Washington Code 10.77.250 – Responsibility for costs — Reimbursement
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(1) Within amounts appropriated, the department shall be responsible for all costs relating to the evaluation and inpatient treatment of persons committed to it pursuant to any provisions of this chapter, and the logistical and supportive services pertaining thereto except as otherwise provided by law. Reimbursement may be obtained by the department pursuant to RCW 43.20B.330.
Terms Used In Washington Code 10.77.250
- Authority: means the Washington state health care authority. See Washington Code 10.77.010
- Commitment: means the determination by a court that a person should be detained for a period of either evaluation or treatment, or both, in an inpatient or a less-restrictive setting. See Washington Code 10.77.010
- Conditional release: means modification of a court-ordered commitment, which may be revoked upon violation of any of its terms. See Washington Code 10.77.010
- Department: means the state department of social and health services. See Washington Code 10.77.010
- Indigent: means any person who is indigent as defined in RCW 10. See Washington Code 10.77.010
- Release: means legal termination of the court-ordered commitment under the provisions of this chapter. See Washington Code 10.77.010
- Treatment: means any currently standardized medical or mental health procedure including medication. See Washington Code 10.77.010
(2) Within amounts appropriated, the authority shall be responsible for all costs relating to outpatient competency restoration programs.
(3) The office of public defense shall be responsible for costs of public defense services, including defense expert and professional services, for indigent persons acquitted by reason of insanity throughout the term of their commitment to state psychiatric care, including during any period of conditional release, until legal termination of commitment and final unconditional release.
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2023 c 120: See notes following RCW 2.70.027.
Savings—1987 c 75: See RCW 43.20B.900.