This chapter establishes reimbursement rates for private hospitals in DC that contract with the Department of Mental Health to accept involuntarily hospitalized patients under D.C. Official Code § 21-524. It covers costs associated with probable cause hearings, including patient transport to and from D.C. Superior Court and expert testimony. Eligibility for reimbursement is governed by the individual contract between the Department and the private hospital, subject to available appropriated funds.
View official source5400 PURPOSE 5400.1 This chapter establishes the reimbursement rate for private hospitals in the District of Columbia which, pursuant to a contract with the Department of Mental Health (Department), accept patients who are involuntarily hospitalized pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 21-524 and as a result may have a probable cause hearing at the D.C. Superior Court, which in turn will require the hospital to safely transport the patient from the hospital to the hearing and back, and also provide expert testimony for the hearing. 5400.2 Nothing in this chapter grants to a private hospital the right to reimbursement for costs of supporting a patient’s probable cause hearing. Eligibility for reimbursement for a probable cause hearing is determined solely by the contract between the Department and the private hospital, and is subject to the availability of appropriated funds. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 2166 (February 22, 2013).