This regulation requires any organization operating a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Clubhouse in DC to obtain certification from the Department of Behavioral Health before operating. Applicants must submit a completed application including evidence of current Clubhouse International accreditation (or proof of application and reasonable compliance for new providers in their first 30 months). Certification is valid for up to two calendar years, is non-transferable, and is processed under the same rules as MHRS certification.
View official source3901 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION 3901.1 No person shall operate a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Clubhouse unless certified in accordance with this chapter. 3901.2 An organization seeking certification from the Department as a Clubhouse shall submit an application to the Department in the format established by the Department. The completed application shall include: Evidence of current accreditation as a Clubhouse by Clubhouse International, or, for the first thirty (30) months of operation, evidence of having applied for Clubhouse International accreditation as a Clubhouse and having been declared by Clubhouse International to be in reasonable compliance with the Clubhouse International accreditation action plan; and Other evidence that may be required by the Department. 3901.3 Applications for certification as a Clubhouse shall be processed by the Department in accordance with the rules established for MHRS certification set forth in § 3401 of this subtitle. 3901.4 Certification as a Clubhouse is effective for a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the date of issuance of certification by the Department, subject to the provider’s continuous compliance with the certification requirements in this chapter and the following limitations: Certification shall remain in effect until it expires, or is renewed or revoked; Certification shall specify the effective date of the certification, which shall be included on the Clubhouse certification; For new Clubhouse providers that are not yet accredited by Clubhouse International but are seeking accreditation, department certification shall be for one (1) calendar year, which can be renewed for a total of up to three (3) years; and For existing providers accredited by Clubhouse International and seeking renewal, certification shall be for two (2) calendar years. 3901.5 Certification is not transferable to any other organization. SOURCE: Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4010 (May 7, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7734 (August 20, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8698, 8700 (September 24, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 5638 (May 3, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 3901