ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters
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| Provider Type | Letter | Date | Subject | Status | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | 024-057 | 11/15/2024 | Processing of Background Checks While Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts is Experiencing an Outage | Current | |||
| NH | 024-056 | 11/07/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding | Current | |||
| NH | 024-055 | 11/07/2024 | Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Diseases and Regulatory Requirements | Current | |||
| NH | 024-054 | 10/31/2024 | LTC Ombuds Access to Residential Care Facility Residents and Resident Records | Current | |||
| NH | 024-053 | 10/31/2024 | Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities | Current | |||
| NH | 024-052 | 10/28/2024 | Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2024 | Current | |||
| NH | 024-051 | 10/24/2024 | QSO-24-21-NH, Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement Related to NH Residents’ Right to Vote | Current | |||
| NH | 024-050 | 10/24/2024 | QSO-25-01-NH, Revised Updates to NH Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures | Current | |||
| NH | 024-049 | 10/14/2024 | REVISED: TRANSITIONING CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONS FOR CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP (CHOWS), ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, AND INITIAL ENROLLMENT PERFORMED BY THE SURVEY & OPERATIONS GROUP (SOG) LOCATIONS | Current | |||
| NH | 024-048 | 10/07/2024 | COMPLETION OF THE NURSING HOME (NH) INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION (IDR) PANEL PILOT PROJECT | Current | |||
| NH | 024-047 | 10/01/2024 | COVID-19, INFLUENZA, RSV, AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION REMINDER | Current |
Amended October 16, 2024 |
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| 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 | 024-045 | 09/16/2024 | RCS STAFF MASK WEARING AND RELATED PROCEDURES DURING THE 2024-2025 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SEASON | Current | |||
| NH | 024-044 | 09/16/2024 | DSHS ADMINISTRATIVE POLCIY 13.13- INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR CONTRACTED FACILITIES | Current | |||
| NH | 024-043 | 09/04/2024 | REMINDER OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO RESIDENTS’ RIGHT TO VOTE | Current | |||
| NH | 024-042 | 08/29/2024 | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE WEBINAR | Current | |||
| NH | 024-041 | 08/29/2024 | UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: WASHINGTON STATE’S CRISIS SYSTEM: WHAT SERVICES ARE, HOW TO ACCESS, AND WHAT TO EXPECT | Current | |||
| NH | 024-040 | 08/26/2024 | UPDATES TO INTERESTED PARTIES’ MEETINGS AMENDING RULES TO IMPLEMENT SUBSITUTE HOUSE BILL 1218 | Current | |||
| NH | 024-039 | 08/16/2024 | Enhanced Facility Wide Assessment | Current | |||
| NH | 024-038 | 08/16/2024 | Updated: Geriatric Behavioral Health Worker (GBHW) Hour Validation Process Ongoing | Current | |||
| NH | 024-037 | 08/09/2024 | As of July 1, 2024, CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Replaced Resource Utilization Group (RUG) Methodology to Determine Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment Accuracy | Current | |||
| NH | 024-036 | 08/02/2024 | Personal Care Services Survey | Current | |||
| NH | 024-035 | 08/02/2024 | CR-103P Filed (Permanent Rules) for Chapter 246-843 WAC | Current | |||
| NH | 024-034 | 07/26/2024 | Updates to Nursing Home Data and Care Compare | Current | |||
| NH | 024-033 | 07/25/2024 | Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Extreme Heat | Current |