The CLIP Administration is the central location in the State of Washington that receives all voluntary and involuntary treatment referrals of children and adolescents for the four CLIP programs. Before a referral is sent to the CLIP Administration, the guardian and community treatment providers must go through a local process and obtain approval from the local Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO). Each BHO has a process where guardians, mental health teams, school representatives, and support members present their case to the local committee for approval.