Session |
Date |
Topics/Activities |
1 |
9/30 |
Introductions: Review course objectives; Class
format & grading; Pre-test (non-graded); What is the law? |
2 |
10/7
|
Government (Washington State) and Public Policy. |
3 |
10/14
|
"The Dance of Legislation" - How Ideas
Become Laws. |
4 |
10/21
|
Revised
Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter
70.96A; Paper abstracts due |
5 |
10/28
|
The history of drug laws in the US;
Washington’s DUI laws; Mid-term. |
6 |
11/4
|
Washington Administrative Code
(WAC 440-22) and the WAC Interpretive Guidelines. |
7 |
11/11
|
Chemical dependency treatment through deferred
prosecution (RCW 10.05). |
8 |
11/18
|
Federal alcohol and drug treatment confidentiality
laws (42 CFR, Part 2). |
9 |
11/25
|
Papers due;
Reporting abuse and neglect of children and vulnerable adults; |
10 |
12/2
|
Involuntary commitment; Malpractice
and liability; Standards of practice. |
| 11 |
12/9 |
Review; Open discussion; Final Exam. |
