3826 DISTRICT CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY

RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS

3826.1 The Director, DHS or his designee shall certify persons for placement in a MHCRF in conjunction with the resident and the resident's treatment team.

3826.2 The CMHS designated case manager shall monitor each resident's progress, status and the continued appropriateness of services provided in the MHCRF at least every three (3) months for mentally ill persons in the MHCRF who are on the District's rolls.

3826.3 If a person is hospitalized or absent from a residence for thirty (30) days or more, the Director, DHS or his designee, in conjunction with the resident and the resident's treatment team, shall determine the appropriate level of service and whether the person is likely to return to his or her previous residence within sixty (60) days. Residents are eligible to return to their residence within ninety (90) days from hospitalization.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 569, 594 (January 27, 1995).