2022 RCS Management Bulletins
| MB# | Issue Date | Subject | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| R22-095 | 12/29/2022 | CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Continue to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents | Information |
| R22-094 | 12/16/2022 | CMS Released QSO-23-02-ALL, Revising Guidance for Staff Vaccination | Information |
| R22-093 | 12/16/2022 | Technical Corrections to CMS Released QSO-23-01-NH, Revisions to the Special Focus Facility Program | Information |
| R22-092 | 12/16/2022 | CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC - Hand Sanitizer | Information |
| R22-091 | 12/06/2022 | CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Amending WAC 388-101-3130 Certification Evaluations and Adding New Section WAC 388-101-31301 CE Timelines | Information |
| R22-090 | 11/16/2022 | CR-102 (Formal Phase) and CR-103E (Emergency Rule) Filed to Amend the Requirement for Training and Home Care Aide Certification | Information |
| R22-089 | 11/16/2022 | QSO-23-02-ALL Released, Revising Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements | Information |
| R22-088 | 11/16/2022 | Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Webinar 2022 | Information |
| R22-087 | 11/16/2022 | CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections of Chapter 388-76 WAC (AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements) | Information |
| R22-086 | 11/09/2022 | CR 103 Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending Requirements for CCRSS Certification Evaluations | Information |
| R22-085 | 11/09/2022 | Hand Sanitizer Safety | Information |
| R22-084 | 11/04/2022 | CMS Released Admin Info-22-10-ALL with FY 2023 Updates for the Mission and Priorities Document | Information |
| R22-083 | 11/04/2022 | Emergency Rules Filed to Amend LTC Worker Training & Home Care Aide Certification Requirements | Information |
| R22-082 | 10/31/2022 | QSO 21-08-NTLC (Revised) COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care Providers and Suppliers | Information |
| R22-081 Superseded |
10/31/2022 | QSO-20-39-NH Revised Updating Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation | Information |
| R22-080 Superseded |
10/31/2022 | Revised QSO-20-38-NH Updating Facility Testing Requirements for Staff and Residents | Information |
| R22-079 | 10/21/2022 | Second CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments | Information |
| R22-078 Superseded |
10/14/2022 | New Standard Operating Procedure Specific to the Behavioral Health Support Team | Procedure |
| R22-077 | 10/14/2022 | State of Emergency Ending in WA Ending on 10/31 | Information |
| R22-076 | 10/14/2022 | CMS ADMIN INFO: 22-09-ALL - Guidance for Federal Monitoring Surveys (FMS) in FY2022 and FY2023 | Information |
| R22-075 | 10/07/2022 | Licensed Practical Nurses May Complete Certain Assessments | Information |
| R22-074 Rescinded |
10/07/2022 | Admin Info 22-08-ALL Fiscal Year 2023 Performance Standards System Guidance | Information |
| R22-073 | 10/07/2022 | Epidemic Preparedness and Response Guidelines | Information |
| R22-072 Superseded |
10/05/2022 | Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline | Information |
| R22-071 | 09/29/2022 | Residential Care Services Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program (LTC QIP) | Information |
| R22-070 | 09/28/2022 | Emergency Health Practitioner Volunteer Program Ends When the State of Emergency Ends on October 31, 2022 | Information |
| R22-069 | 09/21/2022 | Ninth CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some Nursing Home Requirements Related to PASRR | Information |
| R22-068 | 09/23/2022 | Updates to Standard Operating Procedure Chapter 20 Complaint Investigation | Procedure |
| R22-067 | 09/15/2022 | AFH Transfer and Discharge Notice Requirements | Information |
| R22-066 | 10/07/2022 | Governors Proclamations Related to COVID-19 Ending October 27 | Information |
| R22-065 | 08/26/2022 | CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Reestablish Inspection Schedules | Information |
| R22-064 | 08/26/2022 | CR-102 Filed to Propose Amendment to WAC 388-101-3130, Certification Evaluation + Add New Section WAC 388-101-31301 Certification Evaluation Timelines | Information |
| R22-063 | 08/30/2022 | CR 103E Rescinded and CR 101 Withdrawn Regarding Proposed Amendment to WAC 388-76-10455, Medication Administration | Information |
| R22-062 Superseded |
08/12/2022 | Update to Staff Sample/Record Review Form (DSHS 10-369) for ALF Licensing Inspections | Information |
| R22-061 | 08/12/2022 | CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed to Extend Waived Rules Related to Transfer & Discharge of NH Residents | Information |
| R22-060 | 08/12/2022 | Sending Documents to ALTSA Quality Assurance | Information |
| R22-059 | 08/05/2022 | CCRSS and ICFIID Program Regionalization | Information |
| R22-058 Superseded |
08/03/2022 | CMS QSO-22-19-NH | Information |
| R22-057 | 08/02/2022 | Updates to AFH Physical Plant Requirements of Licensing Inspections and SOP Chapter 11: Residential Inspection and Quality Assurance Program | Procedure |
| R22-056 Superseded |
07/29/2022 | Updates to SOP Chapter 4 Complaint Resolution Unit | Procedure |
| R22-055 | 07/22/2022 | QSO 22-18-ALL Clarifying Surveyor Vaccination Expectations & Rescinding QSO 22-10-ALL | Information |
| R22-054 | 07/22/2022 | CR-103E Filed To Extend Emergency Rules Amending WAC 388-101-3130, CCRSS Certification Evaluations | Information |
| R22-053 | 07/08/2022 | CR-102 Filed (Formal Phase) to Add Sections to Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Reinstate Inspection Schedules | Information |
| R22-052 | 07/08/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Regulating Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments, CR-101 Filed to Consider Permanent Rules | Information |
| R22-051 | 06/30/2022 | Use of Emergency Medical Services by CCRSS Providers | Information |
| R22-050 | 06/30/2022 | Reimplementation of the NH State Survey Report or DSHS 10-207 | Information |
| R22-049 | 06/23/2022 | CMS QSO 22-17-ALL: Updating Staff Vaccination Survey Requirements | Information |
| R22-048 | 06/23/2022 | Emergency Preparedness: Reminder about Maximum Temperatures in NH Settings | Information |
| R22-047 | 06/23/2022 | Support Call Pilot Results, Next Steps, and Expectations | Information |
| R22-046 | 06/16/2022 | RCS Transition to Paperless Work | Information |
| R22-045 | 06/10/2022 | Emergency Rules (CR-103E) Rescinded to Reinstate WAC 388-97-1740 Related to Fire Drills and 388-97-2400 Related to Windows in Resident Rooms | Information |
| R22-044 | 06/10/2022 | Nursing Home Informal Dispute Resolution Pilot Project | Information |
| R22-043 | 06/10/2022 | Alternatives to Temporary Barriers Used to Separate COVID Areas in LTC Settings | Information |
| R22-042 | 06/01/2022 | CR-103E and CR-101 Filed to Propose Amending Sections to Chapter 388-76 WAC (Epinephrine Administration) | Information |
| R22-041 | 05/27/2022 | Use of Emergency Medical Services in DSHS/RCS Certified and Licensed Facilities | Information |
| R22-040 | 05/26/2022 | Eighth PASRR CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements | Information |
| R22-039 | 05/26/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster Preparedness, Resident Rooms & Rescinding Quality Assessment & Assurance | Information |
| R22-038 | 05/26/2022 | Changes to Documenting Onsite and Offsite Hours on CMS 670 Form for Completed Surveys in ASPEN | Information |
| R22-037 | 05/18/2022 | Reinstatement of TB Testing Requirements | Information |
| R22-036 | 05/17/2022 | Investigation Summary Report - Unlicensed Settings | Information |
| R22-035 Superseded |
05/05/2022 | QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC Announcing Discontinuation of Several Waivers in 30 and 60 Days | Information |
| R22-034 | 05/05/2022 | Emergency Rules and Proposed Rules Filed Regarding Long-Term Care Worker Training | Information |
| R22-033 | 04/28/2022 | Resuming Fingerprint Background Checks | Information |
| R22-032 | 04/28/2022 | CR-103E Emergency Rules Filed Related to Transfer and Discharge of NH Residents | Information |
| R22-031 | 04/27/2022 | QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC Update to COVID Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Specific Providers | Information |
| R22-030 | 04/27/2022 | CR-103E Extension Filed for Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending Some NH Requirements Related to PASRR and Resident Groups | Information |
| R22-029 | 04/27/2022 | Additional CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records | Information |
| R22-028 | 04/08/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services | Information |
| R22-027 | 04/01/2022 | Emergency Rules (CR 103E) Amending WAC 388-101-3130, Certification Evaluations | Information |
| R22-026 | 04/01/2022 | Update to Principles of Documentation Manual and SOP Chapter 27: POD (AFH, ALF & ESF Only) | Procedure |
| R22-025 Superseded |
08/12/2022 | Medical Test Site Waiver Regulatory Requirements | Information |
| R22-024 | 03/18/2022 | Secretary of Health Order 20-03.8, Face Coverings - Statewide, Effective March 12, 2022 | Information |
| R22-023 | 03/16/2022 | QSO-22-08-NH Update of Nursing Home Compare Website Criteria | Information |
| R22-022 | 03/09/2022 | Updates to COVID-19 Guidance from the Department of Health | Information |
| R22-021 | 03/04/2022 | Emergency Rules Suspending TB Testing | Information |
| R22-020 | 03/04/2022 | CR-103E (Emergency Rules) Filed for Chapter 388-78A Administrator Training Certification Suspension | Information |
| R22-019 | 03/04/2022 | CR-103P (Permanent Rule) Filed to Amend WAC 388-101-3000, Definitions and 388-101-3020, Compliance | Information |
| R22-018 | 03/03/2022 | Safe Start for Long-Term Care Plans Replaced with LTC Care COVID Response Plan | Information |
| R22-017 | 02/25/2022 | CR-103E Emergency Rules Extending Timelines for Completing Certain Resident Assessments | Information |
| R22-016 | 02/25/2022 | Recall of Certain Bedrails | Information |
| R22-015 | 02/18/2022 | QSO-22-07-ALL, Guidance for the Interim Final Rule Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff | Information |
| R22-014 Rescinded |
02/17/2022 | QSO-22-10-ALL Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight | Information |
| R22-013 | 02/11/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending NH Requirements for Disaster-Emergency Preparedness, Quality Assessment-Assurance and Resident Rooms | Information |
| R22-012 | 02/11/2022 | Safe Start - Requirements for Posting Governor Proclamation | Information |
| R22-011 | 02/10/2022 | 9/80 Alternate Work Schedule Guidelines | Information |
| R22-010 | 02/10/2022 | Clarification on NH Safe Start for LTC Plan Visitation Requirements & CMS QSO 20-39-Revised | Information |
| R22-009 | 02/04/2022 | CR-101s Filed to Consider Amending Chapters 388-76, 388-78A, 388-97, and 388-107 WAC to Implement SHB 1218 | Information |
| R22-008 | 01/18/2022 | CR-103E Emergency Rule Supersedes Previous Emergency Rule Related to the Transfer & Discharge of NH Residents | Information |
| R22-007 | 01/10/2022 | Updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & Washington State Department of Health (DOH) | Information |
| R22-006 | 01/07/2022 | Additional PASRR CR 103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rules Amending or Suspending some NH Requirements | Information |
| R22-005 | 01/07/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Clinical Records | Information |
| R22-004 | 01/07/2022 | CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services | Information |
| R22-003 | 01/06/2022 | CMS Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes | Information |
| R22-002 | 01/06/2022 | Removal of Identifying Information and Addition of Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) Language on the Initial Comments Page of CMS 2567 Form | Information |
| R22-001 Superseded |
01/06/2022 | Update to SOP Chapter 10 - Quality Assurance | Procedure |