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10603 YOUTH MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION
10603.1 Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention services are services that engage children and youth who may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis, as defined in Chapter 80 of Title 22-A of the DCMR.
10603.2 Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention services:
Are available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week; and
Include the following covered services:
Screening for mental health and substance use disorder service needs;
Administration of acute behavioral health crisis stabilization and psychiatric assessments to children, youth, and their families;
Developing rapport with the individual;
Providing support to the individual; and,
Providing referrals to appropriate resources, including longer-term mental health or substance use disorder rehabilitative services.
10603.3 Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention services shall be:
Delivered by a multidisciplinary team consisting of at least two (2) people and must include:
At least one professional or paraprofessional with expertise in mental health services and the appropriate qualifications to conduct a mobile crisis screening and assessment; and,
At least one member who is face-to-face and in person with the individual.
Billed in hourly units.
Delivered in accordance with requirements set forth in Chapter 80 of Title 22-A DCMR.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 013719 (December 5, 2025).
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
Public Welfare
29 DCMR § 10603