The Mayor shall certify qualifying nonhospital residential facilities and outpatient treatment facilities in the District in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 31-3111 . Each 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. To qualify for certification, a nonhospital residential facility or outpatient treatment facility shall demonstrate that: It offers an organized program for the treatment of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, mental illness, or any combination of these; It 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; It employs sufficient numbers of professional staff members to deliver adequately the services offered to its patient caseload; and It offers and has the capacity to provide services for the durations specified in §§ 31-3103 and 31-3104 . Nothing in this section shall be construed as superseding the requirements of chapter 5 of Title 44 . Any 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 .
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