# D.C. Code § 31-3104: Mental illness benefits

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3104

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 31-3104
- **Heading:** Mental illness benefits
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 31 / Chapter 31 / § 31-3104

## Text

(a) Covered benefits for services set forth in this section shall be limited to coverage of treatment of clinically significant mental illnesses identified in the most recent edition of the International Classification of Diseases or of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association.
(b) Treatment under this section shall be covered pursuant to § 31-3102 for a minimum of 60 days per year for inpatient or residential care in a hospital or nonhospital residential facility, and at a minimum rate of 75% for the first 40 outpatient visits per year and at a minimum rate of 60% for any outpatient visits thereafter for that year.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 31-3101 § 31-3101. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3101.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3102 § 31-3102. Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3102.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3103 § 31-3103. Drug abuse and alcohol abuse benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3103.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3104 § 31-3104. Mental illness benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3104.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3105 § 31-3105. Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3105.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3106 § 31-3106. Certification of nonhospital residential facilities and outpatient treatment facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3106.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3107 § 31-3107. Preservation of certain benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3107.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3108 § 31-3108. Notification of coverage and benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3108.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3109 § 31-3109. Filing and rate requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3109.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3110 § 31-3110. Health maintenance organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3110.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3111 § 31-3111. Duties of Mayor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3111.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-3112 § 31-3112. Excluded programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C31_S31-3112.md)

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