ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 018-019 08/23/2018 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-97 WAC (TB Screening) Current
NH 016-026 09/12/2016 Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC 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 023-025 06/08/2023 Emergency Preparedness: Reminder About Maximum Temperatures in Nursing Home Settings Current
NH 020-057 08/12/2020 Safe Start Recommendations and Requirements for Long-Term Care Settings Current
NH 022-032 05/26/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending NH Requirements Related to PASRR Current
NH 025-015 05/20/2025 Upcoming Free Training Opportunity: Complete, Accurate, and Timely Submission of Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) and State Direct Care Nursing HPRD Data Current
NH 026-024 06/01/2026 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Summer Hazards Current
NH 014-022 10/13/2014 Update: LTC Ombuds Access to Resident Information & Records Current
NH 019-024 10/18/2019 QSO-20-02-NH Updates to the NH Compare Website & the Five Star Quality Rating System Current
NH 017-016 06/12/2017 Update Regarding Resource Utilization Group: Reduction for Medicaid Resident in the Low Acuity RUG Groups Current
NH 021-060 08/09/2021 Admission Incentive: Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes Current

Amended March 31, 2022

NH 024-013 03/21/2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Adults Ages 65 and Older Current
NH 020-089 11/18/2020 Reminder to Allow Health Care Provider Visits Current
NH 025-046 09/30/2025 Online Request for Informal Dispute Resolution Current
NH 015-030 08/31/2015 Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Long-Term Care Facilities Current
NH 020-102 12/23/2020 CR-103E FILED TO EXTEND EMERGENCY RULE AMENDING NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PHYSICIAN SERVICES Current
NH 022-059 10/14/2022 State of Emergency Ending in WA State on October 31 Current

Amended November 9, 2022

NH 020-026 04/28/2020 COVID-19 Communicative Technology Grant Requests Current
NH 022-001 01/04/2022 Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC Awarded Contract to Conduct Nursing Home Full Recertification Surveys Current
NH 024-046 09/24/2024 UPDATES TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF) ADVANCED BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FORM CMS-10055 Current
NH 025-033 12/08/2025 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 388-76 WAC, CHAPTER 388-78A WAC, CHAPTER 388-97 WAC, CHAPTER 388-107 WAC 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 018-020 08/31/2018 CR 101 Filed: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
NH 016-027 09/12/2016 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminder Current