ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type | Letter | Date | Subject | Status(asc) | Notes | ||
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| NH | 015-013 | 04/20/2015 | Use of Emergency Medical Services | Rescinded |
See NH #2022-033 |
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| 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Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements | Rescinded | |||
| NH | 021-024 | 03/24/2021 | Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing | Rescinded | |||
| NH | 022-030 | 05/17/2022 | Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 | Rescinded | |||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 | 023-001 | 01/10/2023 | Staff Vaccinations | Current | |||
| NH | 018-011 | 05/11/2018 | Background Check System Project | Current | |||
| NH | 021-092 | 12/17/2021 | RCS Access to Facilities | Current | |||
| NH | 024-053 | 10/31/2024 | Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities | Current | |||
| NH | 013-006 | 04/17/2013 | S&C 13-14: Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs and NFs | Current | |||
| NH | 020-049 | 08/03/2020 | Point of Care Testing and Weekly Testing Press Releases | Current | |||
| NH | 026-008 | 02/18/2026 | Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-97 WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC- Disaster Preparedness | Current | |||
| NH | 016-018 | 06/23/2016 | Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC | Current | |||
| NH | 021-029 | 04/09/2021 | QSO-21-15-ALL Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness - Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual | Current | |||
| NH | 019-016 | 08/30/2019 | Exceptions to the 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement | Current | |||
| NH | 022-032 | 05/26/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending NH Requirements Related to PASRR | Current | |||
| NH | 025-023 | 06/11/2025 | Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional | Current | |||
| NH | 014-014 | 09/15/2014 | Updates to Complaint Hotline Script | Current | |||
| NH | 020-081 | 11/13/2020 | COVID- 19 Testing of Residential Care Services Staff | Current | |||
| NH | 017-008 | 04/06/2017 | S&C 17-21-ALL: Information to Assist Providers & Suppliers in Meeting the New Training/Testing Requirements of the Emergency Preparedness Final Rule | Current | |||
| NH | 021-060 | 08/09/2021 | Admission Incentive: Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes | Current |
Amended March 31, 2022 |
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| NH | 024-021 | 05/10/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat | Current | |||
| NH | 020-017 | 04/08/2020 | Updated COVID-19 Information: Use of Alternate Space as Resident Rooms, Governor Proclamations, and CMS Waivers | Current | |||
| NH | 015-022 | 06/16/2015 | Assigned RCS Field Managers | Current | |||
| NH | 020-101 | 12/15/2020 | NEW AND UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING GROUP ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNAL DINING, OUTDOOR VISITATION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT AFTER COMMUNITY VISITS | Current | |||
| NH | 023-002 | 01/12/2023 | Introducing the Business Operations and Analysis Unit | Current |