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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 388-865-0541. Admission and intake evaluation.
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- (1) For consumers who have been involuntarily detained, the facility must obtain a copy of the petition for initial detention stating the evidence under which the consumer was detained.(2) The facility must document that each resident has received timely evaluations to determine the nature of the disorder and the treatment necessary, including:(a) A health assessment of the consumer's physical condition to determine if the consumer needs to be transferred to an appropriate hospital for treatment;(b) Examination and medical evaluation within twenty-four hours by a licensed physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant-certified;(c) Psychosocial evaluation by a mental health professional;(d) Development of an initial treatment plan;(e) Consideration of less restrictive alternative treatment at the time of admission; and(f) The admission diagnosis and what information the determination was based upon.(3) A consumer who has been delivered to the facility by a peace officer for evaluation must be evaluated by a mental health professional within the following time frames:(a) Three hours of an adult consumer's arrival;(b) Twelve hours of arrival for a child in an inpatient evaluation and treatment facility; or(c) At any time for a child who has eloped from a child long-term inpatient treatment facility and is being returned to the facility.(4) If the licensed physician and mental health professional determine that the needs of an adult consumer would be better served by placement in a chemical dependency treatment facility then the consumer must be referred to an approved treatment program defined under chapter 70.96A RCW.