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 022-032 05/26/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending NH Requirements Related to PASRR Current
NH 013-014 08/09/2013 CR 101 Filed to Add/Amend Sections of Chapter 388-97 WAC Current
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 021-060 08/09/2021 Admission Incentive: Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes Current

Amended March 31, 2022
NH 024-005 02/08/2024 Infection Prevention Control and Emergency Preparedness Contacts and Roles Current
NH 019-016 08/30/2019 Exceptions to the 24 Hour RN Staffing Requirement Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records 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 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 021-092 12/17/2021 RCS Access to Facilities Current
NH 024-037 08/09/2024 As of July 1, 2024, CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Replaced Resource Utilization Group (RUG) Methodology to Determine Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment Accuracy 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 021-029 04/09/2021 QSO-21-15-ALL Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness - Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual Current
NH 023-018 04/14/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in Long-Term Care Setting Current
NH 018-012 05/11/2018 List of Notifiable Health Conditions Current
NH 022-031 05/26/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Resident Rooms 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 020-050 08/03/2020 CMS Update on RUG-IV and PDPM Codes Current
NH 016-027 09/12/2016 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminder Current
NH 021-061 08/24/2021 Order Free PPE Through the State of WA Between Now & October 31, 2021 Current
NH 024-007 02/22/2024 Notification to Providers of Important Candida Auris Information Current