This regulation defines the Health Promotion service within DC's behavioral health system, requiring providers to deliver health education, chronic illness self-management support, peer/recovery connections, and wellness coaching to individuals and their families. Providers must use evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing, assist with medication reconciliation, and connect consumers to appropriate health promotion activities and advocacy groups. The regulation governs the content and delivery standards for this specific service type rather than licensing a particular facility.
View official source2509 HEALTH PROMOTION 2509.1 Health Promotion service involves the provision and facilitation of health education to the individual (family member and or significant other) specific to his/her chronic illness. The service may also involve the use of data to identify and prioritize particular areas of need within the patient population; research best-practice interventions; coordinate or refer individuals to appropriate health promotion activities in group and individual settings; evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions, and plan accordingly. Health promotion also involves ensuring the connection of the individual to peer/recovery supports including self-help/self-management and advocacy groups, to support for improving an individual’s social network, and to educational opportunities for the individual about accessing care in appropriate settings. This service may include but is not limited to: (a) Providing consumer education and development of self-monitoring and health management related to consumers’ particular chronic conditions as well as in connection with healthy lifestyle and wellness; nutrition counseling, substance abuse prevention, smoking prevention and cessation and physical activity; (b) Assisting with medication reconciliation; (c) Developing and implementing health promotion campaigns; (d) Connecting consumers with peer and recovery supports including self-help and self-management and advocacy groups; (e) Educating the consumer about accessing care in appropriate settings, including appropriate utilization of 911 services; (f) Assessing the consumer’s understanding of their health conditions and motivation to engage in self- management; and (g) Using coaching and evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing to enhance the beneficiary’s understanding of his or her health conditions and motivation to achieve health and social goals. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 849 (January 22, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 5625 (May 3, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 2509