BHA critical incident reporting requirements are directed by WAC 246-341-0420.
Each BHA licensed by the Department of Health must have policies and procedures for reporting critical incidents related to an individual seeking or receiving services. Licensed BHAs must report to the department any serious or undesirable outcome that occurs in an agency within 48 hours of the incident. Such outcomes include, but are not limited to, the following, by way of example:
- Deaths that occur on the campus of a BHA
- Injuries resulting in admission to a hospital
- Alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual receiving services
- Outbreak of a communicable disease
How to report a critical incident:
Submit a department intake form online.
Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) patient deaths that do not occur on the premises of the licensed agency should be reported by submitting:
- OTP Death Reporting Form online
- And contacting your accrediting body