Washington health law and hearings are administered by the Washington State Department of Health's Adjudicative Service Unit (ASU).

This Web site focuses on health profession discipline cases. However, the process described here is similar for all cases heard by the Adjudicative Service Unit including brief adjudicative proceeding, certificate of need, drinking water, shellfish and Women Infant and Children (WIC) appeals, as well as transient accommodations cases. This Web site provides:

• Answers to frequently asked questions
• A description of the health law hearing process
• Definitions of key terms
• Significant decisions indexed by subject
• A description of the Adjudicative Service Unit

Please read the information on this site carefully. If you do not find the information you need here, feel free to contact us.

Mailing Address:

Washington State Department of Health
Adjudicative Service Unit
PO Box 47879
Olympia, WA 98504-7879

Physical Address:

Washington State Department of Health
Adjudicative Service Unit
310 Israel Rd
Tumwater, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 236-4677
Fax:     (360) 586-2171