PDFWAC 388-847-0110

When may SAIF provide a termination notice prior to discharge and to whom must SAIF send the notice?

(1) The stabilization, assessment, and intervention facility (SAIF) may provide termination notice prior to discharge if it determines and documents:
(a) The client's behavior jeopardizes the client's health or safety; or
(b) The client's behavior jeopardizes the health or safety of staff or other clients SAIF supports.
(2) The notice of termination must include:
(a) The reason for termination; and
(b) The effective date of termination.
(3) SAIF must provide the notice at least 72 hours before the effective date of the termination. SAIF must send the notice to:
(a) The client;
(b) The client's legal representative or necessary supplemental accommodation;
(c) The client's DDA case manager; and
(d) The SAIF program manager.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2019 c 415 § 203(j). WSR 22-11-056, § 388-847-0110, filed 5/16/22, effective 6/16/22.]