“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”
INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT ACT REVIEW
The Washington State Mental Health Division (MHD) contracted with TriWest Group to assist in the System Transformation Initiative’s Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) review. TriWest reviewed and provided options for improving Washington State’s involuntary treatment laws. The project is driven by the MHD’s desire to create an efficient, recovery-focused, resiliency-based system of care to include the following:
- Review of current involuntary treatment statutes in Washington State;
- Comparison of involuntary treatment statutes with approaches in other states; and
- Identification of strengths, challenges, and options for reform.
The activities of the ITA Review include conducting a literature review, stakeholder focus groups, and key informant interviews. The project's written report identifies research results, system strengths and challenges, and options for reform.
ITA LINKS: |
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| Name |
Year |
File Type |
| Additional PowerPoint materials available: System Transformation Initiative | 2007 | Table |
| ITA Final Report | 2008 | pdf Viewer |
| 2007 | pdf Viewer | |
| ITA Task Force PowerPoint Presentation (12-21-06) | 2006 | pdf Viewer |
| ITA Task Force Questions (12-21-06) | 2006 | pdf Viewer |
| Select ITA Provisions (from 12-21-06 Task Force) | 2006 | pdf Viewer |
Contact Information:
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