§ 71.05.740 — Reporting of commitment data.

Washington § 71.05.740

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

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(1) All behavioral health administrative services organizations in the state of Washington must forward historical behavioral health involuntary commitment information retained by the organization, including identifying information and dates of commitment to the authority. As soon as feasible, the behavioral health administrative services organizations must arrange to report new commitment data to the authority within twenty-four hours. Commitment information under this section does not need to be resent if it is already in the possession of the authority. Behavioral health administrative services organizations and the authority shall be immune from liability related to the sharing of commitment information under this section.

(2) The clerk of the court must share commitment hearing outcomes in all hearings under this chapter with the local behavioral health administrative services organization that serves the region where the superior court is located, including in cases in which the designated crisis responder investigation occurred outside the region. The hearing outcome data must include the name of the facility to which a person has been committed.

Application — 2021 c 263: See note following RCW 10.77.550 .

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 — 2014 c 225: See note following RCW 71.24.016 .

Legislative History

[2022 c 210 s 29;2021 c 263 s 15;2020 c 302 s 58;2019 c 325 s 3012;2018 c 201 s 3031;2014 c 225 s 88;2013 c 216 s 2.]