ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 025-031 07/11/2025 Withdrawal of CR-101 on Death with Dignity (DWD) Act Medications in LTC Facilities Current
NH 025-030 07/08/2025 Clarification on Infection Prevention and Control Guidance in LTC Settings Current
NH 025-029 06/30/2025 WA State 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) Staffing Exception Process - Updated Current
NH 025-028 06/30/2025 Reinstating the Temporary Process for Verification of Nursing Assistant-Registered (NAR) Eligibility to Continue Working Past 4 Months in a NH Current
NH 025-027 06/30/2025 iQIES NH/LTC Launch July 14, 2025: Guidance to Surveyors & Survey Certification & Enforcement Staff Current
NH 025-026 06/26/2025 Updates to the Behavioral Health Support Team Supports Current
NH 025-025 06/25/2025 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Summer Hazards Current
NH 025-024 06/18/2025 Updated Level 1 Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR or PASARR) Form Current
NH 025-023 06/11/2025 Clarification from CMS Regarding Guidance for F801 Qualified Dietician or Other Clinically Qualified Nutrition Professional Current
NH 025-022 06/05/2025 Updates to the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program (LTC QIP) Current
NH 025-021 06/05/2025 Interested Parties Meetings on Background Check Requirements Temporarily Postponed Current
NH 025-020 05/23/2025 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 388-76 WAC, 388-78A WAC, 388-97 WAC, Chapter 388-107 WAC Current
NH 025-019 05/23/2025 Case Mix Index Detail (CMID) Report Authorization Form Current
NH 025-018 05/23/2025 CR-101 Filed to Update Background Check Requirements Superseded

Superseded June 5, 2025

NH 025-017 05/22/2025 NH Fee Increase Current
NH 025-016 05/20/2025 Death with Dignity Rule Making Interested Parties Meetings Superseded

Superseded July 11, 2025

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 025-014 04/04/2025 Rescinding QSO-23-03-ALL: The Importance of Timely Use of COVID-19 Therapeutics Current
NH 025-013 03/28/2025 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Volcanic Ashfall Current
NH 025-012 03/28/2025 Update to RCS Staff Mask Wearing in LTC Settings During Respiratory Illness Season Current
NH 025-011 03/26/2025 QSSAM-25-1-ALL: Clarification of CMS' Provider Enrollment Site Visits and Specific Disclosure Requirements for SNF and NF Current
NH 025-010 03/19/2025 QSO-25-14-NH, Revised: LTC Surveyor Guidance - Significant Revisions to Enhance Quality and Oversight of the LTC Survey Process Current
NH 025-009 03/14/2025 Upcoming Training Opportunity: NH Pilot Reporting and Investigation of Facility-Reported Incidents Current
NH 025-008 03/03/2025 Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Operations in Long-Term Care Settings Current

Revised 3/10/2025

NH 025-007 02/28/2025 January 16, 2025 Updates from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Current