Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 71.36 · 5 active provisions
The legislature intends to substantially improve the delivery of children's mental health services in Washington state through the development and implementation of a children's mental health system that:(1) Values early identification, intervention, and prevention;(2) Coordinates existing categorical children's mental…
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Agency" means a state, tribal, or local governmental entity or a private not-for-profit organization.(2) "Behavioral health administrative services organization" means an entity contracted with the health c…
(1) It is the goal of the legislature that the children's mental health system in Washington state align with the Washington thriving strategic plan developed under RCW 74.09.4951(6) and include the following elements:(a) A continuum of services from early identification, intervention, and prevention through crisis int…
(1) The health care authority shall, within available funds:(a) Identify internal business operation issues that limit the authority's ability to meet legislative intent to coordinate existing categorical children's mental health programs and funding;(b) Collect reliable mental health cost, service, and outcome data sp…
The health care authority shall explore the feasibility of obtaining a medicaid state plan amendment to allow the state to receive medicaid matching funds for health services provided to medicaid enrolled youth who are temporarily placed in a juvenile detention facility. Temporary placement shall be defined as until ad…