ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status(desc) Notes
AFH 014-020 11/06/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia Current
NH 018-020 08/31/2018 CR 101 Filed: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-97 WAC (Background Checks) Current
ESF 025-011 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Current

Superseded June 5, 2025

ICFIID 022-008 03/09/2022 Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the Department of Health Current
NH 021-071 09/10/2021 COVID-19 Delta Variant Proclamation Related to Transfer and Discharge for Nursing Home Residents Current
NH 021-020 02/26/2021 Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Treatment for COVID-19 Current
AFH 013-016 09/20/2013 Home Care Aide Certification & Provisional Certification Current
NH 020-070 09/29/2020 QSO-20-39-NH Nursing HOme Visitation - COVID-19 Current
AFH 015-025 11/09/2015 Online Reporting Current
ESF 021-023 05/05/2021 Visitation and Other Safe Start Plan Updates – COVID 19 Current
AFH 015-006 04/22/2015 Importance of Paying the Required Annual License Fee Current
NH 024-023 05/17/2024 Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Facilities & Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (CMS 3442-F) Current
ALF -22-029 08/03/2022 Medical Test Site Waiver Regulatory Requirements Current
CCRSS 020-016 04/30/2020 Minor or Simple Edits to Statements of Deficiencies Current
CCRSS 022-001 01/07/2022 New Testing Program “Operation Expanded Testing” Available Current
NH 022-060 10/31/2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Released Revised QSO-20-38-NH, Updating Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents Current
ICFIID 023-012 09/14/2023 Provider Responsibilities for Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), and Changes to Department of Health (DOH) RPP Resources Current
ALF 019-014 09/06/2019 CR 103 (Permanent Rules) Filed for Chapter 388-78A WAC (Enforcement Remedies) Current
NH 018-005 04/06/2018 Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds Current
AFH 020-066 12/02/2020 Rapid Response Short-Term Crisis Staffing Current

Amended March 11, 2021

ESF 016-010 09/27/2016 Chapter 388-107 WAC Final Rules Published Current
CCRSS 021-035 07/08/2021 Changes to Background Check Disqualifiers Current
ALF 025-003 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
CCRSS 021-002 01/28/2021 Safe Start for LTC Recommendations and Requirements: Updates and Webinar Current
NH 024-047 10/01/2024 COVID-19, INFLUENZA, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION REMINDER Current

Amended October 16, 2024