6 Rural counties with admissions during the reporting period include Adams, Chelan, Clallam, Cowlitz, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, …

• Ricky’s Law revises Washington’s Involuntary Treatment Act (Revised Code of Washington 71.05 and 71.34) to require evaluation of people in severe crisis resulting from substance use disorders …

Apr 19, 2018 · Background: When Ricky’s Law Applies IF a patient presents an imminent likelihood of serious harm to self or others, OR is gravely disabled as a result of a substance use disorder, THEN …

DCR will be assessing for risk of danger to self, others, property of grave disability caused by signs and symptoms of a Substance Use Disorder According to Ricky’s Law

Ricky’s Law: Involuntary Treatment Act | Washington State Health Care Authority

DMHPs currently see about 70-92% co-occurring presentations. Many substance induced psychosis cases go to E&Ts and clear. (Some DMHPs do not detain anyone found positive for a substance. …

The passage of Ricky’s Law modified Washington’s Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA), integrating the evaluation and detention processes for individuals with mental health (MH) and substance use …