WAC 296-31-016   What treatment or services require authorization from the crime victims compensation program?  (1) The program must authorize the following mental health services and/or treatment:

     (a) Treatment beyond thirty sessions for adults or forty sessions for children;

     (b) Treatment beyond fifty sessions for adults or sixty sessions for children;

     (c) Consultations beyond what are allowed in WAC 296-31-065;

     (d) Inpatient hospitalization;

     (e) Concurrent treatment with more than one provider;

     (f) Electroconvulsive therapy;

     (g) Neuropsychological evaluation (testing);

     (h) Day treatment for seriously ill children under eighteen years old;

     (i) Referrals for services or treatment not in our fee schedule (see WAC 296-31-040).

     (2) Your request for authorization must be in writing and include:

     (a) A statement of the condition(s) diagnosed;

     (b) Current DSM or ICD codes;

     (c) The relationship of the condition(s) diagnosed to the criminal act; and

     (d) An outline of the proposed treatment program that includes its length, components, procedure codes and expected prognosis.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 7.68.030 and 51.04.030. 99-20-031, § 296-31-016, filed 9/29/99, effective 11/1/99.]