WAC 246-11-400   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 or board 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 18.130.050(1) and 18.130.060(3). 94-04-078, § 246-11-400, filed 1/31/94, effective 3/3/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.050(1) and 34.05.446. 93-08-003 (Order 347), § 246-11-400, filed 3/24/93, effective 4/24/93.]