ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 024-053 10/31/2024 Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities Current
NH 020-041 06/16/2020 COVID 19: Reopening of Washington State and Resident Visits to the Community Current

Amended 01/11/2021

NH 022-008 01/14/2022 Nursing Facility Support for Hospital Discharges Current

Amended February 10, 2022

NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 019-009 03/15/2019 Vulnerable Adult Statement of Rights Current
NH 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 025-064 12/19/2025 UPDATED NURSING HOME (NH) DISCHARGE OR TRANSFER NOTICE FORM Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 025-023 06/11/2025 Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional Current
NH 020-073 10/08/2020 QSO-20-41-ALL Guidance Related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Requirements (COVID-19) Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 022-039 06/23/2022 CMS QSO 22-17-ALL: Updating Staff Vaccination Survey Requirements Current
NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 024-022 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke 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 015-031 08/31/2015 CR 103 Filed: Final Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 023-002 01/12/2023 Introducing the Business Operations and Analysis Unit Current
NH 018-004 03/08/2018 NH Information Changes 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 013-015 08/29/2013 S&C 13-56: Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments That Have Not Been Completed and/or Submitted Current
NH 024-054 10/31/2024 LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records Current
NH 020-042 06/26/2020 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Amending WAC 388-97-1740 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, 388-97-1760 Quality Assessment and Assurance and 388-97-2400 Resident Rooms Current
NH 022-009 01/18/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rule Supersedes Previous Emergency Rule Related to the Transfer & Discharge of NH Residents Current
NH 016-027 09/12/2016 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminder Current
NH 023-034 10/20/2023 Pre-Admission Screening & Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2023 Current