Section 388-877B-0140 - Secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities-General The rules in WAC 388-877B-0140 through 388-877B-0180 apply to behavioral health agencies that provide secure withdrawal management and stabilization services.
(1) Secure withdrawal management and stabilization services are provided to an individual to assist in the process of withdrawal from psychoactive substances in a safe and effective manner, or medically stabilize an individual after acute intoxication, in accordance with patient placement criteria and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW.(2) An agency providing secure withdrawal management and stabilization services to an individual must: (a) Be a facility licensed by department of health under one of the following department of health chapters: (i) Hospital licensing regulations in chapter 246-320 WAC;(ii) Private psychiatric and alcoholism hospitals in chapter 246-322 WAC;(iii) Private alcohol and substance use disorder hospitals in chapter 246-324 WAC; or(iv) Residential treatment facility in chapter 246-337 WAC, under the service category chemical dependency acute detoxification in WAC 246-337-015(1);(b) Be licensed by the department as a behavioral health agency;(c) Meet the applicable behavioral health agency licensure, certification, administration, personnel, and clinical requirements in chapter 388-877 WAC and WAC 388-877B-0110; and(d) Have policies and procedures to support and implement the: (i) General requirements in chapter 388-877 WAC; and (ii) Specific applicable requirements in WAC 388-877B-0140 through 388-877B-0180.(3) An agency must: (a) Use patient placement criteria for continuing care needs and discharge planning and decisions;(b) Provide tuberculosis screenings to individuals for the prevention and control of tuberculosis; and(c) Provide HIV/AIDS information and include a brief risk intervention and referral as indicated.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-877B-0140
Adopted by WSR 18-01-103, Filed 12/19/2017, effective 1/19/2018