ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 014-002 05/13/2014 S&C 14-12: Emergency Preparedness Initiative – Revised Checklist Current
NH 021-018 02/18/2021 Standing Order for COVID-19 Screening in Certain Congregate Facilities, Homes and Agencies Current
NH 024-033 11/15/2024 Processing of Background Checks While Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts i Experiencing an Outage Current
NH 016-039 11/22/2016 S&C 17-07-NH Advance Copy – Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP – Revised Regulations & Tags Current
NH 019-013 06/21/2019 Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solution Current
NH 022-021 03/21/2022 Resuming On-Site HCS Client Visits Current
NH 020-078 10/30/2020 Update to Reporting COVID Test Results Current
NH 023-038 11/09/2023 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pilot Project for Nursing Homes Wrap Up and Feedback Request Current
NH 021-050 06/28/2021 Precautions for Residents and Staff Related to Heatwave Current
NH 025-028 06/30/2025 Reinstating the Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a NH Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 022-052 09/20/2022 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 012-012 09/24/2012 Reasonable Accommodation and Non-Discrimination for Services Animals Current
NH 024-026 06/06/2024 Updates to NH State Survey Report DSHS Form 10-207 Current
NH 016-007 03/30/2016 Four Month Rule Extension Request Current
NH 018-008 04/13/2018 Clarification: RN Hours for Meeting 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
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 020-046 07/17/2020 QSO 20-34-NH: Ending of PBJ Waiver and Changes to Info Posted on NH Compare and Five Star Quality Rating System Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Current
NH 025-055 10/31/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC Current
NH 023-006 03/03/2023 Emergency Rules Filed Related to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes (3.4 Direct Care Hours and RN Requirements) Current
NH 014-003 06/17/2014 Resident/Client Protection Program & Provider Practice Coordination & Communication OPP Current
NH 021-019 02/26/2021 Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable Conditions Proposed Rules and Public Hearing Notice Current
NH 024-058 12/06/2024 Updated: Investigation and Referral process for Allegations Unrelated to Physical or Sexual Abuse Current
NH 016-040 12/01/2016 S&C 17-09-ALL: Infection Control Pilot - 2017 Update Current
NH 019-014 06/28/2019 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current