This regulation governs Mental Health Community Residence Facilities (MHCRFs) in DC, requiring each facility to participate in developing and maintaining an Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) for each resident enrolled with a Community Support Agency (CSA). The MHCRF must provide written assessments of residents' functional strengths, health conditions, behavioral changes, and transition planning to the CSA treatment team and other authorized providers. Residents have the right to participate in all phases of their IRP planning and may involve family members.
View official source3844 INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLAN 3844.1 Each MHCRF shall participate in the development of an Individual Recovery Plan for each resident enrolled with a CSA and shall maintain a copy of the current IRP in the resident’s record. 3844.2 The MHCRF shall describe to the CSA treatment team, the following in writing: The resident’s functional strengths and limitations in performing activities of daily living (ADLs); Any medical or health conditions observed that are relevant to the services needed by the resident; The resident’s behaviors and any changes in the resident’s behaviors; and Planning actions or activities to prepare the resident for transition to a lower level of care. 3844.3 The MHCRF shall provide the information required by § 3844.2 to any other mental health, health services, or community support provider authorized by the resident. 3844.4 The resident shall have the right to participate in planning all phases of his or her IRP, may request participation of a family member, and shall be offered the opportunity to sign his or her IRP or indicate disagreement with particular aspects of the plan or the whole of the plan. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 1633 (February 16, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 3844