Section 388-875-0030 - Evaluation and treatment(1) The secretary designates to the administration the responsibility for: (a) Evaluation and treatment of any person committed to the secretary for evaluation or treatment, under chapter 10.77 RCW; and(b) Determination of which treatment facility must have custody of the persons committed to the secretary under chapter 10.77 RCW.(2) The secretary designates to the office the responsibility for:(a) Assisting the court in obtaining nondepartmental experts or professional persons to participate in the evaluation or a hearing on behalf of the defendant and providing quality standards in addition to compensating such professionals, according to payment schedule published under WAC 388-875-0040 if the person being evaluated or treated is an indigent person;(b) Ensuring that any nondepartmental expert or professional person requesting compensation has maintained adequate evaluation and treatment records, as determined by the office, which justify compensation;(c) Assisting the court by designation of experts or professional persons to examine the defendant and report to the court when the defendant is not committed to the secretary; and(d) Assisting the court by designating an expert or professional person who is a developmental disabilities professional to examine the defendant if the court is advised by any party that the defendant may be developmentally disabled.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-875-0030
Amended by WSR 19-11-055, Filed 5/13/2019, effective 6/13/2019Statutory Authority: Chapter 10.77 RCW. 01-01-008, amended and recodified as § 388-875-0030, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.090. 79-03-038 (Order 1373), § 275-59-030, filed 3/1/79; Order 846, § 275-59-030, filed 8/9/73.