Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.

RCW 43.20A.735
Domestic violence perpetrator programs.

Any program that provides domestic violence treatment to perpetrators of domestic violence must be certified by the department of social and health services and meet minimum standards for domestic violence treatment purposes. The department of social and health services shall adopt rules for standards of approval of domestic violence perpetrator programs. The treatment must meet the following minimum qualifications:
(1) All treatment must be based upon a full, complete clinical intake including but not limited to: Current and past violence history; a lethality risk assessment; history of treatment from past domestic violence perpetrator treatment programs; a complete diagnostic evaluation; a substance abuse assessment; criminal history; assessment of cultural issues, learning disabilities, literacy, and special language needs; and a treatment plan that adequately and appropriately addresses the treatment needs of the individual.
(2) To facilitate communication necessary for periodic safety checks and case monitoring, the program must require the perpetrator to sign the following releases:
(a) A release for the program to inform the victim and victim's community and legal advocates that the perpetrator is in treatment with the program, and to provide information, for safety purposes, to the victim and victim's community and legal advocates;
(b) A release to prior and current treatment agencies to provide information on the perpetrator to the program; and
(c) A release for the program to provide information on the perpetrator to relevant legal entities including: Lawyers, courts, parole, probation, child protective services, and child welfare services.
(3) Treatment must be for a minimum treatment period defined by the secretary of the department of social and health services by rule. The weekly treatment sessions must be in a group unless there is a documented, clinical reason for another modality. Any other therapies, such as individual, marital, or family therapy, substance abuse evaluations or therapy, medication reviews, or psychiatric interviews, may be concomitant with the weekly group treatment sessions described in this section but not a substitute for it.
(4) The treatment must focus primarily on ending the violence, holding the perpetrator accountable for his or her violence, and changing his or her behavior. The treatment must be based on nonvictim-blaming strategies and philosophies and shall include education about the individual, family, and cultural dynamics of domestic violence. If the perpetrator or the victim has a minor child, treatment must specifically include education regarding the effects of domestic violence on children, such as the emotional impacts of domestic violence on children and the long-term consequences that exposure to incidents of domestic violence may have on children.
(5) Satisfactory completion of treatment must be contingent upon the perpetrator meeting specific criteria, defined by rule by the secretary of the department of social and health services, and not just upon the end of a certain period of time or a certain number of sessions.
(6) The program must have policies and procedures for dealing with reoffenses and noncompliance.
(7) All evaluation and treatment services must be provided by, or under the supervision of, qualified personnel.
(8) The secretary of the department of social and health services may adopt rules and establish fees as necessary to implement this section.
(9) The department of social and health services may conduct on-site monitoring visits as part of its plan for certifying domestic violence perpetrator programs and monitoring implementation of the rules adopted by the secretary of the department of social and health services to determine compliance with the minimum qualifications for domestic violence perpetrator programs. The applicant or certified domestic violence perpetrator program shall cooperate fully with the department of social and health services in the monitoring visit and provide all program and management records requested by the department of social and health services to determine the program's compliance with the minimum certification qualifications and rules adopted by the department of social and health services.

[ 2019 c 470 § 5; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 334; 2010 c 274 § 501; 1999 c 147 § 1; 1991 c 301 § 7. Formerly RCW 26.50.150.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note following RCW 43.216.025.


Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6: See RCW 43.216.908.


Intent—2010 c 274: See note following RCW 10.31.100.


Finding—1991 c 301: See note following RCW 10.99.020.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.

43.20A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.

43.20A.010 - Purpose.

43.20A.020 - Definitions.

43.20A.030 - Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.

43.20A.035 - Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.

43.20A.037 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.

43.20A.040 - Secretary of social and health services—Appointment—Term—Salary—Temporary appointment if vacancy—As executive head and appointing authority.

43.20A.050 - Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.

43.20A.060 - Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.

43.20A.073 - Rule making regarding sex offenders.

43.20A.075 - Rule-making authority.

43.20A.080 - Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.

43.20A.090 - Deputy secretary—Department personnel director—Assistant secretaries—Appointment—Duties—Salaries.

43.20A.105 - Social worker V employees—Implementation plan.

43.20A.110 - Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.

43.20A.130 - Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.

43.20A.167 - Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer.

43.20A.168 - Community programs and projects for the aging.

43.20A.205 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.

43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.

43.20A.300 - Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation—Exception.

43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.

43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.

43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.

43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.

43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.

43.20A.400 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Utilization of nonappropriated funds.

43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.

43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.

43.20A.415 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.

43.20A.420 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers—Review of services.

43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.

43.20A.430 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.

43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.

43.20A.465 - Contracted service providers—Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions.

43.20A.550 - Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.

43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.

43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.

43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.

43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.

43.20A.660 - Reports of violations by secretary—Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.

43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.

43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.

43.20A.685 - State council on aging—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chairperson—Secretary—Compensation of legislative members.

43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.

43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.

43.20A.710 - Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers.

43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.

43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.

43.20A.720 - Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired—Definitions.

43.20A.725 - Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired—Program for provision of services and equipment—Rules.

43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.

43.20A.760 - Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.

43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.

43.20A.770 - Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict—Consistency required.

43.20A.790 - Homeless families with children—Shelter and housing services.

43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.

43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.

43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.

43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.

43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.

43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.

43.20A.865 - Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.

43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.

43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.

43.20A.885 - Dementia action collaborative.

43.20A.930 - Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.