Washington Administrative Code
Title 182 - Health Care Authority
WASHINGTON APPLE HEALTH
Chapter 182-526 - Administrative hearing rules for medical services programs
Section 182-526-0025 - Use and location of the office of administrative hearings

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 182-526-0025

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) The health care authority (HCA) may use 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).

(2) 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, HCA's presiding officer has 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.

(3)

(a) 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.

(4) 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

Tacoma

Office of Administrative Hearings

949 Market Street, Suite 500

Tacoma, WA 98402

253-476-6888

fax: 253-593-2200

Spokane

Office of Administrative Hearings

16201 E. Indiana Avenue, Suite 5600

Spokane Valley, WA 99216

509-456-3975

1-800-366-0955

fax: 509-456-3997

(5) Contact the Olympia field office, under subsection (2) of this section, if unable to identify the correct field office.

(6) Further hearing information can be obtained at the OAH web site: www.oah.wa.gov.

Statutory Authority: 2011 1st sp.s. c 15§ 53, chapters 74.09, 34.05 RCW, and 10-08 WAC. 13-02-007, §182-526-0025, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13.

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