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The Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) pays for
interpreter services for patients participating in DASA-funded
treatment services provided on-site at a DASA certified
treatment facility. DASA also pays for interpreter
services for people who attend DASA-funded or sponsored events,
such as major statewide conferences and public meetings.
Who are eligible for these services?
- Patients who are partially or fully funded by DASA and
are in a DASA-funded chemical dependency treatment program.
- Parents of DASA public assistance patients when the
parent is required by the treatment plan to be present.
- People who attend DASA-funded or sponsored events, such
as major statewide conferences and public meetings.
Who are not eligible for these services?
- Patients whose treatment is not paid for by DASA.
These are usually private pay or private insurance patients.
What chemical dependency treatment services does this funding
cover?
- DASA-funded assessments, inpatient, and outpatient
treatment services from a DASA contractor or county
subcontractor.
- In-house Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics
Anonymous (NA) meetings while in residential treatment
if the meetings are required by the patient's treatment
plan.
What services does this funding not cover?
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotic Anonymous (NA)
meetings that are not required by the patient's treatment
plan or are not in-house.
- Translation of agency specific forms.
- For residential treatment, interpreters are not covered
during meals, sporting activities, or free-time.
- Prevention services such as domestic violence classes,
parenting classes, community outreach programs, etc.
- Long-term training activities funded through the county.
How are interpreter services requested?
The treatment provider must complete and fax a
DASA Interpreter
Services Request/Approval form to the DASA Interpreter
Services Coordinator and receive approval before services take
place.
Link to
instructions on completing the approval form.
Who is the Interpreter Services Coordinator?
The DASA Interpreter Services Coordinator is Keri Patzer.
She can be reached by phone at (360) 725-3757 or e-mail
patzekr@dshs.wa.gov.
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