Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
If you are currently in crisis
Learn what happens when you call a crisis line for a loved one with a substance use disorder?
A secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility is a facility certified by the Department of Health to provide withdrawal management and stabilization treatment under the supervision of a physician for individuals detained for involuntary treatment for substance use disorders.
Secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities will provide up to an initial 120-hour initial detention and 14 days of civil commitment, not including weekends and holidays, of withdrawal management and substance use treatment for adults and adolescents over 13 years old who present a likelihood of serious harm to themselves or others, other’s property, or are gravely disabled due to a substance use disorder.
Under Ricky’s Law community members entering treatment involuntarily and those who enter a less restrictive form of treatment are protected by the patient rights outlined by RCW 71.05.360 and 71.05.217. A list of these rights must be prominently displayed in all facilities providing these services.
On April 1, 2018, two changes in the adult and youth Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) went into effect.
When secure detoxification facility beds are not available, patients ended up in emergency rooms, mental health facilities or even jail cells where they were not always able get the appropriate care.
In 2016, House Bill 1713 made changes to the behavioral health system and significantly amended RCW 71.05 and RCW 71.34 — effective April 1, 2018 — to include substance use in the ITA process.
On April 1, 2018, designated mental health professionals will be able to detain a person who meets the criteria for involuntary treatment due to a substance use disorder to a secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility if there is space available.
If you are currently in crisis:
For immediate help
Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency
For suicide prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 1-800-273-8255 (TRS: 1-800-799-4889)
For questions about Ricky's Law
Michaela Holsinger
Long term placement and discharge coordinator
Phone: 360-725-2070