D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A7300
These rules establish the Department of Behavioral Health's (Department) requirements for training and certifying Peer Specialists ("Certified Peer Specialists"), who will be employed by Department-certified community mental health agencies to provide Medicaid reimbursable mental health rehabilitation services (MHRS) and other mental health supports and services to adult and children and youth mental health consumers and their families under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional in the District of Columbia (District).
Medicaid-reimbursable MHRS shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the District's State Medicaid Plan, Chapter 34 of this subtitle, and the federal guidelines governing the provision of services by Certified Peer Specialists.
Other mental health services and supports provided by Certified Peer Specialists to consumers or their families shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, Chapter 34 of this subtitle, the consumer's treatment plan, and other applicable guidance, under the supervision of a qualified health care professional. Such services shall be reimbursed through local funds in accordance with the MHRS provider's Human Care Agreement (HCA).
The MHRS and other mental health services and supports rendered by Certified Peer Specialists shall be referred to in this chapter as "Peer Support Services."
Certified Peer Specialists, certified in accordance with this chapter, must also meet all MHRS non- licensed staff requirements as specified in Sections 3413 and 3416 in Chapter 34 of this subtitle in order to be employed as a Certified Peer Specialist by a Department-certified mental health provider.
The purposes of training and certifying Peer Specialists are to:
These rules apply to individuals seeking certification as a Certified Peer Specialist, mental health providers who supervise or employ Certified Peer Specialists, and the Department.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A7300