This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is withdrawing the preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 21-21-105 [24-08-043] on October 19, 2021 [March 27, 2024]. This filing considered amending WAC 246-10-501 Application of brief adjudicative proceedings, under the authority of the department. The department was considering amending rules in this section to include interstate license compacts, milk bank applicants, and 988-line crisis call center applicants in the list of eligible applicant types.

The department is withdrawing this CR-101 in order to consolidate the efforts with similar rule making under WSR 21-21-105, filed on October 19, 2021. The department will consolidate into a single rule-making consideration of expanding the types of categories of hearings eligible for brief adjudicative proceedings under health profession boards and commissions as well as those that fall under the authority of the secretary of health. A new CR-101 has been filed on this topic as WSR 25-11-080 on May 21, 2025.

Individuals requiring information on this should contact Erin Brewster, policy coordinator, email erin.brewster@doh.wa.gov, phone 360-545-7315.