(Effective until May 1, 2023)

PDFWAC 246-341-0704

Outpatient servicesBrief mental health intervention treatment services.

Brief mental health intervention treatment services are solution-focused and outcome-oriented cognitive and behavioral interventions, intended to resolve situational disturbances. These services do not require long-term treatment, are generally completed in six months or less, and do not include ongoing care, maintenance, or monitoring of the individual's current level of function or assistance with self-care or life skills training.
[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, § 246-341-0704, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0704, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]