Section 388-877-0370 - Agency licensure and certification-Appealing a department decision(1) To appeal a decision made by the department regarding agency licensure or certification of a behavioral health service, an agency must submit a written application asking for an administrative hearing: (a) Signed by the agency's administrator.(b) Sent to the office of administrative hearings (OAH), P.O. Box 42489, Olympia, WA 98504-2489, with a method that shows proof of receipt.(c) Received by OAH within twenty-eight days of the date of the department's written decision.(d) That includes all of the following: (i) A copy of the department's decision that is being con-tested;(ii) The agency's reason for contesting the decision; and(iii) The specific rules, laws, and policy the agency believes are being violated.(2) A decision will be made following the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and chapter 388-02 WAC.(3) The department may order a summary suspension of the agency's license or certification of a behavioral health service pending completion of the appeal process when the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-877-0370
Amended by WSR 18-06-043, Filed 3/1/2018, effective 4/1/2018Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-054, § 388-877-0370, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.