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District of Columbia Code Division V. Local Business Affairs § 31-3106. Certification of nonhospital residential facilities and outpatient treatment facilities.

Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The Mayor shall certify qualifying nonhospital residential facilities and outpatient treatment facilities in the District in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 31-3111.

(b) Each certification issued by the Mayor shall state whether the facility is certified as a provider of treatment for drug abuse, alcohol abuse, mental illness, or a combination of these that shall be specified.

(c) To qualify for certification, a nonhospital residential facility or outpatient treatment facility shall demonstrate that:

(1) It offers an organized program for the treatment of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, mental illness, or any combination of these;

(2) It operates under the day-to-day supervision of an individual with demonstrable training and experience in the treatment of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or mental illness;

(3) It employs sufficient numbers of professional staff members to deliver adequately the services offered to its patient caseload; and

(4) It offers and has the capacity to provide services for the durations specified in §§ 31-3103 and 31-3104.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as superseding the requirements of chapter 5 of Title 44.

(e) Any certification issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as a Public Health: Human Services Facility endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47.

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