RCW 71.34.500
Self-admission of adolescent for inpatient behavioral health treatment or substance use disorder treatment—Requirements.
(1) An adolescent may admit himself or herself to an evaluation and treatment facility for inpatient mental health treatment or an approved substance use disorder treatment program for inpatient substance use disorder treatment without parental consent. The admission shall occur only if the professional person in charge of the facility concurs with the need for inpatient treatment. Parental authorization, or authorization from a person who may consent on behalf of the minor pursuant to RCW 7.70.065, is required for inpatient treatment of a minor under the age of thirteen.
(2) When, in the judgment of the professional person in charge of an evaluation and treatment facility or approved substance use disorder treatment program, there is reason to believe that a minor is in need of inpatient treatment because of a behavioral health disorder, and the facility provides the type of evaluation and treatment needed by the minor, and it is not feasible to treat the minor in any less restrictive setting or the minor's home, the minor may be admitted to the facility.
(3) Written renewal of voluntary consent must be obtained from the applicant no less than once every twelve months. The minor's need for continued inpatient treatments shall be reviewed and documented no less than every one hundred eighty days.
[ 2020 c 302 § 74; 2019 c 381 § 3; 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 261; 2006 c 93 § 3; 2005 c 371 § 2; 1998 c 296 § 14. Formerly RCW 71.34.042.]
NOTES:
Short title—2019 c 381: "This act may be known and cited as the adolescent behavioral health care access act." [ 2019 c 381 § 25.]
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.
Finding—Intent—Severability—2005 c 371: See notes following RCW 71.34.600.
Findings—Intent—Part headings not law—Short title—1998 c 296: See notes following RCW 74.13.025.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 71.34 - Behavioral Health Services for Minors.
71.34.300 - Evaluation and treatment program for minors—Authority's responsibility.
71.34.305 - Notice to parents, school contacts for referring students to inpatient treatment.
71.34.310 - Jurisdiction over proceedings under chapter—Venue.
71.34.315 - Mental health commissioners—Authority.
71.34.320 - Transfer of superior court proceedings to juvenile department.
71.34.325 - Court proceedings under chapter subject to rules of state supreme court.
71.34.330 - Attorneys appointed for minors—Compensation.
71.34.335 - Court records and files confidential—Availability.
71.34.351 - Delivery of minor to treatment facilities.
71.34.355 - Rights of minors undergoing treatment—Posting—Waiver—Presumption of incompetency.
71.34.356 - Possessions of minors undergoing treatment.
71.34.360 - No detention of minors after eighteenth birthday—Exceptions.
71.34.365 - Release of minor—Requirements.
71.34.375 - Family-initiated treatment—Notice to parents of available treatment options.
71.34.377 - Failure to notify parent or guardian of treatment options—Civil penalty.
71.34.379 - Notice to parent or guardian—Treatment options—Policy and protocol adoption—Report.
71.34.380 - Department, department of health, and authority to adopt rules to effectuate chapter.
71.34.385 - Uniform application of chapter—Training for designated crisis responders.
71.34.390 - Redirection of Title XIX funds to fund placements within the state.
71.34.395 - Availability of treatment does not create right to obtain public funds.
71.34.400 - Eligibility for medical assistance under chapter 74.09 RCW—Payment by authority.
71.34.405 - Liability for costs of minor's treatment and care—Rules.
71.34.406 - Liability of costs of minor's treatment—Involuntary detention—Rules.
71.34.410 - Liability for performance of duties under this chapter limited.
71.34.415 - Judicial services—Civil commitment cases—Reimbursement.
71.34.420 - Evaluation and treatment services—Unavailability—Single bed certification.
71.34.440 - Detention of minors—Permission to leave facility.
71.34.530 - Outpatient treatment of adolescent.
71.34.640 - Evaluation of treatment of adolescents.
71.34.660 - Limitation on liability for admitting or accepting adolescent.
71.34.670 - "Appropriately trained professional person" defined by rule.
71.34.680 - Data collection and tracking system for adolescents receiving treatment.
71.34.700 - Evaluation of adolescent brought for immediate inpatient treatment—Temporary detention.
71.34.705 - Evaluation of adolescent brought for immediate inpatient treatment—Considerations.
71.34.706 - Evaluation of adolescent brought for immediate inpatient treatment—Considerations.
71.34.730 - Petition for fourteen-day commitment—Requirements.
71.34.735 - Commitment hearing—Continuance or postponement.
71.34.740 - Commitment hearing—Requirements—Findings by court—Commitment—Release.
71.34.755 - Less restrictive alternative treatment—Requirements.
71.34.770 - Release of minor—Conditional release—Discharge.
71.34.905 - Rule making—Access to files and records of court proceedings.
71.34.910 - Appearance by video technology.
71.34.915 - Authority outreach—Law and policy communication—Accessibility.
71.34.918 - Authority outreach—Parent portal—Report to legislature.