ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 024-057 11/15/2024 Processing of Background Checks While Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is Experiencing an Outage Current
NH 018-016 06/07/2018 Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) “Toolkit” Current
NH 022-013 02/11/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment and Assurance, and Resident Rooms Current
NH 014-002 05/13/2014 S&C 14-12: Emergency Preparedness Initiative – Revised Checklist Current
NH 020-053 08/04/2020 COVID-19 Proclamations Extended until September 1, 2020 Current
NH 023-037 11/03/2023 Withdrew and Refiled CR-101 to Propose Adding, Amending, or Repealing Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC, Chapter 388-78A WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC and Chapter 388-97 WAC Specific to Background Checks Current
NH 016-038 11/16/2016 Supplemental 3.4 HPRD Instructions & Reporting Template for NH Facilities Current
NH 021-042 05/25/2021 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements and Two CR-101s Filed to Consider Permanently Amending Some NH Rules 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 019-021 10/11/2019 CR-103 Filed (Permanent Rules) to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 022-044 07/22/2022 QSO-22-18-ALL: Clarifying Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight and Rescinding QSO-10-22-ALL Current
NH 020-087 11/13/2020 Risk Assessment During Holiday Travel Current
NH 024-026 06/06/2024 Updates to NH State Survey Report DSHS Form 10-207 Current
NH 021-073 09/17/2021 COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 012-012 09/24/2012 Reasonable Accommodation and Non-Discrimination for Services Animals Current
NH 020-022 04/16/2020 CMS/CDC Infection Control Guidance, Additional Blanket Waivers, COVID-19 Transfer/Discharge & Proclamation 20-44 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

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 016-007 03/30/2016 Four Month Rule Extension Request Current
NH 021-010 02/01/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Information Current
NH 025-062 12/16/2025 CR-105 FILED TO REPEAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 388-97 WAC THAT HAVE EXPIRED (NURSING HOMES) 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 018-017 06/11/2018 Behavioral Health Training Survey Current
NH 022-012 02/10/2022 Clarification on NH Safe Start for LTC Plan Visitation Requirements and CMS QSO-20-39-Revised Current
NH 014-003 06/17/2014 Resident/Client Protection Program & Provider Practice Coordination & Communication OPP Current
NH 020-054 08/04/2020 Pilot Modified Off-Site Case Mix Accuracy Reviews (CMAR) Current