RCW 71A.20.140
Resident desiring to leave center—Authority to hold resident limited.
(1) If a resident of a residential habilitation center desires to leave the center and the secretary believes that departures may be harmful to the resident, the secretary may hold the resident at the residential habilitation center for a period not to exceed forty-eight hours in order to consult with the person's legal representative as provided in RCW 71A.10.070 as to the best interests of the resident.
(2) The secretary shall adopt rules to provide for the application of subsection (1) of this section in a manner that protects the constitutional rights of the resident.
(3) Neither the secretary nor any person taking action under this section shall be civilly or criminally liable for performing duties under this section if such duties were performed in good faith and without gross negligence.
[ 1988 c 176 § 714.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 71A.20 - Residential Habilitation Centers.
71A.20.010 - Scope of chapter.
71A.20.020 - Residential habilitation centers.
71A.20.030 - Facilities for Interlake School.
71A.20.040 - Use of Harrison Memorial Hospital property.
71A.20.050 - Superintendents—Secretary's custody of residents.
71A.20.060 - Work programs for residents.
71A.20.070 - Educational programs.
71A.20.090 - Secretary to determine capacity of residential quarters.
71A.20.110 - Clothing for residents—Cost.
71A.20.120 - Financial responsibility.
71A.20.130 - Death of resident, payment of funeral expenses—Limitation.
71A.20.140 - Resident desiring to leave center—Authority to hold resident limited.
71A.20.150 - Admission to residential habilitation center for observation.
71A.20.180 - Closure of Yakima Valley School—Department duties—Continuation of services.
71A.20.800 - Chapter to be liberally construed.
71A.20.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.