WAC 388-101D-0405. When is a functional assessment required?

(1) The provider must complete a functional assessment of a client's behavior if: (a) The exceptional behavior support needs section of the client's person-centered service plan indicates extensive support is necessary to prevent: (i) Self-injury; (ii) Sexual aggression; (iii) Suicide attempt; (iv) Emotional outburst; (v) Property destruction; (vi) Assault or injury to others; or (vii) A behavior identified in the client's person-centered service plan under "prevention of other serious behavior problem(s)-specify"; (b) The client is prescribed a psychotropic medication on a pro re nata (PRN or as needed) basis to change a target behavior; or (c) The provider uses — or plans to use — restrictive procedures or physical restraints as defined in WAC 388-101-3000 . (2) Target behavior means a behavior identified by the provider that needs to be modified or replaced to meet the client's health and safety needs. (3) The client's functional assessment must: (a) Be based on two or more of the following: (i) Direct observation; (ii) Interview with anyone who has personal knowledge of the client; (iii) Questionnaire; or (iv) Record review; (b) Describe: (i) Client history and antecedents pertinent to the target behavior; (ii) The client's current status; (iii) The target behavior; and (iv) The apparent function of the target behavior; and (c) Exist: (i) In draft form before the effective date of the client being added to the provider's contract; and (ii) In final form no later than forty-five calendar days after the effective date of the client being added to the provider's contract. (4) A draft functional assessment must define the target behavior and its apparent function. (5) The provider may revise a functional assessment written by another provider. The provider must identify the adapted functional assessment as its own. (6) If the provider identifies a new target behavior for a client, the provider must complete a functional assessment for that behavior within forty-five days. (7) The provider may use a community protection participant's risk assessment in place of a functional assessment if it was completed in the past eighteen months and describes: (a) The client's history pertinent to the target behavior; (b) The client's current status; (c) The target behavior; and (d) The apparent function of the target behavior. (8) A functional assessment is required for any target behavior not included in the client's community protection program risk assessment.