(1) The department may issue a 988 contact hub designation to a crisis center that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that it meets the standards under this chapter.

(2) To apply for designation, a crisis center shall submit to the department an application on forms provided by the department.

(3) To recommend a crisis center for designation as a 988 contact hub, behavioral health administrative services organizations shall comply with the recommendation process established by the department.

(4) 988 contact hub designations are valid for five years and may be renewed by the department upon application by the crisis center to the department.

(5) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke the designation of any 988 contact hub at any time for failure to meet minimum standards under this chapter or for failure to substantially comply with the contract specified in subsection (6) of this section.

(a) If an application is suspended, revoked, or denied, the department shall provide the designated 988 contact hub or hub applicant a letter of denial, suspension, or revocation, including a statement of the reasons for the action. Letters of suspension and revocation shall be effective 28 days after the designated 988 contact hub receives the notice.

(b) A designated 988 contact hub or hub applicant that is aggrieved by the decision to suspend, revoke, or deny designation has the right to an adjudicative proceeding. The proceeding is governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The application for adjudicative proceeding must be in writing, state the basis for contesting the adverse action, include a copy of the adverse notice, and be served on or received by the department within 28 days of the effective date of the decision.

(6) Upon designation, a 988 contact hub shall enter into a contract and data sharing agreement with the department.