13-23-099

WSR 13-23-099

EXPEDITED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(Board of Appeals)

[Filed November 20, 2013, 9:25 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 388-02-0025(2).

NOTICE

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Rules Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, P.O. Box 45850, Olympia, WA 98504-5850, or deliver to Office Building 2 (OB-2), 1st Floor, Information Desk, 1115 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, e-mail [e-mail], fax [phone], AND RECEIVED BY January 22, 2014.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 388-02-0025(2) currently gives the Spokane office of administrative hearings (OAH) as "Old City Hall Building, 5th Floor, 221 N. Wall Street, Suite 540, Spokane, WA 99201." The address has been changed to "16201 E. Indiana Avenue, Suite 5600, Spokane Valley, WA 99216." The phone numbers and fax numbers remain the same. WAC 388-02-0025(2) needs to be amended to correct the address for the Spokane OAH.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Accuracy in providing location addresses for OAH offices.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.353 (1)(a) and (c) and 34.05.020.

Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 34.05 RCW, Parts IV and V, RCW 34.05.220 (1)(a) and (b).

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Department of social and health services, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: James Conant, 1115 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, 98504, [phone].

November 5, 2013

Katherine I. Vasquez

Rules Coordinator

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-04-074, filed 1/31/11, effective 3/3/11)

WAC 388-02-0025 Where is the office of administrative hearings located?

(1)(a) The office of administrative hearings (OAH) headquarters location is:

Office of Administrative Hearings

2420 Bristol Court SW

P.O. Box 42488

Olympia WA 98504-2488

[phone]

[phone] (fax)

(b) The headquarters office is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Friday, except legal holidays.

(2) OAH field offices are at the following locations:

Olympia

Office of Administrative Hearings

2420 Bristol Court SW

P.O. Box 42489

Olympia, WA 98504-2489

[phone]

1-800-583-8271

fax: [phone]

Seattle

Office of Administrative Hearings

One Union Square

600 University Street, Suite 1500

Mailstop: TS-07

Seattle, WA 98101-1129

[phone]

1-800-845-8830

fax: [phone]

Vancouver

Office of Administrative Hearings

5300 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100

Vancouver, WA 98661

[phone]

1-800-243-3451

fax: [phone]

Spokane

Office of Administrative Hearings

((Old City Hall Building, 5th Floor

221 N. Wall Street, Suite 540)) 16201 E. Indiana Avenue, Suite 5600

Spokane Valley, WA ((99201)) 99216

[phone]

1-800-366-0955

fax: [phone]

Yakima

Office of Administrative Hearings

32 N 3rd Street, Suite 320

Yakima, WA 98901-2730

[phone]

1-800-843-3491

fax [phone]

(3) You should contact the Olympia field office, under subsection (2), if you do not know the correct field office.

(4) You can obtain further hearing information at the OAH web site: www.oah.wa.gov.