- (1) An individual who is denied a CPI under WAC 110-05-0025 has the right to request an administrative hearing under chapters 34.05 RCW and 110-03 WAC.
- (2) A request for hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW must be filed with the OAH, as defined in WAC 110-03-0020, within forty-five calendar days of the date the department placed the agency review determination in the mail addressed to the individual.
- (3) The failure to timely request an administrative hearing results in the loss of any right to a hearing or further challenges to the CPI denial.
- (4) The request for administrative hearing filed with the OAH must include a copy of the review determination notice. OAH will conduct an administrative hearing and issue an initial order.
- (5) An individual who disagrees with the initial order issued by OAH may appeal it to the DCYF board of appeals as provided in WAC 110-03-0520 through 110-03-0580. If an appeal is not filed on or before the twenty-first calendar day after the initial order is served on the individual, the initial order issued by OAH becomes the final order.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.720(7). WSR 21-12-014, § 110-05-0030, filed 5/20/21, effective 6/20/21.]