Washington Administrative Code

(1) DDA offers an intake and eligibility application to a person each time the person is referred to the civil transitions program.(2) If the person has already been determined ineligible, under WAC 388-823-1080, DDA will process intake and eligibility requests if new information…

(1) If a participant withdraws from conditional community first choice services before establishing DDA eligibility, the participant has 30 days to request to resume services. For the purposes of this subsection, "withdraw" means the participant formally requests to end the servi…

To receive housing support from a contracted provider, an eligible participant must sign and adhere to a housing support agreement.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 10.77.675. WSR 25-23-045, s 388-848-0120, filed 11/13/25, effective 12/14/25.]

To receive transition support services from a state-operated community residential transitions provider, a participant must sign and adhere to a household health and safety agreement.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 10.77.675. WSR 25-23-045, s 388-848-0130, filed 11/13/25…

To apply to become a provider of wraparound housing stability, a person or entity must be contracted with DSHS to provide this service and must be an individual or organization that has specialized training to provide services to people with developmental disabilities:(1) An alte…

Before providing services, a provider of wraparound housing stability services must have:(1) Knowledge of resources available in the client's community;(2) Knowledge of community organizations, community projects and events, local government resources, and local businesses;(3) Sk…

A provider of wraparound housing stability must follow all background check requirements under chapters 388-113 and 388-825 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 10.77.675. WSR 25-23-045, s 388-848-0160, filed 11/13/25, effective 12/14/25.]

(1) A provider supporting a participant in the civil transitions program is a mandated reporter under chapter 74.34 RCW.(2) In addition to mandatory reports to agents under chapter 74.34 RCW, the provider must also report to DDA an incident involving a participant that includes a…

(1) State-operated community residential transitions (SOCR-T) provides the following:(a) Functional assessment and positive behavior support;(b) Wraparound housing stability services;(c) Services assigned to SOCR-T in the client's person-centered service plan;(d) Healthcare suppo…

(1) State-operated community residential transitions (SOCR-T) must meet the requirements of:(a) Each client's person-centered service plan (PCSP) when the PCSP identifies the service provider as responsible;(b) Each client's individual instruction and support plan; and (c) Transi…

(1) State-operated community residential transitions (SOCR-T) must ensure that the following home safety requirements are met for each client unless otherwise specified in the client's person-centered service plan:(a) A safe and healthy environment;(b) Accessible telephone equipm…

A state-operated community residential transitions provider must be certified under chapter 388-825A WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 10.77.675. WSR 25-23-045, s 388-848-0210, filed 11/13/25, effective 12/14/25.]

To provide direct support to clients in a SOCR-T, a person must:(1) Be age 18 or older;(2) Have a high school diploma or GED;(3) Have a nondisqualifying DSHS background check result under chapter 388-825 WAC at least every three years, or more frequently if requested by DSHS;(4) …

Employees working in the SOCR-T program must complete training under chapter 388-829 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 10.77.675. WSR 25-23-045, s 388-848-0230, filed 11/13/25, effective 12/14/25.]

DDA may terminate a participant's housing support or wraparound housing stability if:(1) The participant has acquired alternate housing or is receiving residential habilitation services through DDA;(2) The participant no longer needs the service;(3) The participant does not adher…

If a participant is determined not DDA-eligible, the participant may receive community first choice services for no more than six months from the first date of service.[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 10.77.675. WSR 25-23-045, s 388-848-0250, filed 11/13/25, effective 12/…

(1) State-operated community residential transitions (SOCR-T) may decide to stop providing services if SOCR-T determines and documents:(a) The client has acquired housing or is receiving residential habilitation services through DDA;(b) The client does not adhere to conditions of…

(1) All terms used in this chapter not defined herein shall have the same meaning as indicated in the act.(2) "Act" means local funds for community services chapter 71.20 RCW, State services chapter 71A.12 RCW, and Local services chapter 71A.14 RCW as now existing or hereafter am…

(1) The department may approve an exemption to a specific rule in this chapter as defined under WAC 388-850-010(5) provided an:(a) Assessment of the exemption request ensures granting the exemption shall not undermine the legislative intent of Title 71A RCW; and(b) Evaluation of …

(1) Each county must submit to the department a written plan each biennium no more than 60 days after the initial biennial contract.(2) The department may modify deadlines for submission of county plans when, in the department's judgment, the modification enables the county to im…

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to all programs operated under authority of the act.(2) The county and all contractors and subcontractors must comply with all applicable law or rule governing the department's approval of payment of funds for the programs. Verificat…

(1) Any agency making application to participate in a county program operated under authority of the act(s), which is dissatisfied with the disposition of its application, or the community board(s) as defined in the act(s) or the community social services board, which is dissatis…

(1) The department pays a county for department-authorized services provided to eligible people with developmental disabilities.(2) A county may purchase or provide authorized services. Authorized services include:(a) Childhood development services;(b) Supported employment servic…

A county, when contracting for specific services, must assure that client rights and client health and safety are protected.[WSR 99-19-104, recodified as § 388-850-040, filed 9/20/99, effective 9/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.20.070, 72.33.125 and 72.33.850. WSR 82-06-034 (O…

(1) For the purpose of this section, "county" means the legal subdivision of the state, regardless of any agreement with another county to provide developmental disabilities services jointly.(2) The allocation of funds to counties is based on the following criteria:(a) The distri…

(1) All agencies providing services under the act shall post a statement of client rights. Such statement shall inform the client of the client's right to:(a) Be treated with dignity;(b) Be protected from invasion of privacy;(c) Have information about him/her treated confidential…

The following rules regarding hospitalization charges are hereby adopted under the authority of Title 71 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.335, 43.20B.325, 72.01.090. WSR 01-01-007, recodified as § 388-855-0010, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 81.02.4…

"Adjusted charges" are those [charges levied upon] [amounts charged to] a patient who is or has been confined to a state hospital for the mentally ill, either by voluntary or involuntary admission, and their estates and responsible relatives, which are less than the actual cost o…

Under RCW 43.20B.325, the department shall base hospitalization charges for patients in state hospitals on the actual operating costs of such hospitals. The department shall require patient's hospitalization charges due and payable on or before the tenth day of each calendar mont…

(1) The department will include, but not necessarily be limited to, in their determination of the assets of the estates of present and former patients of state hospitals for the mentally ill and their responsible relatives, cash, stocks, bonds, savings, security interests, insura…

Patients whose total resources are insufficient to pay for the actual cost of care shall be entitled to a monthly exemption from income in the amount of forty-one dollars and sixty-two cents or such amount as specified in WAC 388-478-0040.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.335, 43.…

(1) The determination officer's assessment of the ability and liability of a person or of the person's estate to pay hospitalization charges shall be issued in the form of a notice and finding of responsibility (NFR) as prescribed by RCW 43.20B.340.(2) When the NFR is for full ho…

(1) In determining the ability of the estate of the patient and responsible relative to pay hospitalization charges, first priority shall be given to any third party benefits which might be available. The availability of third party benefits, such as medical insurance, health ins…

Unusual and exceptional circumstances for these purposes will cover those expenses other than usual or common; rare and extraordinary; that are of a medical nature and must be supplied to the patient for his health, medical or physical well being. Such expenses do not include tho…

The determination officer may consider the following other pertinent factors in determining the ability of the estate of the patient and responsible relatives to pay.(1) The determination officer may consider those factors related to the well-being, education and training, child …

Any patient, former patient, guardian, or other responsible party or parties who, after diligent effort by the department, has been shown to have failed to cooperate with the financial investigation by the department; or fails to comply with, or ignores, departmental corresponden…

(1) After a finding of responsibility becomes final in accordance with RCW 43.20B.340, the responsible party may petition for a review of such findings to the secretary. The petitioner must show a substantial change in the financial ability of the estate to pay the charges in a p…

To provide procedures for the evaluation, restoration, placement, care, and discharge of persons committed to the care of the department of social and health services, required under chapter 10.77 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 10.77 RCW, RCW 72.01.090, 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 7…

"Administration" means the behavioral health administration, department of social and health services."Department" means the state department of social and health services."Director" means the director of the office of forensic mental health services."Evaluation" means the initia…

(1) The secretary designates to the administration the responsibility for:(a) Evaluation and treatment of any person committed to the secretary for evaluation or treatment, under chapter 10.77 RCW; and(b) Determination of which treatment facility must have custody of the persons …

Department payments to an expert or professional person for department services an indigent person receives must occur as follows:(1) The department must publish a schedule of hourly fees, and travel time, in amounts that the department determines to be fair and reasonable. The d…

If a person is committed to the secretary as criminally insane, commitment and treatment must not exceed the maximum possible sentence for any offense charged. Therefore:(1) The administration, with the assistance of the office of the attorney general where necessary must determi…

(1) Whenever a person is committed to the secretary as criminally insane, the treatment facility to which the person is assigned must, within fifteen days of admission to the facility, evaluate and diagnose the committed person for the purpose of devising an individualized treatm…

In some instances, it is appropriate for the department to transfer a patient currently residing in a state facility to another state facility for ongoing treatment. The department accomplishes the transfer with the utmost care given to the therapeutic needs and legal status of t…

(1) Any person committed to the secretary as criminally insane may make application to the secretary for conditional release.(2) The administration is responsible for receiving and acting on applications for conditional release.(3) The person making application for conditional re…

(1) This chapter shall apply to persons committed to the secretary or the department, under prior rules and regulations, as incompetent to stand trial or as being criminally insane and therefore requires that these individuals be provided:(a) An individualized treatment plan;(b) …

Upon written request, criminal justice agencies must have access to the following documents developed pursuant to the procedures set forth in chapter 10.77 RCW. The most recent forensic:(1) Psychiatric assessment;(2) Release summary; and(3) Pretrial report of the examination, eit…