71.36.005 – Intent.

RCW 71.36.005 Intent. 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 health programs and funding, through efforts that include elimination of duplicative […]

71.36.010 – Definitions.

RCW 71.36.010 Definitions. 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 care authority to administer behavioral health services and programs […]

71.36.025 – Elements of a children’s mental health system.

RCW 71.36.025 Elements of a children’s mental health system. (1) It is the goal of the legislature that the children’s mental health system in Washington state include the following elements: (a) A continuum of services from early identification, intervention, and prevention through crisis intervention and inpatient treatment, including peer support and parent mentoring services; (b) […]

71.36.040 – Issue identification, data collection, plan revision—Coordination and information sharing with other state agencies.

RCW 71.36.040 Issue identification, data collection, plan revision—Coordination and information sharing with other state agencies. (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, […]

71.36.060 – Medicaid eligible children in temporary juvenile detention.

RCW 71.36.060 Medicaid eligible children in temporary juvenile detention. 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 […]