ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
AFH 024-015 04/05/2024 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
AFH 019-017 10/11/2019 Authorized Use of the Background Check System (BCS) Current
AFH 023-022 06/06/2023 Personal Care Exceptions to Rule Current
AFH 012-013 07/20/2012 Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Current
AFH 022-009 03/04/2022 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Replace with Long-Term Care COVID Response Plans Current
AFH 021-063 12/30/2021 New Notification Policy Regarding People Registered as Sex Offenders Living in LTC Settings or Receiving LTC Services and Supports Current

Amended March 18, 2022

AFH 019-003 02/01/2019 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC (Resident Safety) Current
AFH 022-028 07/08/2022 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments and CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanent Rulemaking Current
AFH 024-052 12/20/2024 Character, Competency, and Suitability Reviews Current

Amended February 6, 2025

AFH 020-047 09/29/2020 Informal Dispute Resolution AFH Project Completion Current
AFH 022-036 10/20/2022 Second CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments Current
AFH 022-016 04/08/2022 Emergency Rules Regarding Nurse Delegation Current
AFH 018-013 08/23/2018 CR 101 Filed to Propose Adding and Amending Sections to Chapter 388-76 WAC (TB Screening) Current
AFH 023-014 04/06/2023 Food Handler Requirements for AFH Current

Amended April 12, 2023

AFH 022-036 08/26/2022 CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Re-establish Inspection Schedules Current
AFH 020-007 03/17/2020 COVID-19 Information as of March 17, 2020 Current

Amended April 8, 2020

AFH 021-057 10/11/2021 Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Updated Current
AFH 020-072 12/14/2020 WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH EMERGENCY RULE CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 Current
AFH 020-041 09/10/2020 CHANGES TO SAFE START FOR LONG TERM CARE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Current
AFH 016-026 12/15/2016 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 Current
AFH 021-048 09/03/2021 Continued Use of Eye Protection to Prevent COVID-19 Infection to Protect Yourself and the People You Serve Current
AFH 012-014 08/14/2012 Final Amendments Related to Chapter 388-76 WAC Current
AFH 021-012 02/18/2021 Travel Advisory/Restrictions and Governor's Proclamation 20-83 Current
AFH 015-025 11/09/2015 Online Reporting Current
AFH 020-066 12/02/2020 Rapid Response Short-Term Crisis Staffing Current

Amended March 11, 2021