ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 018-011 05/11/2018 Background Check System Project Current
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
NH 023-001 01/10/2023 Staff Vaccinations Current
NH 022-008 01/14/2022 Nursing Facility Support for Hospital Discharges Current

Amended February 10, 2022
NH 020-049 08/03/2020 Point of Care Testing and Weekly Testing Press Releases Current
NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to 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 021-037 05/06/2021 Changes to WSP RAP Sheet Current
NH 019-016 08/30/2019 Exceptions to the 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
NH 026-016 04/06/2026 Nursing Home (NH) License Fee Increase Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 022-039 06/23/2022 CMS QSO 22-17-ALL: Updating Staff Vaccination Survey Requirements Current
NH 020-081 11/13/2020 COVID- 19 Testing of Residential Care Services Staff Current
NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 025-023 06/11/2025 Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional Current
NH 021-069 09/03/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records 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 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 024-021 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat 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 018-012 05/11/2018 List of Notifiable Health Conditions Current
NH 025-051 10/16/2025 ADDRESSING PENDING PRE-ADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASARR OR PASRR) LEVEL II EVALUATIONS 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 023-002 01/12/2023 Introducing the Business Operations and Analysis Unit Current
NH 022-009 01/18/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rule Supersedes Previous Emergency Rule Related to the Transfer & Discharge of NH Residents Current