(1) A request for an administrative hearing must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 30th day from the date the notice was sent. Days are counted as described under WAC 388-02-0035.
(2) An administrative hearing request may be made by:
(a) Submitting an electronic request to the department as directed by the department;
(b) Calling 844-CARE4WA ( 844-227-3492);
(c) Mailing a request to the department at P.O. BOX 45612, Olympia, WA 98504-5612;
(d) Notifying a program employee in-person at any of the department's regional office locations, or at an area agency on aging office; or
(e) Submitting an online request to the office of administrative hearings or contacting the office of administrative hearings in writing, in person, or by telephone at a location specified in WAC 388-02-0025.
(3) To ask for assistance in requesting an administrative hearing, contact:
(a) One of the department's regional offices;
(b) An area agency on aging;
(c) The department at 844-CARE4WA ( 844-227-3492); or
(d) The office of administrative hearings.
(4) To be complete, an administrative hearing request must contain:
(a) Enough information to identify the person appealing the determination, and the person filing the request, if they are not the same person;
(b) The department determination being appealed; and
(c) The contact information of the appellant.
(5) If a party disagrees with an initial order, they may request review by the department's board of appeals under WACs 388-02-0560 through 388-02-0595. If a party requests review, the initial order is stayed pending the final order.
(6) If an appellant disagrees with a final order, they may request judicial review under WAC 388-02-0640 through 388-02-0650.
(7) Appeals will be resolved through adjudicative proceedings governed by this chapter and:
(a) Chapter 50B.04 RCW;
(b) Chapter 34.05 RCW;
(c) Chapter 388-02 WAC; and
(d) Chapter 10-08 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 50B.04.020 (3)(k). WSR 25-20-048, s 388-116-5030, filed 9/25/25, effective 10/26/25.]