Section 388-865-0531. Exception to rule—Long-term certification.

(1) For adults: At the discretion of the mental health division, a facility may be granted an exception to WAC 388-865-0229 in order to allow the facility to be certified to provide treatment to adults on a ninety- or one hundred eighty-day inpatient involuntary commitment orders.

(2) For children: At the discretion of the mental health division, a facility that is certified as a 'mental health inpatient evaluation and treatment facility' may be granted an exception to provide treatment to a child on a one hundred and eighty-day inpatient involuntary treatment order only until the child is discharged from his/her order to the community, or until a bed is available for that child in a child long-term inpatient treatment facility (CLIP). The child cannot be assigned by the CLIP placement team in accordance with RCW 71.34.100 to any facility other than a CLIP facility.

(3) The exception certification may be requested by the facility, the director of the mental health division or his/her designee, or the regional support network for the facility's geographic area.

(4) The facility receiving the long-term exception certification for ninety- or one hundred eighty-day patients must meet all requirements found in WAC 388-865-0500.

(5) The exception certification must be signed by the director of the mental health division. The exception certification may impose additional requirements, such as types of consumers allowed and not allowed at the facility, reporting requirements, requirements that the facility immediately report suspected or alleged incidents of abuse, or any other requirements that the director of the mental health division determines are necessary for the best interests of residents.

(6) The mental health division may make unannounced site visits at any time to verify that the terms of the exception certification are being met. Failure to comply with any term of the exception certification may result in corrective action. If the mental health division determines that the violation places residents in imminent jeopardy, immediate revocation of the certification can occur.

(7) Neither consumers nor facilities have fair hearing rights as defined under chapter 388-02 WAC regarding the decision to grant or not to grant exception certification.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.34.800, and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. WSR 04-07-014, § 388-865-0531, filed 3/4/04, effective 4/4/04.]

RCW 71.05.560, 71.34.800, and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. WSR 04-07-014, § 388-865-0531, filed 3/4/04, effective 4/4/04.

Rules

388-865-0229,388-865-0500,388-02,