PDFWAC 246-341-0800

Involuntary and court-orderedNoncompliance reporting for outpatient court-ordered substance use disorder treatment.

An agency providing substance use disorder services must report noncompliance, in all levels of care, for an individual ordered into substance use disorder treatment by a court of law or other appropriate jurisdictions in accordance with RCW 71.05.445 and chapter 182-538D WAC for individuals receiving court-ordered services under chapter 71.05 RCW, RCW 10.05.090 for individuals under deferred prosecution, or RCW 46.61.5056 for individuals receiving court-ordered treatment for driving under the influence (DUI). Additionally, agencies providing services to individuals under a court-order for deferred prosecution under RCW 10.05.090 RCW or treatment under RCW 46.61.5056 must:
(1) Report and recommend action for emergency noncompliance to the court or other appropriate jurisdiction(s) within three working days from obtaining information on:
(a) An individual's failure to maintain abstinence from alcohol and other nonprescribed drugs as verified by individual's self-report, identified third-party report confirmed by the agency, or blood alcohol content or other laboratory test;
(b) An individual's report of subsequent alcohol or drug related arrests; or
(c) An individual leaving the program against program advice or an individual discharged for rule violation;
(2) Report and recommend action for nonemergency, noncompliance to the court or other appropriate jurisdiction(s) within ten working days from the end of each reporting period, upon obtaining information on:
(a) An individual's unexcused absences or failure to report, including failure to attend mandatory self-help groups; or
(b) An individual's failure to make acceptable progress in any part of the treatment plan.
(3) Transmit information on noncompliance or other significant changes as soon as possible, but no longer than ten working days from the date of the noncompliance, when the court does not wish to receive monthly reports;
(4) Report compliance status of persons convicted under chapter 46.61 RCW to the department of licensing.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.24.037, 71.05.560, 71.34.380, 18.205.160, 71.24.037 and chapters 71.05, 71.24, and 71.34 RCW. WSR 21-12-042, § 246-341-0800, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0800, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]