WAC 182-526-0025

(1) The health care authority (HCA) may use administrative law judges employed by the office of administrative hearings (OAH) to conduct administrative hearings and issue initial orders in accordance with RCW 34.05.425 (1)(c).

(2) In some situations, HCA may use presiding officers employed by HCA to conduct administrative hearings and issue final orders in accordance with RCW 34.05.425 (1)(a) and (b). When HCA uses HCA-employed presiding officers to conduct administrative hearings, HCA's presiding officer has all the duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter relating to administrative law judges and the office of administrative hearings. The notice of hearing will identify whether the case is to be heard by OAH or an HCA-employed presiding officer.

(3) OAH headquarters location is:

Office of Administrative Hearings

2420 Bristol Court S.W.

P.O. Box 42488

Olympia, WA 98504-2488

360-407-2700 or 800-583-8271

fax: 360-664-8721

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

Office of Administrative Hearings

2420 Bristol Court S.W.

P.O. Box 42489

Olympia, WA 98504-2489

360-407-2700

1-800-583-8271

fax: 360-586-6563

Office of Administrative Hearings

4301 S. Pine Street, Suite 200

Tacoma, WA 98409

253-476-6888

fax: 253-593-2200

Office of Administrative Hearings

16201 E. Indiana Avenue, Suite 3000

Spokane Valley, WA 99216

509-742-5747

fax: 509-456-3980

(5) All OAH facilities are closed to the public. Access is by appointment only. Contact OAH at the telephone numbers listed in subsection (4) of this section or by visiting OAH's website: oah.wa.gov/contact-us/offices-appointment-only.

(6) Contact the Olympia field office, under subsection (3) of this section, if unable to identify the correct field office.

(7) Further hearing information can be obtained at the OAH website: oah.wa.gov.