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The CLIP Administration
is responsible for policy and clinical decision making regarding
admission to Washington state's four CLIP Programs. The CLIP
Administration is also the statutory placement authority for
adolescents involuntarily committed for up to 180 days of
inpatient care (RCW 71.34).
The CLIP Administration assists the Mental Health Division
of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS/MHD)
with monitoring the care provided by the CLIP Programs. |
The CLIP Administration is staffed by children's
mental health specialists and administrative staff. Consulting
psychiatrists, social workers, and nurses serve as members of
the CLIP Certification Team, Placement Team and/or the Inspection
of Care Team.
In coordination with Regional Support Networks (RSNs),
the CLIP Administration insures that the CLIP Programs admit only
those youth who meet Medicaid criteria for medical necessity,
and that discharges occur with necessary planning and due consideration
of the needs of the youth and family.
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