District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-1142.02. Establishment of Behavioral Health Access Project.

(1) Provides timely mental health consultation to pediatric primary care providers who need assistance managing patients' mental health needs, including diagnosis and ongoing treatment;

(2) Encourages pediatric primary care providers to provide mental health screenings in general well visits;

(3) Proactively engages and provides mentoring, training, and education to pediatric primary care providers and their clinical teams to properly diagnose and manage low-acuity mental health needs of patients;

(4) Provides consultative and referral services to youths who exhibit a possible mental health or substance abuse disorder regardless of their insurance coverage;

(5) Creates a multidisciplinary team consisting of professionals from various fields of mental health, including psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, as deemed necessary by the Department;

(6) Enables members of the multidisciplinary team to provide face-to-face consultations with the patient when telephonic consultation with the physician is not sufficient; and

(7) Enables members of the multidisciplinary team to provide care coordinator and facilitated referral services for youth requiring behavioral health treatment.