Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 43.20B.330 (2026)

Mental illness—Treatment costs—Liability

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Any person admitted or committed to a state hospital for the mentally ill, and their estates and responsible relatives are liable for reimbursement to the state of the costs of hospitalization and/or outpatient services, as computed by the secretary, or his designee, in accordance with RCW 43.20B.325: PROVIDED, That such mentally ill person, and his or her estate, and the husband or wife of such mentally ill person and their estate shall be primarily responsible for reimbursement to the state for the costs of hospitalization and/or outpatient services; and, the parents of such mentally ill person and their estates, until such person has attained the age of eighteen years, shall be secondarily liable.

[ 1987 c 75 s 13; 1971 ex.s. c 292 s 64; 1967 ex.s. c 127 s 4. Formerly RCW 71.02.411.]

Notes:

Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2005–2007 · leading case: Utter v. State, Dept. of Soc. & Health Ser., 165 P.3d 399 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007).

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Utter v. State, Dept. of Soc. & Health Ser., 165 P.3d 399 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 8× “250 and RCW 43.20B.330, to recover these costs. ¶ 2 Here, the trial court found Utter to be incompetent to stand trial, the State dismissed its information, and Utter was not convicted.”

Utter v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 140 Wash. App. 293 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “Under RCW 43.20B.330, “[a]ny person admitted or committed to a state hospital for the mentally ill, and their estates and responsible relatives are liable for reimbursement to the state of the costs of hospitalization and/or outpatient services.”

Musselman v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 134 P.3d 248 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “DSHS has broad authority to settle disputed claims and/or write off any debt that is not cost effective to pursue. RCW 43.20B.030(2). 3 ¶15 In the context of services provided to the mentally ill, all persons committed to Western State are liable for reimbursement to DSHS for…”

Kolbeson v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 118 P.3d 901 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “RCW 43.20B.330. When determining his ability to pay these charges, DSHS examined his available resources.”

Musselman v. DSHS, 134 P.3d 248 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “RCW 43.20B.330; [4] Kolbeson v. Dep't of Soc.”

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