Title 71 — Title 71 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
13 chapters · 468 sections in this title.
RCW 71.36.005 Intent.
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The legislature intends to substantially improve the delivery of children's mental health services in Washington state through the development and implementation of a children's mental health system that:(1) Values early identification, intervention, and prevention;(2) Coordinate…
RCW 71.36.010 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Agency" means a state, tribal, or local governmental entity or a private not-for-profit organization.(2) "Behavioral health administrative services organization" mean…
RCW 71.36.025 Elements of a children's mental health system.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2429-S2.SL) ***(1) It is the goal of the legislature that the children's mental health system in Washington state include the following elements:(a) A continuum of services from early identification, intervention, and prevention through crisis interven…
RCW 71.36.040 Issue identification, data collection, plan revision—Coordination and information sharing with other state agencies.
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(1) The health care authority shall, within available funds:(a) Identify internal business operation issues that limit the authority's ability to meet legislative intent to coordinate existing categorical children's mental health programs and funding;(b) Collect reliable mental h…
RCW 71.36.060 Medicaid eligible children in temporary juvenile detention.
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The health care authority shall explore the feasibility of obtaining a medicaid state plan amendment to allow the state to receive medicaid matching funds for health services provided to medicaid enrolled youth who are temporarily placed in a juvenile detention facility. Temporar…