WAC 182-526-0025. Use and location of the office of administrative hearings

(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: Olympia 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 Tacoma Office of Administrative Hearings 4301 S. Pine Street, Suite 200 Tacoma, WA 98409 253-476-6888 fax: 253-593-2200 Spokane 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.