§ 71.05.232 — Discharge reviews—Consultations, notifications required.

Washington § 71.05.232

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 71: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
• Ch. 71.05: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS

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(1) When a state hospital admits a person for evaluation or treatment under this chapter who has a history of one or more violent acts and:

(a) Has been transferred from a correctional facility; or

(b) Is or has been under the authority of the department of corrections or the indeterminate sentence review board,

the state hospital shall consult with the appropriate corrections and *chemical dependency personnel and the appropriate forensic staff at the state hospital to conduct a discharge review to determine whether the person presents a likelihood of serious harm and whether the person is appropriate for release to a less restrictive alternative.

(2) When a state hospital returns a person who was reviewed under subsection (1) of this section to a correctional facility, the hospital shall notify the correctional facility that the person was subject to a discharge review pursuant to this section.

*Reviser's note: RCW 71.05.020 was amended by 2019 c 325 s 3001, deleting the definition of "chemical dependency," effective January 1, 2020.

Severability — Effective dates — 2004 c 166: See notes following RCW 71.05.040 .

Legislative History

[2004 c 166 s 18.]