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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 29-8. FREE STANDING MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS |
Section 29-802. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL
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802.1The FSMHC shall be in conformity with federal and local laws and codes pertaining to health and fire safety, drug procurement and distribution, disposal of medications and controlled substances, building construction, maintenance and equipment standards, sanitation, and communicable and reportable diseases.
802.2The FSMHC shall be in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Law of 1962, including §504 which prohibits discrimination against the handicapped.
802.3The FSMHC shall agree to the requirement that all services shall be provided under the direction of a physician.
802.4The FSMHC shall have appropriate written and dated procedures for storing, dispensing, and administering drugs and biologicals.
802.5The FSMHC shall agree to provide its services as stated in its provider agreement to all eligible Medicaid patients who seek those services, and shall not exclude any patient for any reason other than the fact that the patient requires services not provided by the FSMHC.
802.6The FSMHC shall inform all Medicaid patients that it is their legal right to freely choose the provider(s) from whom they will receive services.