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PDFWAC 388-847-0030

Who is eligible for admission to SAIF?

A person is eligible for admission to a stabilization, assessment, and intervention facility (SAIF) if the person:
(1) Is age 18 or older;
(2) Is eligible for DDA services under chapter 388-823 WAC;
(3) Is eligible for enrollment on a home and community-based services waiver under chapter 388-845 WAC;
(4) Is eligible for stabilization services under WAC 388-845-1100;
(5) Is eligible for discharge from an acute care setting or is at risk of admission to an acute care setting for nonmedical reasons;
(6) Has an identified residential service provider;
(7) Does not pose a risk to the health or safety of SAIF staff or other clients supported by SAIF and SAIF can safely meet the client's needs within available funding; and
(8) Has frequent stabilization, assessment, and intervention needs as indicated by:
(a) A history of hospital admissions for behavioral health stabilization in the last year; or
(b) The regional clinical team's recommendation that behavioral health destabilization is likely to occur.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2019 c 415 § 203(j). WSR 22-11-056, § 388-847-0030, filed 5/16/22, effective 6/16/22.]
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