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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of
 Chapter 388-865. Community mental health and involuntary treatment programs.

  Section 388-865-0800. Triage facility—Definitions.  

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  • The following definitions apply to this chapter:
    "Designated mental health professional (DMHP)" See WAC 388-865-0150.
    "Mental health professional (MHP)" See WAC 388-865-0150.
    "Peace officer" means a law enforcement official of a public agency or governmental unit, and includes persons specifically given peace officer powers by any state law, local ordinance, or judicial order of appointment.
    "Triage facility" is a short-term facility or a portion of a facility licensed by the department of health and certified by the department of social and health services under RCW 71.24.035, which is designed as a facility to assess and stabilize an individual or determine the need for involuntary commitment of an individual. A triage facility must meet department of health residential treatment facility standards and may be structured as a voluntary and/or involuntary placement facility.
    "Triage involuntary placement facility" is a triage facility that has elected to operate as an involuntary facility and may, at the direction of a peace officer, hold an individual for up to twelve hours. A peace officer or designated mental health professional may take or cause the person to be taken into custody and immediately delivered to the triage facility. The facility may ask for an involuntarily admitted individual to be assessed by a mental health professional for potential for voluntary admission. The individual has to agree in writing to the conditions of the voluntary admission.
    "Triage voluntary placement facility" is a triage facility wherein the individual may elect to leave the facility of their own accord, at anytime. A triage voluntary placement facility may only accept voluntary admissions.
    "Short-term facility" is a facility licensed by the department of health and certified by the department of social and health services under RCW 71.24.035 which has been designed to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals experiencing an acute crisis without the use of long-term hospitalization. Length of stay in a short-term facility is less than fourteen days from the day of admission.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.020, 71.05.150, 71.05.153, 71.24.035, and 2011 c 148. WSR 12-19-039, § 388-865-0800, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12.]
RCW 71.05.020, 71.05.150, 71.05.153, 71.24.035, and 2011 c 148. WSR 12-19-039, § 388-865-0800, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12.

Rules

388-865-0150,388-865-0150,