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Title 22 - HEALTHSubtitle 22-A - MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 22-A30 - FREE STANDING MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Rule 22-A3099 - DEFINITIONS

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A3099

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Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Rule 22-A3099 - DEFINITIONS
3099.1

When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

Clinical Administrator- an independently licensed behavioral health practitioner, as defined in this chapter, who has the authority and responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of the FSMHC, except for those matters committed by the provisions of this chapter to the authority of the psychiatrist.

Consumer - a person eligible to receive FSMHC services as defined in this chapter.

Free Standing Mental Health Clinic- a formally organized psychiatric clinic furnishing psychiatric services, under the direction of a physician (psychiatrist) who is licensed in the District of Columbia, in a facility not administered by a hospital, but organized and operated to provide mental health services on an outpatient basis.

Independently Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner- any person who is an APRN, LICSW, LMFT, LPC, psychiatrist, or psychologist, as defined in this chapter.

Medical history- a record of the following information, at a minimum, about the consumer:

(a) Major surgical procedures that have been performed on the consumer and any related complications;
(b) Any present, past, or recurring diseases; and
(c) The consumer's current medical condition and status, including the names of physician(s) rendering current medications or other ongoing treatments to the consumer.

Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioners- the following practitioners are licensed behavioral health practitioners for the purposes of this chapter.

(a)"APRN"- a person licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations, and who has psychiatry as a specialty area of practice, works in a collaborative protocol with a psychiatrist, or demonstrates proficiency in mental health by having at least five (5) years of experience in psychiatric care delivery.
(b)"LGPC" - a person licensed as a graduate professional counselor in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(c)"LGSW"- a person licensed as a graduate social worker in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(d)"LICSW"- a person licensed as an independent clinical social worker in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(e)"LISW"-a person licensed as an independent social worker in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(f)"LMFT" - a person licensed as a marriage and family therapist in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(g)"LPC"- a person licensed as a professional counselor in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(h)"RN" - a person licensed as a registered nurse in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations with training and experience in mental health.
(i)Physician's Assistant - a person licensed as a physician's assistant in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations, and who works under supervision of a psychiatrist.
(j)Psychiatrist- a physician licensed in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations who has completed a residency program in psychiatry accredited by the Residency Review Committee for Psychiatry of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and is eligible to sit for the psychiatric board examination.
(k)Psychologist - a person licensed as a psychologist in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.
(l)Psychology Associate - a person registered to practice as a psychology associate under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in accordance with applicable District laws and regulations.

Medication Orders - sequential records of all medications prescribed, dispensed, or administered by appropriate clinic staff.

Mental Health Condition- having or being at risk of having a diagnosable mental or emotional disorder which impairs the mental health of the person or is of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the DSM-5 or the ICD-10 equivalent (or any subsequent revisions), with the exception of intellectual disability, other developmental disorders, substance use disorders or seizure disorders, unless those exceptions co-occur with another diagnosable mental illness.

Provider - a freestanding mental health clinic certified by the Department of Behavioral Health as eligible to provide services under this chapter.

Residents of the District- persons who voluntarily live in the District and have no intention of presently removing themselves from the District. The term "residents of the District" shall not include persons who live in the District solely for a temporary purpose. Residency shall not be affected by temporary absence from and the subsequent return or intent to return to the District. Residency shall not depend upon the reason that persons entered the District, except to the extent that it bears upon whether they are in the District for a temporary purpose.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A3099

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11929 (10/16/2020)