WAC 388-847-0080. When is a functional assessment required?

(1) Each client supported by a stabilization, assessment, and intervention facility (SAIF) must receive a functional assessment for the target behavior that prevents the client from receiving residential services. (2) The client's functional assessment must: (a) Be based on two or more of the following: (i) Direct observation; (ii) An interview with anyone who has personal knowledge of the client; (iii) A questionnaire; or (iv) A record review. (b) Describe: (i) The target behavior; (ii) The target behavior's apparent function; and (iii) Client history and antecedents pertinent to the target behavior. (c) Exist: (i) In draft form no more than seven days after the client's admission to SAIF; and (ii) In final form no more than 14 days after the client's admission to SAIF. (3) A draft functional assessment must define the target behavior and its apparent function.