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Chapter 71.05 RCW

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS

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RCW dispositions

(Formerly: Mental illness)

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HTMLPDF 71.05.010Legislative intent.
HTMLPDF 71.05.012Legislative intent and finding.
HTMLPDF 71.05.020Definitions.
HTMLPDF 71.05.025Integration with chapter 71.24 RCW—Behavioral health administrative services organizations—Duty to institute procedures for timely consultation with resource management services.
HTMLPDF 71.05.026Behavioral health services contracts—Limitation on state liability.
HTMLPDF 71.05.027Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment process for substance use and mental disorders.
HTMLPDF 71.05.030Commitment laws applicable.
HTMLPDF 71.05.040Detention or judicial commitment of persons with developmental disabilities, impaired by substance use disorder, or suffering from dementia.
HTMLPDF 71.05.050Voluntary application for treatment of a behavioral health disorder—Rights—Review of condition and status—Detention—Person refusing voluntary admission, temporary detention.
HTMLPDF 71.05.100Financial responsibility.
HTMLPDF 71.05.110Appointed counsel—Compensation.
HTMLPDF 71.05.120Exemptions from liability.
HTMLPDF 71.05.130Duties of prosecuting attorney and attorney general.
HTMLPDF 71.05.132Court-ordered treatment—Required notifications.
HTMLPDF 71.05.135Mental health commissioners—Appointment.
HTMLPDF 71.05.137Mental health commissioners—Authority.
HTMLPDF 71.05.140Records maintained.
HTMLPDF 71.05.145Offenders with behavioral health disorders who are believed to be dangerous—Less restrictive alternative.
HTMLPDF 71.05.148Assisted outpatient treatment—Petitions, court orders for less restrictive alternative treatment—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 71.05.150Petition for initial detention of persons with behavioral health disorders—Evaluation and treatment period—Procedure—Tribal jurisdiction.
HTMLPDF 71.05.153Emergency detention of persons with behavioral health disorders—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 71.05.154Detention of persons with behavioral health disorders—Evaluation—Consultation with emergency room physician.
HTMLPDF 71.05.156Evaluation for imminent likelihood of serious harm or imminent danger—Individual with grave disability.
HTMLPDF 71.05.157Evaluation by designated crisis responder—When required—Required notifications.
HTMLPDF 71.05.160Petition for initial detention.
HTMLPDF 71.05.170Acceptance of petition—Notice—Duty of state hospital.
HTMLPDF 71.05.180Detention period for evaluation and treatment.
HTMLPDF 71.05.182Six-month suspension of right to possess firearms after detention for evaluation and treatment of person who presents likelihood of serious harm as a result of behavioral health disorder, substance use disorder, or both—Automatic restoration of right at expiration of six-month period.
HTMLPDF 71.05.190Persons not admitted—Transportation—Detention of arrested person pending return to custody.
HTMLPDF 71.05.195Not guilty by reason of insanity—Detention of persons who have fled from state of origin—Probable cause hearing.
HTMLPDF 71.05.201Petition for initial detention when designated crisis responder does not detain—Procedure—Court review.
HTMLPDF 71.05.203Notice—Petition for detention by family member, guardian, or conservator.
HTMLPDF 71.05.210Evaluation—Treatment and care—Release or other disposition.
HTMLPDF 71.05.212Evaluation—Consideration of information and records.
HTMLPDF 71.05.214Protocols—Development—Submission to governor and legislature.
HTMLPDF 71.05.215Right to refuse antipsychotic medicine—Rules.
HTMLPDF 71.05.217Rights—Posting of list.
HTMLPDF 71.05.220Property of committed person.
HTMLPDF 71.05.230Commitment beyond initial evaluation and treatment period—Petition for fourteen day involuntary treatment or ninety days of less restrictive alternative treatment—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 71.05.232Discharge reviews—Consultations, notifications required.
HTMLPDF 71.05.235Examination, evaluation of criminal defendant—Hearing.
HTMLPDF 71.05.236Involuntary commitment hearing—Postponement—Continuance.
HTMLPDF 71.05.237Judicial proceedings—Court to enter findings when recommendations of professional person not followed.
HTMLPDF 71.05.240Petition for up to 14 days of involuntary treatment or 90 days or 18 months of less restrictive alternative treatment—Probable cause hearing.
HTMLPDF 71.05.245Determination of grave disability, likelihood of serious harm, or need of assisted outpatient treatment—Use of recent history evidence.
HTMLPDF 71.05.260Release from involuntary intensive treatment—Exception.
HTMLPDF 71.05.270Temporary release.
HTMLPDF 71.05.280Additional commitment—Grounds.
HTMLPDF 71.05.285Additional confinement—Prior history evidence.
HTMLPDF 71.05.290Petition for additional commitment—Affidavit.
HTMLPDF 71.05.300Filing of petition—Appearance—Notice—Advice as to rights—Appointment of attorney, expert, or professional person.
HTMLPDF 71.05.310Time for hearing—Due process—Jury trial—Continuation of treatment.
HTMLPDF 71.05.320Remand for additional treatment—Less restrictive alternatives—Duration—Grounds—Hearing.
HTMLPDF 71.05.325Release—Authorized leave—Notice to prosecuting attorney.
HTMLPDF 71.05.330Early release—Notice to court and prosecuting attorney—Petition for hearing.
HTMLPDF 71.05.335Modification of order for inpatient treatment—Intervention by prosecuting attorney.
HTMLPDF 71.05.337Intervention by attorney representing a tribe.
HTMLPDF 71.05.338Assertion of jurisdiction or authority over tribes prohibited.
HTMLPDF 71.05.340Outpatient treatment or care—Conditional release.
HTMLPDF 71.05.350Assistance to released persons.
HTMLPDF 71.05.360Rights of involuntarily detained persons.
HTMLPDF 71.05.365Involuntary commitment—Individualized discharge plan.
HTMLPDF 71.05.380Rights of voluntarily committed persons.
HTMLPDF 71.05.425Persons committed following dismissal of sex, violent, or felony harassment offense—Notification of conditional release, final release, leave, transfer, or escape—To whom given—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 71.05.435Discharge of person from treatment entity—Notice to designated crisis responder office.
HTMLPDF 71.05.445Court-ordered behavioral health treatment of persons subject to department of corrections supervision—Initial assessment inquiry—Required notifications—Rules.
HTMLPDF 71.05.455Law enforcement referrals to behavioral health agencies—Reports of threatened or attempted suicide—Model policy.
HTMLPDF 71.05.457Law enforcement referrals to behavioral health agencies—Reports of threatened or attempted suicide—General authority law enforcement policy.
HTMLPDF 71.05.458Law enforcement referral—Threatened or attempted suicide—Contact by designated crisis responder.
HTMLPDF 71.05.500Liability of applicant.
HTMLPDF 71.05.510Damages for excessive detention.
HTMLPDF 71.05.520Protection of rights—Staff.
HTMLPDF 71.05.530Facilities part of comprehensive behavioral health program.
HTMLPDF 71.05.560Adoption of rules.
HTMLPDF 71.05.570Rules of court.
HTMLPDF 71.05.575Less restrictive alternative treatment—Consideration by court.
HTMLPDF 71.05.585Less restrictive alternative treatment.
HTMLPDF 71.05.590Enforcement, modification, or revocation of less restrictive alternative or conditional release orders—Initiation of inpatient detention procedures.
HTMLPDF 71.05.595Less restrictive alternative treatment order—Termination.
HTMLPDF 71.05.620Court files and records closed—Exceptions—Rules.
HTMLPDF 71.05.660Treatment records—Privileged communications unaffected.
HTMLPDF 71.05.680Treatment records—Access under false pretenses, penalty.
HTMLPDF 71.05.700Home visit by designated crisis responder or crisis intervention worker—Accompaniment by second trained individual.
HTMLPDF 71.05.705Provider of designated crisis responder or crisis outreach services—Policy for home visits.
HTMLPDF 71.05.710Home visit by mental health professional—Wireless telephone to be provided.
HTMLPDF 71.05.715Crisis visit by mental health professional—Access to information.
HTMLPDF 71.05.720Training for community mental health employees.
HTMLPDF 71.05.730Judicial services—Civil commitment cases—Reimbursement.
HTMLPDF 71.05.732Reimbursement for judicial services—Assessment.
HTMLPDF 71.05.740Reporting of commitment data.
HTMLPDF 71.05.745Single bed certification.
HTMLPDF 71.05.750Report—No bed available for person who meets detention criteria.
HTMLPDF 71.05.755Duties upon receipt of no bed available report—Corrective actions.
HTMLPDF 71.05.760Designated crisis responders—Training—Qualifications—Secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility capacity.
HTMLPDF 71.05.765Civil commitment training—Contracting—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 71.05.801Persons with developmental disabilities—Service plans—Habilitation services.
HTMLPDF 71.05.820Appearance by video technology.
HTMLPDF 71.05.940Equal application of 1989 c 420—Evaluation for developmental disability.
HTMLPDF 71.05.950Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

Notes:

Rules of court: Cf. Superior Court Mental Proceedings Rules (MPR).
Council for children and families: Chapter 43.121 RCW.
Minors—Mental health services, commitment: Chapter 71.34 RCW.