMACY RULES & SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1720, MEDICATION ASSISTANCE INTERESTED PARTIES MEETING Current
NH 015-032 08/31/2015 Flu & Pneumonia Immunization Reminder Current
NH 021-015 02/18/2021 Interim Recommendations for Co-administration of COVID-19 Vaccine and Other Vaccinations Current
NH 018-021 08/31/2018 Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 022-018 03/09/2022 Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the Department of Health Current
NH 020-059 08/17/2020 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements and CR 101 Filed to Consider Permanently Amending the Rules 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 013-016 09/04/2013 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding & Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 Current
NH 025-017 05/22/2025 NH Fee Increase Current
NH 026-026 06/25/2026 Cannabis Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities and Guidance Regarding Substitute House Bill 2152 (Ryan’s Law) for Nursing Homes Current
NH 016-028 09/14/2016 Pre-admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Updates Webinar Current
NH 021-047 06/18/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend NH Emergency Rules for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance and Resident Rooms Current
NH 019-026 11/08/2019 Filing of CR-105 (Expedited Rule) Amending Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 022-049 09/09/2022 Governor's Proclamations Related to COVID-19 Ending October 27 Current

Amended October 7, 2022

NH 020-091 12/02/2020 The Department of Health Process for Point-of-Care Testing Reporting Current

Amended 12/16/2020

NH 024-016 03/25/2024 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Update Current
NH 015-001 01/28/2015 S&C 15-06: Nationwide Expansion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) Focused Survey Current
NH 017-023 07/26/2017 Reminder of Updates to Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Current
NH 025-049 12/17/2025 Impacts From Federal Government Shut Down (Amended) Current
NH 017-019 06/30/2017 S&C 17-35-ALL: Reasonable Assurance Will Apply to Providers Who Voluntarily Terminate & Seek New Certification if a Termination Action by the SA Had Been Initiated Current