District Of Columbia § 4-754.34 - Transfer of clients.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 4-754.34 — Transfer of clients., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-754.34. Transfer of clients.
4-754.34A provider may transfer a client to another provider to ensure the client receives the most appropriate services available within the Continuum of Care whenever:
The client consents to the transfer;
The provider identifies and secures for the client a placement with another provider that more appropriately meets the client’s medical, mental health, behavioral, or rehabilitative service needs in accordance with the client’s service plan; or
The client is a non-LGBTQ-identified youth occupying a bed established pursuant to and an LGBTQ-identified homeless youth has presented a need for shelter.
In addition to the circumstances under which a client may be transferred as described in subsection (a) of this section, a provider may transfer a client when a client fails or refuses to comply with the provider’s Program Rules and the client responsibilities listed in , or engages in any of the behaviors listed in ; provided, that:
The client has received proper notice of the Program Rules, client responsibilities, and prohibited behaviors, as required by ; and
The provider has made a good-faith effort to enable the client to comply with the Program Rules so that the client is able to continue receiving services without a transfer.
Transfers of clients under this section can be made through direct arrangements with other providers within the Continuum of Care or through coordination with the central intake center established pursuant to . Such efforts shall be documented by the provider in the client’s records.
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Section 4-754.34 ("Transfer of clients.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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