2018 Revised Code of Washington
Title 71 - MENTAL ILLNESS
71.24 Community mental health services act.
71.24.490 Evaluation and treatment services—Capacity needs—Regional support network or behavioral health organization.
RCW 71.24.490 Evaluation and treatment services—Capacity needs—Regional support network or behavioral health organization.
The authority must collaborate with regional support networks or behavioral health organizations and the Washington state institute for public policy to estimate the capacity needs for evaluation and treatment services within each regional service area. Estimated capacity needs shall include consideration of the average occupancy rates needed to provide an adequate network of evaluation and treatment services to ensure access to treatment. A regional service network or behavioral health organization must develop and maintain an adequate plan to provide for evaluation and treatment needs.
[ 2018 c 201 § 4033; 2015 c 269 § 11.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Effective date—2015 c 269 §§ 1-9 and 11-13: See note following RCW 71.05.010.
