Wash. Rev. Code § 13.32A.125

Current through 2024

Section 13.32A.125 - Temporary out-of-home placement in semi-secure crisis residential center

In approving a petition under this chapter, a child may be placed in a semi-secure crisis residential center as a temporary out-of-home placement under the following conditions:

(1) No other suitable out-of-home placement is available;

(2) space is available in the semi-secure crisis residential center; and

(3) no child will be denied access for a five-day placement due to this placement.

Any child referred to a semi-secure crisis residential center by a law enforcement officer, the department, or himself or herself shall have priority over a temporary out-of-home placement in the facility. Any out-of-home placement order shall be subject to this priority, and the administrator of the semi-secure crisis residential center shall transfer the temporary out-of-home placement youth to a new out-of-home placement as necessary to ensure access for youth needing the semi-secure crisis residential center.

RCW 13.32A.125

1995 c 312 § 44.

Short title-1995 c 312: See note following RCW 13.32A.010.