RCW 71.34.650
Parental request for determination of whether adolescent has a behavioral health disorder requiring outpatient treatment—Adolescent's consent not required for evaluation and certain treatment—Treatment reviews—Discharge.
(1) A parent may bring, or authorize the bringing of, his or her adolescent child to a provider of outpatient behavioral health treatment and request that an appropriately trained professional person examine the adolescent to determine whether the adolescent has a behavioral health disorder and is in need of outpatient treatment.
(2) The consent of the adolescent is not required for evaluation if a parent provides consent.
(3) The professional person may evaluate whether the adolescent has a behavioral health disorder and is in need of outpatient treatment.
(4) If a determination is made by a professional person under this section that an adolescent is in need of outpatient behavioral health disorder treatment, a parent of an adolescent may request and receive such outpatient treatment for his or her adolescent without the consent of the adolescent for up to twelve outpatient sessions occurring within a three-month period.
(5) Following the treatment periods under subsection (4) of this section, an adolescent must provide his or her consent for further treatment with that specific professional person.
(6) If a determination is made by a professional person under this section that an adolescent is in need of treatment in a less restrictive setting, including partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient treatment, a parent of an adolescent may request and receive such treatment for his or her adolescent without the consent of the adolescent.
(a) A professional person providing solely mental health treatment to an adolescent under this subsection (6) must convene a treatment review at least every thirty days after treatment begins that includes the adolescent, parent, and other treatment team members as appropriate to determine whether continued care under this subsection is medically necessary.
(b) A professional person providing solely mental health treatment to an adolescent under this subsection (6) shall provide notification of the adolescent's treatment to an independent reviewer at the authority within twenty-four hours of the adolescent's first receipt of treatment under this subsection. At least every forty-five days after the adolescent's first receipt of treatment under this subsection, the authority shall conduct a review to determine whether the current level of treatment is medically necessary.
(c) A professional person providing substance use disorder treatment under this subsection (6) shall convene a treatment review under (a) of this subsection and provide the notification of the adolescent's receipt of treatment to an independent reviewer at the authority as described in (b) of this subsection only if: (i) The adolescent provides written consent to the disclosure of substance use disorder treatment information including the fact of his or her receipt of such treatment; or (ii) permitted by federal law.
(7) Any adolescent admitted to inpatient treatment under RCW 71.34.500 or 71.34.600 shall be discharged immediately from inpatient treatment upon written request of the parent.
[ 2020 c 302 § 77; 2019 c 381 § 12; 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 265; 1998 c 296 § 18. Formerly RCW 71.34.054.]
NOTES:
Short title—2019 c 381: See note following RCW 71.34.500.
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.
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.