(1) Foster parents have the right to an administrative hearing, per chapter
110-03 WAC, to contest the following department's failure to:
(a) Respond to the request within the time frames in WAC
110-50-0520.
(b) Take into consideration new information related to the child or youth provided by the foster parents.
(c) Follow the standardized assessment process.
(2) To request an administrative hearing, the foster parent must submit a request in writing for an administrative hearing and send the request to the office of administrative hearings (OAH). The request must be received by OAH within 90 calendar days of receipt of the notification of the department's decision on review, unless good cause for a later request is established under chapter
110-03 WAC.
(3) Foster parents do not have a right to request an administrative hearing to challenge or dispute:
(a) Established foster care rates;
(b) The standardized assessment tool; or
(c) The standardized procedure used to determine the rate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.216.065 and
74.13.031. WSR 23-24-040, § 110-50-0540, filed 11/30/23, effective 12/31/23. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-50-0540, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, § 388-25-0057, filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.]