Date of Adoption: September 1, 2000.

Purpose: DSHS is repealing chapter 388-08 WAC, Practice and procedure -- Fair hearings. It is being replaced by chapter 388-02 WAC, DSHS hearing rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-08-410 Application of chapter 388-08 WAC, 388-08-413 Application for an adjudicative proceeding, 388-08-425 Administrative law judge (ALJ) -- Authority -- Application of law -- Assignment -- Disqualification, 388-08-428 Representation, 388-08-431 Prehearing conference, 388-08-434 Notice of hearing, 388-08-437 Filing and service of papers, 388-08-440 Vacating an order of dismissal for reason of default or withdrawal, 388-08-446 Subpoenas, 388-08-449 Teleconference hearing, 388-08-452 Rules of evidence, 388-08-461 Contents of orders, 388-08-462 Corrected decision, 388-08-464 Petition for review -- Response to petition -- Disqualification of review judge, 388-08-466 Procedure on review by review judge, 388-08-470 Reconsideration, 388-08-515 Notice to limited-English-speaking parties, 388-08-525 Interpreters, 388-08-535 Group hearing, 388-08-545 Continuance, 388-08-555 Separate hearing regarding disclosure of investigative and intelligence files, 388-08-565 Computation of time, 388-08-575 Judicial review of final adjudicative order, and 388-08-585 Equitable estoppel.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.020.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-10-094 on May 2, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 24.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 24.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 24. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

September 1, 2000

Edith M. Rice, Chief

Office of Legal Affairs

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 388-08-410	Application of chapter 388-08 WAC.
WAC 388-08-413	Application for an adjudicative proceeding.
WAC 388-08-425	Administrative law judge (ALJ) -- Authority -- Application of law -- Assignment -- Disqualification.
WAC 388-08-428	Representation.
WAC 388-08-431	Prehearing conference.
WAC 388-08-434	Notice of hearing.
WAC 388-08-437	Filing and service of papers.
WAC 388-08-440	Vacating an order of dismissal for reason of default or withdrawal.
WAC 388-08-446	Subpoenas.
WAC 388-08-449	Teleconference hearing.
WAC 388-08-452	Rules of evidence.
WAC 388-08-461	Contents of orders.
WAC 388-08-462	Corrected decision.
WAC 388-08-464	Petition for review -- Response to petition -- Disqualification of review judge.
WAC 388-08-466	Procedure on review by review judge.
WAC 388-08-470	Reconsideration.
WAC 388-08-515	Notice to limited-English-speaking parties.
WAC 388-08-525	Interpreters.
WAC 388-08-535	Group hearing.
WAC 388-08-545	Continuance.
WAC 388-08-555	Separate hearing regarding disclosure of investigative and intelligence files.
WAC 388-08-565	Computation of time.
WAC 388-08-575	Judicial review of final adjudicative order.
WAC 388-08-585	Equitable estoppel.

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