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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-865. Community mental health and involuntary treatment programs. |
Section 388-865-0258. Behavioral health organizations—Administration of the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Involuntary Treatment Acts.
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- A behavioral health organization (BHO) must establish policies and procedures for administration of the Mental Health Involuntary Treatment Act and Substance Use Disorders Involuntary Treatment Act, including investigation, detention, transportation, court-related, and other services required by chapters 70.96A, 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. This includes:(1) Ensuring that designated mental health professionals (DMHP) and designated chemical dependency specialists perform the duties of involuntary investigation and detention in accordance with the requirements of chapters 70.96A, 71.05 and 71.34 RCW.(2) Documenting individual compliance with the conditions of mental health less restrictive alternative court orders by:(a) Ensuring periodic evaluation of each committed individual for release from or continuation of an involuntary treatment order. Evaluations must be recorded in the clinical record, and must occur at least monthly for ninety day commitments and one hundred eighty day commitments.(b) Notifying the DMHP if noncompliance with the less restrictive alternative order impairs the individual sufficiently to warrant detention or evaluation for detention and petitioning for revocation of the less restrictive alternative court order.