Title 71 - Mental illness
- 71.02 - Mental illness -- Reimbursement of costs for treatment.
- 71.05 - Mental illness.
- 71.05.010 - Legislative intent.
- 71.05.012 - Legislative intent and finding.
- 71.05.020 - Definitions.
- 71.05.025 - Integration with chapter 71.24 RCW -- Regional support networks.
- 71.05.026 - Regional support networks contracts -- Limitation on state liability.
- 71.05.027 - Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment for chemical dependency and mental disorders.
- 71.05.030 - Commitment laws applicable.
- 71.05.032 - Joinder of petitions for commitment.
- 71.05.040 - Detention or judicial commitment of persons with developmental disabilities, impaired by chronic alcoholism or drug abuse, or suffering from dementia.
- 71.05.050 - Voluntary application for mental health services -- Rights -- Review of condition and status -- Detention -- Person refusing voluntary admission, temporary detention.
- 71.05.100 - Financial responsibility.
- 71.05.110 - Compensation of appointed counsel.
- 71.05.120 - Exemptions from liability.
- 71.05.130 - Duties of prosecuting attorney and attorney general.
- 71.05.132 - Court-ordered treatment -- Required notifications.
- 71.05.135 - Mental health commissioners -- Appointment.
- 71.05.137 - Mental health commissioners -- Authority.
- 71.05.140 - Records maintained.
- 71.05.145 - Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous -- Less restrictive alternative.
- 71.05.150 - Detention of persons with mental disorders for evaluation and treatment -- Procedure.
- 71.05.153 - Emergent detention of persons with mental disorders -- Procedure.
- 71.05.157 - Evaluation by designated mental health professional -- When required -- Required notifications.
- 71.05.160 - Petition for initial detention.
- 71.05.170 - Acceptance of petition -- Notice -- Duty of state hospital.
- 71.05.180 - Detention period for evaluation and treatment.
- 71.05.190 - Persons not admitted -- Transportation -- Detention of arrested person pending return to custody.
- 71.05.195 - Not guilty by reason of insanity -- Detention of persons who have fled from state of origin -- Probable cause hearing.
- 71.05.210 - Evaluation -- Treatment and care -- Release or other disposition.
- 71.05.212 - Evaluation -- Consideration of information and records.
- 71.05.214 - Protocols -- Development -- Submission to governor and legislature.
- 71.05.215 - Right to refuse antipsychotic medicine -- Rules.
- 71.05.217 - Rights -- Posting of list.
- 71.05.220 - Property of committed person.
- 71.05.230 - Procedures for additional treatment.
- 71.05.232 - Discharge reviews -- Consultations, notifications required.
- 71.05.235 - Examination, evaluation of criminal defendant -- Hearing.
- 71.05.237 - Judicial proceedings -- Court to enter findings when recommendations of professional person not followed.
- 71.05.240 - Petition for involuntary treatment or alternative treatment--Probable cause hearing.
- 71.05.245 - Determination of likelihood of serious harm -- Use of recent history evidence.
- 71.05.260 - Release from involuntary intensive treatment -- Exception.
- 71.05.270 - Temporary release.
- 71.05.280 - Additional confinement -- Grounds.
- 71.05.285 - Additional confinement -- Prior history evidence.
- 71.05.290 - Petition for additional confinement -- Affidavit.
- 71.05.300 - Filing of petition -- Appearance -- Notice -- Advice as to rights -- Appointment of attorney, expert, or professional person.
- 71.05.310 - Time for hearing -- Due process -- Jury trial -- Continuation of treatment.
- 71.05.320 - Remand for additional treatment -- Less restrictive alternatives -- Duration -- Grounds -- Hearing.
- 71.05.325 - Release -- Authorized leave -- Notice to prosecuting attorney.
- 71.05.330 - Early release -- Notice to court and prosecuting attorney -- Petition for hearing.
- 71.05.335 - Modification of order for inpatient treatment -- Intervention by prosecuting attorney.
- 71.05.340 - Outpatient treatment or care -- Conditional release -- Procedures for revocation.
- 71.05.350 - Assistance to released persons.
- 71.05.360 - Rights of involuntarily detained persons.
- 71.05.380 - Rights of voluntarily committed persons.
- 71.05.385 - Information subject to disclosure to authorized persons -- Restrictions.
- 71.05.390 - Confidential information and records -- Disclosure.
- 71.05.420 - Records of disclosure.
- 71.05.425 - Persons committed following dismissal of sex, violent, or felony harassment offense -- Notification of conditional release, final release, leave, transfer, or escape -- To whom given -- De
- 71.05.427 - Persons committed following dismissal of sex offense -- Release of information authorized.
- 71.05.435 - Discharge of person from evaluation and treatment facility or state hospital -- Notice to designated mental health professional office.
- 71.05.440 - Action for unauthorized release of confidential information -- Liquidated damages -- Treble damages -- Injunction.
- 71.05.445 - Court-ordered mental health treatment of persons subject to department of corrections supervision -- Initial assessment inquiry -- Required notifications -- Rules.
- 71.05.500 - Liability of applicant.
- 71.05.510 - Damages for excessive detention.
- 71.05.520 - Protection of rights -- Staff.
- 71.05.525 - Transfer of person committed to juvenile correction institution to institution or facility for juveniles with mental illnesses.
- 71.05.530 - Facilities part of comprehensive mental health program.
- 71.05.560 - Adoption of rules.
- 71.05.5601 - Rule making -- Medicaid -- Secretary of corrections -- Secretary of social and health services.
- 71.05.5602 - Rule making -- Chapter 214, Laws of 1999 -- Secretary of corrections -- Secretary of social and health services.
- 71.05.570 - Rules of court.
- 71.05.575 - Less restrictive alternative treatment -- Consideration by court.
- 71.05.620 - Court files and records closed--Exceptions.
- 71.05.630 - Treatment records -- Confidential -- Release (as amended by 2009 c 217).
- 71.05.640 - Treatment records -- Access procedures.
- 71.05.660 - Treatment records -- Privileged communications unaffected.
- 71.05.680 - Treatment records -- Access under false pretenses, penalty.
- 71.05.690 - Treatment records -- Rules.
- 71.05.700 - Home visit by designated mental health professional or crisis intervention worker -- Accompaniment by second trained individual.
- 71.05.705 - Provider of designated mental health professional or crisis outreach services -- Policy for home visits.
- 71.05.710 - Home visit by mental health professional -- Wireless telephone to be provided.
- 71.05.715 - Crisis visit by mental health professional -- Access to information.
- 71.05.720 - Training for community mental health employees.
- 71.05.801 - Persons with developmental disabilities -- Service plans -- Habilitation services.
- 71.05.900 - Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 142.
- 71.05.910 - Construction -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 142.
- 71.05.920 - Section headings not part of the law.
- 71.05.930 - Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 142.
- 71.05.940 - Equal application of 1989 c 420 -- Evaluation for developmental disability.
- 71.05.950 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 71.06 - Sexual psychopaths.
- 71.06.005 - Application of chapter.
- 71.06.010 - Definitions.
- 71.06.020 - Sexual psychopaths -- Petition.
- 71.06.030 - Procedure on petition -- Effect of acquittal on criminal charge.
- 71.06.040 - Preliminary hearing -- Evidence -- Detention in hospital for observation.
- 71.06.050 - Preliminary hearing -- Report of findings.
- 71.06.060 - Preliminary hearing -- Commitment, or other disposition of charge.
- 71.06.070 - Preliminary hearing -- Jury trial.
- 71.06.080 - Preliminary hearing -- Construction of chapter -- Trial, evidence, law relating to criminally insane.
- 71.06.091 - Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions.
- 71.06.100 - Postcommitment proceedings, releases, and further dispositions -- Hospital record to be furnished court, board of prison terms and paroles.
- 71.06.120 - Credit for time served in hospital.
- 71.06.130 - Discharge pursuant to conditional release.
- 71.06.135 - Sexual psychopaths -- Release of information authorized.
- 71.06.140 - State hospitals for care of sexual psychopaths -- Transfers to correctional institutions -- Examinations, reports.
- 71.06.260 - Hospitalization costs -- Sexual psychopaths -- Financial responsibility.
- 71.06.270 - Availability of records.
- 71.09 - Sexually violent predators.
- 71.09.010 - Findings.
- 71.09.015 - Finding -- Intent -- Clarification.
- 71.09.020 - Definitions.
- 71.09.025 - Notice to prosecuting attorney prior to release.
- 71.09.030 - Sexually violent predator petition -- Filing.
- 71.09.040 - Sexually violent predator petition -- Probable cause hearing -- Judicial determination -- Transfer for evaluation.
- 71.09.050 - Trial -- Rights of parties.
- 71.09.060 - Trial -- Determination -- Commitment procedures.
- 71.09.070 - Annual examinations of persons committed under chapter.
- 71.09.080 - Rights of persons committed under this chapter -- Use of personal computers regulated.
- 71.09.085 - Medical care -- Contracts for services.
- 71.09.090 - Petition for conditional release to less restrictive alternative or unconditional discharge -- Procedures.
- 71.09.092 - Conditional release to less restrictive alternative -- Findings.
- 71.09.094 - Conditional release to less restrictive alternative -- Verdict.
- 71.09.096 - Conditional release to less restrictive alternative -- Judgment -- Conditions -- Annual review.
- 71.09.098 - Revoking or modifying terms of conditional release to less restrictive alternative -- Hearing -- Custody pending hearing on revocation or modification.
- 71.09.110 - Department of social and health services -- Duties -- Reimbursement.
- 71.09.111 - Department of social and health services -- Disclosures to the prosecuting agency.
- 71.09.112 - Department of social and health services -- Jurisdiction and revocation of conditional release after criminal conviction -- Exception.
- 71.09.115 - Record check required for employees of secure facility.
- 71.09.120 - Release of information authorized.
- 71.09.130 - Notice of escape or disappearance.
- 71.09.135 - McNeil Island -- Escape planning, response.
- 71.09.140 - Notice of conditional release or unconditional discharge -- Notice of escape and recapture.
- 71.09.200 - Escorted leave -- Definitions.
- 71.09.210 - Escorted leave -- Conditions.
- 71.09.220 - Escorted leave -- Notice.
- 71.09.230 - Escorted leave -- Rules.
- 71.09.250 - Transition facility -- Siting.
- 71.09.252 - Transition facilities -- Agreements for regional facilities.
- 71.09.255 - Transition facilities -- Incentive grants and payments.
- 71.09.260 - Transition facilities not limited to residential neighborhoods.
- 71.09.265 - Transition facilities -- Distribution of impact.
- 71.09.275 - Transition facility -- Transportation of residents.
- 71.09.280 - Transition facility -- Release to less restrictive placement.
- 71.09.285 - Transition facility -- Siting policy guidelines.
- 71.09.290 - Other transition facilities -- Siting policy guidelines.
- 71.09.295 - Transition facilities -- Security systems.
- 71.09.300 - Transition facilities -- Staffing.
- 71.09.305 - Transition facility residents -- Monitoring, escorting.
- 71.09.310 - Transition facility residents -- Mandatory escorts.
- 71.09.315 - Transition facilities -- Public notice, review, and comment.
- 71.09.320 - Transition facilities -- Operational advisory boards.
- 71.09.325 - Transition facilities -- Conditional release -- Reports -- Violations.
- 71.09.330 - Transition facilities -- Contracted operation -- Enforcement remedies.
- 71.09.335 - Conditional release from total confinement -- Community notification.
- 71.09.340 - Conditionally released persons -- Employment, educational notification.
- 71.09.341 - Transition facilities -- Authority of department -- Effect of local regulations.
- 71.09.342 - Transition facilities -- Siting -- Local regulations preempted, when -- Consideration of public safety measures.
- 71.09.343 - Transition facilities -- Contract between state and local governments.
- 71.09.344 - Transition facilities -- Mitigation agreements.
- 71.09.345 - Alternative placement -- Authority of court.
- 71.09.350 - Examination and treatment only by certified providers -- Exceptions.
- 71.09.800 - Rules.
- 71.09.900 - Index, part headings not law -- 1990 c 3.
- 71.09.901 - Severability -- 1990 c 3.
- 71.09.902 - Effective dates -- Application -- 1990 c 3.
- 71.09.903 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 71.12 - Private establishments.
- 71.12.455 - Definitions.
- 71.12.460 - License to be obtained -- Penalty.
- 71.12.470 - License application -- Fees.
- 71.12.480 - Examination of operation of establishment and premises before granting license.
- 71.12.485 - Fire protection -- Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
- 71.12.490 - Expiration and renewal of license.
- 71.12.500 - Examination of premises as to compliance with the chapter, rules, and license -- License changes.
- 71.12.510 - Examination and visitation in general.
- 71.12.520 - Scope of examination.
- 71.12.530 - Conference with management -- Improvement.
- 71.12.540 - Recommendations to be kept on file -- Records of inmates.
- 71.12.550 - Local authorities may also prescribe standards.
- 71.12.560 - Voluntary patients -- Receipt authorized -- Application -- Report.
- 71.12.570 - Communications by patients -- Rights.
- 71.12.590 - Revocation of license for noncompliance -- Exemption as to Christian Science establishments.
- 71.12.595 - Suspension of license -- Noncompliance with support order -- Reissuance.
- 71.12.640 - Prosecuting attorney shall prosecute violations.
- 71.12.670 - Licensing, operation, inspection -- Adoption of rules.
- 71.12.900 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 71.20 - Local funds for community services.
- 71.24 - Community mental health services act.
- 71.24.011 - Short title.
- 71.24.015 - Legislative intent and policy.
- 71.24.016 - Intent -- Regional support networks programs.
- 71.24.025 - Definitions.
- 71.24.030 - Grants, purchasing of services, for community mental health programs.
- 71.24.035 - Secretary's powers and duties as state mental health authority--Secretary designated as regional support network, when.
- 71.24.037 - Licensed service providers, residential services, community support services -- Minimum standards.
- 71.24.045 - Regional support network powers and duties.
- 71.24.049 - Identification by regional support network -- Children's mental health services.
- 71.24.055 - Regional support network services -- Children's access to care standards and benefit package -- Recommendations to legislature.
- 71.24.061 - Children's mental health providers -- Children's mental health evidence-based practice institute -- Pilot program.
- 71.24.065 - Wraparound model of integrated children's mental health services delivery -- Contracts -- Evaluation -- Report.
- 71.24.100 - Joint agreements of county authorities -- Required provisions.
- 71.24.110 - Joint agreements of county authorities -- Permissive provisions.
- 71.24.155 - Grants to regional support networks -- Accounting.
- 71.24.160 - Proof as to uses made of state funds.
- 71.24.200 - Expenditures of county funds subject to county fiscal laws.
- 71.24.215 - Clients to be charged for services.
- 71.24.220 - Reimbursement may be withheld for noncompliance with chapter or related rules.
- 71.24.240 - County program plans to be approved by secretary prior to submittal to federal agency.
- 71.24.250 - Regional support network may accept and expend gifts and grants.
- 71.24.260 - Waiver of postgraduate educational requirements.
- 71.24.300 - Regional support networks -- Inclusion of tribal authorities--Roles and responsibilities.
- 71.24.310 - Administration of chapters 71.05 and 71.24 RCW through regional support networks -- Implementation of chapter 71.05 RCW (as amended by 2009 c 564).
- 71.24.320 - Regional support networks--Procurement process--Penalty for voluntary termination or refusal to renew contract.
- 71.24.330 - Regional support networks--Contracts with department -- Requirements.
- 71.24.340 - Regional support networks--Eligibility for medical assistance upon release from confinement--Interlocal agreements.
- 71.24.350 - Mental health ombudsman office.
- 71.24.360 - Establishment of new regional support networks.
- 71.24.370 - Regional support networks contracts -- Limitation on state liability.
- 71.24.400 - Streamlining delivery system -- Finding.
- 71.24.405 - Streamlining delivery system.
- 71.24.415 - Streamlining delivery system -- Department duties to achieve outcomes.
- 71.24.420 - Expenditure of federal funds.
- 71.24.430 - Collaborative service delivery.
- 71.24.450 - Offenders with mental illnesses -- Findings and intent.
- 71.24.455 - Offenders with mental illnesses -- Contracts for specialized access and services.
- 71.24.460 - Offenders with mental illnesses -- Report to legislature -- Contingent termination of program.
- 71.24.470 - Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous -- Contract for case management -- Use of appropriated funds.
- 71.24.480 - Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous -- Limitation on liability due to treatment -- Reporting requirements.
- 71.24.805 - Mental health system review -- Performance audit recommendations affirmed.
- 71.24.810 - Mental health system review -- Implementation of performance audit recommendations.
- 71.24.840 - Mental health system review -- Study of long-term outcomes.
- 71.24.900 - Effective date -- 1967 ex.s. c 111.
- 71.24.901 - Severability -- 1982 c 204.
- 71.24.902 - Construction.
- 71.28 - Mental health and developmental disabilities services -- Interstate contracts.
- 71.32 - Mental health advance directives.
- 71.32.010 - Legislative declaration -- Findings.
- 71.32.020 - Definitions.
- 71.32.030 - Construction of definitions.
- 71.32.040 - Adult presumed to have capacity.
- 71.32.050 - Execution of directive -- Scope.
- 71.32.060 - Execution of directive -- Elements -- Effective date -- Expiration.
- 71.32.070 - Prohibited elements.
- 71.32.080 - Revocation -- Waiver.
- 71.32.090 - Witnesses.
- 71.32.100 - Appointment of agent.
- 71.32.110 - Determination of capacity.
- 71.32.120 - Action to contest directive.
- 71.32.130 - Determination of capacity -- Reevaluations of capacity.
- 71.32.140 - Refusal of admission to inpatient treatment -- Effect of directive.
- 71.32.150 - Compliance with directive -- Conditions for noncompliance.
- 71.32.160 - Electroconvulsive therapy.
- 71.32.170 - Providers -- Immunity from liability -- Conditions.
- 71.32.180 - Multiple directives, agents -- Effect -- Disclosure of court orders.
- 71.32.190 - Preexisting, foreign directives -- Validity.
- 71.32.200 - Fraud, duress, undue influence -- Appointment of guardian.
- 71.32.210 - Execution of directive not evidence of mental disorder or lack of capacity.
- 71.32.220 - Requiring directive prohibited.
- 71.32.230 - Coercion, threats prohibited.
- 71.32.240 - Other authority not limited.
- 71.32.250 - Long-term care facility residents -- Readmission after inpatient mental health treatment -- Evaluation, report to legislature.
- 71.32.260 - Form.
- 71.32.900 - Severability -- 2003 c 283.
- 71.32.901 - Part headings not law -- 2003 c 283.
- 71.32.902 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
- 71.34 - Mental health services for minors.
- 71.34.300 - Responsibility of counties for evaluation and treatment services for minors.
- 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.
- 71.34.340 - Information concerning treatment of minors confidential -- Disclosure -- Admissible as evidence with written consent.
- 71.34.345 - Mental health services information -- Release to department of corrections -- Rules.
- 71.34.350 - Disclosure of information or records -- Required entries in minor's clinical record.
- 71.34.355 - Rights of minors undergoing treatment -- Posting.
- 71.34.360 - No detention of minors after eighteenth birthday -- Exceptions.
- 71.34.365 - Release of minor -- Requirements.
- 71.34.370 - Antipsychotic medication and shock treatment.
- 71.34.375 - Parent-initiated treatment -- Notice to parents of available treatment options.
- 71.34.380 - Department to adopt rules to effectuate chapter.
- 71.34.385 - Uniform application of chapter -- Training for county-designated mental health professionals.
- 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 department.
- 71.34.405 - Liability for costs of minor's treatment and care -- Rules.
- 71.34.410 - Liability for performance of duties under this chapter limited.
- 71.34.500 - Minor thirteen or older may be admitted for inpatient mental treatment without parental consent -- Professional person in charge must concur -- Written renewal of consent required.
- 71.34.510 - Notice to parents when minor admitted to inpatient treatment without parental consent.
- 71.34.520 - Minor voluntarily admitted may give notice to leave at any time.
- 71.34.530 - Age of consent -- Outpatient treatment of minors.
- 71.34.600 - Parent may request determination whether minor has mental disorder requiring inpatient treatment -- Minor consent not required -- Duties and obligations of professional person and facility
- 71.34.610 - Review of admission and inpatient treatment of minors -- Determination of medical necessity -- Department review -- Minor declines necessary treatment -- At-risk youth petition -- Costs --
- 71.34.620 - Minor may petition court for release from facility.
- 71.34.630 - Minor not released by petition under RCW 71.34.620 -- Release within thirty days -- Professional may initiate proceedings to stop release.
- 71.34.640 - Evaluation of treatment of minors.
- 71.34.650 - Parent may request determination whether minor has mental disorder requiring outpatient treatment -- Consent of minor not required -- Discharge of minor.
- 71.34.660 - Limitation on liability for admitting or accepting minor child.
- 71.34.700 - Evaluation of minor thirteen or older brought for immediate mental health services -- Temporary detention.
- 71.34.710 - Minor thirteen or older who presents likelihood of serious harm or is gravely disabled -- Transport to inpatient facility -- Petition for initial detention -- Notice of commitment hearing
- 71.34.720 - Examination and evaluation of minor approved for inpatient admission -- Referral to chemical dependency treatment program -- Right to communication, exception -- Evaluation and treatment p
- 71.34.730 - Petition for fourteen-day commitment -- Requirements.
- 71.34.740 - Commitment hearing -- Requirements -- Findings by court -- Commitment -- Release.
- 71.34.750 - Petition for one hundred eighty-day commitment -- Hearing -- Requirements -- Findings by court -- Commitment order -- Release -- Successive commitments.
- 71.34.760 - Placement of minor in state evaluation and treatment facility -- Placement committee -- Facility to report to committee.
- 71.34.770 - Release of minor -- Conditional release -- Discharge.
- 71.34.780 - Minor's failure to adhere to outpatient conditions -- Deterioration of minor's functioning -- Transport to inpatient facility -- Order of apprehension and detention -- Revocation o
- 71.34.790 - Transportation for minors committed to state facility for one hundred eighty-day treatment.
- 71.34.795 - Transferring or moving persons from juvenile correctional institutions or facilities to evaluation and treatment facilities.
- 71.34.900 - Severability -- 1985 c 354.
- 71.34.901 - Effective date -- 1985 c 354.
- 71.36 - Coordination of children's mental health services.
- 71.36.005 - Intent.
- 71.36.010 - Definitions.
- 71.36.025 - Elements of a children's mental health system.
- 71.36.040 - Issue identification, data collection, plan revision -- Coordination with other state agencies.
- 71.36.060 - Medicaid eligible children in temporary juvenile detention.
- 71.36.900 - Part headings not law -- 1991 c 326.
- 71.36.901 - Severability -- 1991 c 326.
- 71.98 - Construction.
- RCW Dispositions
- 71.36 - Coordination of children's mental health services
- 71.24 - Community mental health services act
- 71.30 - Habilitative services for developmentally disabled
- 71.08 - Intoxication and drunkards
- 71.20 - Local funds for community services
- 71.34 - Mental health services for minors
- 71.05 - Mental illness
- 71.02 - Mental illness — reimbursement of costs for treatment
- 71.03 - Mental illness — temporary detention and care
- 71.16 - Mental retardation facilities and community mental health centers
- 71.04 - Nonresident insane, feeble-minded, and epileptics
- 71.12 - Private establishments
- 71.06 - Sexual psychopaths
- 71.09 - Sexually violent predators
- Notes