29-5201

29-5201 PROGRAM SERVICES

This regulation defines the full menu of Mental Health Rehabilitative Services (MHRS) covered under DC Medicaid, ranging from screening and medication management to specialized therapies (e.g., TF-CBT, MST, ACT) and intensive day treatment. All listed services must be delivered by, or under the supervision of, qualified practitioners as specified in Title 22-A DCMR Chapters 34 and 39. Facility operators and providers must ensure their service offerings and staffing align with these enumerated service categories.

5201 PROGRAM SERVICES

5201.1 Mental Health Rehabilitative Services (MHRS) shall include the following services:

Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis;

Medication Management;

Counseling/Therapy;

Community Support;

Crisis/Emergency Services;

Clinical Care Coordination;

Rehabilitation Day Services;

Intensive Day Treatment (“IDT”);

Community Based Intervention (“CBI”);

Assertive Community Treatment (“ACT”);

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (“CPP”);

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (“TF-CBT”);

Functional Family Therapy (“FFT”);

Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Services;

Trauma Systems Therapy (“TST”); 

Psychosocial Rehabilitative (“Clubhouse”) Services;

Intensive Care Coordination (“ICC”); and

Multi-systemic Therapy (“MST”)

5201.2 All MHRS services shall be provided by, or under the supervision of, qualified practitioners as set forth in Chapters 34 and 39 of Title 22-A DCMR.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 4860 (May 24, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012836 (October 21, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 013719 (December 5, 2025).

District of Columbia Municipal Regulations

 Public Welfare
29 DCMR § 5201