This regulation establishes responsibilities for Core Services Agencies (CSAs) in the District of Columbia regarding supported housing services for mental health consumers. CSAs must assess each consumer's housing needs as part of the treatment planning process, addressing factors such as homelessness risk, hospitalization risk, and adequacy of current living arrangements. CSAs must assist consumers in applying for housing assistance programs if a housing need is identified, maintain logs of consumers in DMH-supported housing, and submit to annual compliance reviews by the Department.
View official sourceHYPERLINK "http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?tf=-1&rs=WLW11.04&fn=_top&sv=Split&docname=LK%28%2222AADCADCS2201%22%29&tc=-1&pbc=ED93F992&ordoc=N811A40F0FBD911DE896094832BE52358&findtype=l&db=DC-MR&vr=2.0&rp=%2ffind%2fdefault.wl&mt=Westlaw" \t "_top" 2201 CORE SERVICES AGENCIES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUPPORTED HOUSING SERVICES 2201.1 All CSAs shall assess consumers for supported housing needs as part of the treatment plan process. This includes both the development of the treatment plan and any updates and modifications based upon the status of a consumer’s recovery. The purpose of the housing assessment is to evaluate and identify each individual consumer’s living arrangement needs. The assessment shall adhere to this regulation and any Department policies, forms and practice guidelines related to supported housing. 2201.2 Supported housing assessments shall address, at a minimum, the following factors: (a) Risk of homelessness; (b) Risk of hospitalization; (c) Length of time in current housing; (d) Whether current housing is a product of consumer’s personal choice; (e) Whether current living arrangement provides necessary supports for safe and successful living; and (f) If a change in housing is needed to support safe and successful living, the community treatment strategies to get the consumer into appropriate housing. 2201.3 If a consumer has been assessed as needing housing, or as needing housing at a different level than the housing currently occupied by the consumer, the mental health provider shall assist the consumer in applying for any public benefit, financial assistance, or housing assistance program for which the consumer is eligible, including but not limited to the District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) Housing Choice Voucher Program and other supported housing services provided by or through the Department. 2201.4 If a consumer is receiving direct housing or a supported housing subsidy pursuant to these rules directly from a CSA or other DMH-certified mental health provider and chooses to enroll with another CSA or DMH-certified mental health provider, the provider shall not require the consumer to move from the housing because of the change in providers. 2201.5 The Department shall conduct targeted compliance reviews of CSAs’ supported housing assessments at least annually and report the results to each CSA under review. The Department shall incorporate the results into the Department’s annual quality improvement plan. 2201.6 Each CSA shall maintain and keep current, at all times, a log that lists all consumers residing in each of the CSA’s DMH supported housing as defined by these rules. This information shall be available to DMH upon request. The CSA shall provide statistical data and reports related to the provision of supported housing services as requested by the Department. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3175(April 25, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 7026 (July 29, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 6479 (May 3, 2013).