Washington Code — 71
Browse 580 sections in division 71 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 71.02.490. Authority over patient — Federal agencies, private establishments.
- § 71.02.900. Construction and purpose — 1959 c 25.
- § 73.36.165. Commitment to veterans administration or other federal agency.
- § 72.23.080. Voluntary patients — Legal competency — Record.
- § 72.23.120. Voluntary patients — Charges for hospitalization.
- § 71.05.010. Legislative intent.
- § 71.05.012. Legislative intent and finding.
- § 71.05.020. Definitions. (Contingent expiration date.)
- § 71.05.025. Integration with chapter 71.24 RCW — Behavioral health administrative services organizations — Duty to institute procedures for timely consultation with resource management services.
- § 71.05.026. Behavioral health services contracts — Limitation on state liability.
- § 71.05.027. Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment process for substance use and mental disorders.
- § 71.05.030. Commitment laws applicable.
- § 71.05.040. Detention or judicial commitment of persons with developmental disabilities, impaired by substance use disorder, or suffering from dementia.
- § 71.05.050. Voluntary application for treatment of a behavioral health disorder — Rights — Review of condition and status — Detention — Person refusing voluntary admission, temporary detention.
- § 71.05.100. Financial responsibility.
- § 71.05.110. Appointed counsel — Compensation.
- § 71.05.120. Exemptions from liability.
- § 71.05.130. Duties of prosecuting attorney and attorney general.
- § 71.05.132. Court-ordered treatment — Required notifications.
- § 71.05.135. Mental health commissioners — Appointment.
- § 71.05.137. Mental health commissioners — Authority.
- § 71.05.140. Records maintained.
- § 71.05.145. Offenders with behavioral health disorders who are believed to be dangerous — Less restrictive alternative.
- § 71.05.148. Assisted outpatient treatment — Petitions, court orders for less restrictive alternative treatment — Procedure. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.150. Petition for initial detention of persons with behavioral health disorders — Evaluation and treatment period — Procedure — Tribal jurisdiction.
- § 71.05.153. Emergency detention of persons with behavioral health disorders — Procedure.
- § 71.05.154. Detention of persons with behavioral health disorders — Evaluation — Consultation with emergency room physician. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.156. Evaluation for imminent likelihood of serious harm or imminent danger — Individual with grave disability.
- § 71.05.157. Evaluation by designated crisis responder — When required — Required notifications.
- § 71.05.160. Petition for initial detention.
- § 71.05.170. Acceptance of petition — Notice — Duty of state hospital.
- § 71.05.180. Detention period for evaluation and treatment.
- § 71.05.182. Six-month suspension of right to possess firearms after detention for evaluation and treatment of person who presents likelihood of serious harm as a result of behavioral health disorder, substance use disorder, or both — Automatic restoration of right at expiration of six-month period.
- § 71.05.190. Persons not admitted — Transportation — Detention of arrested person pending return to custody.
- § 71.05.195. Not guilty by reason of insanity — Detention of persons who have fled from state of origin — Probable cause hearing.
- § 71.05.201. Petition for initial detention when designated crisis responder does not detain — Procedure — Court review.
- § 71.05.203. Notice — Petition for detention by family member, guardian, or conservator.
- § 71.05.210. Evaluation — Treatment and care — Release or other disposition. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.212. Evaluation — Consideration of information and records. (Contingent expiration date.)
- § 71.05.214. Protocols — Development — Submission to governor and legislature.
- § 71.05.215. Right to refuse antipsychotic medicine — Rules. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.217. Rights — Posting of list. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.220. Property of committed person.
- § 71.05.230. Commitment beyond initial evaluation and treatment period — Petition for fourteen day involuntary treatment or ninety days of less restrictive alternative treatment — Procedure. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.232. Discharge reviews — Consultations, notifications required.
- § 71.05.235. Examination, evaluation of criminal defendant — Hearing.
- § 71.05.236. Involuntary commitment hearing — Postponement — Continuance.
- § 71.05.237. Judicial proceedings — Court to enter findings when recommendations of professional person not followed.
- § 71.05.240. Petition for up to 14 days of involuntary treatment or 90 days or 18 months of less restrictive alternative treatment — Probable cause hearing.
- § 71.05.245. Determination of grave disability, likelihood of serious harm, or need of assisted outpatient treatment — Use of recent history evidence.
- § 71.05.260. Release from involuntary intensive treatment — Exception.
- § 71.05.270. Temporary release.
- § 71.05.280. Additional commitment — Grounds.
- § 71.05.285. Additional confinement — Prior history evidence.
- § 71.05.290. Petition for additional commitment — Affidavit. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.300. Filing of petition — Appearance — Notice — Advice as to rights — Appointment of attorney, expert, or professional person. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.310. Time for hearing — Due process — Jury trial — Continuation of treatment.
- § 71.05.320. Remand for additional treatment — Less restrictive alternatives — Duration — Grounds — Hearing.
- § 71.05.325. Release — Authorized leave — Notice to prosecuting attorney.
- § 71.05.330. Early release — Notice to court and prosecuting attorney — Petition for hearing.
- § 71.05.335. Modification of order for inpatient treatment — Intervention by prosecuting attorney.
- § 71.05.337. Intervention by attorney representing a tribe.
- § 71.05.338. Assertion of jurisdiction or authority over tribes prohibited.
- § 71.05.340. Outpatient treatment or care — Conditional release.
- § 71.05.350. Assistance to released persons.
- § 71.05.360. Rights of involuntarily detained persons.
- § 71.05.365. Involuntary commitment — Individualized discharge plan.
- § 71.05.380. Rights of voluntarily committed persons.
- § 71.05.425. Persons committed following dismissal of sex, violent, or felony harassment offense — Notification of conditional release, final release, leave, transfer, or escape — To whom given — Definitions.
- § 71.05.435. Discharge of person from treatment entity — Notice to designated crisis responder office.
- § 71.05.445. Court-ordered behavioral health treatment of persons subject to department of corrections supervision — Initial assessment inquiry — Required notifications — Rules.
- § 71.05.455. Law enforcement referrals to behavioral health agencies — Reports of threatened or attempted suicide — Model policy.
- § 71.05.457. Law enforcement referrals to behavioral health agencies — Reports of threatened or attempted suicide — General authority law enforcement policy.
- § 71.05.458. Law enforcement referral — Threatened or attempted suicide — Contact by designated crisis responder.
- § 71.05.500. Liability of applicant.
- § 71.05.510. Damages for excessive detention.
- § 71.05.520. Protection of rights — Staff.
- § 71.05.530. Facilities part of comprehensive behavioral health program.
- § 71.05.560. Adoption of rules.
- § 71.05.570. Rules of court.
- § 71.05.575. Less restrictive alternative treatment — Consideration by court.
- § 71.05.585. Less restrictive alternative treatment. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.05.590. Enforcement, modification, or revocation of less restrictive alternative or conditional release orders — Initiation of inpatient detention procedures.
- § 71.05.595. Less restrictive alternative treatment order — Termination.
- § 71.05.620. Court files and records closed — Exceptions — Rules.
- § 71.05.660. Treatment records — Privileged communications unaffected.
- § 71.05.680. Treatment records — Access under false pretenses, penalty.
- § 71.05.700. Home visit by designated crisis responder or crisis intervention worker — Accompaniment by second trained individual.
- § 71.05.705. Provider of designated crisis responder or crisis outreach services — Policy for home visits.
- § 71.05.710. Home visit by mental health professional — Wireless telephone to be provided.
- § 71.05.715. Crisis visit by mental health professional — Access to information.
- § 71.05.720. Training for community mental health employees.
- § 71.05.730. Judicial services — Civil commitment cases — Reimbursement.
- § 71.05.732. Reimbursement for judicial services — Assessment.
- § 71.05.740. Reporting of commitment data.
- § 71.05.745. Single bed certification.
- § 71.05.750. Report — No bed available for person who meets detention criteria.
- § 71.05.755. Duties upon receipt of no bed available report — Corrective actions.
- § 71.05.760. Designated crisis responders — Training — Qualifications — Secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility capacity.
- § 71.05.765. Civil commitment training — Contracting — Requirements.
- § 71.05.801. Persons with developmental disabilities — Service plans — Habilitation services.
- § 71.05.820. Appearance by video technology.
- § 71.05.940. Equal application of 1989 c 420 — Evaluation for developmental disability.
- § 71.05.950. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 71.06.005. Application of chapter.
- § 71.06.010. Definitions.
- § 71.06.020. Sexual psychopaths — Petition.
- § 71.06.030. Procedure on petition — Effect of acquittal on criminal charge.
- § 71.06.040. Preliminary hearing — Evidence — Detention in hospital for observation.
- § 71.06.050. Preliminary hearing — Report of findings.
- § 71.06.060. Preliminary hearing — Commitment, or other disposition of charge.
- § 71.06.070. Preliminary hearing — Jury trial.
- § 71.06.080. Preliminary hearing — Construction of chapter — Trial, evidence, law relating to criminally insane.
- § 71.06.091. Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions.
- § 71.06.100. Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions — Hospital record to be furnished court, indeterminate sentence review board.
- § 71.06.120. Credit for time served in hospital.
- § 71.06.130. Discharge pursuant to conditional release.
- § 71.06.135. Sexual psychopaths — Release of information authorized.
- § 71.06.140. State hospitals for care of sexual psychopaths — Transfers to correctional institutions — Examinations, reports.
- § 71.06.260. Hospitalization costs — Sexual psychopaths — Financial responsibility.
- § 71.06.270. Availability of records.
- § 9.61.230. Telephone harassment.
- § 9.61.250. Telephone harassment — Offense, where deemed committed.
- § 71.09.010. Findings.
- § 71.09.015. Finding — Intent — Clarification.
- § 71.09.020. Definitions. (Effective until January 1, 2027.)
- § 71.09.025. Notice to prosecuting attorney prior to release.
- § 71.09.030. Sexually violent predator petition — Filing.
- § 71.09.035. Sexually violent predator petition — Demands for documents.
- § 71.09.040. Sexually violent predator petition — Probable cause hearing — Judicial determination — Transfer to total confinement facility upon probable cause determination.
- § 71.09.045. Indigent defense services — Activities beyond the scope of representation by the office of public defense.
- § 71.09.050. Trial — Rights of parties.
- § 71.09.055. Expert evaluations of indigent persons — Costs.
- § 71.09.060. Trial — Determination — Commitment procedures. (Effective until January 1, 2027.)
- § 71.09.070. Annual examinations of persons committed under chapter — Suspension of section.
- § 71.09.080. Rights of persons committed under this chapter — Use of personal computers regulated.
- § 71.09.085. Medical care — Contracts for services — Authorization to act on behalf of civilly committed residents.
- § 71.09.090. Petition for conditional release to less restrictive alternative or unconditional discharge — Procedures — Suspension of section.
- § 71.09.092. Conditional release to less restrictive alternative — Findings.
- § 71.09.094. Conditional release to less restrictive alternative — Verdict.
- § 71.09.096. Conditional release to less restrictive alternative — Judgment — Conditions — Annual review.
- § 71.09.097. Conditional release to less restrictive alternative — Department developing placement — Considerations.
- § 71.09.098. Revoking or modifying terms of conditional release to less restrictive alternative — Hearing — Custody pending hearing on revocation or modification.
- § 71.09.099. Conditional release to less restrictive alternative — Conditional release and transition facilities study.
- § 71.09.110. Department of social and health services — Duties — Reimbursement.
- § 71.09.111. Department of social and health services — Disclosures to the prosecuting agency.
- § 71.09.112. Department of social and health services — Jurisdiction and revocation of conditional release after criminal conviction — Exception.
- § 71.09.115. Record check required for employees of secure facility.
- § 71.09.120. Release of information authorized.
- § 71.09.130. Notice of escape or disappearance — Warrants — Liability.
- § 71.09.135. McNeil Island — Escape planning, response.
- § 71.09.140. Notice of conditional release or unconditional discharge — Notice of escape and recapture.
- § 71.09.200. Escorted leave — Definitions.
- § 71.09.210. Escorted leave — Conditions.
- § 71.09.220. Escorted leave — Notice.
- § 71.09.230. Escorted leave — Rules.
- § 71.09.250. Transition facility — Siting.
- § 71.09.252. Transition facilities — Agreements for regional facilities.
- § 71.09.255. Transition facilities — Incentive grants and payments.
- § 71.09.260. Transition facilities not limited to residential neighborhoods.
- § 71.09.265. Transition facilities — Distribution of impact.
- § 71.09.275. Transition facility — Transportation of residents.
- § 71.09.280. Transition facility — Release to less restrictive placement.
- § 71.09.285. Transition facility — Siting policy guidelines.
- § 71.09.290. Other transition facilities — Siting policy guidelines.
- § 71.09.295. Transition facilities — Security systems.
- § 71.09.300. Transition facilities — Staffing.
- § 71.09.305. Transition facility residents — Monitoring, escorting.
- § 71.09.310. Transition facility residents — Mandatory escorts.
- § 71.09.315. Transition facilities — Public notice, review, and comment.
- § 71.09.320. Transition facilities — Operational advisory boards.
- § 71.09.325. Transition facilities — Conditional release — Reports — Violations.
- § 71.09.330. Transition facilities — Contracted operation — Enforcement remedies.
- § 71.09.335. Conditional release from total confinement — Community notification.
- § 71.09.340. Conditionally released persons — Employment, educational notification.
- § 71.09.341. Transition facilities — Authority of department — Effect of local regulations.
- § 71.09.342. Transition facilities — Siting — Local regulations preempted, when — Consideration of public safety measures.
- § 71.09.343. Transition facilities — Contract between state and local governments.
- § 71.09.344. Transition facilities — Mitigation agreements.
- § 71.09.345. Alternative placement — Authority of court.
- § 71.09.350. Examination and treatment only by certified providers — Exceptions.
- § 71.09.360. Treatment of persons on conditional release by certified providers in underserved counties — Notification.
- § 71.09.370. Residents in total confinement — State identification cards.
- § 71.09.800. Rules.
- § 71.09.903. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 71.12.455. Definitions.
- § 71.12.460. License to be obtained — Penalty.
- § 71.12.470. License application — Fees.
- § 71.12.480. Examination before granting license — Inspection and technical assistance to psychiatric hospitals after granting license.
- § 71.12.485. Fire protection — Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
- § 71.12.490. Expiration and renewal of license.
- § 71.12.500. Examination of private establishments.
- § 71.12.510. Examination and visitation in general.
- § 71.12.520. Scope of examination.
- § 71.12.530. Conference with management — Improvement.
- § 71.12.540. Recommendations to be kept on file — Records of inmates. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 71.12.545. Cease and desist notices — Adjudicative proceedings.
- § 71.12.550. Local authorities may also prescribe standards.
- § 71.12.560. Voluntary patients — Receipt authorized — Application — Report.
- § 71.12.570. Communications by patients — Rights.
- § 71.12.590. Revocation of license for noncompliance — Exemption as to Christian Science establishments.
- § 71.12.595. Suspension of license — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance.
- § 71.12.640. Prosecuting attorney shall prosecute violations.
- § 71.12.670. Licensing, operation, inspection — Adoption of rules.
- § 71.12.680. Pediatric transitional care services — Requirements.
- § 71.12.682. Pediatric transitional care services — Rules not considered new service category.
- § 71.12.684. Pediatric transitional care services — Rules, requirements.
- § 71.12.686. Pediatric transitional care services — Duties of the department of social and health services.
- § 71.12.688. Pediatric transitional care services — Facilities not subject to construction review.
- § 71.12.700. Psychiatric hospitals — Technical assistance.
- § 71.12.710. Private establishments — Noncompliance — Penalties.
- § 71.12.720. Psychiatric hospitals — Reporting.
- § 71.12.730. Psychiatric hospitals — Managed care organizations.
- § 71.12.740. Multistate nurse license — Conditions of employment.
- § 71.12.900. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 70.41.250. Cost disclosure to health care providers.
- § 71.20.100. Expenditures of county funds subject to county fiscal laws.
- § 71.20.110. Tax levy directed — Allocation of funds for federal matching funds purposes.
- § 71.24.011. Short title.
- § 71.24.015. Legislative intent — Community behavioral health system.
- § 71.24.016. Intent — Management of services — Work group on long-term involuntary inpatient care integration.
- § 71.24.025. Definitions.
- § 71.24.030. Grants, purchasing of services, for community behavioral health programs.
- § 71.24.035. Director's powers and duties as state behavioral health authority.
- § 71.24.037. Licensed or certified behavioral health agencies — Minimum standards — Inspections.
- § 71.24.038. Investigations and inspections — Violations — Penalties.
- § 71.24.045. Behavioral health administrative services organization powers and duties.
- § 71.24.061. Children's mental health provider networks — Children's mental health evidence-based practice institute — Partnership access line pilot programs — Report to legislature.
- § 71.24.062. Psychiatry consultation line — Implementation.
- § 71.24.063. Partnership access lines — Psychiatric consultation lines — Data collection.
- § 71.24.064. Partnership access lines — Psychiatric consultation lines — Funding — Performance measures.
- § 71.24.066. Partnership access line pilot programs — Determination to be made permanent — Long-term funding.
- § 71.24.067. Partnership access lines — Psychiatric consultation lines — Review.
- § 71.24.068. Telebehavioral health access account.
- § 71.24.100. County-run behavioral health administrative services organizations — Joint operating agreements — Requirements.
- § 71.24.112. Health engagement hubs pilot program.
- § 71.24.113. Grant program — Employment and education opportunities for persons recovering from a substance use disorder.
- § 71.24.115. Recovery navigator programs.
- § 71.24.125. Grant program — Treatment services — Regional access standards.
- § 71.24.135. Expanded recovery support services program — Regional expanded recovery plans.
- § 71.24.145. Homeless outreach stabilization transition program — Psychiatric outreach — Contingency management resources — Substance misuse prevention effort — Grants.
- § 71.24.155. Grants to behavioral health administrative services, managed care organizations, and Indian health care providers — Accounting.
- § 71.24.160. Proof as to uses made of state funds — Use of maintenance of effort funds.
- § 71.24.200. Expenditures of county funds subject to county fiscal laws.
- § 71.24.215. Sliding-scale fee schedules for clients receiving behavioral health services.
- § 71.24.220. State grants may be withheld for noncompliance with chapter or related rules.
- § 71.24.240. Eligibility for funding — Community behavioral health program plans to be approved by director prior to submittal to federal agency.
- § 71.24.250. Behavioral health administrative services organizations — Receipt of gifts and grants.
- § 71.24.260. Waiver of postgraduate educational requirements — Mental health professionals.
- § 71.24.300. Behavioral health administrative services organizations — Advisory boards — Inclusion of tribes — Roles and responsibilities.
- § 71.24.335. Reimbursement for behavioral health services provided through telemedicine or store and forward technology — Coverage requirements — Audio-only telemedicine.
- § 71.24.370. Behavioral health services contracts — Limitation on state liability.
- § 71.24.380. Purchase of behavioral health services — Contracting — Requirements.
- § 71.24.381. Contracting for crisis services and medically necessary physical and behavioral health services.
- § 71.24.383. Managed care organization contracting — Requirements.
- § 71.24.385. Behavioral health administrative services and managed care organizations — Mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs — Development and design requirements.
- § 71.24.400. Streamlining delivery system — Finding.
- § 71.24.405. Streamlining delivery system.
- § 71.24.415. Streamlining delivery system — Authority duties to achieve outcomes.
- § 71.24.420. Expenditure of funds for operation of service delivery system — Appropriation levels — Outcome and performance measures — Report.
- § 71.24.430. Coordination of services for behavioral health clients — Collaborative service delivery.
- § 71.24.432. Coordination with regional crisis response systems — Regional protocols — Recommendations.
- § 71.24.435. Behavioral health system — Improvement strategy.
- § 71.24.450. Offenders with mental illnesses — Findings and intent.
- § 71.24.455. Offenders with mental illnesses — Contracts for specialized access and services.
- § 71.24.460. Offenders with mental illnesses — Report to legislature.
- § 71.24.470. Reentry community services program — Contract for case management — Use of appropriated funds.
- § 71.24.480. Reentry community services program — Limitation on liability due to treatment — Reporting requirements.
- § 71.24.490. Evaluation and treatment services — Capacity needs — Behavioral health administrative services and managed care organizations.
- § 71.24.500. Written guidance and trainings — Managed care — Incarcerated and involuntarily hospitalized persons.
- § 71.24.510. Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment process — Implementation.
- § 71.24.520. Substance use disorder program authority.
- § 71.24.522. Substance use disorder — Training for parents of adolescents and transition age youth.
- § 71.24.525. Agreements authorized under the interlocal cooperation act.
- § 71.24.530. Local funding and donative funding requirements — Facilities, plans, programs.
- § 71.24.535. Duties of authority.
- § 71.24.540. Drug courts.
- § 71.24.545. Comprehensive program for treatment — Regional facilities.
- § 71.24.546. Substance use recovery services plan — Substance use recovery services advisory committee — Rules — Report. (Expires December 31, 2026.)
- § 71.24.550. City, town, or county without facility — Contribution of liquor taxes prerequisite to use of another's facility.
- § 71.24.555. Liquor taxes and profits — City and county eligibility conditioned.
- § 71.24.560. Opioid treatment programs — Pregnant individuals — Information and education.
- § 71.24.565. Acceptance for approved treatment — Rules.
- § 71.24.570. Emergency service patrol — Establishment — Rules.
- § 71.24.575. Criminal laws limitations.
- § 71.24.580. Criminal justice treatment account.
- § 71.24.585. Opioid and substance use disorder treatment — State response.
- § 71.24.586. Opioid treatment programs — Accreditation.
- § 71.24.587. Opioid use disorder treatment — Possession or use of lawfully prescribed medication — Declaration by state.
- § 71.24.589. Law enforcement assisted diversion — Grant program.
- § 71.24.590. Opioid treatment — Program licensing or certification by department, department duties — Use of medications by program — Definition.
- § 71.24.593. Opioid use disorder treatment — Care of individuals and their newborns — Authority recommendations required.
- § 71.24.594. Opioid overdose reversal medications — Education — Distribution — Labeling — Liability.
- § 71.24.595. Statewide treatment and operating standards for opioid treatment programs — Evaluation and report.
- § 71.24.597. Opioid overdose reversal medication — Coordinated purchasing and distribution.
- § 71.24.598. Drug overdose response team.
- § 71.24.599. Opioid use disorder — City and county jails — Funding.
- § 71.24.600. Inability to contribute to cost of services no bar to admission — Authority may limit admissions for nonmedicaid clients.
- § 71.24.605. Fetal alcohol screening and assessment services.
- § 71.24.610. Interagency agreement on prenatal substance exposure programs.