ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 022-054 09/28/2022 Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 Current
NH 024-044 09/16/2024 DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE POLCIY 13.13- INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR CONTRACTED FACILITIES Current
NH 017-007 04/06/2017 Education, Quality & Infection Prevention (EQuIP) for Long-Term Care Current
NH 020-023 04/16/2020 Support if the Provider or Administrator Becomes Ill with COVID-19 Current
NH 021-083 10/19/2021 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Current
NH 023-024 06/05/2023 WAC 388-97-1081, Minimum Staffing Standards 3.4 Direct Care Hours Emergency Rule Implementation Plan Current
NH 015-021 06/10/2015 REVISED BACKGROUND CHECK AUTHORIZATION FORM Current
NH 025-014 04/04/2025 Rescinding QSO-23-03-ALL: The Importance of Timely Use of COVID-19 Therapeutics Current
NH 018-018 08/09/2018 QSO 18-18-NH: Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies Current
NH 021-020 02/26/2021 Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Treatment for COVID-19 Current
NH 020-056 08/06/2020 Behavioral Health Provider Visits Current
NH 013-005 04/17/2013 S&C 13-14: Luer Misconnection Adverse Events Current
NH 022-023 04/15/2022 CMS Releases QSO-22-15-NH Memo Announcing Discontinuation of Nursing Assistant Certification Waiver Current
NH 024-012 03/19/2024 Change in Community COVID-19 Guidance Current
NH 016-017 06/14/2016 Webinars Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Residents in the PA1-PC1 RUG Groups Current
NH 022-056 10/04/2022 CMS Updated Guidance in QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, Related to Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Requirements Rescinded
NH 021-024 03/24/2021 Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing Rescinded
NH 022-030 05/17/2022 Reinstatement of Tuberculosis Testing Requirements July 1, 2022 Rescinded
NH 023-033 10/09/2023 RCS Staff Mask Wearing and Related Procedures During the 2023-2024 Respiratory Illness Season Rescinded
NH 022-033 05/27/2022 Use of Emergency Medical Services by Licensed and Certified Long-Term Care Providers Rescinded
NH 016-036 11/08/2016 POLST Training Rescinded
NH 015-013 04/20/2015 Use of Emergency Medical Services Rescinded

See NH #2022-033
NH 025-016 05/20/2025 Death with Dignity Rule Making Interested Parties Meetings Superseded

Superseded July 11, 2025
NH 025-018 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Superseded

Superseded June 5, 2025
NH 014-025 12/11/2014 120 Day Rule for NARs Superseded

Replaced by 015-022