District of Columbia Administrative Code

7807 PROGRAM EXITS 7807.1 Participants are considered to have exited the program when they are no longer receiving financial assistance or supportive services through a FRSP provider. Participants may exit because they no longer require FRSP supports, by program termination, or b…

7808 CESSATION OF HOUSING SUBSIDY 7808.1 Pursuant to § 7805.10, a participant may not receive FRSP assistance for more than twelve (12) months unless the participant requests and receives additional FRSP assistance. Thirty (30) days before that twelve (12)-month deadline arrives,…

7809 FAIR HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 7809.1 An applicant or participating FRSP household shall have ninety (90) calendar days following the receipt of a written notice described in §§ 7803.6 or 7807.5 to request a fair hearing, in accordance with the hearing provisions of …

7810 SUMMARY OF PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES 7810.1 An Eligibility Provider is responsible for the following: Assisting FRSP applicants with the overall application process, including assisting applicants in obtaining required information; Completing eligibility determinations in as…

7899 DEFINITIONS 7899.1 The terms and definitions in 29 DCMR § 2599 are incorporated by reference in this chapter. 7899.2 For the purposes of this chapter, the following additional terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Approved Budget Plan – An HYPERLINK "http://www.businessdic…

7900 SCOPE 7900.1 The purpose of the Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program, which subsequently shall be referred to as the DC Flex Program (and “Program” throughout this rule), is to support households that are at risk of experiencing homelessness to achieve stability in permanent …

7901 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 7901.1 Only one person who is eighteen (18) years old or older at the time of application per household is eligible to enroll his or her household in the Program. This person shall be considered the head of household. 7901.2 A household may be a family h…

7902 HOUSEHOLD OUTREACH 7902.1 The Department will conduct outreach to households with an estimated high likelihood of meeting the eligibility criteria listed in § 7901, to inform these households about the Program and to determine potentially eligible households’ interest in Pro…

7903 APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS 7903.1 Each household interested in enrolling in the Program shall complete an application form provided by the Department that is signed by the head of household. An authorized representative may apply on behalf of the applying household if…

7904 ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION AND PROGRAM ENROLLMENT 7904.1 From each household offered a Program slot, the Department shall request documentation that will enable the Department to verify eligibility for the Program. The Department will contact each household through the U.S. Po…

7905 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 7905.1 The Department shall issue a competitive grant solicitation to select a Provider for the Program. 7905.2 The Department will determine what percentage of the annual allotment shall be dedicated to the Provider’s allowable administrative fees, as…

7906 RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 7906.1 An enrolled household is eligible to receive up to five (5) years of assistance under the DC Flex Program. To remain eligible for the Program, each enrolled household shall complete a recertification process annually. 7906.2 A household sh…

7907 RELOCATION 7907.1 At any point during the Program, a household may choose to relocate to a new unit within the District of Columbia that better meets the household’s needs. The household shall be responsible for updating the Provider and providing appropriate documentation o…

7908 TERMINATION AND PROGRAM EXIT 7908.1 Prior to a household’s program exit upon receiving five (5) years of assistance, a household may also be terminated from the Provider’s services under the Program, as permitted under Section 22 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-754.36). T…

7909 SUMMARY OF PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES 7909.1 The Provider is responsible for the following: Establishing an escrow and checking account for each household enrolled in the Program; Delivering directly, or coordinating with another entity to offer periodic budgeting or financia…

7910 FAIR HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 7910.1 An applying household or participating Program household shall have ninety (90) calendar days following the receipt of a written notice described in § 7903.11(a), (c), (e), or (f) to request a fair hearing, in accordance with the…

7999 DEFINITIONS 7999.1 The terms and definitions in 29 DCMR § 2599 are incorporated by reference in this chapter. 7999.2 For the purposes of this chapter, the following additional terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Authorized representative – an individual who is at least e…

800 GENERAL PROVISIONS 800.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements governing Medicaid reimbursement for Free Standing Mental Health Clinic (FSMHC) services. 800.2 In order to be eligible for Medicaid reimbursable FSMHC services, beneficiaries shall comply with …

801 CERTIFICATION 801.1 Each FSMHC shall be certified and comply with the certification requirements set forth by DBH pursuant to Chapter 30 of Title 22-A DCMR. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking adopted at 29 DCR 264 (January 15, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1…

802 SCREENING AND ENROLLMENT 802.1 Each FSMHC shall be certified by DBH in accordance with § 801.1 of this chapter before enrolling in Medicaid. After receiving certification, each FSMHC shall: (a) Be screened and enrolled in Medicaid pursuant to Chapter 94 of Title 29 DCMR in or…

803 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS 803.1 Each Medicaid-enrolled FSMHC shall be subject to the administrative actions set forth under Chapter 13 of Title 29 DCMR. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking adopted at 29 DCR 264 (January 15, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11436 (O…

804 REIMBURSEMENT 804.1 FSMHC services shall be reimbursed according to a fee schedule rate for FSMHC services included in an approved treatment plan, as described in Chapter 30 of Title 22-A DCMR. The Medicaid fee schedule shall be published on the Department of Health Care Fina…

805 RECORDS 805.1 Each Medicaid-enrolled FSMHC shall maintain beneficiary records and individual treatment plans in a manner that will render them amenable to audit and review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, DHCF, DBH, and their authorized designees or agents…

HYPERLINK "http://www.westlaw.com/Find/Default.wl?rs=dfa1.0&vr=2.0&DB=DC-MR&DocName=LK%2829DCADCS809%29&FindType=l" 806 AUDITS AND REVIEWS 806.1 This section sets forth the requirements for audits and reviews of FSMHC services. DHCF, or its designee, shall perform regular audits …

807 [DELETED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking adopted at 29 DCR 264 (January 15, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11436 (October 2, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 807 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR An Act to enable the District of…

808 [DELETED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking adopted at 29 DCR 264 (January 15, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 7931 (July 5, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11436 (October 2, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public W…

809 [DELETED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking adopted at 29 DCR 264 (January 15, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11436 (October 2, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 809 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR An Act to enable the District of…

899 DEFINITIONS 899.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Free Standing Mental Health Clinic - a formally organized psychiatric clinic furnishing psychiatric services, under the direction of a physician (psychiatrist), in a…

8000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 8000.1 This chapter applies to unmarried persons who wish to register as domestic partners to gain access to the rights provided by D.C. Law 9-114, the Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 ("Act"), D.C. Official Code §§ 32-701 et seq. SOURCE: Final R…

8001 ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND REGISTRATION 8001.1 To establish a domestic partnership and to qualify for benefits under the Act, two (2) persons shall submit a single application for registration to the Registrar. 8001.2 Both persons seeking domestic partner status shall app…

8002 TERMINATION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP 8002.1 A domestic partnership registration, and all the benefits that accrue as a result of registration as domestic partners, shall terminate automatically when: (a) Either domestic partner dies, except that the surviving domestic partner…

8003 AMENDMENT OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION 8003.1 Only the Registrar may amend a domestic partnership registration. 8003.2 Only a party to a domestic partnership may apply to amend his or her domestic partnership records by filing an amendment of domestic partnership for…

8004 PROOF OF MUTUAL RESIDENCE 8004.1 Applicants for a certificate of domestic partnership shall provide proof of mutual residence by supplying one (1) of the following documents: (a) A current lease or rental agreement for residential property that names both applicants as occup…

8005 APPEAL OF INELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION 8005.1 If the Registrar makes a decision to deny an application for a certificate of domestic partnership, or an amendment to a certificate of domestic partnership, the applicants may immediately seek judicial review of that final decisi…

8006 RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 8006.1 The Registrar shall keep all records related to domestic partnership registration secure. 8006.2 The Director shall report annually to the Council of the District of Columbia on the number of Domestic Partnerships declar…

8007 FEES 8007.1 Fees for a certificate of domestic partnership, a termination of domestic partnership, or certified copies of shall be payable in advance by personal check, money order, cash or credit card and shall be non-refundable. 8007.2 The fees for services provided by the…

8099 DEFINITIONS 8099.1 When used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply to this chapter. Except as specifically provided in this section, terms used in this chapter retain the meaning ascribed under the applicable provisions of the Act. Act - the Health Care Bene…

8101 SCOPE 8101.1 The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Child Support Administrative Financial Institution Data Match Program to enforce child support orders by attaching and seizing funds owned by obligors and held in financial institutions. 8101.2 The Child Support Se…

8102 IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDS SUBJECT TO ATTACHMENT 8102.1 CSSD shall submit DCCSES files to the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) operated by the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement to identify obligors with funds in financial institutions that meet the criteria for a…

8103 ATTACHMENT AND SEIZURE OF FUNDS 8103.1 Funds in a financial institution shall be subject to attachment when: (a) The case is an active case and (1) The current support obligation is thirty (30) days past due; or (2) A judgment support obligation is sixty (60) days past due; …

8104 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING 8104.1 Regardless of whether the obligor or joint account holder has sought an agency review of the Writ of Attachment, the obligor or joint account holder may object to the seizure of the funds by requesting an administrative hearing from the Office o…

8105 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 8105.1 Upon receipt of the Writ of Attachment, the financial institution shall freeze the funds in the obligor’s accounts up to the amount stated in the Writ. 8105.2 The financial institution shall respond to the Writ of Attachment in writing within te…

8106 APPEAL PROCEDURE 8106.1 The obligor, joint account holder or CSSD may seek judicial review of the administrative hearing decision at the D.C. Court of Appeals in accordance with section 11 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (8…

8107 CONFIDENTIALITY 8107.1 CSSD shall maintain the confidentiality of information and records concerning an obligor’s or joint account holder’s financial information and shall only release information or records as permitted by applicable provisions of District or federal law. S…

8199 DEFINITIONS 8199.1 The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Account - a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, or money-market mutual fund account held in any financial institut…

8201 SCOPE 8201.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform requirements for transferring money or other things of value to recipients outside the District government, where the Agency is authorized to make grants. 8201.2 The Director of the Child and Family Services Ag…

8202 GRANT AVAILABILITY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS 8202.1 Except where the grant authority specifies the grantee, the availability of a grant shall be announced by one (1) of the following methods: (a) Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Colum…

8203 APPLICATION REVIEW 8203.1 A review panel selected by the Agency shall review each application to determine if it meets the requirements that apply to the particular grant. 8203.2 The review panel shall advise the Director of all those applications which satisfy the applicabl…

8204 REVIEW FACTORS 8204.1 The recommendations of the review panel and the award decisions of the Director shall be based on the following criteria: (a) Feasibility of the project; (b) Soundness of research design, statistical technique, procedures, and methodology, if appropriat…

8205 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSAL 8205.1 The Director shall make the final selection of the grant award. 8205.2 Based on his or her review, the Director shall do one (1) of the following: (a) Approve the application, in whole or in part, for such amount of funds and subject to such co…