ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 020-032 05/07/2020 QSO-20-29-NH Interim Final Rule Updating Requirements for Notification of Confirmed & Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents & Staff Current
NH 022-046 08/12/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer & Discharge of Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 013-013 07/17/2013 Dietary Aide Program Current
NH 016-025 08/25/2016 S&C 16-33-NH: Protecting Resident Privacy & Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs & Audio/Video Recordings by NH Staff Current
NH 024-028 06/14/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Current
NH 018-026 10/12/2018 PASRR Webinar and New Level One Form Current
NH 021-074 09/24/2021 BYD DE2322 and 3M 8210 Respirators Current
NH 020-064 09/10/2020 QSO-20-37-CLIA, NH and QSO-20-38-NH Regarding Rule Changes to Require COVID-19 Testing and Guidance Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 014-021 10/08/2014 Revisions to RAI User Current
NH 023-008 03/09/2023 Webinar - Use of EMS 911 Services Training I King County EMS and LTC: Exploring Solutions Together Current
NH 021-014 02/09/2021 Discontinued: Incentives for Skilled Nursing Facilities That Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current
NH 017-015 05/26/2017 Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) Update Current
NH 024-059 12/06/2024 QSO-25-07-NH, Revised LTC Surveyor Guidance: Significant Revisions to Enhance Quality and Oversight of the LTC Survey Process Current

Superseded March 19, 2025

NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 026-007 02/12/2026 COVID-19 Testing Considerations for Admissions / Move-ins From Hospitals Current
NH 022-015 02/18/2022 QSO-22-07-ALL, Guidance for the Interim Final Rule – Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination 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Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements Rescinded
NH 016-036 11/08/2016 POLST Training Rescinded
NH 021-024 03/24/2021 Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing Rescinded
NH 022-030 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Rescinded
NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033

NH 022-033 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded
NH 023-033 10/09/2023 RCS Staff Mask Wearing and Related Procedures During the 2023-2024 Respiratory Illness Season Rescinded
NH 014-025 12/11/2014 120 Day Rule for NARs Superseded

Replaced by 015-022

NH 015-002 01/28/2015 Use of Nursing Assistants – Four Month Rule Superseded

Replaced by 016-003