ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type Letter Date Subject Status Notes
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
NH 024-032 07/12/2024 Guidance for 911 Outages Current
NH 024-031 07/12/2024 Upcoming Training Opportunity: Substance Use Disorder 101 Current
NH 024-030 06/27/2024 Nursing Home: Public Health Emergency Rules Memorialized in CR-103P Permanent Rulemaking Current
NH 024-029 06/14/2024 Notice of Public Power Safety Shutoffs Current
NH 024-028 06/14/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Current
NH 024-027 06/06/2024 Clarification to the Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR or PASRR) Level 1 Screening Process Current

Amended August 23, 2024

NH 024-026 06/06/2024 Updates to NH State Survey Report DSHS Form 10-207 Current
NH 024-025 05/30/2024 TB Rulemaking and Community Partner Engagement for NH, AFH, ALF and ESF to Resume in July 2024 Current
NH 024-024 05/24/2024 Technical Corrections to CMS Released QSO-23-01-NH, Revisions to the Special Focus Facility Program 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
NH 024-022 05/10/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Wildfire Smoke Current