PDFWAC 388-847-0240

When must SAIF document a client's choice not to participate in supports?

(1) The stabilization, assessment, and intervention facility (SAIF) provider must document a client's choice not to participate in:
(a) Monthly emergency fire drills; or
(b) Health care support as described in WAC 388-847-0060.
(2) If a client chooses not to participate in a fire drill or health care support, SAIF must document:
(a) Concerns expressed by the client in regard to not participating;
(b) Events related to the client's choice not to participate;
(c) That the client was informed of the benefits of the fire drill or health care support and the possible risks of choosing not to participate;
(d) SAIF's efforts to provide or acquire the support for the client; and
(e) Health or safety risks posed by the client's choice not to participate.
(3) If a client's health and safety is adversely affected by their choice not to participate in the fire drill or health care support, SAIF must send a written notice to the client's case manager, and legal representative if the client has one. The notice must:
(a) Describe SAIF's efforts to provide or acquire the support for the client; and
(b) Describe health or safety risks posed by the client's choice not to participate.
(4) SAIF must discuss the client's lack of participation during individualized team meetings.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2019 c 415 § 203(j). WSR 22-11-056, § 388-847-0240, filed 5/16/22, effective 6/16/22.]