ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
NH 012-001 02/07/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 017-023 07/26/2017 Reminder of Updates to Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Current
NH 024-032 07/12/2024 Guidance for 911 Outages Current
NH 020-096 12/09/2020 NURSING HOME COVID-19 TESTING SUPPLY UPDATE Current
NH 015-033 10/08/2015 New Background Check Result Letters Current
NH 020-028 04/30/2020 QSO 20-28-NH: Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions Current
NH 025-053 10/16/2025 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MELATONIN USE IN NURSING HOMES (NHs) Current
NH 021-087 11/05/2021 Respirator Fit Testing and Respiratory Protection Program Resource Current
NH 023-011 03/24/2023 Storage and Usage of Resident Supplies and Equipment Regardless of Funding Source Current
NH 013-017 09/23/2013 Influenza & Pneumococcal Immunization Reminders Current
NH 018-022 09/18/2018 QSO 17-30 Revised 07.06.2018 Clarifying Requirements to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems Current
NH 025-002 01/31/2025 QSO-25-11-NH, Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements Current
NH 016-029 09/27/2016 S&C 16-38-ALL: Notification of Final Federal Rule Publication - Emergency Preparedness Current
NH 020-060 08/25/2020 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current

Amended September 2, 2020
NH 022-027 04/28/2022 CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed Related to Transfer and Discharge of NH Residents Current
NH 023-044 12/13/2023 COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, and Pneumococcal Vaccination Reminder Current
NH 015-001 01/28/2015 S&C 15-06: Nationwide Expansion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) Focused Survey Current
NH 019-027 11/22/2019 Change of Ownership Process Change for Medicaid Contracted Facilities Current
NH 025-032 07/17/2025 Personal Care Services Survey Current
NH 021-055 07/08/2021 Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers Current
NH 017-019 06/30/2017 S&C 17-35-ALL: Reasonable Assurance Will Apply to Providers Who Voluntarily Terminate & Seek New Certification if a Termination Action by the SA Had Been Initiated Current
NH 020-093 12/02/2020 Proclamation 20-25.8: LTC Visitation Standards & Fitness Facilities Current

Amended 1/4/2021
NH 012-003 02/28/2012 Revisions to RAI User's Manual / MDS Training Sessions Current