This section defines the required program services that must be included under Adult Substance Use Rehabilitative Services (ASURS) in DC Medicaid. Covered services include screening and assessment, clinical care coordination, crisis intervention, counseling/therapy, trauma recovery, MET-CBT, medication management, recovery support, methadone/OTP services, and medically monitored inpatient withdrawal management. All services must be delivered by or under the supervision of qualified practitioners as defined in Title 22-A DCMR Chapter 63.
View official source9101 PROGRAM SERVICES 9101.1 Adult Substance Use Rehabilitative Services (ASURS) shall include the following services: Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 5202; Clinical Care Coordination pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 5216; Crisis Intervention, pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 9102; Counseling/Therapy pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 5204; Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Services, pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 5213; Motivational Enhancement Therapy – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MET-CBT), pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 9103; Medication Management, pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 5203; Recovery Support Services, pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 9104; Methadone Services in Opioid Treatment Programs pursuant to requirements at 29 DCMR § 9105 ; and Medically Monitored Inpatient Withdrawal Management pursuant to requirements at29 DCMR § 9106. 9101.2 All ASURS services shall be provided by, or under the supervision of qualified practitioners as set forth in Chapter 63 of Title 22-A DCMR. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 11144 (September 28, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 11655 (September 23, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 013719 (December 5, 2025). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 9101