Section 29-2513. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS FOR CLIENTS IN TEMPORARY SHELTER OR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

 

2513.1 Clients shall be permitted to receive visitors in designated areas of the shelter or housing premises during reasonable hours and under such reasonable conditions as specified in the Provider's approved Program Rules.

 

2513.2 Clients shall be permitted to leave and return to the shelter or housing premises within reasonable hours as specified by the Provider’s approved Program Rules.

 

2513.3 Clients shall receive reasonable prior notice specifying the date and time of any inspections of a client's living quarters and of the Provider staff member authorized to perform the inspection, except when, in the opinion of the Provider's executive or program director, there is reasonable cause to believe that the client is in possession of a substance or object that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the client or any other person on the Provider's premises. Reasonable cause shall be documented in the client’s record.

 

2513.4 Clients shall be permitted to be present or have an adult member of the family present at the time of any inspection unless, in the opinion of the Provider’s executive or program director, there is reasonable cause to believe that the client is in possession of a substance or object that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the client or any other person on the Provider’s premises. Reasonable cause shall be documented in the client’s record.

 

2513.5 Clients shall be provided reasonable privacy in caring for personal needs and in maintaining personal living quarters.

 

2513.6 Clients shall be permitted to conduct their own financial affairs, subject to the reasonable requirements of the Provider’s Program Rules developed and approved in accordance with subsection 2515.17, or subject to a Service Plan developed pursuant to subsection 2512.12.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA or Act), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35, D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2008 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 470, 488 (January 24, 1992); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6438 (July 23, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice Emergency Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11353 (November 26, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3007 (April 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7442, 7453(August 19, 2011).