Washington Administrative Code

The vendor will be responsible for the payment of all goods and services, materials and merchandise, received from suppliers subsequent to the initial stock and supplies provided by the department. The vendor must assure each supplier that accounts are based on the vendor's credi…

The vendor is responsible for sufficient staff to assure the efficient operation of the facility and to provide adequate service to the customers. The vendor's relationship to his/her employed staff shall be the normal employer-employee relationship existing in private business e…

Rebates, commissions or bonuses received by the vendor from suppliers must be accounted for as income of the vending facility. Under no circumstances can such funds be treated as separate personal funds of the vendor.[Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. WSR 84-01-043 (Order 83-…

A vendor in the business enterprises program may request and may be granted a leave of absence for a period of up to twelve months.A vendor may request a leave of absence when the vendor is unable to maintain his/her responsibilities in a location by reason of a physical or menta…

The license to participate in the program is issued for an indefinite period of time. However, the vendor's license and vendor's agreement with the department may be terminated after a thirty-day notice and/or after affording the vendor or licensee an opportunity for a full evide…

A vendor's agreement will be terminated without affecting licensure under any of the following three conditions:(1) When a vendor ceases to be a vendor of an existing vending facility by voluntary withdrawal in writing;(2) When the vending facility ceases to be a vending facility…

If the department determines that its right, title to and interest in a vending facility is in eminent jeopardy due to the action, or lack of action of the vendor or licensee, the department may suspend the operating agreement of the vendor or licensee and remove the vendor or li…

The license of a licensee or vendor may be suspended or terminated automatically for any of the following reasons:(1) Improvement of vision so that the licensee or vendor no longer meets the definition of blindness in WAC 67-35-030(2);(2) Withdrawal of the licensee or vendor from…

If after two years the licensee has not participated in any of the vending facility programs as identified in this chapter, the department will terminate the license after a thirty-day notice and/or after affording the licensee an opportunity for a full evidentiary hearing.[Statu…

When a licensee's or vendor's license has been suspended by the department, he/she must meet the requirements in WAC 67-35-040, and must demonstrate competency in meeting the criteria of the training course through a period of evaluation or retraining as outlined in WAC 67-35-055…

All licensees and vendors will be advised of their right to an administrative review on any decision or action, or inaction, taken by the department regarding service provided the licensee or vendor under this chapter, or request for such service. The request for an administrativ…

The administrative review will be conducted by the supervisor of the vending facility program unless the supervisor is a party to the decision, action or inaction being reviewed, in which case the supervisor's supervisor shall conduct the administrative review. The administrative…

A licensee or vendor who desires a full evidentiary hearing will request such hearing within thirty days after receiving notice from the department of the findings and decision of the administrative review, or within thirty days of the department's failure to hold a fair hearing,…

Upon the filing of a request for a full evidentiary hearing the licensee or vendor shall be informed of all information in the case file and shall have the right of access to, and may examine any file or record owned by the department regarding his/her case which may contain info…

A transcript of the testimony of the full evidentiary hearing will be made by the department, and a copy of this transcript shall be made available to the aggrieved party upon request.[Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. WSR 84-01-043 (Order 83-09), § 67-35-510, filed 12/15/83.…

Within ten working days after the conclusion of the full evidentiary hearing the director of the department or his/her designee will certify findings to the licensee or vendor in writing specifying in detail the findings and the decision reached, and informing the licensee or ven…

For the purpose of the provisions of WAC 67-35-490, 67-35-520 and 67-35-070(7), the director will contract with a hearing officer who will be an attorney licensed to practice in the state of Washington or will contract with another state agency for the services of a hearing offic…

Upon selection of a vendor to operate a business enterprise program facility, the department of services for the blind and the chosen vendor shall enter into a facility operation agreement. The text of this agreement is located in departmental policy and addresses the mutually ag…

The authority for child and family services are established in RCW 74.16.300, 74.16.400 and 74.16.490. The purpose of this program is to provide services to blind children and their families in order to facilitate the child's optimum participation in school and society.[Statutory…

Referrals of children for child and family services shall be accepted from any and all sources.[Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. WSR 84-01-044 (Order 83-10), § 67-55-020, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-50-020.]

(1) The department shall interview all referrals to child and family services and/or their families as soon as possible following referral.(2) At the initial interview the interviewer shall:(a) Explain to the child and/or his family the nature and scope of available services as t…

The department shall make eligibility determination as to every referral for child and family services. The determination of eligibility shall be made as soon as possible after referral.[Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. WSR 84-01-044 (Order 83-10), § 67-55-035, filed 12/15/8…

(1) To be eligible for child and family services an individual must be between the ages of birth through six years of age or fourteen through twenty-one years of age.(2) Any child below the age of twenty-one years who has completed high school or has discontinued his/her formal e…

Services provided by child and family services include:(1) Direct consultation with children and their families to provide developmental training, general counseling, needs assessment, and information regarding other available resources.(2) Direct consultation and technical assis…

A child shall be terminated from child and family services for the following reasons:(1) The child has completed high school;(2) The child has withdrawn from school prior to his/her senior year and does not intend to return;(3) The child has reached the age of twenty-one years, o…

The authority for independent living services is established in section 18, chapter 194, Laws of 1983. The purpose of this program is to provide independent living services designed to meet the current and future needs of blind/visually impaired individuals who currently are not …

(1) Referrals of blind/visually impaired individuals, blind/visually impaired individuals with significant other medical problems, and blind/visually impaired multiply disabled individuals shall be accepted from all sources.(2) All referrals to the independent living program may …

(1) All new referrals to the independent living program shall be interviewed as soon as possible following referral.(2) At the initial interview the interviewer shall:(a) Explain to the individual the nature and scope of available services as they relate to the individual's need;…

(1) Eligibility requirements are applied without regard to sex, race, creed, color, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or natural origin of the individual applying for service. No group of individuals is excluded from service solely on the basis of the type of disabili…

(1) There will be a certification that the individual has met the basic eligibility criteria. The statement of eligibility will be dated and signed by the independent living service provider or the department's independent living program staff.(2) Whenever it has been determined …

(1) The individual shall be notified in writing of the action taken on a determination of ineligibility.(2) The individual shall be informed of the department's procedure for administrative review and fair hearings and the services available through the client assistance program …

Services provided by the independent living program shall include:(1) Intake interview and counseling;(2) Needs assessment;(3) Specific skills teaching;(4) Referral to other resources for blind/visually impaired individuals;(5) Information and referral;(6) Advocacy in all sectors…

Independent living services shall be terminated when a client:(1) Has died.(2) Cannot be located by the department after reasonable efforts to do so.(3) Has been institutionalized under circumstances which preclude the provision of services for a substantial or indefinite period …

(1) Any client who feels aggrieved by, or is otherwise dissatisfied with, any decision or action by the department or its agents with regard to his or her independent living case may file a request with the department for, and shall thereupon receive, an administrative review by …

(1) Any client who feels aggrieved by or is otherwise dissatisfied with any decision or action by the department or its agents with regard to his or her independent living plan or is dissatisfied with the results of an administrative review may request from the department, and sh…

(1) The Washington state school for the blind is a state agency established and organized under the authority of chapter 72.40 RCW. The primary purpose of the school is to educate and train visually impaired children.(2) The school operates under the direction and control of the …

The model rules of procedure adopted by the chief administrative law judge pursuant to RCW 34.05.250, as now or hereafter amended, are hereby adopted for use at the school, with the following exception: WAC 10-08-190 Adjudicative proceedings—Cameras—Recording devices. See WAC 72-…

Unless the hearing is assigned to the office of administrative hearings, the superintendent or the superintendent's designee shall designate a presiding officer for an adjudicative proceeding. The presiding officer shall be an administrative law judge, a member in good standing o…

Proceedings shall be recorded by a method determined by the presiding officer, among those available pursuant to the model rules of procedure in WAC 10-08-170.[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022, 34.05.220 (1)(a) and 34.05.250. WSR 90-16-004, § 72-108-030, filed 7/19/90, effectiv…

An application for adjudicative proceeding shall be in writing. Application forms are available at the following address:Washington State School for the Blind2214 East 13th Street, S-27Vancouver, Washington 98661Written application for an adjudicative proceeding should be submitt…

Discovery in adjudicative proceedings may be permitted at the discretion of the presiding officer. In permitting discovery, the presiding officer shall make reference to the civil rules of procedure. The presiding officer shall have the power to control the frequency and nature o…

In formal adjudicative proceedings, the presiding officer shall have the power to close all or part of the hearing to public observation. The presiding officer shall have the power to impose reasonable conditions upon observation of the proceeding and regulate the use of photogra…

A party may apply for a protective order to close part of a hearing. The party making the request should state the reasons for making the application to the presiding officer. If the other party opposes the request, a written response to the request shall be made within ten days …

No cameras or recording devices shall be allowed in those parts of proceedings which the presiding officer has determined shall be closed pursuant to WAC 72-108-070, except for the method of official recording selected by the school.[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022, 34.05.220 …

This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494, the provisions of which are hereby adopted. Brief adjudicative procedures shall be used, unless provided otherwise by another rule or determined otherwise in a particular case by the superintendent, in regar…

WAC 392-400-010, the rule for purpose, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.40.022(15), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-087, s 72-120-001, filed 4/17/25, effective 5/18/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022, 28A.300.285 and 20 U…

This chapter must be construed in a manner consistent with the following laws and rules:(1) RCW 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022 and 28A.320.211, regarding the administration of student discipline;(2) RCW 28A.300.042, regarding the collection, reporting, and disaggregation of stud…

For the purposes of this student conduct code, the following definitions apply:(1) "Assistant principal" means the associate director of on-campus education, associate director of transition and residential, or designees.(2) "Behavioral violation" means a student's behavior that …

The mission of the Washington state school for the blind is to provide specialized educational services to blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind students which will assist those students to develop skills, competencies and attitudes that are fundamental to the development of re…

The student conduct code shall apply to student conduct that occurs on school premises, during transportation to and from school, to conduct that occurs at or in connection with school-sponsored programs or activities, or to off-campus conduct (or in nonschool electronic environm…