Section 22-B3440. HALFWAY HOUSES

 

3440.1The provisions of § 3400.3 of this chapter shall not apply to halfway houses, but at all times the Residence Director of a halfway house or another responsible adult (other than a resident of the community residence facility) who is capable of taking action in case of emergencies shall be within call or within reach by telephone at a telephone number made known to all residents, and shall be within a reasonable distance of the community residence facility so as to available to assist within one half (1/2) hour in an emergency.

 

3440.2The provisions of § 3404.1 of this chapter shall not apply to halfway houses. Instead, in addition to the pre-admission medical examination required by § 3403.8 of this title, and the pre-admission psychiatric examination required by § 3403.10, each resident shall have an annual psychiatric examination a written report of which, together with a record of any prescription, treatment orders, or special instructions for the management and protection of the resident, shall be made a part of the resident’s permanent record.

 

3440.3The provisions of § 3407.1 of this chapter shall not apply to halfway houses.

 

3440.4The provisions of § 3406.8 of this chapter shall not apply to halfway houses. No religious beliefs or practices shall be imposed on any halfway house resident, except that religious observances organized by the community residence facility shall be permitted in a halfway house that predicates admissions on religious qualifications in compliance with the terms of §§ 3403.6 and 3403.7 of this chapter.

 

3440.5The provisions of §§ 3417.1 through 3417.7 of this chapter shall apply to halfway houses, except that required meals need not be served to residents but may be otherwise made available to them at reasonable times.

 

3440.6The requirements of § 2207 of title 23 DCMR shall not apply to halfway houses.

 

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Regulation No. 74-15 (June 14, 1974); as amended by the Community Residence Facilities Act of 1977 § 101(e), D.C. Law 2-35, 24 DCR 1458, 1513 (August 19, 1977); as amended by ERRATA published at 51 DCR 9308 (October 1, 2004).