Wash. Rev. Code » Title 71A · Chapter 71A.20

Wash. Rev. Code § 71A.20.140

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(1) If a resident of a residential habilitation center desires to leave the center and the secretary believes that departures may be harmful to the resident, the secretary may hold the resident at the residential habilitation center for a period not to exceed forty-eight hours in order to consult with the person's legal representative as provided in RCW 71A.10.070 as to the best interests of the resident.
(2) The secretary shall adopt rules to provide for the application of subsection (1) of this section in a manner that protects the constitutional rights of the resident.
(3) Neither the secretary nor any person taking action under this section shall be civilly or criminally liable for performing duties under this section if such duties were performed in good faith and without gross negligence.
[ 1988 c 176 s 714.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Disability Rights Washington v. Meneses
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Disability Rights Washington v. Meneses (2022) wawd · cites it 2× “” RCW 71A.20.140(1). 24 1 The state’s Developmental Disabilities Administration places residents at Rainier “due to the 2 complexity of their support needs;” some enter the facility “because there were no other 3 available service-options to meet their assessed needs.”
Disability Rights Washington v. Meneses (2022) wawd · cites it 2× “” RCW 71A.20.140(1). The proposed amended 13 complaint alleges that residents “have reported that they have been physically stopped and 14 returned to the facility upon leaving the school grounds.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 71A.20.140(1) — 2 cases
Disability Rights Washington v. Meneses (2022) wawd “” RCW 71A.20.140(1). 24 1 The state’s Developmental Disabilities Administration places residents at Rainier “due to the 2 complexity of their support needs;” some enter the facility “because there were no other 3 available service-options to meet their assessed needs.”
Disability Rights Washington v. Meneses (2022) wawd “” RCW 71A.20.140(1). The proposed amended 13 complaint alleges that residents “have reported that they have been physically stopped and 14 returned to the facility upon leaving the school grounds.”
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