The transition planning service provides individuals not otherwise connected to care coordination or case management programs with similar support prior to being discharged from certain institutional treatment settings into lower levels of care. The transition planning service connects clients/consumers to treatment and support services that promote their recovery and reduce the chances of avoidable inpatient or residential treatment readmissions. The transition planning service consists of activities related to development of a discharge plan, including assessment of the client's/consumer's needs post-discharge, and care coordination and case management related to implementation of the identified needs. Transition planning provider activities, as appropriate and applicable to an individual client/consumer, include, but are not limited to the following:
Assessments of clients'/consumers' strengths and challenges, which, if applicable, shall include use of a Department-approved functional assessment tool;
Assessments of needed services and supports, e.g., financial (e.g., Supplemental Security Income), environmental (e.g., housing or transportation), medical (e.g., mental health, SUD, or physical health), social (e.g., legal or educational) and emotional; and
For clients/consumers who have been readmitted following a stay within the past thirty (30) calendar days, in depth reviews or case conferences to inform the discharge planning process and reduce readmission risks and increase the likelihood of obtaining appropriate follow-up care;
Promote understanding of the discharge plan and discuss the status of implementation; and
Provide education regarding diagnoses and what to do in case of post-discharge problems;
In order to be eligible for reimbursement for rendering a transition planning service, the provider shall meet the following requirements:
Person-centered assessments of clients'/consumers' strengths and challenges, which, if applicable, shall include use of a Department-approved functional assessment tool; and
Person-centered assessments of needed services and supports, e.g., financial (e.g., Supplemental Security Income), environmental (e.g., housing or transportation), medical (e.g., mental health, SUD, or physical health), social (e.g., legal or educational) and emotional.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A6511