Chemical Dependency Treatment - Exception to Rule and Fair Hearings

Revised December 14, 2011

ADATSA Exception to Rule (ETR)

1. The assessment agency can initiate a request for an Exception to Rule to authorize ADATSA for clients not meeting the incapacity eligibility criteria. The CSO will formalize the request and submit it through the ETR process. (See EXCEPTION TO RULE).

2. The request may be initiated by the assessment agency by providing the CSO with all the information the department will need to consider the request.

Fair hearings

An ADATSA treatment client requesting a fair hearing is not eligible for continued assistance pending a fair hearing per WAC 182-508-0365(5).