WAC 388-60B-0435. Discharging participants — What must a program do when a participant is discharged from treatment?

(1) Discharge criteria must be uniform and predictable. (2) Discrimination may not occur against any participant. (3) The program may discharge or transfer a participant if the treatment program cannot provide adequate treatment services to the participant because of the treatment program's current development or certified levels of treatment. (4) When a participant is discharged for satisfactory completion of treatment the program must ensure: (a) The treatment program documents a written discharge summary in the participant's file within seven days of completion which includes: (i) A summary of the cognitive and behavioral changes the participant demonstrated in treatment; (ii) The goals or objectives the participant met in treatment as outlined in their treatment plan(s); (iii) The program's assessment of the participant's current risk factors; (iv) Any recommendations for the participant's treatment after discharge; and (v) The participant's eligibility criteria to return to the treatment program in the future; and (b) The treatment program must notify the following parties within seven days when a participant satisfactorily completes treatment: (i) The court having jurisdiction, if the participant has been court-mandated to attend treatment; and (ii) The victim, if feasible, which must be documented in writing. (5) When a participant is discharged for incomplete or unsatisfactory treatment the program must ensure: (a) The treatment program documents a written discharge summary in the participant's file within three days of discharging participants who do not complete treatment which must include: (i) The reason the participant was discharged from treatment; (ii) A summary of what the participant demonstrated in treatment including any cognitive or behavioral changes; (iii) The program's assessment of the participant's current risk factors; (iv) Recommendations for the participant's treatment after discharge; and (v) The participant's eligibility criteria to return to the treatment program in the future; (b) The program must document that the participant has not complied with: (i) The participant's contract with the treatment program; (ii) The participant's treatment plan with the treatment program; (iii) A court order; (iv) A probation agreement; or (v) Group rules; (c) The treatment program must notify the following parties in writing when the program discharges a participant from the program because of failure to complete treatment: (i) The court having jurisdiction, if the participant has been court-mandated to attend treatment; (ii) The participant's probation or parole officer, if applicable; and (iii) The victim of the participant, if feasible; and (d) The program must notify the above parties within three days of terminating the participant's enrollment in the program.