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Chapter 71.24 RCW

COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT

(Formerly: Community mental health services act)

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71.24.011Short title.
71.24.015Legislative intent—Community behavioral health system.
71.24.016Intent—Management of services—Work group on long-term involuntary inpatient care integration.
71.24.025Definitions.
71.24.030Grants, purchasing of services, for community behavioral health programs.
71.24.035Director's powers and duties as state behavioral health authority.
71.24.037Licensed or certified behavioral health agencies and providers—Minimum standards—Investigations and enforcement actions—Inspections.
71.24.045Behavioral health administrative services organization powers and duties.
71.24.061Children's mental health provider networks—Children's mental health evidence-based practice institute—Partnership access line pilot programs—Report to legislature—Expiration of subsections.
71.24.062Psychiatry consultation line—Implementation.
71.24.063Partnership access lines—Psychiatric consultation lines—Data collection.
71.24.064Partnership access lines—Psychiatric consultation lines—Funding—Performance measures.
71.24.066Partnership access line pilot programs—Determination to be made permanent—Long-term funding.
71.24.067Partnership access lines—Psychiatric consultation lines—Review.
71.24.068Telebehavioral health access account.
71.24.100County-run behavioral health administrative services organizations—Joint operating agreements—Requirements.
71.24.155Grants to behavioral health administrative services and managed care organizations—Accounting.
71.24.160Proof as to uses made of state funds—Use of maintenance of effort funds.
71.24.200Expenditures of county funds subject to county fiscal laws.
71.24.215Sliding-scale fee schedules for clients receiving behavioral health services.
71.24.220State grants may be withheld for noncompliance with chapter or related rules.
71.24.240Eligibility for funding—Community behavioral health program plans to be approved by director prior to submittal to federal agency.
71.24.250Behavioral health administrative services organizations—Receipt of gifts and grants.
71.24.260Waiver of postgraduate educational requirements—Mental health professionals.
71.24.300Behavioral health administrative services organizations—Advisory boards—Inclusion of tribes—Roles and responsibilities.
71.24.335Reimbursement for behavioral health services provided through telemedicine or store and forward technology—Coverage requirements.
71.24.350Behavioral health ombuds office.
71.24.370Behavioral health services contracts—Limitation on state liability.
71.24.380Purchase of behavioral health services—Managed care contracting—Requirements.
71.24.381Contracting for crisis services and medically necessary physical and behavioral health services.
71.24.385Behavioral health administrative services and managed care organizations—Mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs—Development and design requirements.
71.24.400Streamlining delivery system—Finding.
71.24.405Streamlining delivery system.
71.24.415Streamlining delivery system—Authority duties to achieve outcomes.
71.24.420Expenditure of funds for operation of service delivery system—Appropriation levels—Outcome and performance measures—Report.
71.24.430Coordination of services for behavioral health clients—Collaborative service delivery.
71.24.435Behavioral health system—Improvement strategy.
71.24.450Offenders with mental illnesses—Findings and intent.
71.24.455Offenders with mental illnesses—Contracts for specialized access and services.
71.24.460Offenders with mental illnesses—Report to legislature.
71.24.470Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous—Contract for case management—Use of appropriated funds.
71.24.480Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous—Limitation on liability due to treatment—Reporting requirements.
71.24.490Evaluation and treatment services—Capacity needs—Behavioral health administrative services and managed care organizations.
71.24.500Written guidance and trainings—Managed care—Incarcerated and involuntarily hospitalized persons.
71.24.510Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment process—Implementation.
71.24.520Substance use disorder program authority.
71.24.525Agreements authorized under the interlocal cooperation act.
71.24.530Local funding and donative funding requirements—Facilities, plans, programs.
71.24.535Duties of authority.
71.24.540Drug courts.
71.24.545Comprehensive program for treatment—Regional facilities.
71.24.550City, town, or county without facility—Contribution of liquor taxes prerequisite to use of another's facility.
71.24.555Liquor taxes and profits—City and county eligibility conditioned.
71.24.560Opioid treatment programs—Pregnant individuals—Information and education.
71.24.565Acceptance for approved treatment—Rules.
71.24.570Emergency service patrol—Establishment—Rules.
71.24.575Criminal laws limitations.
71.24.580Criminal justice treatment account.
71.24.585Opioid and substance use disorder treatment—State response.
71.24.587Opioid use disorder treatment—Possession or use of lawfully prescribed medication—Declaration by state.
71.24.589Substance use disorders—Law enforcement assisted diversion—Pilot project.
71.24.590Opioid treatment—Program licensing or certification by department, department duties—Use of medications by program—Definition.
71.24.593Opioid use disorder treatment—Care of individuals and their newborns—Authority recommendations required.
71.24.595Statewide treatment and operating standards for opioid treatment programs—Evaluation and report.
71.24.597Opioid overdose reversal medication—Coordinated purchasing and distribution.
71.24.598Drug overdose response team.
71.24.599Opioid use disorder—City and county jails—Funding.
71.24.600Inability to contribute to cost of services no bar to admission—Authority may limit admissions for nonmedicaid clients.
71.24.605Fetal alcohol screening and assessment services.
71.24.610Interagency agreement on fetal alcohol exposure programs.
71.24.615Chemical dependency treatment expenditures—Prioritization.
71.24.618Withdrawal management services—Substance use disorder treatment services—Prior authorization—Utilization review—Medical necessity review.
71.24.625Uniform application of chapter—Training for designated crisis responders.
71.24.630Integrated, comprehensive screening and assessment process for substance use and mental disorders.
71.24.640Standards for certification or licensure of evaluation and treatment facilities.
71.24.645Standards for certification or licensure of crisis stabilization units.
71.24.647Standards for certification or licensure of triage facilities.
71.24.648Standards for certification or licensure of intensive behavioral health treatment facilities.
71.24.649Standards for certification or licensure of mental health peer respite centers.
71.24.650Standards for certification or licensure of a clubhouse.
71.24.660Recovery residences—Referrals by licensed or certified service providers.
71.24.665Psychiatric treatment, evaluation, and bed utilization for American Indians and Alaska Natives—Report by authority.
71.24.700Long-term inpatient care and mental health placements—Contracting with community hospitals and evaluation and treatment facilities.
71.24.845Transfer of clients between behavioral health administrative services organizations—Uniform transfer agreement.
71.24.850Regional service areas—Report—Managed care integration.
71.24.852Intensive behavioral health treatment facilities—Resident rights and access to ombuds services—Recommendations to governor and legislature.
71.24.855Finding—Intent—State hospitals.
71.24.861Behavioral health system coordination committee.
71.24.870Behavioral health services—Adoption of rules—Audit.
71.24.872Regulatory parity between primary care and behavioral health care settings—Initial documentation requirements for patients—Administrative burdensomeness.
71.24.880Interlocal leadership structure—Transition to fully integrated managed care within a regional service area.
71.24.885Medicaid rate increases—Review authority—Reporting.

NOTES:

Comprehensive community health centers: Chapter 70.10 RCW.
Funding: RCW 43.79.201 and 79.02.410.
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