10108. ADMISSIONS

10108 Admissions 10108.1 No ALR may have more residents, including respite care residents, than the maximum bed capacity on its license. 10108.2 An ALR shall deny admission to an individual if the individualized service plan (ISP) that is developed prior to the individual’s admission, pursuant to section 604(a)(1) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-106.04(a)(1)), does not indicate that the individual requires at least the minimal level of assistance with activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living provided by the ALR. 10108.3 For the purpose of § 601(d)(1) of the Act, physical or mental abuse of others or destruction of property shall be considered behavior that significantly and negatively impacts the lives of others. An ALR shall not admit an individual who at the time of initial admission, and as established by the initial assessment, exhibits such behavior where the ALR would be unable to eliminate it through the use of appropriate treatment modalities. 10108.4 An ALR shall consider the availability of mental health treatments offered by the District’s network of core service agencies and the Department of Behavioral Health prior to determining whether it can provide, or arrange for a third party service to provide, appropriate services for an individual requiring mental health treatment. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 5591 (June 8, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3717 (April 3, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Health and Medicine 22-B DCMR § 10108