Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-337 - Residential treatment facility
Section 246-337-085 - Accepting a child with a parent in treatment

(1) An RTF providing substance use disorder services and no mental health services may accept a child or children along with a parent in treatment as long as the parent is not receiving withdrawal management services.

(2) If the RTF provides withdrawal management, the child must be kept physically and visually separate from residents receiving withdrawal management services.

(3) An RTF that accepts a child with a parent in treatment must operate or arrange for child care which the child will attend during treatment hours of the parent. Child care facilities must be licensed by the department of early learning under:

(4) During the hours the parent is not in treatment the RTF must require that the parent be responsible for the child's care under the following conditions:

(5) The RTF shall obtain a health history for each child following admission and, if needed, develop with the parent a plan of care for each child that addresses the child's health care needs, including medications.