WSR 14-17-031
PERMANENT RULES
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
(Washington Apple Health)
[Filed August 13, 2014, 10:13 a.m., effective September 13, 2014]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Housekeeping change. Correcting outdated administrative hearings Spokane office address.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 182-526-0025.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-11-072 on May 19, 2014.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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: August 13, 2014.
Kevin M. Sullivan
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-02-007, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13)
WAC 182-526-0025 Use and location of the office of administrative hearings.
(1) HCA may utilize administrative law judges employed by the office of administrative hearings (OAH) to conduct administrative hearings and issue initial orders in accordance with RCW 34.05.425 (1)(c). In some situations, HCA may use presiding officers employed by HCA to conduct administrative hearings and issue final orders in accordance with RCW 34.05.425 (1)(a) and (b). When HCA uses HCA-employed presiding officers to conduct administrative hearings, the HCA presiding officer shall have all the duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter relating to administrative law judges and the office of administrative hearings. The notice of hearing will identify whether the case is to be heard by OAH or an HCA-employed presiding officer.
(2)(a) The office of administrative hearings (OAH) headquarters location is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
2420 Bristol Court S.W.
P.O. Box 42488
Olympia, WA 98504-2488
360-664-8717
fax: 360-664-8721
(b) The headquarters office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
(3) OAH field offices are at the following locations:
Olympia
Office of Administrative Hearings
2420 Bristol Court S.W.
P.O. Box 42489
Olympia, WA 98504-2489
360-407-2700
1-800-583-8271
fax: 360-586-6563
Seattle
Office of Administrative Hearings
One Union Square
600 University Street, Suite 1500
Mailstop: TS-07
Seattle, WA 98101-1129
206-389-3400
1-800-845-8830
fax: 206-587-5135
Vancouver
Office of Administrative Hearings
5300 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100
Vancouver, WA 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))
16201 E. Indiana Avenue, Suite 5600
Spokane Valley, WA ((99201)) 99216
509-456-3975
1-800-366-0955
fax: 509-456-3997
Yakima
Office of Administrative Hearings
32 N. 3rd Street, Suite 320
Yakima, WA 98901-2730
509-249-6090
1-800-843-3491
fax: 509-454-7281
(4) Contact the Olympia field office, under subsection (2) of this section, if unable to identify the correct field office.
(5) Further hearing information can be obtained at the OAH web site: www.oah.wa.gov.