RCW 71.05.365 Involuntary commitment—Individualized discharge plan. (Effective until January 1, 2020.)
When a person has been involuntarily committed for treatment to a hospital for a period of ninety or one hundred eighty days, and the superintendent or professional person in charge of the hospital determines that the person no longer requires active psychiatric treatment at an inpatient level of care, the behavioral health organization, full integration entity under RCW 71.24.380, or agency providing oversight of long-term care or developmental disability services that is responsible for resource management services for the person must work with the hospital to develop an individualized discharge plan and arrange for a transition to the community in accordance with the person's individualized discharge plan within fourteen days of the determination.
[ 2016 sp.s. c 37 § 15; 2014 c 225 § 85; 2013 c 338 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2016 sp.s. c 37 § 15: "Section 15 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2016 sp.s. c 37 § 16.]
Effective date—2014 c 225 § 85: "Section 85 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2014 c 225 § 113.]
Effective date—2013 c 338 § 4: "Section 4 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2013 c 338 § 8.]
RCW 71.05.365
Involuntary commitment—Individualized discharge plan. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
When a person has been involuntarily committed for treatment to a hospital for a period of ninety or one hundred eighty days, and the superintendent or professional person in charge of the hospital determines that the person no longer requires active psychiatric treatment at an inpatient level of care, the behavioral health administrative services organization, managed care organization, or agency providing oversight of long-term care or developmental disability services that is responsible for resource management services for the person must work with the hospital to develop an individualized discharge plan and arrange for a transition to the community in accordance with the person's individualized discharge plan within fourteen days of the determination.
[ 2019 c 325 § 3008; 2016 sp.s. c 37 § 15; 2014 c 225 § 85; 2013 c 338 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2019 c 325: See note following RCW 71.24.011.
Effective date—2016 sp.s. c 37 § 15: "Section 15 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2016 sp.s. c 37 § 16.]
Effective date—2014 c 225 § 85: "Section 85 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2014 c 225 § 113.]
Effective date—2013 c 338 § 4: "Section 4 of this act takes effect July 1, 2018." [ 2013 c 338 § 8.]
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