Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 71.05 - Behavioral Health Disorders.
71.05.214 - Protocols—Development—Submission to governor and legislature.

RCW 71.05.214
Protocols—Development—Submission to governor and legislature.

The authority shall develop statewide protocols to be utilized by professional persons and designated crisis responders in administration of this chapter and chapters 10.77 and 71.34 RCW. The protocols shall be updated at least every three years. The protocols shall provide uniform development and application of criteria in evaluation and commitment recommendations, of persons who have, or are alleged to have, behavioral health disorders and are subject to this chapter.
The initial protocols shall be developed not later than September 1, 1999. The authority shall develop and update the protocols in consultation with representatives of designated crisis responders, the department of social and health services, local government, law enforcement, county and city prosecutors, public defenders, and groups concerned with behavioral health disorders. The protocols shall be submitted to the governor and legislature upon adoption by the authority.

[ 2020 c 302 § 29; 2018 c 201 § 3007; 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 227; 1998 c 297 § 26.]
NOTES:

Addendum to designated crisis responder statewide protocols—2019 c 446: "Within existing resources, the health care authority shall develop an addendum to the designated crisis responder statewide protocols adopted pursuant to RCW 71.05.214 in consultation with representatives of designated crisis responders, the department of social and health services, local government, law enforcement, county and city prosecutors, public defenders, and groups concerned with mental illness and substance use disorders. The addendum must update the current protocols to address the implementation of the integration of mental health and substance use disorder treatment systems, to include general processes for referrals and investigations of individuals with substance use disorders and the applicability of commitment criteria to individuals with substance use disorders. The authority shall adopt and submit the addendum to the governor and the legislature by December 1, 2019." [ 2019 c 446 § 1.]


Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.


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.


Effective dates—Severability—Intent—1998 c 297: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 71 - Behavioral Health

Chapter 71.05 - Behavioral Health Disorders.

71.05.010 - Legislative intent.

71.05.012 - Legislative intent and finding.

71.05.020 - Definitions.

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 - Compensation of appointed counsel.

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.

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.

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 restorat...

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.

71.05.212 - Evaluation—Consideration of information and records.

71.05.214 - Protocols—Development—Submission to governor and legislature.

71.05.215 - Right to refuse antipsychotic medicine—Rules.

71.05.217 - Rights—Posting of list.

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.

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.

71.05.300 - Filing of petition—Appearance—Notice—Advice as to rights—Appointment of attorney, expert, or professional person.

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.

71.05.340 - 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.

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.

71.05.801 - Persons with developmental disabilities—Service plans—Habilitation services.

71.05.810 - Integration evaluation.

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.