Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
AGENCY DESCRIPTION
Chapter 246-08 - Practice and procedure
POLICIES
Section 246-08-420 - Public records - Access and exemptions

(1) The department shall, upon request, make public records available for inspection and copying, during the department's normal business hours.

(2) The location of specific public records may be obtained by contacting the program where the records are maintained or the appointed public records disclosure designee.

(3) Requests to inspect or receive copies of public records must include:

(4) The department shall not charge a fee for the inspection of public records, however the department may charge for reimbursement of the costs incurred by providing copies.

(5) The department will determine the extent to which a public record is exempt from public disclosure under chapter 42.17 RCW or other statutes.

(6) The department, when denying a request for a public record in whole or in part, shall provide a statement of the specific statutory exemption that authorizes the withholding of the record or information and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the record or information withheld.

(7) If the department denies a record, in whole or in part, the requestor may seek review of the decision by sending a written request for review to the Agency Public Records Disclosure Officer, P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504-7890.