5217.1 Functional Family Therapy (“FFT”) is a short-term, family-based therapeutic intervention for youth ages eleven (11) to eighteen (18) who:

(a) Have a documented history of moderate to serious behavioral problems;

(b) Exhibit significant externalizing behavior which impairs functioning in at least one (1) area (e.g., school or home); or

(c) Are at risk of a disruption in placement.

5217.2 FFT shall:

(a) Be billed in fifteen (15) minute increments; and,

(b) Be delivered in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 34 of Title 22-A DCMR.

5217.3 FFT shall not be billed on the same day as Rehabilitation Day Services, IDT, MST, CBI, TF-CBT, or TST. FFT shall not be billed while a consumer is enrolled in ACT, unless otherwise authorized.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012836 (October 21, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 013719 (December 5, 2025).