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388-877-0200







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WAC 388-877-0100









Behavioral health services—Purpose and scope.









The rules in chapter 388-877 WAC:
(1) Establish the following for agencies that provide behavioral health services:
(a) Licensure and certification requirements;
(b) Agency administrative requirements;
(c) Agency personnel requirements; and
(d) Agency clinical policies and procedures.
(2) Support the specific program rules in chapter 388-877A WAC for mental health, chapter 388-877B WAC for chemical dependency, and chapter 388-877C WAC for problem and pathological gambling.
(3) The department requires all agencies and providers affected by this rule to fully comply with the applicable requirements in chapter 388-877 WAC, chapter 388-877A WAC, chapter 388-877B WAC, and chapter 388-877C WAC no later than September 1, 2013.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-054, § 388-877-0100, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.]