71.05.232 - Discharge reviews -- Consultations, notifications required. - Washington Statutes

Discharge reviews — Consultations, notifications required.

(1) When a state hospital admits a person for evaluation or treatment under this chapter who has a history of one or more violent acts and:

     (a) Has been transferred from a correctional facility; or

     (b) Is or has been under the authority of the department of corrections or the indeterminate sentence review board,

the state hospital shall consult with the appropriate corrections and chemical dependency personnel and the appropriate forensic staff at the state hospital to conduct a discharge review to determine whether the person presents a likelihood of serious harm and whether the person is appropriate for release to a less restrictive alternative.

     (2) When a state hospital returns a person who was reviewed under subsection (1) of this section to a correctional facility, the hospital shall notify the correctional facility that the person was subject to a discharge review pursuant to this section.

[2004 c 166 § 18.]

Notes: Severability -- Effective dates -- 2004 c 166: See notes following RCW 71.05.040.