D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3422

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 22-B3422 - SOCIAL SERVICES
3422.1

Each community residence facility with fewer than thirty (30) residents shall assist residents in obtaining needed social services, as provided in this section.

3422.2

Prior to admission, if possible, or as soon as possible after admission, the Residence Director shall assist each resident who wants assistance in obtaining a professional evaluation of the resident's social needs and a plan, developed in cooperation with the resident, for obtaining services that may be necessary to meet the health-related emotional and social needs of the resident.

3422.3

The evaluation required under § 3422.2 shall be at the resident's expense if the resident is able to pay for it, or shall be funded from any available private or public social service resources.

3422.4

A written summary of each resident's social services plan, including personal and situation information important to the management of the resident's care and his or her probable length of stay, shall be included in the resident's permanent record.

3422.5

The Residence Director or personnel designated by him or her shall assist the resident in carrying out his or her social services plan by doing the following:

(a) Aiding the resident in finding public and private social service resources;
(b) Arranging appropriate transportation to the source of social services, if necessary; and
(c) Making and keeping appointments to receive social services.
3422.6

Each community residence facility with more than thirty (30) residents shall comply with § 3304 of this title, and shall provide the services of a social worker for a minimum of eight hours (8) per week.

EDITOR'S NOTE: 22 DCMR § 3304 was deleted by Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 567 (January 27 1995). For current provisions regarding Nursing Facilities, please refer to Chapter 32 of this title.

3422.7

Each community residence facility with more than eighty (80) residents shall provide the services of a social worker twenty (20) hours per week.

3422.8

Each community residence facility with more than one hundred (100) residents shall provide the services of a social worker on a full-time basis.

3422.9

The Mayor shall make available to all community residence facilities a list of all private and public social service resources in the community, together with a description of the services offered by each, their locations, and the persons to whom their services are available.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3422

Regulation No. 74-15 (June 14, 1974); as amended by the Community Residence Facilities Act of 1977 § 101(e), D.C. Law 2-35, 24 DCR 1458, 1496 (August 19, 1977); as amended by ERRATA published at 51 DCR 9308 (October 1, 2004)