Title 71 — Title 71 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
13 chapters · 468 sections in this title.
RCW 71.24.400 Streamlining delivery system—Finding.
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The legislature finds that the current complex set of federal, state, and local rules and regulations, audited and administered at multiple levels, which affect the community mental health service delivery system, focus primarily on the process of providing mental health services…
RCW 71.24.405 Streamlining delivery system.
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The authority shall work comprehensively and collaboratively with behavioral health administrative services organizations and with local behavioral health service providers to create innovative and streamlined community behavioral health service delivery systems and to capture th…
RCW 71.24.415 Streamlining delivery system—Authority duties to achieve outcomes.
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To carry out the purposes specified in RCW 71.24.400, the authority is encouraged to utilize its authority to eliminate any unnecessary rules, regulations, standards, or contracts, to immediately eliminate duplication of audits or any other unnecessarily duplicated functions, and…
RCW 71.24.420 Expenditure of funds for operation of service delivery system—Appropriation levels—Outcome and performance measures—Report.
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The authority shall operate the community behavioral health service delivery system authorized under this chapter within the following constraints:(1) The full amount of federal funds for community behavioral health system services, plus qualifying state expenditures as appropria…
RCW 71.24.430 Coordination of services for behavioral health clients—Collaborative service delivery.
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(1) The authority shall ensure the coordination of allied services for behavioral health clients. The authority shall implement strategies for resolving organizational, regulatory, and funding issues at all levels of the system, including the state, the behavioral health administ…
RCW 71.24.432 Coordination with regional crisis response systems—Regional protocols—Recommendations.
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Behavioral health administrative services organizations shall use their authorities under RCW 71.24.045 to establish coordination within the behavioral health crisis response system in each regional service area including, but not limited to, establishing comprehensive protocols …
RCW 71.24.435 Behavioral health system—Improvement strategy.
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(1) The systems responsible for financing, administration, and delivery of publicly funded mental health and substance use disorder services to adults must be designed and administered to achieve improved outcomes for adult clients served by those systems through increased use an…
RCW 71.24.450 Offenders with mental illnesses—Findings and intent.
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(1) Many offenders with acute and chronic mental illness are delayed in their release from Washington correctional facilities due to their inability to access reasonable treatment and living accommodations prior to the maximum expiration of their sentences. Often the offender rea…
RCW 71.24.455 Offenders with mental illnesses—Contracts for specialized access and services.
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(1) The director shall select and contract with a behavioral health administrative services organization, managed care organization, behavioral health agency, or private provider to provide specialized access and services to offenders with mental illness upon release from total c…
RCW 71.24.460 Offenders with mental illnesses—Report to legislature.
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The authority, in collaboration with the department of corrections and the oversight committee created in RCW 71.24.455, shall track outcomes and submit to the legislature annual reports regarding services and outcomes. The reports shall include the following: (1) A statistical a…
RCW 71.24.470 Reentry community services program—Contract for case management—Use of appropriated funds.
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(1) The director shall contract, to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose, for case management services and such other services as the director deems necessary to assist persons identified under RCW 72.09.370 for participation in the reentry community services p…
RCW 71.24.480 Reentry community services program—Limitation on liability due to treatment—Reporting requirements.
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(1) A licensed or certified behavioral health agency acting in the course of the agency's duties under this chapter and its individual employees are not liable for civil damages resulting from the injury or death of another caused by a participant in the reentry community service…
RCW 71.24.490 Evaluation and treatment services—Capacity needs—Behavioral health administrative services and managed care organizations.
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The authority must collaborate with behavioral health administrative services organizations, managed care organizations, and the Washington state institute for public policy to estimate the capacity needs for evaluation and treatment services within each regional service area. Es…
RCW 71.24.500 Written guidance and trainings—Managed care—Incarcerated and involuntarily hospitalized persons.
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The authority shall periodically publish written guidance and provide trainings to behavioral health administrative services organizations, managed care organizations, and behavioral health providers related to how these organizations may provide outreach, assistance, transition …
RCW 71.24.510 Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment process—Implementation.
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(1) All persons providing treatment under this chapter shall also implement the integrated comprehensive screening and assessment process for substance use and mental disorders adopted pursuant to RCW 71.24.630 and shall document the numbers of clients with co-occurring mental an…
RCW 71.24.520 Substance use disorder program authority.
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The authority, in the operation of the substance use disorder program, may:(1) Plan, establish, and maintain prevention and treatment programs as necessary or desirable;(2) Make contracts necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers, in…
RCW 71.24.522 Substance use disorder—Training for parents of adolescents and transition age youth.
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(1) The authority, in consultation with the department of children, youth, and families, shall develop a training for parents of adolescents and transition age youth with substance use disorders by June 30, 2024, which training must build on and be consistent and compatible with …
RCW 71.24.525 Agreements authorized under the interlocal cooperation act.
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Pursuant to the interlocal cooperation act, chapter 39.34 RCW, the authority may enter into agreements to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.[ 2018 c 201 s 4037; 1989 c 270 s 7. Formerly RCW 70.96A.043.]Notes:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW…
RCW 71.24.530 Local funding and donative funding requirements—Facilities, plans, programs.
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Except as provided in this chapter, the director shall not approve any substance use disorder facility, plan, or program for financial assistance under RCW 71.24.520 unless at least ten percent of the amount spent for the facility, plan, or program is provided from local public o…
RCW 71.24.535 Duties of authority.
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The authority shall:(1) Develop, encourage, and foster statewide, regional, and local plans and programs for the prevention of alcoholism and other drug addiction, treatment of persons with substance use disorders and their families, persons incapacitated by alcohol or other psyc…
RCW 71.24.540 Drug courts.
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The authority shall contract with behavioral health administrative services organizations, managed care organizations, or counties, as applicable, for the provision of substance use disorder treatment services ordered by a county-operated drug court.[ 2019 c 325 s 1036; 2018 c 20…
RCW 71.24.545 Comprehensive program for treatment—Regional facilities.
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(1) The authority shall establish by appropriate means a comprehensive and coordinated program for the treatment of persons with substance use disorders and their families, persons incapacitated by alcohol or other psychoactive chemicals, and intoxicated persons.(2)(a) The progra…
RCW 71.24.546 Substance use recovery services plan—Substance use recovery services advisory committee—Rules—Report.
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(1) The authority, in collaboration with the substance use recovery services advisory committee established in subsection (2) of this section, shall establish a substance use recovery services plan. The purpose of the plan is to implement measures to assist persons with substance…
RCW 71.24.550 City, town, or county without facility—Contribution of liquor taxes prerequisite to use of another's facility.
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A city, town, or county that does not have its own facility or program for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with substance use disorders may share in the use of a facility or program maintained by another city or county so long as it contributes no less than two percen…
RCW 71.24.555 Liquor taxes and profits—City and county eligibility conditioned.
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To be eligible to receive its share of liquor taxes and profits, each city and county shall devote no less than two percent of its share of liquor taxes and profits to the support of a substance use disorder program licensed or certified by the department of health.[ 2019 c 325 s…
RCW 71.24.560 Opioid treatment programs—Pregnant individuals—Information and education.
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(1) All approved opioid treatment programs that provide services to individuals who are pregnant are required to disseminate up-to-date and accurate health education information to all their pregnant individuals concerning the effects opioid use and opioid use disorder medication…
RCW 71.24.565 Acceptance for approved treatment—Rules.
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The director shall adopt and may amend and repeal rules for acceptance of persons into the approved treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of persons with substance use disorders, persons incap…
RCW 71.24.570 Emergency service patrol—Establishment—Rules.
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(1) The state and counties, cities, and other municipalities may establish or contract for emergency service patrols which are to be under the administration of the appropriate jurisdiction. A patrol consists of persons trained to give assistance in the streets and in other publi…
RCW 71.24.575 Criminal laws limitations.
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(1) No county, municipality, or other political subdivision may adopt or enforce a local law, ordinance, resolution, or rule having the force of law that includes drinking, being an individual with a substance use disorder, or being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the…
RCW 71.24.580 Criminal justice treatment account.
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(1) The criminal justice treatment account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be expended solely for: (a) Substance use disorder treatment and treatment support services for offenders with a substance use disorder that, if not treated, would result in add…
RCW 71.24.585 Opioid and substance use disorder treatment—State response.
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(1)(a) The state of Washington declares that substance use disorders are medical conditions. Substance use disorders should be treated in a manner similar to other medical conditions by using interventions that are supported by evidence, including medications approved by the fede…
RCW 71.24.587 Opioid use disorder treatment—Possession or use of lawfully prescribed medication—Declaration by state.
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The state declares that a person lawfully possessing or using lawfully prescribed medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder must be treated the same in judicial and administrative proceedings as a person lawfully possessing or using other lawfully prescribed medications…
RCW 71.24.589 Law enforcement assisted diversion—Grant program.
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(1) Subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, the authority shall administer a grant program for law enforcement assisted diversion which shall adhere to law enforcement assisted diversion core principles recognized by the law enforcement assisted diversion national suppo…
RCW 71.24.590 Opioid treatment—Program licensing or certification by department, department duties—Use of medications by program—Definition.
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(1) When making a decision on an application for licensing or certification of an opioid treatment program, the department shall:(a) Consult with the county legislative authorities in the area in which an applicant proposes to locate a program and the city legislative authority i…
RCW 71.24.593 Opioid use disorder treatment—Care of individuals and their newborns—Authority recommendations required.
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(1) Recognizing that treatment strategies and modalities for the treatment of individuals with opioid use disorder and their newborns continue to evolve, and that improved health outcomes are seen when birth parents and their infants are allowed to room together, the authority mu…
RCW 71.24.594 Opioid overdose reversal medications—Education—Distribution—Labeling—Liability.
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(1) For any client presenting with symptoms of an opioid use disorder, or who reports recent use of opioids outside legal authority, all licensed or certified behavioral health agencies that provide individuals treatment for mental health or substance use disorder, withdrawal man…
RCW 71.24.595 Statewide treatment and operating standards for opioid treatment programs—Evaluation and report.
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(1) To achieve more medication options, the authority must work with the department and the authority's medicaid managed care organizations, to eliminate barriers and promote access to effective medications known to address opioid use disorders at state-certified opioid treatment…
RCW 71.24.597 Opioid overdose reversal medication—Coordinated purchasing and distribution.
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By October 1, 2019, the authority must work with the department, the accountable communities of health, and community stakeholders to develop a plan for the coordinated purchasing and distribution of opioid overdose reversal medication across the state of Washington. The plan mus…
RCW 71.24.598 Drug overdose response team.
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(1) The department, in coordination with the authority, must develop a strategy to rapidly deploy a response team to a local community identified as having a high number of fentanyl-related or other drug overdoses by the local emergency management system, hospital emergency depar…
RCW 71.24.599 Opioid use disorder—City and county jails—Funding.
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(1) Subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, or approval of a section 1115 demonstration waiver from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, to fund opioid treatment medications for persons eligible for medicaid at or during the time of incarceration and …
RCW 71.24.600 Inability to contribute to cost of services no bar to admission—Authority may limit admissions for nonmedicaid clients.
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The authority shall not refuse admission for diagnosis, evaluation, guidance[,] or treatment to any applicant because it is determined that the applicant is financially unable to contribute fully or in part to the cost of any services or facilities available under the community b…
RCW 71.24.605 Fetal alcohol screening and assessment services.
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The authority shall contract with the University of Washington fetal alcohol syndrome clinic to provide fetal alcohol exposure screening and assessment services. The University indirect charges shall not exceed ten percent of the total contract amount. The contract shall require …
RCW 71.24.610 Interagency agreement on prenatal substance exposure programs.
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The authority, the department of social and health services, the department, the department of corrections, the department of children, youth, and families, and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall execute an interagency agreement to ensure the coordinatio…
RCW 71.24.612 Prenatal substance exposure—Recommendations.
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(1) By June 1, 2024, the authority shall submit to the legislature recommendations on ways to increase access to diagnoses, treatment, services, and supports for children who were exposed to alcohol or other substances during pregnancy and their families and caregivers. In creati…
RCW 71.24.614 Prenatal substance exposure—Contracting.
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Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the authority shall contract with a statewide nonprofit entity with expertise in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and experience in supporting parents and caregivers to offer free support groups for in…
RCW 71.24.615 Chemical dependency treatment expenditures—Prioritization.
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The authority shall prioritize expenditures for treatment provided under RCW 13.40.165. The authority shall provide funds for inpatient and outpatient treatment providers that are the most successful, using the standards developed by the University of Washington under section 27,…
RCW 71.24.618 Withdrawal management services—Substance use disorder treatment services—Prior authorization—Utilization review—Medical necessity review.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2021, a managed care organization may not require an enrollee to obtain prior authorization for withdrawal management services or inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment services in a behavioral health agency licensed or certified under …
RCW 71.24.619 Standard set of criteria—Authority review.
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When updated versions of the ASAM Criteria, treatment criteria for addictive, substance related, and co-occurring conditions, inclusive of adolescent and transition age youth versions, are published by the American society of addiction medicine, the health care authority and the …
RCW 71.24.621 Withdrawal management services—Requirements for limiting medication usage.
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(1) If a behavioral health provider or licensed or certified behavioral health agency that provides withdrawal management services to a patient seeks to discontinue usage or reduce dosage amounts of a medication, including a psychotropic medication, that the patient has been usin…
RCW 71.24.625 Uniform application of chapter—Training for designated crisis responders.
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The authority shall ensure that the provisions of this chapter are applied by behavioral health administrative services organizations and managed care organizations in a consistent and uniform manner. The authority shall also ensure that, to the extent possible within available f…