Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
AGENCY DESCRIPTION
Chapter 246-10 - Administrative procedure - Adjudicative proceedings
Section SECTION II - INITIATING ACTIONS
Section 246-10-202 - Amendment of initiating documents

(a) Subject to the following conditions:

(b) Whenever amended initiating documents are served, a new interval of response will begin, as described in WAC 246-10-203. Whenever amended initiating documents are served, the respondent shall file an answer within the time period specified in the amended initiating document, unless otherwise permitted to extend the filing period under WAC 246-10-203(3), or if the case is within thirty days of the scheduled hearing as described in (c) of this subsection.

(c) If amended initiating documents are filed within thirty days of the scheduled hearing, the presiding officer will convene a status conference to discuss response deadlines and the case schedule. Upon motion of a party and a showing of good cause, or upon his or her own initiative, the presiding officer may grant a continuance on all or part of the matter and may modify the scheduling order as necessary.

(a) The documents may be amended upon motion of the state.

(b) The presiding officer will determine whether amendments are substantive and may grant a continuance on all if necessary to afford the respondent an opportunity to prepare a defense to the amended documents.