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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 388-865-0500. Inpatient evaluation and treatment facilities.
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- (1) The mental health division certifies facilities to provide involuntary inpatient evaluation and treatment services for more than twenty-four hours within a general hospital, psychiatric hospital, inpatient evaluation and treatment facility, or child long-term inpatient treatment facility.(2) Compliance with the regulations in this chapter does not constitute release from the requirements of applicable federal, state, tribal and local codes and ordinances. Where regulations in this chapter exceed other local codes and ordinances, the regulations in this chapter will apply.(3) This chapter does not apply to state psychiatric hospitals as defined in chapter 72.23 RCW or facilities owned or operated by the department of veterans affairs or other agencies of the United States government.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.34.800, and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. WSR 04-07-014, § 388-865-0500, filed 3/4/04, effective 4/4/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.800, 9.41.047, 43.20B.020, and 43.20B.335. WSR 01-12-047, § 388-865-0500, filed 5/31/01, effective 7/1/01.]
RCW 71.05.560, 71.34.800, and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. WSR 04-07-014, § 388-865-0500, filed 3/4/04, effective 4/4/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.800, 9.41.047, 43.20B.020, and 43.20B.335. WSR 01-12-047, § 388-865-0500, filed 5/31/01, effective 7/1/01.