WAC 388-60B-0355. Participant rights — What are the participant rights that a program must follow and provide to the participant?

(1) Each certified program must provide assessment and treatment participants with rights. (2) The participant's record must include a copy of the rights, which are signed by the participant and include the following: (a) A treatment program must provide each participant with the highest quality of service; (b) Treatment program staff must establish a climate where all relationships with colleagues and participants are respectful; (c) Each participant must have the assurance that the program staff will conduct themselves professionally, and avoid unprofessional conduct as specified in RCW 18.130.180 ; (d) Staff working for a treatment program must not engage in or tolerate verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment, or exploitation towards a program participant; (e) Each participant enrolled in domestic violence intervention treatment must have a written contract signed by the participant and the treatment program staff that meets therequirements of WAC 388-60A-0370 ; and (f) The participant has the right to request reports and other related materials from their individual file which must be sent directly to the participant or their attorney in a timely manner when it is requested by the participant and they have signed an applicable release of information.