Purpose: Amending WAC 388-02-0025 Where is the office of administrative hearings located?, the amended rule updates addresses and phone numbers for the headquarters, Spokane and Vancouver, Washington, addresses for the Office of Administrative Hearings. The amendments will help DSHS clients locate the Office of Administrative Hearings offices and help clients submit timely requests for fair hearings.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-02-0025.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.020.

     Other Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-17-141 on August 19, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: October 25, 2005.

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

     Office 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.]