Section 22-A5400. PURPOSE

 

5400.1This chapter establishes the reimbursement rate for private hospitals in the District of Columbia which, pursuant to a contract with the Department of Mental Health (Department), accept patients who are involuntarily hospitalized pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 21-524 and as a result may have a probable cause hearing at the D.C. Superior Court, which in turn will require the hospital to safely transport the patient from the hospital to the hearing and back, and also provide expert testimony for the hearing.    

 

5400.2Nothing in this chapter grants to a private hospital the right to reimbursement for costs of supporting a patient’s probable cause hearing. Eligibility for reimbursement for a probable cause hearing is determined solely by the contract between the Department and the private hospital, and is subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

 

authority

Sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code § 7-1131.04 and § 7-1131.05 (2008 Repl.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 2166 (February 22, 2013).