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2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 71 - MENTAL ILLNESS
71.05 Mental illness.
- 71.05.010 Legislative intent.
- 71.05.012 Legislative intent and finding.
- 71.05.020 Definitions.
- 71.05.025 Integration with chapter 71.24 RCW -- Regional support networks.
- 71.05.026 Regional support networks contracts -- Limitation on state liability.
- 71.05.027 Integrated comprehensive screening and assessment for chemical dependency and mental disorders.
- 71.05.030 Commitment laws applicable.
- 71.05.032 Joinder of petitions for commitment.
- 71.05.040 Detention or judicial commitment of persons with developmental disabilities, impaired by chronic alcoholism or drug abuse, or suffering from dementia.
- 71.05.050 Voluntary application for mental health services -- Rights -- Review of condition and status -- Detention -- Person refusing voluntary admission, temporary detention.
- 71.05.100 Financial responsibility.
- 71.05.110 Compensation of appointed counsel.
- 71.05.120 Exemptions from liability.
- 71.05.130 Duties of prosecuting attorney and attorney general.
- 71.05.132 Court-ordered treatment -- Required notifications.
- 71.05.135 Mental health commissioners -- Appointment.
- 71.05.137 Mental health commissioners -- Authority.
- 71.05.140 Records maintained.
- 71.05.145 Offenders with mental illness who are believed to be dangerous -- Less restrictive alternative.
- 71.05.150 Detention of persons with mental disorders for evaluation and treatment -- Procedure.
- 71.05.153 Emergent detention of persons with mental disorders -- Procedure.
- 71.05.157 Evaluation by designated mental health professional -- When required -- Required notifications.
- 71.05.160 Petition for initial detention.
- 71.05.170 Acceptance of petition -- Notice -- Duty of state hospital.
- 71.05.180 Detention period for evaluation and treatment.
- 71.05.190 Persons not admitted -- Transportation -- Detention of arrested person pending return to custody.
- 71.05.195 Not guilty by reason of insanity -- Detention of persons who have fled from state of origin -- Probable cause hearing.
- 71.05.210 Evaluation -- Treatment and care -- Release or other disposition.
- 71.05.212 Evaluation -- Credible witnesses -- Consideration of information and records.
- 71.05.214 Protocols -- Development -- Submission to governor and legislature.
- 71.05.215 Right to refuse antipsychotic medicine -- Rules.
- 71.05.217 Rights -- Posting of list.
- 71.05.220 Property of committed person.
- 71.05.230 Procedures for additional treatment.
- 71.05.232 Discharge reviews -- Consultations, notifications required.
- 71.05.235 Examination, evaluation of criminal defendant -- Hearing.
- 71.05.237 Judicial proceedings -- Court to enter findings when recommendations of professional person not followed.
- 71.05.240 Petition for involuntary treatment or alternative treatment--Probable cause hearing.
- 71.05.245 Determination of likelihood of serious harm -- Use of recent history evidence.
- 71.05.260 Release from involuntary intensive treatment -- Exception.
- 71.05.270 Temporary release.
- 71.05.280 Additional confinement -- Grounds.
- 71.05.285 Additional confinement -- Prior history evidence.
- 71.05.290 Petition for additional confinement -- Affidavit.
- 71.05.300 Filing of petition -- Appearance -- Notice -- Advice as to rights -- Appointment of attorney, expert, or professional person.
- 71.05.310 Time for hearing -- Due process -- Jury trial -- Continuation of treatment.
- 71.05.320 Remand for additional treatment -- Less restrictive alternatives -- Duration -- Grounds -- Hearing.
- 71.05.325 Release -- Authorized leave -- Notice to prosecuting attorney.
- 71.05.330 Early release -- Notice to court and prosecuting attorney -- Petition for hearing.
- 71.05.335 Modification of order for inpatient treatment -- Intervention by prosecuting attorney.
- 71.05.340 Outpatient treatment or care -- Conditional release -- Procedures for revocation.
- 71.05.350 Assistance to released persons.
- 71.05.360 Rights of involuntarily detained persons.
- 71.05.380 Rights of voluntarily committed persons.
- 71.05.385 Information subject to disclosure to authorized persons -- Restrictions.
- 71.05.390 Confidential information and records -- Disclosure.
- 71.05.420 Records of disclosure.
- 71.05.425 Persons committed following dismissal of sex, violent, or felony harassment offense -- Notification of conditional release, final release, leave, transfer, or escape -- To whom given -- Definitions.
- 71.05.427 Persons committed following dismissal of sex offense -- Release of information authorized.
- 71.05.435 Discharge of person from evaluation and treatment facility or state hospital -- Notice to designated mental health professional office.
- 71.05.440 Action for unauthorized release of confidential information -- Liquidated damages -- Treble damages -- Injunction.
- 71.05.445 Court-ordered mental health treatment of persons subject to department of corrections supervision -- Initial assessment inquiry -- Required notifications -- Rules.
- 71.05.500 Liability of applicant.
- 71.05.510 Damages for excessive detention.
- 71.05.520 Protection of rights -- Staff.
- 71.05.525 Transfer of person committed to juvenile correction institution to institution or facility for juveniles with mental illnesses.
- 71.05.530 Facilities part of comprehensive mental health program.
- 71.05.560 Adoption of rules.
- 71.05.570 Rules of court.
- 71.05.575 Less restrictive alternative treatment -- Consideration by court.
- 71.05.620 Court files and records closed--Exceptions.
- 71.05.630 Treatment records -- Confidential -- Release (as amended by 2009 c 217).
- 71.05.640 Treatment records -- Access procedures.
- 71.05.660 Treatment records -- Privileged communications unaffected.
- 71.05.680 Treatment records -- Access under false pretenses, penalty.
- 71.05.690 Treatment records -- Rules.
- 71.05.700 Home visit by designated mental health professional or crisis intervention worker -- Accompaniment by second trained individual.
- 71.05.705 Provider of designated mental health professional or crisis outreach services -- Policy for home visits.
- 71.05.710 Home visit by mental health professional -- Wireless telephone to be provided.
- 71.05.715 Crisis visit by mental health professional -- Access to information.
- 71.05.720 Training for community mental health employees.
- 71.05.730 Judicial services -- Civil commitment cases -- Reimbursement.
- 71.05.732 Reimbursement for judicial services -- Assessment.
- 71.05.801 Persons with developmental disabilities -- Service plans -- Habilitation services.
- 71.05.900 Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 142.
- 71.05.910 Construction -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 142.
- 71.05.920 Section headings not part of the law.
- 71.05.930 Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 142.
- 71.05.940 Equal application of 1989 c 420 -- Evaluation for developmental disability.
- 71.05.950 Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
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