5187-S AMH ELHS MERE 227

SSB 5187 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Early Learning & Human Services

NOT CONSIDERED 04/09/2011

    On page 1, line 9, after "facility" strike all material through "duties" on line 14 and insert "or facility operating as an evaluation and treatment facility under this chapter pursuant to a single-bed certification"

    On page 2, line 5, after "facility" insert "or facility operating as an evaluation and treatment facility under this chapter pursuant to a single-bed certification"

    On page 2, beginning on line 14, strike all of subsection (4)

    On page 2, at the beginning of line 18, insert "(1)"

    On page 2, line 26, after "person" insert ", or his or her designee, in charge of the facility"

    On page 2, after line 34, insert the following:

    "(2) Failure of the professional person, or his or her designee, in charge of the facility to give written and verbal notice to a parent or guardian of a child under subsection (1) of this section constitutes a violation of RCW 18.130.180(7).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 71.34 RCW to read as follows:

    An evaluation and treatment facility or facility operating as an evaluation and treatment facility under this chapter pursuant to a single-bed certification that fails to comply with the requirement to provide verbal and written notice to a parent or guardian of a child under RCW 71.24.375 is subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for each failure to provide adequate notice."

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:

(1) Requires the person in charge of an evaluation and treatment facility or a facility with a single-bed certification, or his or her designee, to provide written and verbal notice of treatment options, including parent-initiated treatment, to a parent or guardian who seeks to have a child treated at the facility.

(2) Requires both an evaluation and treatment facility and facilities operating under a single-bed certification to document notice given to a parent or guardian regarding treatment options.

(3) Provides that a failure to provide notice to parents as required by the act subjects the facility to a $1000 fine for each failure; such failure is considered unprofessional conduct under RCW 18.130.180(7).

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