Mental health telephone support services are services provided as a means of first contact to an individual in crisis. These services may include de-escalation and referral.
(1) An agency certified to provide telephone support services must assure communication and coordination with the individual's mental health care provider, if indicated and appropriate.
(2) An agency providing telephone services only is not required to follow the consultation requirement in WAC
246-341-0515(3).
[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, § 246-341-0905, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0905, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]