Revised Code of Washington Chapter 72.27 — Interstate Compact on Mental Health

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.010

Compact enacted

The Interstate Compact on Mental Health is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:The contracting states solemnly agree that:ARTICLE IThe party states find that the proper and expeditious treatment of the mentally ill and…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.020

Secretary is compact administrator—Rules and regulations—Cooperation with other agencies

Pursuant to said compact provided in RCW 72.27.010, the secretary of social and health services shall be the compact administrator and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact ad…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.030

Supplementary agreements

The compact administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to Articles VII and XI of the compact. In the event that such supplementary agreements shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.040

Financial arrangements

The compact administrator, subject to the moneys available therefor, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into thereunder.

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.050

Prerequisites for transfer of person to another party state—Release or return of residents, jurisdiction, laws applicable

No person shall be transferred to another party state pursuant to this chapter unless the compact administrator first shall have obtained either:(a) [(1)] The written consent to such transfer by the proposed transferee or by others on his or her behalf, which consent shall be executed in accordance with the requirement…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.060

Transmittal of copies of chapter

Duly authorized copies of this chapter shall, upon its approval be transmitted by the secretary of state to the governor of each state, the attorney general and the administrator of general services of the United States, and the council of state governments.

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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.27.070

Right to deport individuals who are not a citizen or national of the United States and return residents of nonparty states preserved

Nothing in this chapter shall affect the right of the secretary of social and health services to deport noncitizens and return residents of nonparty states as provided in chapter 72.25 RCW.

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