Section 388-865-0256. Behavioral health organizations—Community support, residential, housing, and employment services.

(1) Community support services as defined in WAC 388-865-0238. A behavioral health organization (BHO) must:

(a) Develop and coordinate age and culturally appropriate community support services that are consistent with chapters 71.05, 71.24, and 71.34 RCW to ensure that the mental health and substance use disorder services listed in chapters 388-877A and 388-877B WAC can be accessed by all eligible individuals in the BHO's service area and are provided to eligible individuals directly, or by contract.

(b) Ensure prescreening determinations are conducted for providing community support services for individuals with mental illness who are being considered for placement in nursing facilities as required by RCW 71.24.025(8).

(2) Residential services as defined in 388-865-0238. A BHO must:

(a) Ensure active search and promotion of individual access to, and choice in, safe and affordable independent housing that is appropriate to the individual's age, culture, and residential needs. This includes:

(i) Providing services to families of eligible children and to eligible individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless as defined in Public Law 100-77, through outreach, engagement and coordination of linkage of services with shelter and housing; and

(ii) Assuring the availability of community support services, with an emphasis on supporting individuals in their own home or where they live in the community, with residences and residential supports prescribed in the individual service plan, including a full range of residential services as defined in RCW 71.24.025(23).

(b) Ensure that eligible individuals in licensed residential facilities receive behavioral health services consistent with their individual service plan and are advised of their rights, including long-term care rights under chapter 70.129 RCW.

(3) Housing services as defined in WAC 388-865-0238. A BHO must ensure active search and promotion of individual access to, and choice in, safe and affordable housing that is appropriate to the individual's age, culture, and needs. This includes:

(a) Providing services to families of eligible children and to eligible individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless as defined in Public Law 100-77, through outreach, engagement and coordination of linkage of services with shelter and housing;

(b) Assuring the availability of community support services, with an emphasis on supporting individuals in their own home or where they live in the community, with residences and residential supports prescribed in the individual service plan; and

(c) Coordinating with public housing entities, homeless continuums of care, and affordable housing developers.

(4) Employment services. A BHO must coordinate with the division of vocational rehabilitation or other local entities that support employment services to assure that individuals wanting to work are provided with recovery support-employment services under WAC 388-877A-0330.

[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, § 388-865-0256, 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, § 388-865-0256, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16.

Rules

388-865-0238,388-877A,388-877B,388-865-0238,388-865-0238,