1. (1) Agencies seeking to provide the forty-hour crisis intervention team training shall receive a certification from the commission and use commission-certified curricula and instructors.

2. (2) Agencies must use commission-approved curricula that contains at the minimum the following subject matter:

   1. (a) Signs and symptoms of common mental health issues encountered by law enforcement;
   2. (b) Crisis intervention techniques for common behavioral health and substance use disorder issues;
   3. (c) Deescalation skills;
   4. (d) Suicide prevention;
   5. (e) Elders in crisis;
   6. (f) Developmental and intellectual disabilities;
   7. (g) Community resources;
   8. (h) Interactions with community members with a mental health diagnosis;
   9. (i) Commonly prescribed psychotropic medications; and
   10. (j) Mock scenes or other practical exercises for students to demonstrate proficiency.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080 and 43.404.427. WSR 19-07-038, § 139-09-040, filed 3/14/19, effective 4/14/19.]