Section 388-877-0610. Clinical—Initial assessment.

Each agency licensed by the department to provide any behavioral health service is responsible for an individual's initial assessment.

(1) The initial assessment must be:

(a) Conducted in person; and

(b) Completed by a professional appropriately credentialed or qualified to provide substance use disorder, mental health, and/or problem and pathological gambling services as determined by state law.

(2) The initial assessment must include and document the individual's:

(a) Identifying information;

(b) Presenting issues;

(c) Medical provider's name or medical providers' names;

(d) Medical concerns;

(e) Medications currently taken;

(f) Brief mental health history;

(g) Brief substance use history, including tobacco;

(h) Brief problem and pathological gambling history;

(i) The identification of any risk of harm to self and others, including suicide and/or homicide;

(j) A referral for provision of emergency/crisis services must be made if indicated in the risk assessment;

(k) Information that a person is or is not court-ordered to treatment or under the supervision of the department of corrections; and

(l) Treatment recommendations or recommendations for additional program-specific assessment.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 70.96A.040(4), 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.380, and 2014 c 225. WSR 16-13-087, § 388-877-0610, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-054, § 388-877-0610, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.]

RCW 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 70.96A.040(4), 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.380, and 2014 c 225. WSR 16-13-087, § 388-877-0610, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-054, § 388-877-0610, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.