{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3106","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 31-3106","heading":"Certification of nonhospital residential facilities and outpatient treatment facilities.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall certify qualifying nonhospital residential facilities and outpatient treatment facilities in the District in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 31-3111.\n\n(b)\nEach certification issued by the Mayor shall state whether the facility is certified as a provider of treatment for drug abuse, alcohol abuse, mental illness, or a combination of these that shall be specified.\n\n(c)\nTo qualify for certification, a nonhospital residential facility or outpatient treatment facility shall demonstrate that:\n(1)\nIt offers an organized program for the treatment of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, mental illness, or any combination of these;\n(2)\nIt operates under the day-to-day supervision of an individual with demonstrable training and experience in the treatment of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or mental illness;\n(3)\nIt employs sufficient numbers of professional staff members to deliver adequately the services offered to its patient caseload; and\n(4)\nIt offers and has the capacity to provide services for the durations specified in §§ 31-3103 and 31-3104.\n\n(d)\nNothing in this section shall be construed as superseding the requirements of chapter 5 of Title 44.\n\n(e)\nAny certification issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as a Public Health: Human Services Facility endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47.","path":["Title 31. Insurance and Securities.","Chapter 31. Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, and Mental Illness Insurance Coverage."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-3106","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4b98b4fa27e894796380b20b447c4d71caec3947efccc318cdf6cbed661e528d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3105","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}