Section 29-6266. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

 

6266.1For residents who are in their initial placement in a facility, the facility shall cooperate with the contracting entity and, where applicable, the CSSD to develop and follow a written plan for providing effective mental health services, including but not limited to:

 

(a)Crisis intervention;

 

(b)A preliminary mental health screen by a qualified mental health practitioner within three (3) business days of admission; and

 

(c)Evaluation and assessment, including a standardized diagnostic mental health assessment completed within fifteen (15) calendar days of admission by a qualified mental health practitioner, unless the parent(s) or guardian(s), contracting entity, CSSD, or other governmental entity provides a written report of such examination conducted no more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to admission.

 

6266.2For residents who the contracting entity previously placed in another facility, the facility shall cooperate with the contracting entity and, where applicable, the CSSD to develop and follow a written plan for providing effective mental health services, including but not limited to:

 

(a)Crisis intervention;

 

(b)An evaluation within seven (7) calendar days of admission by the resident's ISP planning team, as established by § 6258.4, to determine whether another mental health screen or evaluation and assessment is required, including written documentation of the ISP planning team's determination;

 

(c)If the planning team determines that another mental health screen is required, a mental health screen by a qualified mental health practitioner within seven (7) business days of this determination; and

 

(d)If the planning team determines that another mental health evaluation and assessment is required, an evaluation and assessment, including a standardized diagnostic mental health assessment, shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of admission by a qualified mental health practitioner, unless the parent(s) or guardian(s), contracting entity, CSSD, or other governmental entity provides a written report of such examination conducted no more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to admission.

 

6266.3The facility shall cooperate with the contracting entity and, where applicable, the CSSD to develop and follow a written plan for providing effective mental health services to all residents, including but not limited to:

 

(a)Individualized treatment, including therapy and counseling for individuals and groups;

 

(b)Substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment;

 

(c)Clinical consultation with residents, parent(s) or guardian(s), and staff;

 

(d)Access to emergency mental health services on a twenty-four (24) hour per day, seven (7) day per week basis;

 

(e)A standardized system for collecting, recording, and conveying each resident's essential mental health information; and

 

(f)A standardized system for collecting and reviewing the resident's historical mental health records.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 8675, 8730 (September 21, 2001).