EXPEDITED RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Management Services Administration)
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amending WAC 388-02-0025 Where is the Office of Administrative
Hearings located?
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Rules Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, mail to P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, or deliver to Blake Office Park East, 4500 10th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail fernaax@dshs.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-6185 , AND RECEIVED BY 5:00 p.m., October 24, 2005.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department is amending WAC 388-02-0025(2) to update the headquarters, Spokane and Vancouver, Washington, addresses for the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Changing address information without changing the effect of the rule is appropriate for expedited rule making under RCW 34.05.353 (1)(c).
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Updating the rule will help clients locate the Office of Administrative Hearings offices and help clients submit timely requests for fair hearings.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.020.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of Social and Health Services, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Andy Fernando, DSHS Rules and Policies Assistance Unit, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, (360) 664-6094; Implementation and Enforcement: Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 42489, Olympia, WA 98504-2489, (360) 725-2531.
August 15, 2005
Andy Fernando, Manager
Rules and Policies Assistance Unit
3562.2Office of Administrative Hearings
((919 Lakeridge Way SW))
2420 Bristol Court SW, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 42488
Olympia WA 98504-2488
(360) 664-8717
(360) 664-8721 (fax)
(b) The headquarters office is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Friday, except legal holidays.
(2) OAH field offices are at the following locations:
Olympia
Office of Administrative Hearings
2420 Bristol Court SW, 3rd Floor
PO Box 42489
Olympia, WA 98504-2489
(360) 753-2531
1-800-583-8271
fax: (360) 586-6563
Seattle
Office of Administrative Hearings
1904 3rd Ave., Suite 722
Seattle, WA 98101-1100
(206) 464-6322
1-800-583-8270
fax: (206) 587-5136
Everett
Office of Administrative Hearings
2722 Colby, Suite 610
Everett, WA 98201-3571
(425) 339-1921
1-800-583-8261
fax: (425) 339-3907
Vancouver
Office of Administrative Hearings
((800 Franklin Street, 1st Floor))
5300 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100
Vancouver, WA ((98660)) 98661
(360) 690-7189
1-800-243-3451
fax: (360) 696-6255
Spokane
Office of Administrative Hearings
Old City Hall Building, 5th Floor
221 N. Wall Street, Suite 540
Spokane, WA 99201((-0826))
(509) 456-3975
1-800-366-0955
fax: (509) 456-((3975))3997
Yakima
Office of Administrative Hearings
32 N 3rd Street, Suite 320
Yakima, WA 98901-2730
(509) 575-2147
1-800-843-3491
fax (509) 454-7281
(3) You should contact the Olympia field office,
under((,)) subsection (2), if you do not know the correct
field office.
(4) You can obtain further hearing information at the OAH web site: www.oah.wa.gov
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020, chapter 34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V, 2002 c 371 § 211. 02-21-061, § 388-02-0025, filed 10/15/02, effective 11/15/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. 00-18-059, § 388-02-0025, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00.]