This regulation establishes Medicaid billing and service standards for Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention in the District of Columbia. Providers must deliver 24/7 mobile crisis services to children and youth experiencing behavioral health crises, using a multidisciplinary team of at least two people that includes a qualified mental health professional or paraprofessional. Covered services include screening, acute crisis stabilization, psychiatric assessments, rapport-building, support, and referrals to longer-term services. Services are billed in hourly units and must comply with Chapter 80 of Title 22-A DCMR.
View official source10603 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