Washington Code 71.05.760 – Designated crisis responders — Training — Qualifications — Secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility capacity
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(1)(a) The authority or its designee shall provide training to the designated crisis responders.
Terms Used In Washington Code 71.05.760
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(b)(i) To qualify as a designated crisis responder, a person must have received substance use disorder training as determined by the authority and be a:
(A) Mental health professional with an advanced degree;
(B) Person who meets the waiver criteria of RCW 71.24.260, which waiver was granted before 1986; or
(C) Person who had an approved waiver to perform the duties of a mental health professional that was requested by the regional support network and granted by the department of social and health services before July 1, 2001.
(ii) Training must include training specific to the duties of a designated crisis responder, including diagnosis of substance abuse and dependence and assessment of risk associated with substance use.
(2)(a) The authority must ensure that at least one sixteen-bed secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility is operational by April 1, 2018, and that at least two sixteen-bed secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities are operational by April 1, 2019.
(b) If, at any time during the implementation of secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility capacity, federal funding becomes unavailable for federal match for services provided in secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities, then the authority must cease any expansion of secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities until further direction is provided by the legislature.
[ 2023 c 425 § 22. Prior: 2019 c 446 § 16; 2019 c 325 § 3015; 2018 c 201 § 3035; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 14 § 21; 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 201.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 425 §§ 1-7, 13-20, and 22-26: See note following RCW 18.83.170.
Effective date—2019 c 325: See note following RCW 71.24.011.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 14 §§ 9, 12, 14, 15, and 17-21: See note following RCW 71.05.590.
Effective dates—2016 sp.s. c 29: “(1) Sections 501, 503 through 532, and 701 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect *April 1, 2016.
(2) Sections 201 through 210, 212, 214 through 224, 226 through 232, 234 through 237, 239 through 242, 244 through 267, 269, 271, 273, 274, 276, 278, 279, 281, 401 through 429, and 502 of this act take effect April 1, 2018.
(3) Sections 211, 213, 225, 233, 238, 243, 268, 270, 272, 275, 277, and 280 of this act take effect July 1, 2026.” [ 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 803.]
*Reviser’s note: 2016 sp.s. c 29 was signed by the governor on April 18, 2016.
Short title—Right of action—2016 sp.s. c 29: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.