Section 388-865-0760. Admission and intake evaluation.

(1) For persons who have been brought to the unit involuntarily by police:

(a) The clinical record must contain:

(i) A statement of the circumstances under which the person was brought to the unit;

(ii) The admission date and time; and

(iii) The date and time when the twelve hour involuntary detention period ends.

(b) The evaluation required in subsection (2)(c) of this section must be performed within three hours of arrival at the facility.

(2) The facility must document that each person has received timely evaluations to determine the nature of the disorder and the services necessary, including at a minimum:

(a) A health screening by an authorized health care provider as defined in WAC 246-337-005(22) to determine the health care needs of a person.

(b) An assessment for chemical dependency and/or a co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorder, utilizing the global appraisal of individual needs - Short screener (GAIN-SS) or its successor.

(c) An evaluation by a mental health professional to include at a minimum:

(i) Mental status examination;

(ii) Assessment of risk of harm to self, others, or property;

(iii) Determination of whether to refer to a designated mental health professional (DMHP) or designated crisis responder (DCR) to initiate civil commitment proceedings.

(d) Documentation that an evaluation by a DMHP/DCR was performed within the required time period, the results of the evaluation, and the disposition of the person.

(e) Review of the person's current crisis plan, if applicable and available.

(f) The admission diagnosis and what information the determination was based upon.

(3) If the mental health professional determines that the needs of a person would be better served by placement in a chemical dependency treatment facility then the person must be referred to an approved treatment program defined under chapter 70.96A RCW.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.020, 71.24.035, and 2007 c 375. WSR 08-14-079, § 388-865-0760, filed 6/26/08, effective 7/27/08.]

RCW 71.05.020, 71.24.035, and 2007 c 375. WSR 08-14-079, § 388-865-0760, filed 6/26/08, effective 7/27/08.

Rules

246-337-005,