7405.1 The process used to enroll individuals into the HSS benefit shall:

(a) Effectively engage and offer support to individuals with disabilities or disabling conditions experiencing chronic homelessness, who often experience significant barriers to accessing care and housing;

(b) Align with the District’s Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement (CAHP) system for housing assistance for people experiencing homelessness; and

(c) Meet federal requirements related to Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS), set forth at 42 CFR § 441.710 (as may be amended).

7405.2 Enrollment into the Medicaid HSS benefit will follow two (2) distinct processes depending on whether the individual to be enrolled is a participant in the PSH program before or after the HSS benefit was established in the District.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 006868 (June 7, 2024).