Title 7, Human Health Care and Safety.

(a)(1) There is established, as a nonlapsing, revolving fund, the Addiction Recovery Fund (“Fund”). Except as provided in subsection (a-1) of this section, the Fund shall be comprised of general revenue funds appropriated by a line item in the budget submitted pursuant to § 1-204…

APRA shall administer the Program and Fund by: (1) Performing certification of treatment providers; (2) Creating standardized intake forms and procedures to be utilized by APRA and treatment providers; (3) Monitoring intake screening and assessments performed by qualified substan…

To improve access to substance abuse rehabilitation and aftercare for persons needing addiction treatment services, the Director of the Department of Health (“Director”) is authorized to exercise procurement authority to carry out the purposes of this chapter independent of the O…

All information furnished to APRA pursuant to this chapter shall remain confidential and may be disclosed only to medical personnel for purposes of diagnosis and treatment; except, that with the prior written consent of the client, the information may be disclosed for the purpose…

In addition to other eligibility requirements established pursuant to this chapter, a prospective client shall be a District resident and not have insurance benefits available for substance abuse treatment. A client shall continue to be a resident while participating in the Progr…

(a) APRA shall formulate guidelines that give priority for enrollment in the Program to any eligible minor, pregnant woman, or the parent, guardian, or other person who has legal custody of a minor. (b)(1) A client with no dependent children shall receive a maximum of up to $20,0…

(a) In order to participate as a treatment provider in the Program, application shall be made to APRA for certification, the cost of which shall be paid by the treatment provider. Only Program-approved treatment providers shall be eligible to receive payments from the Fund. (b)(1…

Prior to implementing the Program, APRA shall: (1) Establish a Quality Assurance Division staffed with personnel to monitor the performance and quality of services of treatment providers; (2) Train quality assurance staff on the tools and protocols used to effectively monitor tre…

(a) Prior to discharge from the rehabilitation plan, an aftercare plan shall be developed by the treatment provider in consultation with the client. The aftercare plan shall include periodic interviews by the treatment provider with the client within one month, three months, and …

Within 180 days after July 18, 2000, APRA shall establish a comprehensive plan to develop the District’s substance abuse treatment and prevention infrastructure. This plan shall be based on a rigorous needs assessment and current service inventory to identify gaps in treatment mo…

APRA shall review the success of the Program and perform a comprehensive evaluation of all APRA substance abuse treatment programs and submit its report to the Council by January 15, 2003.

(a)(1) Within 180 days of July 18, 2000, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issues rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, …