Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
AGENCY DESCRIPTION
Chapter 246-10 - Administrative procedure - Adjudicative proceedings
Section SECTION IV - SETTLEMENT AND PREHEARING PROCEEDINGS
Section 246-10-405 - Protective orders

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-10-405

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

(1) The presiding officer shall issue a protective order to preserve confidentiality related to health care records or provider-client information as required under state and federal law including, but not limited to, chapter 70.02 RCW; Public Law No. 104-191, 110 Statute 1936 (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)); and 45 C.F.R. Part 164.

(2) The presiding officer may issue additional protective orders at his or her discretion:

(a) To protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense;

(b) To protect examination processes;

(c) To protect the identity of a person supplying information to the department where the person indicates a desire for nondisclosure unless that person testifies or has been called to testify at an adjudicative proceeding; or

(d) To comply with applicable state or federal law.

(3) Parties submitting exhibits for administrative proceedings are required to redact all exhibits in a manner consistent with any protective order issued by the presiding officer. The clerk's office shall not accept documents that are not redacted consistent with the protective order.

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 93-13-005 (Order 369), § 246-10-405, filed 6/3/93, effective 7/4/93.

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