Those that will allow more expanded visits include: (According to DSHS) Eastern and Western State Hospitals, the Child Study and Treatment Center and the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island. Visitation will also be allowed at the Fort Steilacoom, Maple Lane and Yakima Competency Restoration Residential Treatment Centers.
Following CDC guidelines that were released and other protocols, the expanded visitations are now in effect. According to DSHS, people who were being treated on a 24-7 basis were among the first to receive vaccines. Some 693 persons undergoing some sort of state mental health and behavioral treatment have been vaccinated.
DSHS issued this comment Monday: