ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(asc) Notes
NH 025-004 01/31/2025 CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97 and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 Current
NH 016-015 06/06/2016 24-Hour Requirement in Nursing Homes Update Current
NH 019-013 06/21/2019 Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solution Current
NH 024-002 01/19/2024 Nursing Home Provider Expectation to Follow Public Health Guidance Current
NH 022-036 06/10/2022 Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Rescinded to Reinstate WAC 388-97-1740 Related to Fire Drills and 388-97-2400 Related to Windows in Resident Rooms Current
NH 020-078 10/30/2020 Update to Reporting COVID Test Results Current
NH 014-011 08/13/2014 Handling of E. WA Wildfires & Emergency Preparedness Planning Reminder Current
NH 025-036 08/08/2025 Revised QSO-25-23-ALL: Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Current
NH 017-005 02/22/2017 CDC Guidance for Water Management Plans Current
NH 021-065 09/03/2021 Governor Proclamation on Mandatory Vaccination Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 024-034 07/26/2024 Updates to Nursing Home Data and Care Compare Current
NH 015-018 05/18/2015 S&C 15-36: Requesting an Appeal with the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) Current
NH 021-003 01/19/2021 QSO 21-06-NH - Updates to the NH Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 018-009 04/13/2018 Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training Current
NH 023-015 03/30/2023 Discontinuing Discretionary Tasks and Resuming Mandatory Facility Tasks in the Long-Term Care Survey Process Current
NH 022-006 01/07/2022 Additional PASRR CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending some NH Requirements Current
NH 020-047 07/17/2020 Clarification of NH #2020-038 and CMS QSO 20-31-AL: Enhanced Enforcement Standards for Infection Control Current
NH 013-004 04/15/2013 S&C 13-13: New Dining Standards of Practice Resources Current
NH 026-006 02/12/2026 Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapters 5 and 7 Current
NH 025-005 02/18/2025 Information and Resources Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI / "Bird Flu" and Backyard Flocks Current
NH 016-016 06/09/2016 Character, Competence & Suitability for Owner or Designee Current
NH 021-036 05/05/2021 QSO-20-39-NH Revised - NH Visitation and Other Safe Start Plan Updates – COVID 19 Current

Superseded August 8, 2025

NH 019-014 06/28/2019 CR 102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Amend Sections of 388-97 WAC (Appeal Rights) Current
NH 024-003 01/22/2024 Updates to Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 Outbreak Definition and Outbreak Reporting Requirements Current