(1) A medicaid contracted home care agency has the right to an administrative hearing when the department or a department designee terminates its contract or takes other enforcement action related to its contract because the home care agency:

(a) Knowingly employs a long-term care worker who has not completed training within the required timeframe.

(b) Knowingly employs a long-term care worker who does not meet the certification or recertification requirements or whose certification has been revoked by the department of health.

(2) In an administrative hearing under subsection (1) or (2) above, the medicaid contracted home care agency may not challenge an action taken by the department of health that affects a long-term care worker's certification. Actions by the department of health must be challenged through an appeal to the department of health, as provided in department of health rules.

(3) To request an administrative hearing, a home care agency must send, deliver, or fax a written request to the office of administrative hearings (OAH). OAH must receive the written request within thirty calendar days of the date the department's notice letter is served upon the home care agency.

(4) The home care agency should keep a copy of the request.

(5) The appeal process will be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (chapter 34.05 RCW), RCW 74.39A.085, chapter 388-02 WAC, Title 182 WAC and this chapter. If there is a conflict between chapter 388-02 WAC, Title 182 WAC and this chapter, this chapter will govern.