Section 388-865-0910. Competency evaluation and restoration treatment services—Certification and fee requirements.

(1) An agency described in WAC 388-865-0900(1) may provide competency evaluation and restoration treatment services to individuals under chapter 10.77 RCW when the department's division of behavioral health and recovery (DBHR) certifies the services. To obtain certification for these services, the agency must:

(a) Be licensed by the department of health as:

(i) A residential treatment facility consistent with chapter 246-337 WAC;

(ii) A general hospital consistent with chapter 246-320 WAC;

(iii) A private psychiatric hospital consistent with chapter 246-322 WAC; or

(iv) An inpatient evaluation and treatment facility as provided in WAC 388-865-0511(1) and consistent with chapter 246-337 WAC.

(b) Demonstrate to DBHR that the minimum requirements in WAC 388-865-0900 through 388-865-0970 have been met;

(c) Successfully complete a provisional and annual on-site review conducted by DBHR staff that determines the agency is in compliance with the minimum standards of WAC 388-865-0900 through 388-865-0970 and chapter 10.77 RCW; and

(d) Pay the required certification fees:

(i) Ninety dollars, per bed, due at the time of initial application; and

(ii) Ninety dollars, per bed, due twelve months after the date of the initial application approval and annually from that date forward.

(2) The agency must include the fees specified in subsection (1)(d) of this section with the initial application or a twelve month renewal application, as applicable.

(3) Payment of fees must be made by check, bank draft, electronic transfer, or money order, payable to the department of social and health services, and mailed to the department at the address listed on the applicable application packet or form.

(4) The department may refund one-half of the initial application fee or renewal application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification.

(5) The department will not refund fees when certification is denied, revoked, or suspended.

(6) For behavioral health agency licensure fees, program-specific certification fees, and other fees charged by the department, see WAC 388-877-0365.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 10.77.290, 71.24.035 and chapter 10.77 RCW, 2015 1st sp.s. c 7 and Trueblood et. al. v. DSHS et. al., Case No. C14-1178 MJP, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington of Seattle. WSR 16-07-061, § 388-865-0910, filed 3/15/16, effective 4/15/16.]

RCW 10.77.290, 71.24.035 and chapter 10.77 RCW, 2015 1st sp.s. c 7 and Trueblood et. al. v. DSHS et. al., Case No. C14-1178 MJP, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington of Seattle. WSR 16-07-061, § 388-865-0910, filed 3/15/16, effective 4/15/16.

Rules

388-865-0900,246-337,246-320,246-322,388-865-0511,246-337,388-865-0900,388-865-0970,388-865-0900,388-865-0970,