Wash. Admin. Code § 246-341-0680

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 246-341-0680 - Emergency service patrol-Service standards

Emergency service patrol services provide transport assistance to an intoxicated individual in a public place when a request has been received from police, merchants, or other persons. A behavioral health agency providing emergency service patrol services must:

(1) Ensure the staff member providing the service:

(a) Has proof of a valid Washington state driver's license;

(b) Possesses annually updated verification of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training; and

(c) Has completed 40 hours of training in substance use disorder crisis intervention techniques and alcoholism and substance use disorder, to improve skills in handling crisis situations.

(2) Respond to calls from police, merchants, and other persons for assistance with an intoxicated individual in a public place;

(3) Patrol assigned areas and give assistance to an individual intoxicated in a public place;

(4) Conduct a preliminary screening of an individual's condition related to the state of their impairment and presence of a physical condition needing medical attention;

(5) Transport the individual to their home or shelter, or to a substance use disorder treatment program if the individual is intoxicated, but subdued and willing to be transported;

(6) Make reasonable efforts to take the individual into protective custody and transport the individual to an appropriate treatment or health care facility, when the individual is incapacitated, unconscious, or has threatened or inflicted harm on another person;

(7) Call law enforcement for assistance if the individual is unwilling to be taken into protective custody; and

(8) Maintain a log, including:

(a) The date, time, and origin of each call received for assistance;

(b) The time of arrival at the scene;

(c) The location of the individual at the time of the assistance;

(d) The name of the individual transported;

(e) The results of the preliminary screening;

(f) The destination and address of the transport and time of arrival; and

(g) In case of nonpickup of a person, documentation of why the pickup did not occur.

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-341-0680

Adopted by WSR 22-24-091, Filed 12/6/2022, effective 12/10/2022 and 5/1/2023