Source: https://www.jointcommission.org/state_recognition/state_recognition_details.aspx?ps=100&s=DC
Timestamp: 2018-01-21 08:14:12
Document Index: 505797972

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2000', '§ 1903', '§ 7', '§ 35', '§ 948', '§ 949', '§ 441', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44']

State Reference: 44-505. Inspections
(b) After initial licensure the Mayor shall conduct an on-site inspection as a precondition to licensure renewal, except that the Mayor may accept accreditation by a private accrediting body, federal certification for participation in a health-insurance or medical assistance program, or federal qualification of a health maintenance organization as evidence of, and in lieu of inspecting for, compliance with any or all of the provisions of this subchapter and rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter that incorporate or are substantially similar to applicable standards or conditions of participation established by that body or the federal government. Acceptance of private accreditation by the Mayor shall be contingent on the facility's or agency's:
State Reference: 22 DC ADC § 2000
2000.2 In the absence of requirements in this chapter or in other applicable regulations, the management and operation of each hospital shall be in accordance with applicable Medicare Certificate of Participation requirements, and in the absence of other standards, in accordance with the Joint Commission standards, if applicable, and good medical, nursing and public health practices.
Program: Advanced Disease-Specific Care Certification
State Reference: D.C. ACT 20-469 (11/2014)
Setting/Service: Acute Stroke Ready Primary Stroke Center Comprehensive Stroke Center
Sec. 3. ASRH, PSC, and CSC; designation.
(a) A hospital seeking designation as an ASRH, a PSC, or a CSC shall apply to DOH for that designation in accordance with procedures established by DOH pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
(b) The DOH shall designate an applicant hospital as an ASRH, a PSC, or a CSC if:
(1) The applicant hospital has been certified as an acute stroke ready hospital, a primary stroke center, or a comprehensive stroke center by a certifying entity; and
(2) The applicant hospital meets any other requirements established by DOH
State Reference: 26-A DC ADC § 1903
Setting/Service: Residential Treatment Facilities and Outpatient Facilities as Providers for Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Mental Illnesses or Any Combination Thereof
1903.1 Pursuant to § 7 of the Act, D.C. Code § 35-2306, the Director shall certify each nonhospital residential facility and out-patient facility as a provider of treatment for drug abuse, alcohol abuse, mental illness, or any combination thereof. 1903.3 In order to be certified pursuant to this section, an applicant shall meet at least one of the following criteria:
(a) Possess current certification from the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation (JCHAO) for the treatment of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or mental illness
Agency: Department of Public Welfare: Medicaid Program
State Reference: 29 DC ADC § 948
Setting/Service: Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under the Age of 22
948.1 Inpatient psychiatric services for individuals under the age of twenty-two (22) may be provided by:
(a) A psychiatric hospital or an inpatient psychiatric program in a hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
State Reference: 29 DC ADC § 949
Setting/Service: Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
Psychiatric residential treatment facility- a psychiatric facility that is not a hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, or by any other accrediting organization with comparable standards that is recognized by the state in which it is located and provides inpatient psychiatric services for individuals under the age of twenty-two (22) and meets the requirements set forth in §§ 441.151 through 441.182 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Agency: Health Regulation and Licensing Administration
State Reference: DC ST § 44-505
Setting/Service: Hospice and Home Care Organizations
(A) Convert the facility's or agency's license to a provisional or restricted license under § 44-506 pending satisfactory completion of an inspection conducted by the Mayor; or
(B) Suspend the facility's or agency's license based upon a finding that loss of accreditation or certification was prompted by existing deficiencies that constitute an immediate or serious and continuing danger to the health, safety, or welfare of its patients/clients/residents
Agency: Mental Health Services
State Reference: DC ST § 44-901
Setting/Service: Community-Based Mental Health Programs, Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Care, Residential Treatment and Support Services
(b) It is the intent of Congress that:
(1) The District of Columbia have in operation no later than October 1, 1991, an integrated coordinated mental health system in the District which provides:
(B) A continuum of inpatient and outpatient mental health care, residential treatment, and support services through an appropriate balance of public and private resources;
(7) The District government establish and maintain accreditation and licensing standards for all services provided in District mental health facilities which assure quality care consistent with appropriate federal regulations and comparable with standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals