D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A3603

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 22-A3603 - FLEXIBLE SPENDING CHILD CHOICE SERVICES

3603.1

Flexible Spending Child Choice Services (FLEXN Services) are non-Medicaid services and supports that are provided by a Child Choice Provider intended to augment, and thereby increase the therapeutic benefit of, clinical services provided to the consumers. These services and supports are resources and tools identified during therapeutic sessions to promote positive outcomes for the child or youth. These services may also be used with the child or youth and his or her family to support engagement and enhance coping skills. These resources may include but are not limited to:

(a) Incentives and rewards to reinforce positive clinical outcomes achieved by children and youth in treatment;

(b) Engagement efforts for encouraging children, youth, and their families to participate in treatment ;

(c) Social network supports such as a non-treatment parent/child activity that is deemed therapeutically appropriate and should lead to a positive outcome; and

(d) Mental health modeling and training including purchasing items or services used to enhance self-esteem or to improve child safety.

3603.2

FLEXN services provided directly by the Child Choice Provider may be provided by a credentialed staff person under the supervision of a qualified practitioner in accordance with the Department's policy on supervision. Should the Child Choice Provider utilize a vendor to purchase FLEXN services in the best interest and therapeutic need of the youth, the vendor must be provided by a business licensed to do business in the District of Columbia or neighboring jurisdiction.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A3603

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6430, 6431 (July 23, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 016080 (12/30/2016)

Authority: Sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1131.04 and 7-1131.05 ).