ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 013-010 06/13/2013 2013 Legislation: SSB 5148 – Medication Access for Uninsured Current
NH 024-049 10/14/2024 REVISED: TRANSITIONING CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONS FOR CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP (CHOWS), ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, AND INITIAL ENROLLMENT PERFORMED BY THE SURVEY & OPERATIONS GROUP (SOG) LOCATIONS Current
NH 018-016 06/07/2018 Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) “Toolkit” Current
NH 016-022 08/05/2016 Tuberculosis Testing Update Current
NH 021-017 02/19/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster & Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance and Resident Rooms Current
NH 020-053 08/04/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until September 1, 2020 Current
NH 022-020 03/18/2022 Secretary of Health Order 20-03.8, Face Coverings - Statewide, Effective March 12, 2022 Current

Amended April 1, 2022

NH 023-029 07/18/2023 Healthcare Management Solutions LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys Current
NH 014-018 09/29/2014 Background Check Central Unit Form Changes Current
NH 025-019 05/23/2025 Case Mix Index Detail (CMID) Report Authorization Form Current
NH 017-013 05/26/2017 S&C 17-26-NH: Notice of Proposed Regulation Changes to Requirements Related to Survey Team Composition and Investigation of Complaints Current
NH 021-050 06/28/2021 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
NH 020-087 11/13/2020 Risk Assessment During Holiday Travel Current
NH 022-052 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 024-018 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 015-027 07/27/2015 S&C 15-47-NH: Medication Related Adverse Events Current
NH 020-022 04/16/2020 CMS/CDC Infection Control Guidance, Additional Blanket Waivers, COVID-19 Transfer/Discharge & Proclamation 20-44 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 021-081 10/08/2021 30-Day Extension Approved of Proclamation 21-15 Related to the Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 022-063 11/16/2022 QSO-23-02-ALL Released, Revising Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements Current
NH 025-055 10/31/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 013-011 06/13/2013 Changes to Quality Assurance Nurse (QAN) Program Current
NH 024-050 10/24/2024 QSO-25-01-NH, Revised Updates to NH Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Current
NH 018-017 06/11/2018 Behavioral Health Training Survey Current
NH 016-023 08/09/2016 Exception to 24 Hour R.N. Staffing Requirement Current
NH 021-018 02/18/2021 Standing Order for COVID-19 Screening in Certain Congregate Facilities, Homes and Agencies Current