This chapter establishes locally-funded per diem reimbursement rates for Mental Health Community Residence Facilities (MHCRFs) serving individuals with serious mental illness. It covers three license types — Supported Residences, Supported Rehabilitative Residences, and Intensive Residences — with a separate rate for facilities adapted for hearing-impaired residents. Reimbursement eligibility is determined by contract with the DC Department of Behavioral Health and is subject to available appropriations. MHCRFs must be licensed under Title 22-B DCMR Chapter 38 to operate.
View official source5700 PURPOSE 5700.1 This chapter establishes the reimbursement rates for the Mental Health Community Residence Facility (MHCRF) Per Diem for the care and support of individuals with serious mental illness residing in these facilities. Establishment of this locally-funded per diem will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (the Department) to support the MHCRF network and ensure the continued availability of this critical housing resource. 5700.2 Nothing in this chapter grants to an MHCRF operator the right to reimbursement for costs of MHCRF services. Eligibility for reimbursement for supportive services is determined solely by the contract between the Department and the MHCRF operator and is subject to the availability of appropriated funds. 5700.3 MHCRFs may only operate if licensed by the Department pursuant to Title 22-B DCMR Chapter 38. MHCRFs may be licensed as Supported Residences; Supported Rehabilitative Residences; or Intensive Residences. The type of license held by the MHCRF shall determine the per diem reimbursement as set forth below. 5700.4 Because individuals who are hearing-impaired may require additional accommodations, a separate rate is established for those Supported Rehabilitative Residence MHCRFs adapted for residents who are hearing impaired. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12771 (December 19, 2014). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 5700