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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-52. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES |
Section 29-5299. DEFINITIONS
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5299.1When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed:
Assertive Community Treatment or "ACT" - Intensive, integrated rehabilitative, crisis, treatment and mental health rehabilitative community support provided by an interdisciplinary team to children and youth with serious emotional disturbance and to adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
Client - A person eligible to receive services pursuant to this Chapter.
Community-Based Intervention - Time-limited, intensive, mental health intervention services delivered to children, youth or adults and intended to prevent utilization of an out-of-home therapeutic resource by the client.
Community Support - Rehabilitation supports considered essential to assist a client in achieving rehabilitation and recovery goals.
Counseling - Individual, group, or family face-to-face services for symptom and behavior management, development, restoration, or enhancement of adaptive behaviors and skills, and enhancement or maintenance of daily living skills.
Crisis/Emergency - Face-to-face or telephone immediate response to an emergency situation experienced by a client.
Day Services - A structured, clinical program intended to develop skills and foster social role integration through a range of social, psychoeducational, behavioral and cognitive mental health interventions.
Diagnostic/Assessment - An intensive clinical and functional evaluation of a client's mental health condition that results in the issuance of a report with recommendations for service delivery that provides the basis for the development of the individualized plan of care or individualized recovery plan.
DMH - District of Columbia, Department of Mental Health.
Individualized Plan of Care - Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Chapter 34 of 22 DCMR.
Individualized Recovery Plan - Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Chapter 34 of 22 DCMR.
Intensive Day Treatment - A structured, intensive and coordinated acute treatment program which serves as an alternative to acute inpatient treatment or as a step-down service from inpatient care.
Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) - The single state agency, within the District of Columbia Department of Health responsible for administering the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
Medication - Somatic Treatment- Medical interventions including: physical examinations; prescription, supervision or administration of mental health-related medications; monitoring and interpreting results of laboratory diagnostic procedures related to mental health-related medications; and medical interventions needed for effective mental health treatment.