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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-A. MENTAL HEALTH |
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Chapter 22-A36. CHILD CHOICE PROVIDERS - SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES |
Section 22-A3603. FLEXIBLE SPENDING CHILD CHOICE SERVICES
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3603.1Flexible Spending Child Choice Services (FLEXN Services) are non-Medicaid services and supports that are provided by a Child Choice Provider intended to augment, and thereby increase the therapeutic benefit of, clinical services provided to the consumers. These services and supports are resources and tools identified during therapeutic sessions to promote positive outcomes for the child or youth. These services may also be used with the child or youth and his or her family to support engagement and enhance coping skills. These resources may include but are not limited to:
(a) Incentives and rewards to reinforce positive clinical outcomes achieved by children and youth in treatment;
(b) Engagement efforts for encouraging children, youth, and their families to participate in treatment;
(c) Social network supports such as a non-treatment parent/child activity that is deemed therapeutically appropriate and should lead to a positive outcome; and
(d) Mental health modeling and training including purchasing items or services used to enhance self-esteem or to improve child safety.
3603.2FLEXN services provided directly by the Child Choice Provider may be provided by a credentialed staff person under the supervision of a qualified practitioner in accordance with the Department’s policy on supervision. Should the Child Choice Provider utilize a vendor to purchase FLEXN services in the best interest and therapeutic need of the youth, the vendor must be provided by a business licensed to do business in the District of Columbia or neighboring jurisdiction.