Behavioral Health Agencies (BHA) Fee Schedule

WAC 246-341-0365 - Fee requirements

An agency must include payment of licensing and certification fees with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services. The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial. There are no refunds of fees when licensure is denied, revoked, or suspended.

Application fees for agency certification for approved substance use disorder treatment programs
Fee Type Fee Amount
New agency application $1,000
Branch agency application $500
Application to add one or more services $200
Application to change ownership $500
Initial and annual certification fees for withdrawal management, residential, and nonresidential services
Fee Type Fee Amount
Withdrawal management and residential services $100 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies not renewing certification through deeming
$50 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies renewing certification through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 (PDF)
Nonresidential services $750 per year for agencies not renewing certification through deeming $200 per year for agencies certified through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 (PDF)
Initial licensing application fee for mental health treatment programs
Fee Type Fee Amount
New agency application fee $1,000
Initial and annual licensing fees for agencies not deemed
Annual service hours provided: Initial and annual licensing fees:
0-3,999 $728
4,000-14,999 $1,055
15,000-29,999 $1,405
30,000-49,999 $2,105
50,000 or more $2,575
Annual licensing fees for deemed agencies
Fee Type Fee Amount
Deemed agencies licensed by Department of Health $500 initial licensing fee
Initial and annual licensing fee for mental health peer respite, intensive behavioral health, evaluation and treatment, competency evaluation and restoration treatment, and crisis relief centers.
Fee Type Fee Amount
Initial and annual certification fee per bed/recliner $90
Tribal attestation fee
Fee Type Fee Amount
Administrative processing fee for any new or renewed tribal attestations
Note: Tribal attestations are renewed every three years.
$261

 
Complaint/critical incident investigation fee
Fee Type Fee Amount
All agencies $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and

$1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action