District of Columbia Administrative Code

6269 DAILY LIVING EXPERIENCES 6269.1 The facility shall develop, conspicuously post in the facility, and follow a written plan of basic daily routines, tasks and work assignments for residents which are consistent with the resident's age and level of development. 6269.2 Whenever …

6270 INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS 6270.1 As early as practicable, but no later than a resident's fourteenth (14th) birthday, the facility shall develop and follow a written plan to teach independent living skills that are individualized, age-appropriate, and in accordance with each …

6271 RESIDENTS' COUNCILS 6271.1 Each facility shall establish and maintain a residents' council composed of residents. 6271.2 The residents' council shall meet on a monthly basis. 6271.3 Each facility shall provide the space for, and post notice of, residents' council meetings. 6…

6272 INVOLVEMENT OF FAMILY AND OTHERS 6272.1 The facility shall cooperate with the contracting entity and, where applicable, the CSSD to make reasonable efforts to develop a relationship with each resident's family, consistent with any court order, so that the facility is able to…

6273 BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT 6273.1 Facilities are encouraged to establish behavior management strategies, in accordance with the resident's age and level of development, to provide rewards and praise for appropriate behavior as well as negative consequences for inappropriate behavio…

6274 THE USE OF RESTRAINT 6274.1 The facility shall not administer any form of restraint unless the resident is physically endangering himself/herself or others and no other intervention has been or is likely to be effective in averting the danger. 6274.2 The facility shall not a…

6275 DISCHARGE AND AFTERCARE PLANNING 6275.1 For each resident, the facility shall prepare a discharge plan, including: (a) A statement of the reason for the discharge; (b) A summary of the services that were provided during care; (c) A summary of the resident's educational and m…

6299 DEFINITIONS Act - The Youth Residential Facilities Licensure Act of 1986, effective August 13, 1986, D.C. Law 6-139, D.C. Code § 3-801 et seq. Administrator - The person responsible for the operation of the facility or that person's designee. Admission - The administrative p…

6301 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 6301.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish criteria and procedures for licensing by CFSA of certain independent living programs for young adults. 6301.2 Except as provided by § 6301.3, this chapter of the DCMR shall apply to any independent livin…

6302 LICENSING RESPONSIBILITY 6302.1 CFSA shall license all independent living programs operating in the District of Columbia except for those that are established to serve children adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision, or children alleged to be delinquent or in need …

6303 STATEMENT OF RESIDENT’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 6303.1 The following principles and rights are to govern the care and treatment of residents. Each resident is: To receive (or have his or her legal representative or guardian ad litem) a printed copy of this section. To be…

6304 ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR OTHER RISKS TO RESIDENTS' HEALTH AND SAFETY 6304.1 The independent living program shall establish and implement appropriate policies and procedures to implement the provision of § 6304. The policies and procedures shall include: (a) Provisions that impleme…

6305 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 6305.1 In this section: (a) "Grievance" means a formal complaint concerning interactions between residents, interactions between residents and staff, the independent living program's services and physical conditions, resident discipline, or other issues c…

6306 GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 6306.1 Beginning six (6) months after the effective date of this chapter and except as provided by §§ 6306.2 or 6306.3, in order to operate in the District, an independent living program shall be licensed in accordance with this chapter. 6306.2…

6307 ORIGINAL ANNUAL LICENSE 6307.1 An original annual license: (a) Permits the operation of an independent living program pursuant to the terms of this chapter; and (b) Is valid for no more than one (1) year from the date it is issued. 6307.2 An applicant for an original annual …

6308 ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL 6308.1 An applicant for renewal of an annual license shall submit the application to CFSA at least two (2) but not more than three (3) months prior to the expiration of the current annual license. 6308.2 The application for renewal of an annual license…

6309 LICENSE MODIFICATION 6309.1 CFSA may modify a license at any point during the licensing year upon request by the independent living program or on CFSA's own authority, provided that the modification is not deleterious to the residents' health, safety, or welfare. 6309.2 A re…

6310 VARIANCE 6310.1 CFSA may approve a variance upon a showing by an independent living program of hardship and manifest public need, except that a variance may not be approved if it would be deleterious to residents' health, safety, or welfare. 6310.2 A request for a variance s…

6311 SUSPENSION, CONVERSION, AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES 6311.1 CFSA may revoke or suspend a license for a period of no longer than sixty (60) days, or convert any original annual or annual license to a provisional or restricted license, if it finds an immediate or serious danger …

6312 PENALTIES 6312.1 CFSA may impose civil fines, penalties, and related costs against a public or private independent living program for the violation of any provision of this Chapter. 6312.2 A violation shall be considered an infraction under the Department of Consumer and Reg…

6313 OWNERSHIP 6313.1 An independent living program may be publicly or privately owned or operated, for profit, or not for profit. 6313.2 An independent living program owned or operated by a corporation shall maintain its corporate status in accordance with the laws of the Distri…

6314 LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6314.1 Each independent living program shall have at least one (1) local advisory committee. 6314.2 The membership of a local advisory committee shall: (a) Consist of at least three (3) members; (b) Include at least one (1) representative of the neig…

6315 FISCAL MANAGEMENT 6315.1 An independent living program shall keep and maintain a current and accurate record of receipts and expenditures. 6315.2 An independent living program shall demonstrate fiscal accountability. 6315.3 An independent living program may not enter into a …

6316 INSURANCE 6316.1 In this section, "staff member" includes all employees of an independent living program and any other person (including, without limitation, volunteers, independent contractors, and vendors) regularly providing services at the independent living program. A p…

6317 QUALITY ASSURANCE 6317.1 An independent living program shall cooperate with monitoring and evaluation efforts undertaken by CFSA or the contracting entity, including by providing or assisting in obtaining any information requested to evaluate the adequacy, appropriateness, e…

6318 CASE RECORD 6318.1 An independent living program shall maintain a separate written case record for each resident. 6318.2 The independent living program shall make timely entries in the case record that are legible, dated, and signed by the staff member or other person making…

6319 UNUSUAL INCIDENTS 6319.1 In this section, an "unusual incident" is an event that is significantly different from the regular routine or established procedure of the resident, the independent living program, or any person relevant to the resident. 6319.2 Unusual incidents inc…

6320 CONFIDENTIALITY 6320.1 A resident's case record is confidential and may not be disclosed or used other than in the course of official independent living program duties to provide services to the resident and in such instance shall only be disclosed to the least extent possib…

6321 PERSONAL PROPERTY 6321.1 An independent living program shall maintain an inventory of a resident's personal property. The inventory shall include: (a) A description of the property, including its condition, and serial number, if any; and (b) Identification of any property wh…

6322 PRIVACY 6322.1 An independent living program shall provide for a resident's reasonable privacy with respect to his or her person, property, and living quarters, including by knocking before entering any residence and allowing the resident a reasonable amount of time to respo…

6323 PERSONNEL 6323.1 An independent living program shall recruit and hire staff members who have the specialized knowledge, skills, and cultural competency necessary to provide for the residents' safety and developmental needs. 6323.2 An independent living program shall appoint …

6324 CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK 6324.1 A prospective staff member shall undergo a criminal records check in accordance with § 6324 prior to commencing work. 6324.2 An independent living program may not employ any individual who has a conviction for any of the following offenses or th…

6325 CHILD PROTECTION REGISTER CHECK 6325.1 A prospective staff member shall undergo a child protection register check prior to commencing work. 6325.2 An independent living program may not employ any person who has been: (a) Identified as a possible abuser or neglecter in a curr…

6326 STAFF TRAINING 6326.1 All staff training shall be specific to the ages and characteristics of the residents served by the independent living program. 6326.2 A new staff member of an independent living program shall receive pre-service training. 6326.3 The pre-service trainin…

6327 PERSONNEL POLICIES 6327.1 At the time of her or his employment, an independent living program shall give a staff member a written description of his or her position that defines the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the position and his or her salary and obtain…

6328 RESIDENCE PHYSICAL PLANT REQUIREMENTS 6328.1 A resident shall reside only in a residence that meets the requirements of § 6328. 6328.2 An independent living program may operate only a main facility, both a main facility and residences, or only residences. 6328.3 A main facil…

6329 HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, AND EQUIPMENT 6329.1 At the time that a resident moves into a residence, an independent living program shall provide the residence with the following household supplies, furniture, and household furnishings: (a) New household suppl…

6330 LIFE SKILLS 6330.1 An independent living program shall assist a resident to develop and implement a fire safety and evacuation plan. A copy of the plan shall be conspicuously posted in the main facility and a copy placed in each resident handbook. 6330.2 An independent livin…

6331 MONITORING 6331.1 An independent living program shall monitor each resident and residence, including through at least twice monthly inspections of each residence. 6331.2 An independent living program shall conduct both announced and unannounced inspections on a monthly basis…

6332 MONTHLY STIPEND AND WEEKLY ALLOWANCE 6332.1 An independent living program shall provide the resident with a monthly stipend. 6332.2 If the resident resides in the main facility, the monthly stipend shall be at least six hundred and fifteen ($ 615) dollars of which at least: …

6333 RESIDENT BANK ACCOUNT 6333.1 A resident shall have an individual checking account and an interest bearing savings account in a financial institution that is federally insured. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 1591 (February 22, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaki…

6334 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS SERVING RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 6334.1 An independent living program providing care for residents with disabilities shall accommodate the needs of residents with disabilities to the extent that is otherwise required by…

6335 EMERGENCY PLAN 6335.1 An independent living program shall develop and follow a plan for responding to emergencies, including medical emergencies, fire, power outage, severe weather conditions, imminent risks to a resident's physical safety, imminent risk that a resident will…

6336 TOXIC, POISONOUS, AND FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES 6336.1 A main facility and each residence shall have on-site only those poisonous, toxic, or flammable substances that are required to maintain the main facility or residence. 6336.2 All poisonous, toxic, or flammable substances sha…

6337 PROHIBITED AND ILLEGAL DEVICES AND SUBSTANCES 6337.1 Explosives, pyrotechnics, firearms, chemical weapons, non-chemical weapons, and other similar devices or substances are prohibited within the main facility and each residence. Nothing in this section shall be construed as …

6338 FIRST AID 6338.1 An independent living program shall maintain at least one (1) accessible first aid kit in its main facility, residences, and vehicles used to transport residents. 6338.2 The first aid kit shall include, at a minimum, bandages, gauze pads, a cold pack, syrup …

6339 ADMISSION AND PLACEMENT 6339.1 The decision to admit a young adult to an independent living program shall be made jointly between the contracting entity, the independent living program, and the young adult. 6339.2 To be eligible for admission to an independent living program…

6340 INTAKE SERVICES 6340.1 Immediately upon the admission of a resident, an independent living program shall: (a) Identify and provide for the resident's basic needs, including, but not limited to, a week's worth of clothing, food, hygiene, and medications; (b) Provide the house…

6341 SERVICE PLANS 6341.1 Within five (5) days of a resident’s admission, CFSA or the contracting entity shall provide the independent living program with the resident’s service plan(s). 6341.2 An independent living program shall record and maintain in the resident’s case record …

6342 HEALTH CARE 6342.1 An independent living program shall develop and implement a written plan addressing the process and procedures for meeting the residents' preventative, routine, and emergency health care. 6342.2 The plan required by § 6342.1 shall address: (a) The requirem…