10204. MY HEALTH GPS ENTITY APPLICATION PROCESS

10204 MY HEALTH GPS ENTITY APPLICATION PROCESS 10204.1 The following types of organizations may become My Health GPS entities: (a) Primary care clinical individual practices; (b) Primary care clinical group practices; and (c) Federally Qualified Health Centers. 10204.2 In order to be eligible to become a My Health GPS entity, organizations described in § 10204.1 shall: (a) Be enrolled as a D.C. Medicaid provider in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 94 of Title 29 DCMR; (b) Have no current or pending investigations, exclusions, suspensions or debarment from any federal, State or District healthcare program; and (c) Have no outstanding overpayment from DHCF. 10204.3 In addition to the minimum requirements set forth in §§ 10204.1 and 10204.2, each applicant shall be required to: Provide a copy of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition designation or proof that the organization has initiated the NCQA PCMH application process for the prospective My Health GPS entity; provided, that an applicant submitting this proof of initiation must subsequently, within twelve (12) months of the date of application for My Health GPS status, submit proof that it has been granted PCMH recognition; Demonstrate use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to support the creation and execution of a person-centered care plan for each beneficiary; Provide twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days per week access to clinical advice, including culturally appropriate translation and interpretation services for beneficiaries with limited English proficiency; Demonstrate the availability of an interdisciplinary team with sufficient capacity to serve eligible beneficiaries including, at a minimum, qualified practitioners to fill each of the roles described in §§ 10205.3 and 10205.4; Demonstrate the ability to deliver all My Health GPS services in accordance with the requirements described in § 10206, either directly through the organization or through a subcontractor; Establish and maintain data sharing agreements with other healthcare providers, as necessary, to comply with all applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, effective August 21, 1996 (Pub. L. 104-191; 110 Stat. 1936) (HIPAA); and Provide proof of enrollment as a participating organization with the designated District of Columbia Health Information Exchange (DC HIE), as defined in 29 DCMR § 8799.1, with which the My Health GPS Entity shall send and receive clinical information including admission, discharge, and transfer messages as well as continuity of care documents for patients in their panel. The My Health GPS Entity shall use tools within the Designated DC HIE to conduct care coordination, inform targeted interviews, and monitor performances in quality measures. 10204.4 DHCF shall review applications from organizations described in § 10204.1 to become My Health GPS entities on an ongoing basis. 10204.5 A prospective My Health GPS entity shall not be eligible for the initial assignment of eligible beneficiaries as described in § 10202.3 until the application described in § 10204.4 is approved by DHCF. 10204.6 Approval of a prospective My Health GPS entity’s application shall be contingent upon the entity’s successful completion of a readiness review. 10204.7 DHCF shall return each application that is incomplete and afford the applicant two (2) opportunities to re-submit the application. 10204.8 If the applicant does not meet all of the requirements set forth in this chapter, DHCF shall deny enrollment in the My Health GPS program and issue a notice consistent with the requirements set forth in Chapter 94 of Title 29 DCMR. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 0636 (January 26, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 010392 (September 26, 2025). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 10204