3601 ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES

3601.1 Children and youth in the legal care and custody of Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) are eligible for these services if they:- (a) Are identified by a Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS) provider as needing mental health services;

- (b) Are eligible to receive services pursuant to Section 3403 of Chapter 34 (Mental Health Rehabilitation Services Provider Certification Standards) of this title; and

- (c) Have been referred to a Child Choice Provider for receipt of mental health services.3601.2 These services may be provided to a child or youth, and his or her family, for a maximum of thirty (30) days prior to the child's or youth's enrollment for services, and after enrollment as needed.3601.3 All specialized services offered by a Child Choice must receive prior approval internally from the designated qualified practitioner within the Child Choice Provider agency before services are rendered, purchased, or provided.3601.4 Specialized services offered by a Child Choice Provider include Choice Care Coordination, Flexible Spending Child Choice Services and Travel/Transportation.3601.5 Child Choice Providers are providers certified pursuant to Chapters 34 (Mental Health Rehabilitation Services Provider Certification Standards) and 35 (Child Choice Provider Certification Standards) of Title 22-A DCMR, which have demonstrated key core competencies with respect to delivering high-quality, culturally-competent, evidence-based mental health services for children and youth.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6430 (July 23, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 16080 (December 30, 2016).