Washington § 10.05.150 - Deferred prosecution for substance use disorder or mental health co-occurring disorder — Requirements.

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§ 10.05.150. Deferred prosecution for substance use disorder or mental health co-occurring disorder — Requirements.

(1) A deferred prosecution for either substance use disorder or mental health co-occurring disorder shall be for a two-year period and shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:

(a) Total abstinence from alcohol and all other nonprescribed mind-altering drugs;

(b) All treatment within the purview of this section shall occur within or be approved by a state-approved behavioral health agency as described in chapter 71.24 RCW;

(d) Periodic, random urinalysis or breath analysis;

(e) If the petitioner fails to remain abstinent, a full substance use disorder reassessment and recommended treatment;

(f) No less than weekly approved outpatient counseling, whether group or individual, for a minimum of six months following the intensive phase of treatment;

(g) No less than monthly outpatient contact, whether group or individual, for the remainder of the two-year deferred prosecution period; and

(h) The decision to include the use of prescribed drugs, including disulfiram, as a condition of treatment shall be reserved to the treating facility and the petitioner's physician.

(2) A deferred prosecution for substance use disorder shall include the following requirements:

(a) Completion of an intensive outpatient treatment program or residential inpatient treatment program, depending on the severity of the diagnosis; and

(b) Participation in a minimum of two meetings per week of a substance use disorder self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, for the duration of the treatment program.

(3) A deferred prosecution for mental health co-occurring disorder shall include the following requirements:

(a) Completion of the requirements described in subsection (2) of this section, or completion of an outpatient program as determined by the petitioner's diagnostic evaluation; and

(b) Completion of individual or group mental health services.

[ 2024 c 306 s 22; 2016 sp.s. c 29 s 527; 1999 c 143 s 43; 1985 c 352 s 17.]

Notes

Effective date—2024 c 306: See note following RCW 9.94A.661.

Effective dates—2016 sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 71.05.760.

Short title—Right of action—2016 sp.s. c 29: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.

Legislative finding—Severability—1985 c 352: See notes following RCW 10.05.010.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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