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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of
 Chapter 388-865. Community mental health and involuntary treatment programs.

  Section 388-865-0254. Behavioral health organizations—Voluntary inpatient services and involuntary evaluation and treatment services.  

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  • A behavioral health organization (BHO) must develop and implement age and culturally competent behavioral health services that are consistent with chapters 70.96A, 71.24, 71.05, and 71.34 RCW.
    (1) For voluntary inpatient services, the BHO must develop and implement formal agreements with inpatient services funded by the BHO regarding:
    (a) Referrals;
    (b) Admissions; and
    (c) Discharges.
    (2) For involuntary evaluation and treatment services, the BHO:
    (a) Must ensure that individuals in their regional service area have access to involuntary inpatient care; and
    (b) Is responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the treating inpatient facility.
    (3) The BHO must:
    (a) Ensure periodic reviews of the evaluation and treatment service facilities consistent with BHO procedures and notify the appropriate authorities if it believes that a facility is not in compliance with applicable rules and laws.
    (b) Authorize admissions into inpatient evaluation and treatment services for eligible individuals from:
    (i) State psychiatric hospitals:
    (A) Western state hospital;
    (B) Eastern state hospital; and
    (C) The child study and treatment center.
    (ii) Community hospitals.
    (iii) Certified inpatient evaluation and treatment facilities licensed by the department of health as adult residential treatment facilities.
    (iv) The children's long-term inpatient program (CLIP).
    (c) Receive prior approval from the department's division of behavioral health and recovery (DBHR) in the form of a single bed certification for services to be provided to individuals on a ninety or one hundred eighty day community inpatient involuntary commitment order consistent with the exception criteria in WAC 388-865-0531.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 70.96A.040(4), 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.380, and 2014 c 225. WSR 16-13-087, § 388-865-0254, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16.]
RCW 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 70.96A.040(4), 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.380, and 2014 c 225. WSR 16-13-087, § 388-865-0254, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16.

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388-865-0531,