D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-8600
The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards governing the administration of the Medicaid Section 1115 Behavioral Health Transformation Demonstration Program (demonstration program) as authorized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (SSA).
Services and requirements set forth in this chapter shall be effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024, in accordance with the Special Terms and Conditions (STCs), as set forth by CMS, in its approval of the demonstration program. The STCs are available on the Department of Health Care Finance's (DHCF) website at https://dhcf.dc.gov/1115-waiver-initiative.
Except for services identified in § 8608, expenditure authority under this demonstration program will expire on December 31, 2021.
Medicaid services authorized under this chapter are subject to evaluation and monitoring requirements consistent with the STCs interpreted by DHCF via guidance published to the DHCF website at www.dhcf.dc.gov.
The demonstration program may be terminated by CMS, or withdrawn, extended, or amended by DHCF in accordance with the requirements set forth in the approved STCs.
DHCF shall publish and maintain provider guidance that supports implementation of the demonstration program on the DHCF website at www.dhcf.dc.gov.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-8600