H-3567              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1479

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Leonard, Crane, Cole, Dellwo, Lewis, Lux, Appelwick, Winsley, Allen, Scott, Jacobsen, Braddock and P. King

Read first time 1/15/86 and referred to Committee on Social & Health Services.

AN ACT Relating to drug treatment centers; and amending RCW 69.54.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 304, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. and RCW 69.54.030 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every drug treatment center in this state shall apply to the secretary of social and health services for certification as an approved drug treatment center.

          The secretary of social and health services shall issue application forms which shall require the following, where applicable:

          (1) The name and address of the applicant drug treatment center;

          (2) The name of the director or head of such drug treatment center;

          (3) The names of the members of the board of directors or sponsors of such drug treatment center;

          (4) The names and addresses of all physicians affiliated with such drug treatment center;

          (5) A short description of the nature of treatment and/or rehabilitation used by such drug treatment center; and the qualifications of staff to employ such treatment and/or rehabilitation methods;

          (6) The source of funds used to finance the activities of such drug treatment center;

          (7) Any other information required by rule or regulation of the secretary of social and health services pertaining to the qualifications of such drug treatment center.

          The secretary of social and health services may either grant or deny approval or revoke or suspend approval previously granted after investigation to ascertain whether or not such center is adequate to the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of such persons who have voluntarily submitted themselves to the care of such center; such grant, denial or revocation of approval shall be in accordance with standards as set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary.

Programs certified by the secretary to provide methadone treatment services shall be "not for profit" organizations or agencies of state or county government.

          Such approval shall be effective for one calendar year from the date of such approval.  Renewal of approval shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section for initial approval and in accordance with the standards set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary.