RCW 70.02.250
Mental health services—Department of corrections.
(1) Information and records related to mental health services delivered to a person subject to chapter 9.94A or 9.95 RCW must be released, upon request, by a mental health service agency to department of corrections personnel for whom the information is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of their office. The information must be provided only for the purpose of completing presentence investigations, supervision of an incarcerated person, planning for and provision of supervision of a person, or assessment of a person's risk to the community. The request must be in writing and may not require the consent of the subject of the records.
(2) The information to be released to the department of corrections must include all relevant records and reports, as defined by rule, necessary for the department of corrections to carry out its duties, including those records and reports identified in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The authority shall, subject to available resources, electronically, or by the most cost-effective means available, provide the department of corrections with the names, last dates of services, and addresses of specific behavioral health administrative services organizations, managed care organizations contracted with the authority under chapter 74.09 RCW, and mental health service agencies that delivered mental health services to a person subject to chapter 9.94A or 9.95 RCW pursuant to an agreement between the authority and the department of corrections.
(4) The authority, in consultation with the department, the department of corrections, behavioral health administrative services organizations, managed care organizations contracted with the authority under chapter 74.09 RCW, mental health service agencies as defined in RCW 70.02.010, mental health consumers, and advocates for persons with mental illness, shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section related to the type and scope of information to be released. These rules must:
(a) Enhance and facilitate the ability of the department of corrections to carry out its responsibility of planning and ensuring community protection with respect to persons subject to sentencing under chapter 9.94A or 9.95 RCW, including accessing and releasing or disclosing information of persons who received mental health services as a minor; and
(b) Establish requirements for the notification of persons under the supervision of the department of corrections regarding the provisions of this section.
(5) The information received by the department of corrections under this section must remain confidential and subject to the limitations on disclosure outlined in chapter 71.34 RCW, except as provided in RCW 72.09.585.
(6) No mental health service agency or individual employed by a mental health service agency may be held responsible for information released to or used by the department of corrections under the provisions of this section or rules adopted under this section.
(7) Whenever federal law or federal regulations restrict the release of information contained in the treatment records of any patient who receives treatment for alcoholism or drug dependency, the release of the information may be restricted as necessary to comply with federal law and regulations.
(8) This section does not modify the terms and conditions of disclosure of information related to sexually transmitted diseases under this chapter.
[ 2019 c 325 § 5021; 2018 c 201 § 8004; 2014 c 225 § 72; 2013 c 200 § 9.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2019 c 325: See note following RCW 71.24.011.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Effective date—2014 c 225: See note following RCW 71.24.016.
Effective date—2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.02 - Medical Records—Health Care Information Access and Disclosure.
70.02.020 - Disclosure by health care provider.
70.02.040 - Patient's revocation of authorization for disclosure.
70.02.045 - Third-party payor release of information.
70.02.050 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Need-to-know basis.
70.02.060 - Discovery request or compulsory process.
70.02.070 - Certification of record.
70.02.080 - Patient's examination and copying—Requirements.
70.02.090 - Patient's request—Denial of examination and copying.
70.02.100 - Correction or amendment of record.
70.02.110 - Correction or amendment or statement of disagreement—Procedure.
70.02.120 - Notice of information practices—Display conspicuously.
70.02.130 - Consent by others—Health care representatives.
70.02.140 - Representative of deceased patient.
70.02.150 - Security safeguards.
70.02.160 - Retention of record.
70.02.180 - Licensees under chapter 18.225 RCW—Subject to chapter.
70.02.200 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Permitted and mandatory disclosures.
70.02.205 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Persons with close relationship.
70.02.210 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Research.
70.02.220 - Sexually transmitted diseases—Permitted and mandatory disclosures.
70.02.230 - Mental health services, confidentiality of records—Permitted disclosures.
70.02.240 - Mental health services—Minors—Permitted disclosures.
70.02.250 - Mental health services—Department of corrections.
70.02.260 - Mental health services—Requests for information and records.
70.02.270 - Health care information—Use or disclosure prohibited.
70.02.280 - Health care providers and facilities—Prohibited actions.
70.02.300 - Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.
70.02.310 - Mental health services—Information and records.
70.02.320 - Mental health services—Minors—Prompt entry in record upon disclosure.
70.02.330 - Obtaining confidential records under false pretenses—Penalty.
70.02.350 - Release of information to protect the public.
70.02.901 - Application and construction—1991 c 335.
70.02.905 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.