Cancellation of Policies
| Policy Number | Name | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|
| 511.4. TL-337 [PDF] | Mental Health Community Residential Facilities Admission, Denial and Discharge Policy | October 13, 2022 |
| 622.1A [PDF] | Cancellation of Provider Scorecard | April 10, 2025 |
| 612.1 TL-289 [PDF] | Cancellation of DBH Policy, Internal Quality Committee and Quality Council | September 3, 2015 |
| 000.1 TL-265 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH Policies | September 23, 2014 |
| 311.1 TL-281 [PDF] | Cancellation of DBH Policy 311.1 DC Medication Access Project (DCMAP) | June 4, 2015 |
| 620.1C TL-271 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH Policy on Administrator-On-Call | December 17, 2014 |
| 630.1A TL-258 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH Policy on Uniform Language in Anti-Discrimination Issuances and EEO Notices | June 27, 2014 |
| 311.2 TL-51 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH- Policy 311.2, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy** | June 10, 2014 |
| 512.1 TL-234 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH Policy 512.1, Neighborhood Legal Services | February 21, 2014 |
| 513.1 TL-236 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH 513.1, Consumer's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus | March 11, 2014 |
| 920.1 TL-225 [PDF] | Cancellation of DMH Discounted/Sliding Fee for Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS) | January 24, 2014 |
| 1000.1A TL-132 [PDF] | Cancellation of DBH Grants Manual** | February 24, 2010 |
| 480.1A TL-324 [PDF] | Cancellation of Reporting a Major Unusual Incident and an Unusual Incident | May 3, 2019 |
| 300.1 TL-268 [PDF] | Cancellation of Level of Care Determination for Adults in MHRS | October 31, 2014 |
| 340.6 TL-248 [PDF] | Cancellation of Provision of Assertive Community Treatment to MHRS Adult Consumers | May 8, 2014 |
| 210.1 TL-340 [PDF] | Cancellation of DBH Policy, Consumer Transfer Policy | September 26, 2023 |
| 200.4A TL-342 [PDF] | Cancellation of Screening for Substance Use Disorders Policy | June 6, 2024 |
| 911.1A [PDF] | Cancellation of Claims Audit Policy | 09/16/2025 |
100 - 199 Behavioral Health and Behavioral Health Administration
| Policy Number | Name | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|
| 115.7 TL-313 [PDF] | Provider Closure | November 22, 2017 |
| 115.6A TL-338 [PDF] | DBH Electronic Health Records | January 23, 2023 |
| 115.2 TL-304 [PDF] | DBH Behavioral Health Services User Satisfaction Surveys | November 21, 2016 |
| 115.1A TL-323 [PDF] | Mortality Review | October 15, 2018 |
| 115.3 TL-169 [PDF] | DBH Policy Statement on Core Values and Practice Principles | June 5, 2012 |
| 116.1B TL-343 [PDF] | Health Information Exchange Implementation Policy (HIE) | October 10, 2024 |
200 - 299 Admissions or Related Referrals
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 220.1 TL-226 [PDF] | DBH Officer–Agent Certification | February 05, 2014 |
| 200.2B TL-178 [PDF] | Continuity of Care Practice Guidelines for Adult Mental Health Providers** | August 15, 2012 |
| 200.11A TL-333 [PDF] | Presumptive and Definitive Testing Requirements | October 23, 2019 |
| 200.3 [PDF] | Adult Community Integration Team Meetings for Complex | July 2, 2025 |
| 200.3 TL-327 [PDF] | Suspended Referral Status | September 08, 2019 |
| 200.5A TL-160 [PDF] | Continuity of Care Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth** | January 27, 2012 |
| 200.7 TL-163 [PDF] | Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Medical Necessity Determination Process** | August 19, 2014 |
| 200.9 TL-177 [PDF] | DBH Collaboration with Federal Agencies who Provide Supervision to Individuals Released from the Criminal Justice System | August 22, 2012 |
| 200.10 [PDF] | Charitable Choice Poicy | February 21, 2025 |
300 - 399 Behavioral Health Treatment and Other Clinical Services
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 311.3 TL-287 [PDF] | Medication Assisted Treatment in Substance Use Disorder Treatment | August 19, 2015 |
| 310.1 TL-310 [PDF] | Guidelines for Suicide Prevention and Intervention Planning | August 30, 2017 |
| 300.1 TL-339 [PDF] | Level of Care Determination for Adults in MHRS | February 13th, 2023 |
| 300.2 TL-267 [PDF] | Functional Assessment for Children and Youth | October 30, 2014 |
| 303.3 TL-247 [PDF] | Converting Civilly Committed Consumers to Voluntary Status | April 23, 2014 |
| 303.1C TL-115 [PDF] | Periodic Psychiatric Examination** | December 24, 2008 |
| 303.5 TL-283 [PDF] | DBH Outpatient Forensic Review Board | June 22, 2015 |
| 340.1 TL-261 [PDF] | DBH Hypothermia Policy | August 6, 2014 |
| 340.3 TL-291 [PDF] | DBH Provider Certification of Out-of-State Applicants | October 8, 2015 |
| 340.5 TL-277 [PDF] | Maintaining Children and Youth in their Homes with the Support of Behavioral Health Services in Natural Settings | March 27, 2015 |
| 340.6B TL-340 [PDF] | Assertive Community Treatment to Adult MHRS | August 23, 2023 |
| 340.9 TL-148 [PDF] | Community Based Intervention (CBI) Services for Children and Youth** | January 10, 2011 |
| 340.10 TL-260 [PDF] | High Fidelity Wraparound Care Planning Process | July 30, 2014 |
| 340.11 TL-278 [PDF] | Child/Youth and Family Teaming | March 27, 2015 |
400 - 499 Medications, Clinical Records, and Consumer Information
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1 TL-229 [PDF] | Pharmacy Consumer Assistance Program (PCAP) for Community Based Consumers | February 14, 2014 |
| 414.1 TL-302 [PDF] | Informed Consent to Behavioral Treatment for Children and Youth Receiving Services in the Community** | October 21, 2016 |
| 414.2 TL-311 [PDF] | Informed Consent for Behavioral Health Treatment for Adults Receiving Services in the Community** | September 8, 2017 |
| 450.1A TL-275 [PDF] | Use of Electronic Signatures in Clinical Documentation | February 2, 2015 |
| 460.1 TL-244 [PDF] | Subpoenas for DBH Employees and Behavioral Health Information | March 18, 2014 |
| 460.2 TL-252 [PDF] | Visual and/or Auditory Recordings of Consumers | May 23, 2014 |
| 480.1B TL-337 [PDF] | Reporting a Major Unusual Incident and an Unusual Incident | November 17, 2022 |
| 482.1 TL-253 [PDF] | Protecting Consumers from Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation** | June 10, 2014 |
500 - 599 Consumer Services, Movement of Consumers, Discharge and Legal Affairs
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 500.1C TL-336 [PDF] | Language Access | October 12, 2022 |
| 532.1A TL-293 [PDF] | Representative Payee | November 17, 2015 |
| 508.1 TL-250 [PDF] | Evidence Based Supported Employment Services | May 15, 2014 |
| 511.1 TL-73 [PDF] | Access to Housing** | June 10, 2005 |
| 511.2 TL-74 [PDF] | Providing Housing and Services to Homeless Consumers** | June 10, 2005 |
| 511.3D TL-326 [PDF] | DBH Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) | August 2, 2019 |
| 511.4A [PDF] | Mental Health Community Residential Facilities Admission, Denial, Discharge, and Closure | 12/18/2025 |
| 515.1 TL-282 [PDF] | Advance Directives | June 10, 2015 |
| 515.2A TL-331 [PDF] | Youth Bullying Prevention | October 23, 2020 |
| 515.3 TL-310 [PDF] | Consumer Rights | August 15, 2017 |
| 524.1 TL-272 [PDF] | Reporting Violations of Forensic Consumer's Conditional Release | December 17, 2014 |
| 525.1 TL-246 [PDF] | Discharge of Child/Youth Consumers from a CSA | April 22, 2014 |
| 525.2 TL-228 [PDF] | Discharge of Adult Consumers from a Core Services Agency | February 12, 2014 |
| 525.3 TL-328 [PDF] | Psychiatric Residential Crisis Stabilization Bed Self-Discharge and Against Medical Advice | September 10, 2019 |
| 525.4 TL-237 [PDF] | Community Integration of Consumers in Institutional Settings | March 06, 2014 |
| 530.1 TL-257 [PDF] | SSI/SSDI Expedited Benefits Policy | June 23, 2014 |
| 532.2 TL-286 [PDF] | Escrow Account in Environmental Stability Housing Service | July 23, 2015 |
| 533.1B TL-325 [PDF] | DBH Gift Card Requests, Internal Controls and Accountability Policy | July 03, 2019 |
600 - 699 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 620.1 TL-330 [PDF] | Retention Schedule for Public Documents | February 14, 2020 |
| 623.1 TL-235 [PDF] | Accountability for Government Property | February 21, 2014 |
| 630.2 TL-245 [PDF] | Reporting Abuse or Neglect of Children | March 28, 2014 |
| 630.3 TL-256 [PDF] | Reporting Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Neglect | June 23, 2014 |
| 641.1 TL-308 [PDF] | Gender Identity and Expression | April 28, 2017 |
| 640.1 TL-37 [PDF] | Communication of Information to the Public | December 13, 2003 |
| 640.2 TL-227 [PDF] | Notification Process for Proposed Actions Affecting Advisory Neighborhood Commissions | February 11, 2014 |
| 645.1 TL-223 [PDF] | DBH Privacy Policies and Procedures | January 13, 2014 |
| 650.1 TL-231 [PDF] | Tuberculosis Control | February 14, 2014 |
| 650.2 TL-284 [PDF] | Management of Ebola | June 15, 2015 |
| 651.1 TL-232 [PDF] | Certification for Disaster Mental Health Emergency Responders | February 14, 2014 |
| 651.2 TL-238 [PDF] | Emergency and Disaster Plan for Continuity of Operations | March 11, 2014 |
| 662.1 TL-344 [PDF] | Major Investigations Policy | October 29, 2024 |
| 681.1 TL-279 [PDF] | DBH Long Distance Telephone Calls | April 6, 2015 |
| 681.2 TL-233 [PDF] | Minimum Standards for Telephone-based Customer Service | February 14, 2014 |
| 686.3 TL-251 [PDF] | Computer Use Policy | May 19, 2014 |
700 - 799 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 700.2 TL-290 [PDF] | Breastfeeding Accommodations Policy | October 5, 2015 |
| 700.1 TL-197 [PDF] | DBH Personnel Services | December 17, 2013 |
| 710.3B TL-298 [PDF] | Standards in Supervision of Community-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services | June 8, 2016 |
| 710.1A TL-243 [PDF] | Employee Conduct | March 13, 2014 |
| 710.2B TL-319 [PDF] | Workplace Violence Prevention and Response | August 06, 2018 |
| 712.1 TL-200 [PDF] | Areas of Consideration for Department of Mental Health Vacancies | December 17, 2013 |
| 713.1A TL-242 [PDF] | Recruitment Advertising and Offers of Appointment | March 13, 2014 |
| 713.2 TL-202 [PDF] | Volunteer Services Program** | December 17, 2013 |
| 716.1A TL-307 [PDF] | DBH Health Screenings | January 4, 2017 |
| 716.2A TL-240 [PDF] | Mandatory Testing for CDL Drivers for Controlled Substances and Alcohol | March 13, 2014 |
| 716.3 TL-205 [PDF] | Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees who Serve Children or Youth** | December 17, 2013 |
| 716.4 TL-206 [PDF] | Criminal Background and Traffic Record Check Program** | December 17, 2013 |
| 716.5 TL-207 [PDF] | Criminal Background Check Program for Certain Unlicensed Personnel | December 17, 2013 |
| 716.6 TL-208 [PDF] | Screening for Eligibility to Participate in Federal Healthcare Programs and to Contract with District of Columbia | December 17, 2013 |
| 717.1 TL-209 [PDF] | Administration and Use of Overtime | December 17, 2013 |
| 717.4A TL-318 [PDF] | DBH Telecommuting | July 02, 2018 |
| 717.3A TL-317 [PDF] | Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) | June 22, 2018 |
| 717.2A TL-241 [PDF] | Voluntary Leave Transfer Program | March 13, 2014 |
| 718.1 TL-213 [PDF] | Employee Identification Card Program | December 17, 2013 |
| 730.1A TL-321 [PDF] | DBH Reconsideration and Resolution Committee (RRC) | September 26, 2018 |
| 740.2 TL-214 [PDF] | DBH Orientation of New Employees | December 17, 2013 |
| 760.4A TL-313 [PDF] | DBH Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (EEO) | April 04, 2018 |
| 750.2A TL-316 [PDF] | DBH Official Travel and Training Approval | June 22, 2018 |
| 750.3A TL-270 [PDF] | Government and Personal Vehicle Operators Accountability Policy | December 02, 2014 |
| 760.1 TL-216 [PDF] | DBH Americans with Disabilities Act and Human Rights Act Grievance Procedure for Employees and Applicants | December 17, 2013 |
| 760.2A TL-239 [PDF] | Provision of Reasonable Accommodations in Employment Practices Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) for Employees and Applicants | March 13, 2014 |
| 760.3 TL-218 [PDF] | Effective Communication for People with Disabilities | December 17, 2013 |
| 770.1 TL-220 [PDF] | Clearance of Personnel for Separation or Transfer | December 17, 2013 |
| 770.2 TL-221 [PDF] | Exit Interviews for Employees Who Separate | December 17, 2013 |
| 770.3 TL-222 [PDF] | Reporting an Employee's Death | December 17, 2013 |
800 - 899 PROCUREMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 801.1 TL-266 [PDF] | Inter-agency Agreements | October 10, 2014 |
| 811.1 TL-297 [PDF] | Issuance and Use of Wireless Communication Devices and Other Portable Technology | January 13, 2016 |
900 - 999 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 911.1 TL-301 [PDF] | Claims Audit | October 3, 2016 |
| 913.1 TL-259 [PDF] | Third Party Liability (TPL) | July 16, 2014 |
| 920.1 TL-334 [PDF] | SAMHSA Cost Accounting Requirements | July 28, 2021 |
| 921.0 TL-345 [PDF] | Cola Policy | November 22, 2024 |
1000 DBH MANUALS
| Policy Number | Name | Published Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1000.2A TL-192 [PDF] | MHRS Provider Authorization and Billing Manual** | August 07, 2013 |
| 1000.2A TL-262 [PDF] | Revised Appendix A for MHRS Provider Authorization and Billing Manual | August 18, 2014 |
| 1000.3A TL-322 [PDF] | DBH Policy Privacy Manual | October 22, 2018 |
| 1000.3 TL- 299 [PDF] |
Privacy Policies and Procedures Manual Updated HIPAA Privacy Forms 1 and 3 |
July 13, 2016 |
| 1000.5 TL-295 [PDF] | Medicaid Health Homes for Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses | January 13, 2016 |
| 1000.1B TL-335 [PDF] | DBH Grants Manual | May 06, 2022 |