This definitions section establishes the meaning of 'Mental Health Community Residence Facility (MHCRF)' for its chapter, describing it as a licensed 24-hour supervised residential setting for adults 18 and older with a principal diagnosis of mental illness. Operators of MHCRFs must understand this definition governs the scope of the chapter's requirements, including licensing under 22-B DCMR Chapter 38.
View official source5799 DEFINITIONS 5799.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed: Mental Health Community Residence Facility (MHCRF) - a publicly or privately owned residence licensed in accordance with 22-B DCMR Chapter 38, that houses individuals, eighteen (18) or older, with a principal diagnosis of mental illness and who require twenty-four hour (24 hr.) on-site supervision, personal assistance, lodging, and meals and who are not in the custody of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12771 (December 19, 2014). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 5799