WAC 246-10-405   Protective orders.  The presiding officer may issue a protective order at his or her discretion:

     (1) To protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense;

     (2) To preserve confidentiality related to health care records or provider-client information;

     (3) To protect examination processes;

     (4) To protect the identity of a person supplying information to the department where the person indicates a desire for nondisclosure unless that person testifies or has been called to testify at an adjudicative proceeding; or

     (5) To comply with applicable state or federal law.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 93-13-005 (Order 369), § 246-10-405, filed 6/3/93, effective 7/4/93.]