ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 021-005 01/21/2021 Continued Incentives to Skilled Nursing Facilities that Accept Admission from Acute Care Hospitals Current

See update issued 2/9/21

NH 020-025 04/27/2020 Cloth Face Covering Distribution Current
NH 024-053 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
NH 012-015 11/21/2012 MDS Helpline & 2013 MDS Training Dates Current
NH 025-064 12/19/2025 UPDATED NURSING HOME (NH) DISCHARGE OR TRANSFER NOTICE FORM Current
NH 022-008 01/14/2022 Nursing Facility Support for Hospital Discharges Current

Amended February 10, 2022

NH 016-010 05/05/2016 CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules on Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 018-019 08/23/2018 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 020-057 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
NH 025-023 06/11/2025 Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional Current
NH 014-006 06/27/2014 Department Role Current
NH 026-031 08/13/2026 1135 Emergency Waiver Processes and Resources Current
NH 022-039 06/23/2022 CMS QSO 22-17-ALL: Updating Staff Vaccination Survey Requirements Current
NH 016-042 12/19/2016 S&C 17-12-NH: LTC Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Prohibiting Use of Pre-dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements is Suspended so long as court ordered injunction remains in effect Current
NH 019-024 10/18/2019 QSO-20-02-NH Updates to the NH Compare Website & the Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 024-021 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat Current
NH 021-070 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements Related to TB Testing and COVID-19 Vaccines Current
NH 020-090 11/19/2020 CMS Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with Urgent Call to Action Current
NH 015-015 04/22/2015 S&C 15-35 Collection of Staffing Data for LTC Facilities Current
NH 017-021 07/13/2017 S&C 17-36-NH Revision to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP for Phase 2, F-Tag Revisions & Related Issues Current
NH 023-002 01/12/2023 Introducing the Business Operations and Analysis Unit Current
NH 021-006 01/26/2021 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Amending WA 388-97-1380 and 388-97-1580, Related to Tuberculosis Testing in NH Current
NH 020-026 04/28/2020 COVID-19 Communicative Technology Grant Requests Current
NH 024-054 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current