D.C. Code § 7-2531.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2531.01
§ 7-2531.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this unit, the term:
(1) “Dealer” means:
  (A) Any person engaged in the business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail;
  (B) Any person engaged in the business of repairing firearms or of making or fitting special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms; or
  (C) Any person who is a pawnbroker who takes or receives by way of pledge or pawn, any firearm as security for the payment or repayment of money.
(2) “Engaged in the business” means:
  (A) A person who devotes time, attention, and labor to dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms. The term “engaged in business” shall not include a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby, or who sells all or part of this personal collection of firearms; or
  (B) A person who devotes time, attention, and labor to importing firearms as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit through the sale or distribution of the firearms imported.
(3) “Firearm” shall have the same meaning as in § 7-2501.01(9) .
(4) “Illegal sale” means:
  (A) Failure to establish proof of the purchaser’s residence in a jurisdiction where the purchase of the weapon is legal or ignoring proof of the purchaser’s residence in the District of Columbia;
  (B) Failure to comply with District of Columbia registration and waiting requirements prior to delivery of the firearm to the purchaser when proof of District of Columbia residence is provided;
  (C) Failure to maintain full, complete, and accurate records of firearm sales as required by local, state, and federal law; or
  (D) Knowingly and willfully maintaining false records with the intent to misrepresent the name and address of persons purchasing firearms, or the type of firearm sold to those persons.
(5) “Importer” means any person engaged in the business of importing or bringing firearms or ammunition into the United States for purposes of sale or distribution.
(6) “Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, state militia, or an agency of the United States government.
(7) “Law enforcement officer” means any employee or agent of a law enforcement agency who is authorized to use a firearm in the course of employment.
(8) “Manufacturer” means any person in business to manufacture or assemble a firearm or ammunition for sale or distribution.
(9) “Pawnbroker” means any person whose business or occupation includes the taking or receiving, by way of pledge or pawn, of any firearm as security for the payment or repayment of money.
D.C. Code § 7-871.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8D / § 7-871.06
§ 7-871.06. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The Mayor is authorized to adopt, in whole or in part, guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and may consider such other materials relating to lead poisoning prevention, testing, and treatment, as deemed appropriate.
D.C. Code § 7-2381.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2381.01
§ 7-2381.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Administer" means the direct application of an epinephrine auto-injection to a human body.
  (2) "Authorized entity" means any entity or organization other than a public school, including recreational camps, colleges, universities, day care facilities, youth sports leagues, restaurants, places of employment, and sports arenas.
  (3) "Department" means the Department of Health.
  (4) "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a disposable drug delivery system with a spring-activated needle that is designed for the emergency administration of epinephrine to a person suffering an episode of anaphylaxis.
  (5) "Health care professional" means a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Chapter 12 of Title 3 .
  (6) "Standing order" means a prescriptive order written by a health care professional that is not specific to and does not identify a particular patient.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.02
§ 7-2341.02. Applicability and exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall apply to every:
  (1) Person performing the duties of emergency services personnel, compensated or uncompensated, within the District of Columbia;
  (2) Entity providing emergency medical services within the District of Columbia, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, including owners or operators of emergency medical services agencies and owners or operators of emergency medical response vehicles; and
  (3) Person and entity providing emergency medical services training and instruction, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, within the District of Columbia.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
  (1) The unexpected rendering of immediate care by a private citizen, or the unexpected use of a privately owned vehicle which is not ordinarily used in the business of transporting persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless, in the performance of a lifesaving act;
  (2) Agencies, vehicles, or training facilities owned or operated by the United States government and operating on federal property;
  (3) Agencies operating within the District of Columbia pursuant to mutual aid agreements;
  (4) Validly licensed or certified emergency medical response vehicles based outside the District which do not otherwise constitute public vehicles for hire; and
  (5) Validly licensed vehicles operated solely for the transportation of non-emergency patients to and from treatment facilities as outpatients; provided, that this exemption shall not apply to any vehicle which is in any way held out as an emergency medical response vehicle.
(c) The Mayor shall establish rules to ensure that emergency medical response vehicles and emergency medical services personnel based outside of the District, but receiving patients within the District for transport to a location within the District, shall meet the substantive standards of this chapter and of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2502.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.02
§ 7-2502.02. Registration of certain firearms prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) A registration certificate shall not be issued for a:
  (1) Sawed-off shotgun;
  (2) Machine gun;
  (3) Short-barreled rifle;
  (4) Pistol not validly registered to the current registrant in the District prior to September 24, 1976, except that the prohibition on registering a pistol shall not apply to:
    (A) Any organization that employs at least one commissioned special police officer or other employee licensed to carry a firearm and that arms the employee with a firearm during the employee’s duty hours;
    (B) A police officer who has retired from the Metropolitan Police Department;
    (C) Any person who seeks to register a pistol:
      (i) For use in self-defense within that person’s home or place of business; or
      (ii) As part of the application process for a license to carry a concealed pistol pursuant to § 7-2509.02 ; or
    (D) A firearms instructor, or an organization that employs a firearms instructor, for the purpose of conducting firearms training.
  (5) An unsafe firearm prohibited under § 7-2505.04 ;
  (6) An assault weapon;
  (7) A .50 BMG rifle; or
  (8) Ghost gun.
(b) Repealed.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) of this section, a registration certificate may be issued for a self-manufactured firearm that is not prohibited under subsection (a)(1) through (4) or (6) through (8) of this section if:
    (A) The applicant meets the requirements of § 7-2502.03 ; and
    (B) A unique serial number is engraved or cast on, or otherwise permanently affixed to, the firearm in a manner that meets or exceeds the requirements imposed on licensed importers and licensed manufacturers of firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923(i) and regulations issued pursuant thereto; provided, that a serial number or mark of identification exceeds these requirements if the engraving, casting, or stamping (also known as impressing) of the serial number exceeds the required minimum depth or exceeds the minimum print size of that provision.
  (2) (A) An applicant who meets the requirements of § 7-2502.03 may register a self-manufactured firearm that does not bear a serial number as described in paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, if, prior to finishing the frame or receiver, the applicant has caused a unique serial number to be engraved, casted, stamped (impressed), or placed on the frame or receiver, as set forth in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph.
    (B) The serial number shall consist of the first and last name of the self-manufacturer, followed by the designation "DC" and then a set of 2 to 5 numbers.
    (C) The set of numbers described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall not duplicate any serial number placed by the self-manufacturer on any other firearm. The applicant shall, before engraving, casting, stamping (impressing), or placing a serial number on the frame or receiver, confirm with the Metropolitan Police Department that the proposed serial number has not already been registered to another firearm.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.10
§ 7-1303.10. Discharge from residential care.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-757.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B-iii / § 7-757.02
§ 7-757.02. Establishment of the District Health Literacy Council.
Status: in_force

There is established a Health Literacy Council in the District of Columbia that shall advise the Mayor and the Council on promoting health literacy for residents of the District and helping residents develop a working knowledge of mental health.
D.C. Code § 7-503.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.14
§ 7-503.14. Senior wellness check programs.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-751.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.12
§ 7-751.12. Monitoring during service.
Status: in_force

(a) Participants are required to submit service verification forms to the Department of Health at the conclusion of each 6-month period of participation in the Program. Service verification forms shall contain the following:
  (1) A statement attesting to continuous full-time service as required by the Program;
  (2) The signature of the participant;
  (3) The signature of a representative of the service obligation site; and
  (4) Any additional information required by the terms and conditions of the participant’s service contract.
(b) The Department of Health reserves the right to conduct regular participant surveys to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the Program.
D.C. Code § 7-651.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.06
§ 7-651.06. Decision to withhold resuscitation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.14
§ 7-2510.14. Public awareness initiatives.
Status: in_force

(a) By September 1, 2023:
  (1) The Metropolitan Police Department shall prominently display information about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process, on its website; and
  (2) The Office of the Attorney General shall develop and implement a public awareness campaign to inform residents, professionals, and District government employees about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.26 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.26
§ 7-2341.26. Injunctions.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to enjoin any violation of this chapter.
(b) The remedy established by this section shall be in addition to criminal sanctions, civil sanctions, and disciplinary action initiated by the Mayor.
(c) In any proceeding brought pursuant to this section, it shall not be necessary to prove that any person has been injured by the violation alleged.
D.C. Code § 7-1306.02a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1306.02a
§ 7-1306.02a. Grandfather clause.
Status: in_force

Individuals currently deemed eligible and receiving services under this subchapter shall not have their eligibility altered or impacted by the Developmental Disability Eligibility Reform Amendment Act of 2022 ( [, passed on 2nd reading on March 1, 2022 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-268)] D.C. Law 24-1__).
D.C. Code § 7-231.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.05
§ 7-231.05. Individuals required to keep records.
Status: in_force

(a) Each individual in charge of an institution, or his delegate, shall keep a record of personal data concerning each individual admitted or confined to the institution. This record shall:
  (1) Include the information required for a reportable vital event; and
  (2) (A) Be created at the time of admission from information obtained from the individual admitted or confined.
    (B) If the individual admitted or confined cannot provide the information, the institution shall obtain the information from relatives or another individual acquainted with the facts, and shall include the name, address, and relationship of the individual providing the information in the record.
(b) A licensed health care provider shall keep a record of personal data concerning each individual under the provider's care for a condition that results in a reportable vital event when the documentation is not maintained by an institution pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. This record shall:
  (1) Include information required for the provider to submit a report of live birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy; and
  (2) Contain information provided by the individual being treated. If the individual being treated cannot provide the information, then the licensed health care provider shall obtain the information from a relative or another individual acquainted with the facts, and shall include the name, address, and relationship of the individual providing the information in the record.
(c) (1) When a dead body or fetus is released by an institution, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall keep a record identifying the name of the decedent, date of death, name and address of the individual to whom the body or fetus is released, and the date of removal from the institution.
  (2) When final disposition of a dead body or fetus is made by an institution, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall record the date, place, and manner of final disposition.
(d) A funeral director or other authorized individual who removes from the place of death, transports, or makes final disposition of a dead body or fetus, in addition to filing any required record or report, shall keep a record that identifies the body and the information pertaining to the receipt, removal, delivery, burial, or cremation of the body as required in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
(e) Records created pursuant to this section shall be retained for no less than 5 years and shall be made available for inspection by the Registrar upon request.
D.C. Code § 7-1651.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16A / § 7-1651.06
§ 7-1651.06. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2506.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2506.01
§ 7-2506.01. Persons permitted to possess ammunition.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall possess ammunition in the District of Columbia unless:
  (1) He is a licensed dealer pursuant to subchapter IV of this unit;
  (2) He is an officer, agent, or employee of the District of Columbia or the United States of America, on duty and acting within the scope of his duties when possessing such ammunition;
  (3) He is the holder of a valid registration certificate for a firearm pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter ; except, that no such person shall possess one or more restricted pistol bullets;
  (4) He holds an ammunition collector’s certificate on September 24, 1976; or
  (5) He temporarily possesses ammunition while participating in a firearms training and safety class conducted by a firearms instructor.
(b) No person in the District shall knowingly possess, sell, or transfer any ammunition feeding device that is, in fact, a large capacity ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The term "large capacity ammunition feeding device" shall not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
D.C. Code § 7-2011.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2011.05
§ 7-2011.05. Shared data and information with the Department of Employment Services.
Status: in_force

The Department of Employment Services shall coordinate with OSSE to share data and information regarding the District's workforce and workforce development.
D.C. Code § 7-221 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-221
§ 7-221. Vital records fees and fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.15
§ 7-2341.15. Denial, suspension, and revocation of license or certification.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, subject to the right to a hearing as provided in § 7-2341.17 , may deny issuance of, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke a license or certification to operate an emergency medical services agency, an emergency medical response vehicle, or an emergency medical services training facility to a person or entity which is found to have:
  (1) Failed to comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter;
  (2) Failed to comply with any other federal or District law applicable to the operation of an emergency medical services agency, an emergency medical response vehicle, or an emergency medical services training facility; or
  (3) Committed, aided, abetted, or permitted to be committed any chapter of dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, abuse, assault, or other illegal act related to the operation of the agency, vehicle, or facility.
(b) The Mayor, subject to the right to a hearing as provided in § 7-2341.17 , may deny issuance of, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke a certification to perform the duties of emergency medical services personnel or of an emergency medical services instructor to an individual who is found to have:
  (1) Failed to comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter;
  (2) Failed to comply with any other federal or District law applicable to the duties of emergency medical services personnel or an emergency medical services instructor;
  (3) Filed a false document or made a false statement to the government regarding his or her qualifications for the emergency medical services personnel or instructor position;
  (4) Committed, aided, abetted, or permitted to be committed any act of dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, abuse, assault, or other illegal act related to the performance of his or her duties; or
  (5) Committed, aided, abetted, or permitted to be committed repeated acts of malfeasance, negligence, or dereliction of duty, or any act of malfeasance, negligence, or dereliction of duty resulting in demonstrable harm to a patient, related to the performance of his or her duties.
(c) Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a license or certification to operate an emergency medical services agency, emergency medical response vehicle, or emergency medical services training facility, the owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility so certified shall immediately surrender the license or certification, and the agency, vehicle, or facility shall immediately cease emergency medical services operations. In the case of a vehicle used to transport patients, no person or entity shall permit the vehicle to be used for that purpose.
(d) Upon suspension, revocation, or termination of a certification to perform the duties of emergency medical services personnel or an emergency medical services instructor, the individual so certified shall immediately surrender his or her certification, and shall immediately cease to perform emergency medical services or instruction duties. No person, entity, or government agency shall employ the individual, or permit the individual to act, in that capacity.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.23 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.23
§ 7-2341.23. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including:
  (1) Minimum standards of operation of an emergency medical services agency, including:
    (A) Medical director and staff qualifications and responsibilities;
    (B) Premises and equipment standards;
    (C) Hours and scope of operation;
    (D) Safety and health standards; and
    (E) Record keeping and reporting requirements;
  (2) Minimum standards of operation of an emergency medical response vehicle, including:
    (A) Operator and attendant qualifications;
    (B) Vehicle, equipment, and supplies requirements;
    (C) Safety and health standards; and
    (D) Record keeping and reporting requirements;
  (3) Minimum standards of qualification and performance for emergency medical services personnel at each classification level, including:
    (A) Permissible scope of practice and practice settings;
    (B) Education and training;
    (C) Competency evaluations;
    (D) Health requirements;
    (E) Character standards; and
    (F) Recertification requirements;
  (4) Minimum standards of qualification and performance for emergency medical services instructors, including:
    (A) Education and training;
    (B) Competency evaluations; and
    (C) Recertification requirements;
  (5) Minimum standards of operation of an emergency medical services training facility, including:
    (A) Premises and equipment standards;
    (B) Director and instructor qualifications and responsibilities;
    (C) Curricula and course contents;
    (D) Competency evaluations; and
    (E) Record keeping and reporting requirements;
  (6) Licensure and certification application, issuance, and renewal procedures;
  (7) Grounds and procedures for denial, non-renewal, suspension, and revocation of a license or certification;
  (8) Standards and requirements for the operation of a 24-hour emergency response vehicle service;
  (9) Minimum standards and criteria for the designation of specialized trauma care facilities, and for the designation of other specialized emergency medical care facilities as considered warranted by the Mayor;
  (10) Standards and criteria for emergency medical care data collection;
  (11) Encouraging health-care facilities, including long-term care and assisted living facilities, to provide or procure inter-facility transport services independent of the 911 emergency system for their non-emergent needs; provided, that this does not limit the authority of the Medical Director of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department pursuant to §§ 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-404 , 5-404.01 , and 5-407 ; and
  (12) The establishment of a fee schedule to recover the costs of regulating emergency medical services agencies, emergency medical response vehicles, emergency medical services personnel, and emergency medical services training facilities and instructors pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 7-671.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.02
§ 7-671.02. Establishment and purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Maternal Mortality Review Committee within the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ("OCME"). The OCME shall provide facilities, staffing, and other administrative support for the Committee.
(b) The Committee shall evaluate maternal mortalities, including associated factors:
  (1) That occur in the District; and
  (2) Of District residents, regardless of the place of death.
(c) The Committee's duties shall include:
  (1) Identifying and characterizing the scope and nature of maternal mortalities in the District and of District residents;
  (2) Describing and recording any data or patterns that are observed surrounding maternal mortalities;
  (3) Examining past events and circumstances surrounding maternal mortalities by reviewing records and other pertinent documents of public agencies and private entities responsible for investigating maternal mortalities or treating pregnant women;
  (4) Developing and revising, as necessary, operating rules and procedures for the review of maternal mortalities, including identification of cases to be reviewed, coordination of records requests by the Committee, establishment of sub-committees as necessary, and improvement of the identification, data collection, and record keeping of the causes of maternal mortalities;
  (5) Recommending systemic improvements to promote improved and integrated public and private systems serving pregnant women in the District;
  (6) Recommending components for prevention and education programs;
  (7) Creating a strategic framework for improving maternal health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities in the District, including reducing disparities in maternal mortality rates for racial and ethnic minorities; and
(8) Recommending training for maternal health providers to improve the identification, investigation, and prevention of maternal mortalities.
(d) (1) By July 1st of each year, the Committee shall make publicly available and submit to the Council and Mayor an annual report of its findings, recommendations, and steps taken to evaluate the implementation of past recommendations, which includes the following information:
    (A) A description of the causes of and contributing factors to maternal mortalities the Committee reviewed during the preceding calendar year;
    (B) A description of the state of maternal health in the District, including statistics and causes of maternal mortalities; and
    (C) Recommendations for systemic changes and legislation relating to the delivery of maternal health care in the District.
  (2) The annual report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not contain any personally identifiable information, but may include aggregated data.
  (3) The Chief Medical Examiner shall annually, no later than 60 days after the annual report described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is made publicly available, convene a symposium at which the Chief Medical Examiner shall present the report to the public, District agencies implicated by the report's findings, the Deputy Mayors for Public Safety and Justice and Health and Human Services, any relevant health or policy stakeholders, and the Committee's representatives and members.
D.C. Code § 7-1617 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1617
§ 7-1617. Effi Slaughter Barry Initiative Fund; establishment, purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Effi Slaughter Barry Initiative Fund (“Fund”), which shall be a segregated account within the General Fund of the District of Columbia and shall be used solely for the purpose of supporting the initiative.
(b) The Fund shall be administered by the Department of Health.
(c) The Mayor shall deposit into the Fund all general revenue funds appropriated in the budget submitted pursuant to § 1-204.46 , and authorized by Congress for the purpose of the initiative.
(d) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(e) The Director of the Department of Health may make grants from the Fund to effectuate the purpose of the initiative.
D.C. Code § 7-2602 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 26 / § 7-2602
§ 7-2602. Nature and contents of reports.
Status: in_force

An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise, and followed as soon thereafter as possible by a report in writing, to the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. Such reports shall contain, if readily available, the name, address, and age of the injured person, and shall also contain the nature and extent of the person’s injuries, and any other information which the physician or other person required to make the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the injuries and the identity of the person who caused the injuries.
D.C. Code § 7-744.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-744.01
§ 7-744.01. Dementia Services Coordinator.
Status: in_force

There is established within the Department of Health the position of the Dementia Services Coordinator ("Coordinator"), who shall be a full-time employee of the District. The Coordinator shall be responsible for:
(a) (1) Organizing dementia services within the District;
  (2) Implementing and updating the District of Columbia State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease;
  (3) Assessing and analyzing dementia-related data collected by the District;
  (4) Evaluating the District's dementia services;
  (5) Identifying and supporting the development of dementia-specific trainings; and
  (6) Carrying out such other duties relevant to the support of individuals with dementia as may be assigned by the Director of the Department of Health.
D.C. Code § 7-858.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-ii / § 7-858.03
§ 7-858.03. Birthing facility report cards; inspections; annual reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Each hospital and birthing facility shall report to the Department information regarding inpatient services and processes for each of the following elements as the Department may require through rulemaking, including:
  (1) Newborn screening requirements established under this chapter ;
  (2) Lactation support services;
  (3) Education requirements on newborn and postpartum health;
  (4) Discharge standards established under this chapter ; and
  (5) Clinical quality measures of obstetrical and neonatal care.
(b) The Department may inspect each hospital and birthing facility to verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter and to assess performance related to the elements set forth in subsection (a) of this section while conducting its annual inspection of each hospital and birthing facility.
(c) The Department shall issue an annual report that includes a report card for each hospital and birthing facility that summarizes the results of the hospital or birthing facility for each element set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1521.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1521.06
§ 7-1521.06. Amendment or revocation of gift.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-304 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / § 7-304
§ 7-304. Penalties; prosecutions.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who willfully violates this chapter or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(b) Any person who willfully discloses, receives, uses, or permits the use of information in violation of § 7-302 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(c) Prosecution shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by information signed by the Corporation Counsel.
D.C. Code § 7-2507.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2507.08
§ 7-2507.08. Construction of unit.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this unit shall be construed, or applied to necessarily require, or excuse noncompliance with any provision of any federal law. This unit and the penalties prescribed in § 7-2507.06 , for violations of this unit, shall not supersede but shall supplement all statutes of the District and the United States in which similar conduct is prohibited or regulated.
D.C. Code § 7-1706 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1706
§ 7-1706. Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter, other than § 8 of D.C. Law 3-22 , by:
(1) Smoking or using tobacco products in a posted "No Smoking" or "No Use of Tobacco Products" area or defacing or removing a "No Smoking" or "'No Use of Tobacco Products" sign, or failing to post warning signs as set forth in § 7-1704(a) and (a-3) shall be assessed a civil fine of no less than $10 nor more than $50 for the 1st violation; and no less than $50 nor more than $100 for each 2nd or subsequent violation; or
(2) Obscuring, removing, defacing, mutilating, or destroying a sign posted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be assessed a civil fine of no more than $300; or
(3) Failing to post or cause to be posted "No Smoking" or "No Use of Tobacco Products" signs and by failing to warn a smoker or user of tobacco products observed to be smoking or using tobacco products in violation of this subchapter to stop doing so, as required by this subchapter, shall be assessed a civil fine of no more than $300. Each and every day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, and the civil penalties provided for in this paragraph shall be applicable to each separate offense; provided, that such civil penalties shall not be levied against an employee or officer of a branch, agency, or instrumentality of the District government.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.08
§ 7-1231.08. Administration of medication.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, no consumer shall be administered medication for the purpose of mental health treatment without his or her informed consent. In seeking a consumer’s informed consent, the Department or other provider shall present the consumer with information about the proposed medication, including the purpose for its administration, possible side effects, and its potential risks and benefits, as well as information about feasible alternative treatments.
(b) If a consumer has been certified as incapacitated for purposes of making a health care decision in accordance with § 21-2204 , his or her attorney-in-fact or substitute health care decision-maker may consent to the administration of medication only in accordance with the consumer’s treatment preferences as expressed in his or her durable power of attorney for health care or declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment. This preference may be overridden only after the procedures set forth in subsection (c) of this section are followed.
(c) Except in an emergency or in the absence of an attorney-in-fact or substitute health care decision-maker who is available and willing to make a decision about the administration of medication for the purpose of mental health treatment, a provider may administer medication to the incapacitated consumer only after receiving approval for such action through an administrative procedure established by the Department in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 . The administrative procedure established by the Department shall include, at a minimum:
  (1) Written and oral notice to the consumer of available advocacy services;
  (2) The right to a meeting convened by a neutral party within the Department for the purpose of reviewing the necessity for involuntary administration of medication;
  (3) The right of the consumer to not less than 48 hours prior notice of any such meeting;
  (4) The right of the consumer to be present and have representation during any such meeting;
  (5) The opportunity, at the meeting, for the consumer and his or her representative to present information and to discuss the necessity of medication with the physician seeking to administer it;
  (6) A written decision by the neutral party, within a period of time established by the Department, regarding whether the medication may be administered over the objection of the consumer. This decision shall be valid for no more than 30 days if it authorizes the involuntary administration of medication;
  (7) The right to appeal the decision of the neutral party to an independent panel consisting of 3 persons appointed by the Director and convened within 72 hours. The members of the panel shall not be affiliated with the individual consumer, the provider, or the physician seeking to administer the medication, but shall include:
    (A) A board-certified psychiatrist;
    (B) A licensed practitioner; and
    (C) A consumer, or if unavailable, a consumer advocate; and
  (8) The right to have any decision of a neutral party that is appealed to the panel stayed pending a determination by the panel regarding whether the decision should stand or be overturned.
(d) A consumer’s refusal to consent to medication on the basis of a valid religious objection shall not be overridden absent a specific court order requiring the provider to administer the medication.
(e) Family members and personal representatives to whom the consumer has authorized release of information in accordance with Chapter 12 of this title , shall be notified whenever a provider involuntarily administers medication pursuant to subsections (c) or (d) of this section.
(f) The neutral party, and members of the panel and their employers, shall be immune from suit for any claim arising from any good faith act or omission under this section.
D.C. Code § 7-861 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8C / § 7-861
§ 7-861. Program establishment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2033.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2033.01
§ 7-2033.01. Transfers of personnel, property, and funds from Department of Health to Office of the State Superintendent of Education; continuation.
Status: in_force

(a) All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Health that support the functions related to the licensure of child-care programs in the Early Care and Education Administration and the Early Intervention Program shall be transferred to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, established by § 38-2601 , within 60 days of July 18, 2008.
(b) All rules, orders, obligations, determinations, grants, contracts, licenses, and agreements of the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Board of Education, or the District of Columbia Public Schools relating to the functions transferred to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall remain in effect according to their terms until lawfully amended, repealed, or modified.
D.C. Code § 7-503.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.11
§ 7-503.11. Nutritional services.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.14a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.14a
§ 7-1231.14a. Prohibition on sexual orientation change efforts for minors and consumers under a conservatorship or guardianship.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider shall not engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a consumer who is a minor, or a consumer, regardless of age, for whom a conservator or guardian has been appointed.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be considered a failure to conform to acceptable conduct within the mental health profession under § 3-1205.14(a)(26) and shall subject a provider to discipline and penalties under § 3-1205.14(c) .
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Conservator" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 21-2401.02(2) .
  (2) "Guardian" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 21-2401.02(3) .
D.C. Code § 7-2509.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2509.11
§ 7-2509.11. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Chief of the MPD, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 20-279 , including rules:
(1) To establish criteria for determining when an applicant has, pursuant to section 6 of the Pistols and Other Dangerous Weapons Act [ § 22-4506 ]:
  (A) Demonstrated a good reason to fear injury to his or her person, which shall at a minimum require a showing of a special need for self-protection distinguishable from the general community as supported by evidence of specific threats or previous attacks that demonstrate a special danger to the applicant’s life;
  (B) Demonstrated any other proper reason for carrying a concealed pistol, which shall at a minimum include types of employment that require the handling of cash or other valuable objects that may be transported upon the applicant’s person; and
  (C) Demonstrated the applicant’s suitability to carry a concealed pistol, which shall at a minimum include evidence that the applicant meets the requirements of § 7-2509.02 ;
(2) To establish the type and amount of ammunition that may be carried concealed by a licensee;
(3) To establish the methods by which a pistol may be carried, including any standards for safe holstering;
(4) To establish all application forms, investigation procedures, background checks, and fees necessary to process an application for a license to carry a concealed pistol;
(5) To specify any procedures or requirements specific to non-residents who apply to carry a concealed pistol pursuant to § 22-4506 , with regard to the registration requirements in this unit;
(6) To specify requirements for signage on any private premises where the owner or person in control of the premises prohibits the carrying of a concealed pistol pursuant to § 7-2509.07(b) ; and
(7) To establish procedures for the renewal of licenses.
D.C. Code § 7-2081.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20B / § 7-2081.03
§ 7-2081.03. Liability.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care practitioner or a pharmacist who reasonably and in good faith renders EPT in accordance with this chapter or any other District law shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or be deemed to have engaged in improper professional conduct.
(b) This subsection shall not apply to the donation, distribution, furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by a health care practitioner or pharmacist whose act or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
D.C. Code § 7-2163 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21D / § 7-2163
§ 7-2163. Exceptions to liability.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image was made reasonably, relevantly, and in good faith:
  (1) To report unlawful or unsolicited activity or in pursuance of a legal, professional, or other lawful obligation;
  (2) To assist the depicted person;
  (3) For legitimate medical, scientific, or educational purposes;
  (4) As part of a relevant document production or filing associated with a legal proceeding; or
  (5) In service of the public interest.
(b) Disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.
D.C. Code § 7-2371.02c — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2371.02c
§ 7-2371.02c. CPR and AED program.
Status: in_force

(a) Each school shall meet the requirements of § 7-2371.02 and:
  (1) Establish procedures for responding to a medical emergency involving cardiac arrest, including the appropriate use of CPR and an AED, and by the beginning of School Year 2025-2026 adopt and implement a CERP compliant with subsection (a-1)(1) of this section;
  (2) Have at least one AED on-site at the school in a location that is identified in the school's CERP and complies with guidelines set by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or another nationally recognized, evidence-based standard;
  (3) Have, in coordination with the Department of General Services, a maintenance schedule established for each AED that is in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines, is described in the school's CERP, and includes:
    (A) Periodic testing;
    (B) Periodic inspection; and
    (C) Annual maintenance;
  (4) Ensure that each AED at the school is appropriate for use on children and adults;
  (5) Have had the following individuals successfully complete a CPR and AED program; provided, that individuals newly hired for the following positions shall be required to successfully complete a CPR and AED program within 60 days after their hire date:
    (A) Athletic coach, coaching assistant, and athletic trainer;
    (B) Athletic director;
    (C) Team or game physician;
    (D) School nurse; and
    (E) Every anticipated AED user employed by the school, as designated by the school;
  (6) Require that at least one individual trained in a CPR and AED program be present during the school's hours of operation and during any athletic activity; and
  (7) Inform all school employees, at least annually, of the location of each AED in the schooland provide them with the school's CERP.
(a-1) (1) The Department, in collaboration with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and other stakeholders as needed, shall develop, maintain, and make accessible to schools a model CERP that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel and protocols for responding to incidents involving an individual experiencing cardiac arrest while on school grounds, specifically including during a school's athletic events and practices on school grounds.
  (2) The model CERP shall:
    (A) Integrate evidence-based core elements, such as those recommended by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or other nationally recognized evidence-based core elements; and
    (B) Include guidance on the following components:
      (i) Establishing a cardiac emergency response team that includes the individuals referenced in subsection (a)(5) of this section and members' contact information;
      (ii) Activating the cardiac emergency response team in response to an incident of cardiac arrest;
      (iii) Appropriately locating AEDs and performing routine maintenance, as required by subsection (a)(2) and (3) of this section;
      (iv) Maintaining ongoing staff training in CPR and AED use in accordance with subsection (a)(5) of this section;
      (v) Practicing CERP protocols through the use of drills;
      (vi) Protocols for communicating with the Department and other emergency medical services in response to an incident of cardiac arrest; and
      (vii) Regular annual review and evaluation of the CERP.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall:
    (A) Establish baseline requirements and guidelines for a CPR and AED program;
    (B) Approve each existing CPR and AED program that the Mayor determines meets or exceeds the baseline requirements and guidelines for a CPR and AED program, and any new CPR and AED programs established pursuant to this subchapter; provided, that the Mayor shall approve the existing programs listed in § 7-2371.02(a)(1) and the program offered by the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department pursuant to § 5-401(b-1) , as meeting the requirements of this section;
    (C) Require each school to maintain a written record of the periodic testing, inspection, and maintenance of each AED; and
    (D) Require the successful completion of a CPR and AED program by each employee in a position listed in subsection (a)(5) of this section.
  (1A) The Mayor shall establish a procedure for monitoring school adherence to the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
  (2) A CPR and AED program may be conducted by a private or public entity.
D.C. Code § 7-2412 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 24A / § 7-2412
§ 7-2412. Duties of the Executive Director.
Status: in_force

(a) The duties of the Executive Director shall include:
  (1) Identifying individuals who pose a high risk of participating in, or being a victim of, violent crime;
  (2) Recruiting such individuals, as feasible, to participate in programs incorporating mental or behavioral health counseling and that are designed to discourage violent crime;
  (3) Coordinating with District agencies to develop workforce development and restorative justice programming; and
  (4) Producing reports as required under § 7-2411(d) .
(b) (1) The Executive Director shall ensure that any personally identifiable information that the ONSE collects or maintains concerning existing or potential participants in its programs remains confidential.
  (2) The Executive Director shall regularly conduct assessments and evaluations, to be performed by a qualified research entity, of outcomes for participants in ONSE programs.
D.C. Code § 7-751.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.11
§ 7-751.11. Tax implications.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) For purposes of the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue, all loan repayment awards shall not be considered income and are therefore not taxable.
D.C. Code § 7-2806 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2806
§ 7-2806. Duties of alarm dealers.
Status: in_force

(a) Alarm dealers shall maintain in a secure and confidential manner records of all sales, leases, rentals, or installations of alarm systems and of service calls for alarm systems. Such records shall include the name of the alarm user, the address of the premises at which the alarm system is located, the date of installation or service call, and such other information as the Mayor may require. Such records shall be maintained for a period of no less than 1 year, unless specific records are required to be maintained for a longer period by the Mayor.
(b) (1) Alarm dealers shall provide to users complete oral and written instructions and demonstrations in the proper care and use of any alarm or alarm system sold to or installed for a user.
  (2) Warranties provided by alarm dealers to users shall be in writing. Alarm dealers shall also provide users with copies of written warranties by the manufacturer which are enforceable by the user.
  (3) Alarm dealers shall inform alarm users that the use of alarms within the boundaries of the District of Columbia is governed by law.
  (4) Upon the sale or installation of an alarm system, alarm dealers shall obtain from the alarm user a written acknowledgment that the requirements set forth in this subsection have been met. Such acknowledgment shall be signed by the user and maintained as part of the records required to be kept by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Alarm dealers who contract with a user to respond to the scene of an alarm activation shall post on the premises, in a conspicuous place visible from outside the premises, a sticker or other sign indicating the name and telephone number of the alarm dealer. When an alarm system has been activated the alarm dealer shall have an alarm agent present at the premises within 1 hour after being requested to do so by the Metropolitan Police Department or District of Columbia Fire Department, unless good cause is shown.
(d) Alarm dealers have an affirmative duty to adequately train and supervise alarm agents in their employ. Any alarm dealer which installs, inspects, maintains, repairs or services any alarm system must employ or otherwise engage the services of at least 1 person who possesses, at a minimum, a current master electrician limited license which is valid in the District.
D.C. Code § 7-1103 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11 / § 7-1103
§ 7-1103. Supplementary agreements.
Status: in_force

The Compact Administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of party states pursuant to Articles VII and XI of the Compact. In the event that such supplementary agreements shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of the District of Columbia or require or contemplate the provision of any service by the District of Columbia, no such agreement shall have force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction said institution or facility is operated or whose department or agency will be charged with the rendering of such service.
D.C. Code § 7-1501.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1501.01
§ 7-1501.01. “Human body parts” defined; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “human body parts” means any portion of a living human body, including, but not limited to, organs, tissues, eyes, bones, veins, and arteries, except that the term shall not mean hair and blood.
(b) It is unlawful for any person in the District of Columbia to buy, to offer to buy, to sell, to offer to sell, or to procure through purchase any human body part for any reason, including, but not limited to, medical and specific uses, such as transplantation, implantation, infusion, or injection.
D.C. Code § 7-1233.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12B / § 7-1233.02
§ 7-1233.02. Maternal Mental Health Task Force.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-651.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.15
§ 7-651.15. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-246 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2B / § 7-246
§ 7-246. Criminal penalties for unlawful use or disclosure.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly obtains, uses, or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $2,500, imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both; except, that if the offense is committed through deception or theft the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 7-875.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8E / § 7-875.01
§ 7-875.01. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is:
(1) To establish age-appropriate health screening requirements for all children, from birth to 21 years of age, in the District of Columbia, regardless of their insurance status, who:
  (A) Reside in the District;
  (B) Are wards of the District; or
  (C) Are children with special needs who reside or are receiving services in another state;
(2) To improve the overall health status of all children by ensuring consistency in health screening and early detection of health problems and enabling children to obtain the necessary prevention, treatment, and intervention services at the earliest opportunity;
(3) To reduce parental stress and increase parental satisfaction and compliance with all child-related health, human or social services, and educational programs by using a uniform health assessment form; and
(4) To provide the Mayor with the information necessary to effectively plan, establish, and evaluate a comprehensive system of appropriate preventive services for children for early detection of potential health problems.
D.C. Code § 7-2852 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28A / § 7-2852
§ 7-2852. Prohibition.
Status: in_force

(a) No sharp shall be sold, distributed, used, or possessed within the District of Columbia (“District”) unless its premarket notification for medical devises with engineered sharps injury protections has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, pursuant to section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, approved October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 794; 21 U.S.C. § 360(k)).
(b) The Director of the Department of Health (“Director”) may provide a waiver of the prohibition in subsection (a) of this section to any person that can establish through objective data that:
  (1) The use of sharps without engineered sharps injury protections is essential to the performance of a specific medical procedure;
  (2) Sharps with engineered sharps injury protections are not presently available for use in that medical procedure; and
  (3) In the case of a manufacturer, the manufacturer is currently developing, and will continue to develop:
    (A) Sharps with engineered injury protections; or
    (B) Medical devices that do not incorporate a needle into their design that are suitable for the specific medical procedure.
(c) For a period of one year following the implementation of the prohibition pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and § 7-2858 , a waiver of the prohibition shall be granted to all persons for use of syringes that are pre-filled with medications by a pharmaceutical company.
(d) This chapter shall not apply to the sale, distribution, use, or possession of sharps used in the practice of dentistry or in the self-administration of drugs, medicines, or other treatments.
D.C. Code § 7-504.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-504.06
§ 7-504.06. Rules of procedure.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall develop its own rules of procedure, except they shall provide that the Commission shall meet at least every other month.
D.C. Code § 7-2504.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2504.06
§ 7-2504.06. Procedure for denial and revocation of dealer’s license.
Status: in_force

(a) If it appears to the Chief that an application for a dealer’s license should be denied or that a dealer’s license should be revoked, the Chief shall notify the applicant or registrant of the proposed denial or revocation briefly stating the reason or reasons therefor. Service may be made as provided for in § 7-2502.10(a) . The applicant or dealer shall have 15 days from the date of service in which to submit further evidence in support of the application or qualifications to continue to hold a dealer’s license, as the case may be; provided, that if the applicant or dealer does not make such a submission within 15 days from the date of service, the applicant or dealer shall be deemed to have conceded the validity of the reason or reasons stated in the notice, and the denial or revocation shall become final.
(b) Within 10 days of the date upon which the Chief receives such a submission, the Chief shall serve upon the applicant or registrant in the manner provided in § 7-2502.10(a) notice of his final decision. The Chief ’s decision shall become effective at the expiration of the time within which to file a notice of appeal pursuant to the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act ( § 2-501 et seq.) or, if such a notice of appeal is filed, at the time the final order or judgment of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals becomes effective.
(c) Within 45 days of a decision becoming effective, which is unfavorable to a licensee or to an applicant for a dealer’s license, the licensee or applicant shall:
  (1) If he is eligible to register firearms pursuant to this unit, register such firearms in his inventory as are capable of registration pursuant to this unit;
  (2) Peaceably surrender to the Chief any firearms in his inventory which he does not register, and all destructive devices in his inventory in the manner provided for in § 7-2507.05 ;
  (3) Lawfully remove from the District any firearm in his inventory which he does not register and all destructive devices and ammunition in his inventory for so long as he has an interest in them; or
  (4) Otherwise lawfully dispose of any firearms in his inventory which he does not register and all destructive devices and ammunition in his inventory.
D.C. Code § 7-651.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.14
§ 7-651.14. Fee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.14
§ 7-1303.14. Rules and regulations governing respite care.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.12b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.12b
§ 7-1671.12b. Examination of premises, books, and records.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license, and each licensee, shall allow any ABCA investigator or agent of the ABC Board full opportunity to examine, at any time during business hours:
  (1) The premises where a cannabis product is manufactured, kept, sold, or consumed for which an application for a license has been made or for which a license has been issued; and
  (2) The books and records of the business for which an application for a license has been made or for which a license has been issued.
(b) ABCA investigators shall examine the premises and books and records of each licensed establishment in the District at least once each year. The investigators shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the licensee shall know in advance the date of the inspection.
D.C. Code § 7-212 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-212
§ 7-212. Delayed filing and registration of death.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-742.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-742.02
§ 7-742.02. Cottage food businesses.
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall not:
  (1) Apply to a food establishment that is required to have a license under Department regulations; or
  (2) Exempt a cottage food business from any applicable District or federal tax laws.
(b) (1) A cottage food business shall register with the Cottage Food Business Registry within the Department before beginning operation.
  (2) The Department may perform an inspection of the cottage food business before that business may sell its cottage food products.
  (3) The Department shall issue a cottage food business identification number and certificate to each registered cottage food business. Upon receipt of a cottage food business identification number and certificate, the cottage food business shall be authorized to produce, package, and sell the temperature control for safety food products on the approved food products list issued by the Department, set forth in section 103.5 of Title 25-K of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (25-K DCMR 103.5). The cottage food business shall not produce, package, or sell any food products that are not allowed by the Department nor use any processes and activities that are not allowed by the Department.
  (4) The Department shall have the authority to enter the premises of a cottage food business registered with the CFBR to conduct a pre-operational inspection and to investigate complaints pertaining to the sale or preparation of cottage food products pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
(c) The owner of a cottage food business may sell only cottage food products that are:
  (1) Stored on the premises of the cottage food business; and
  (2) Prepackaged with a label that contains the following information:
    (A) The cottage food business identification number;
    (B) The name of the cottage food product;
    (C) The ingredients of the cottage food product in descending order of the amount of each ingredient by weight;
    (D) The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product;
    (E) Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements;
    (F) If any nutritional claim is made, nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements; and
    (G) The following statement printed in 10-point or larger type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label: “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations.
(d) (1) The Department may investigate any complaint alleging that a cottage food business has violated this section.
  (2) On receipt of a complaint, a representative of the Department, at a reasonable time, may enter and inspect the premises of a cottage food business to determine compliance with this section.
  (3) The owner of a cottage food business may not:
    (A) Refuse to grant access to a representative who requests to enter and inspect the premises of the cottage food business under paragraph (2) of this subsection; or
    (B) Interfere with any inspection under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (4) An investigation of a cottage food business conducted under this subsection may include sampling of a cottage food product to determine if the cottage food product is misbranded or adulterated.
(e) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed regulations shall be submitted to the Council for a 60-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed regulations, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 60-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 7-871.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8D / § 7-871.02
§ 7-871.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Child” or “Children” means an individual or individuals under the age of 6 years.
(2) "Elevated blood lead level" shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 8-231.01(13) .
(3) “Health care facility” means any institution providing individual care or treatment of diseases or other medical, physiological, or psychological conditions, including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, nursing homes, or homes for the aged or chronically ill, but excluding private medical offices.
(4) “Health care provider” means a physician, clinic, hospital, or neighborhood health center, licensed by the District of Columbia, that is responsible for providing primary care and coordinating referrals, when necessary, to other health care providers.
(5) "Lead-poisoned child" means a child with an elevated blood lead level.
(6) “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, firm, conservator, receiver, trustee, executor, or legal representative.
D.C. Code § 7-621 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-621
§ 7-621. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Attending physician” means the physician selected by, or assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.
(2) “Declaration” means a witnessed document in writing, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of § 7-622 .
(2A) “Domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4) .
(3) “Life-sustaining procedure” means any medical procedure or intervention, which, when applied to a qualified patient, would serve only to artificially prolong the dying process and where, in the judgment of the attending physician and a second physician, death will occur whether or not such procedure or intervention is utilized. The term “life-sustaining procedure” shall not include the administration of medication or the performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to provide comfort care or to alleviate pain.
(4) “Physician” means a person authorized to practice medicine in the District of Columbia.
(5) “Qualified patient” means a patient who has executed a declaration in accordance with this subchapter and who has been diagnosed and certified in writing to have a terminal condition by 2 physicians who have personally examined the patient, one of whom shall be the attending physician.
(6) “Terminal condition” means an incurable condition caused by injury, disease, or illness, which, regardless of the application of life-sustaining procedures, would, within reasonable medical judgment, produce death, and where the application of life-sustaining procedures serve only to postpone the moment of death of the patient.
D.C. Code § 7-3203 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3203
§ 7-3203. Hospital protocols for opioid use disorder.
Status: in_force

(a) By October 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, each hospital shall develop protocols governing the identification, treatment, discharge, and referral of patients with opioid use disorder, and submit the protocols to DOH.
(b) By June 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, DOH shall submit an analysis of the sufficiency of each hospital's protocols to the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over matters related to health.
D.C. Code § 7-771.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.05
§ 7-771.05. Duties of Director.
Status: in_force

In addition to other duties as may be lawfully imposed, the Director shall:
(1) Supervise and direct the Department, organizing the Department for its efficient operation, including creating offices within the Department, as necessary, and exercising any other powers necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Receive, manage, and disburse all local and federal funds for operations and medical-assistance purposes of the Department;
(3) Exercise personnel authority as appropriate to perform the functions of the Department consistent with Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-601.01 et seq.];
(4) Execute grants, contracts, memoranda of agreement and understanding, or other agreements with governmental bodies, public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations on behalf of the Department;
(5) Collaborate with other District agencies to ensure the coordination of Department initiatives that may affect or involve programs within other District agencies; and
(6) Promulgate and implement rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to accomplish his or her duties and the Department’s functions in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 7-2502.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.07
§ 7-2502.07. Issuance of registration certificate; time period; corrections.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of a properly executed application for registration certificate, the Chief, upon determining through inquiry, investigation, or otherwise, that the applicant is entitled and qualified under the provisions of this unit, thereto, shall issue a registration certificate. Each registration certificate shall be in duplicate and bear a unique registration certificate number and such other information as the Chief determines is necessary to identify the applicant and the firearm registered. The duplicate of the registration certificate shall be delivered to the applicant and the Chief shall retain the original.
(b) The Chief shall approve or deny an application for a registration certificate within a 60-day period beginning on the date the Chief receives the application, unless good cause is shown, including nonreceipt of information from sources outside the District government; provided, that in the case of an application to register a firearm validly registered under prior regulations, the Chief shall have 365 days after the receipt of such application to approve or deny such application. The Chief may hold in abeyance an application where there is a revocation proceeding pending against such person or organization.
(c) Upon receipt of a registration certificate, each applicant shall examine same to ensure that the information thereon is correct. If the registration certificate is incorrect in any respect, the person or organization named thereon shall return it to the Chief with a signed statement showing the nature of the error. The Chief shall correct the error, if it occurred through administrative error. In the event the error resulted from information contained in the application, the applicant shall be required to file an amended application setting forth the correct information, and a statement explaining the error in the original application. Each amended application shall be accompanied by a fee equal to that required for the original application.
(d) In the event the Chief learns of an error in a registration certificate other than as provided in subsection (c) of this section, he may require the holder to return the registration certificate for correction. If the error resulted from information contained in the application, the person or organization named therein shall be required to file an amended application as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(e) Each registration certificate issued by the Chief shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the registrant’s duties under this unit.
(f) In the discretion of the Chief of Police, a registration certificate may be issued to a retired police officer who is a resident of the District of Columbia for a pistol and ammunition which conforms to the Metropolitan Police Department General Orders and policies.
(g) When the retired police officer ceases to be a resident of the District of Columbia the registration certificate expires.
(h) Nothing in this unit shall create an entitlement to a registration certificate for a retired police officer. If the Chief of Police denies a retired police officer’s registration certificate application, the Chief of Police shall state the reasons for the denial in writing.
(i) The District of Columbia shall not incur any liability by reason of the issuance or denial of a certificate, nor for any use made of the registered firearm.
D.C. Code § 7-2011.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2011.04
§ 7-2011.04. Submission of studies to the Council.
Status: in_force

The OSSE shall submit the studies required in § 7-2011.02 and § 7-2011.03 to the Council no later than August 1, 2018.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.19b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.19b
§ 7-1531.19b. Sources of Registry information; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(a) The organ procurement organization:
  (1) May acquire and use donor information from all available sources; and
  (2) Shall acquire and use donor information from the Department of Motor Vehicles submitted in accordance with § 7-1531.19c and with any regulations promulgated pursuant to § 7-1531.19f .
(b) Personally identifiable information on the Registry about a donor or prospective donor may not be used or disclosed without the express consent of the donor, prospective donor, or person that made the anatomical gift for any purpose other than to determine whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift.
D.C. Code § 7-839 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-839
§ 7-839. Appropriation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-736.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-736.03
§ 7-736.03. Communicable disease fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the Department of Health may establish a schedule of fees for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis to be provided to any individual who presents for prevention or treatment services, regardless of health insurance coverage or ability to pay. The Director may periodically revise the schedule of fees and may establish a sliding fee scale, based on income, for uninsured individuals. The fees, including any sliding fee scale, shall be published in the District of Columbia Register.
(b) The Director may seek reimbursement from any third-party payor for services provided relating to the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases.
D.C. Code § 7-2271.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2271.02
§ 7-2271.02. Establishment of District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission; membership.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission, which shall consist of 7 persons with expertise in security, transportation, communication, chemical safety, risk assessment, terrorism (including bioterrorism), or occupational safety and health.
(b) (1) Commission members shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council for terms of 3 years, in accordance with § 1-523.01(e) , except that initially 4 Commission members shall be appointed to a 3-year term and 3 Commission members shall be appointed to a 2-year term.
  (2) The Mayor shall establish through rulemaking that Commission members shall be subject to pre-nomination inquiries and security-clearance requirements.
  (3) The terms of the members first appointed shall begin on the date a majority of the first members are sworn in, which shall become the anniversary date for all subsequent appointments.
  (4) Commission member’s terms shall be staggered so that either 4 positions or 3 positions will expire on the year’s anniversary date.
(c) Members shall receive no salary for their service on the Commission but shall be reimbursed for administrative costs associated with membership.
(d) The Agency shall provide staff to the Commission.
D.C. Code § 7-761.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.13
§ 7-761.13. Formal complaints.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall:
  (1) Establish a process for the resolution of formal complaints, including formal complaints filed with a provider, which shall include, at a minimum:
    (A) The opportunity for any person, or a third party with the person's consent, to file a formal complaint with DDS or a provider;
    (B) Assistance for a person who needs help filing his or her formal complaint, orally or in writing;
    (C) The right of a person to be assisted by a family member, friend, attorney, or any other representative throughout the formal complaint process;
    (D) Definite time frames for each stage of the formal complaint resolution process;
    (E) A requirement that services and supports continue without limitation, reduction, or termination pending the resolution of a formal complaint regarding those services or supports;
    (F) Requirements for education and assistance to persons, provider staff, and third parties about individual rights and the formal complaint process;
    (G) An explanation of the appeal process available if the person is dissatisfied with the outcome of the formal complaint process; and
    (H) Prohibitions on retaliatory actions such as reprisal, restraint, interference, coercion, or discrimination by DDS or a provider against a person who files a formal complaint;
  (2) Establish a peer support pilot program to assist people with intellectual or developmental disabilities throughout the formal complaint process; and
  (3) Publish an annual report regarding the peer support pilot program described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, which shall include recommendations regarding how to improve the peer support pilot program.
(b) (1) Any formal complaint filed with DDS shall receive a prompt review by the Director, or the Director's designee, who shall refer the formal complaint to an external reviewer in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 7-761.09(a-2) .
  (2) If a formal complaint is referred to an external reviewer, the external reviewer shall:
    (A) Facilitate informal resolution of the formal complaint; or
    (B) If such informal resolution is not possible, determine:
      (i) Whether the Director should sustain or deny the formal complaint; and
      (ii) If the external reviewer determines that the Director should sustain the formal complaint, how DDS should remedy any problems raised in the formal complaint.
  (3) After completing a timely examination of a formal complaint, the external reviewer shall submit a written report to the Director and the person who filed the formal complaint describing the outcome of the external review process.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or limit the rights, procedures, and remedies available under federal or District law protecting the rights of persons receiving services through DDS or a provider.
(d) Any person aggrieved by an action of DDS taken pursuant to this section may appeal the action of DDS to the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to § 2-1831.02(a) .
(e) If a person files a formal complaint with DDS pursuant to this section that is substantially similar to a case that the person previously initiated in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the Office of Administrative Hearings, DDS shall deny the formal complaint.
(f) For the purposes of this section, the term "provider" means an entity that is responsible for providing residential or day services to people supported by the Developmental Disabilities Administration of DDS.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.10
§ 7-1671.10. Fees.
Status: in_force

(a) ABCA is authorized to establish, by rulemaking, fees for the licensing of cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories and for the inspection and audit of cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories.
(b) Any of the fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be applied first toward the cost of administering this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-761.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.12
§ 7-761.12. Family Support Council.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director shall establish a Family Support Council to assist, within available appropriations, the Department and other agencies to develop systems of support for families throughout the lifespans of their family members with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(b) The Family Support Council shall be composed of 11 members, of whom the majority shall be people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their family members.
(c) No later than one year following February 26, 2015, the Department shall publish operating procedures for the Family Support Council, and the Director shall appoint the initial Family Support Council members.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.22 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.22
§ 7-1531.22. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of Chief Medical Examiner.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The relationship between the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and a procurement organization shall be governed by a memorandum of understanding between the Chief Medical Examiner and the procurement organization, which shall contain protocols to resolve any conflicts between the Chief Medical Examiner and the procurement organization.
  (2) The time period within which a recovery must be performed to be compatible with the preservation of the part or parts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education shall be medically determined, based on the best practices for the recovery of parts, pursuant to the pertinent protocols in the memorandum of understanding.
(b) (1) Upon request of a procurement organization pursuant to an anatomical gift, the Chief Medical Examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner.
  (2) If the decedent’s body or part is medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research, or education, as determined by the appropriate procurement organization, the Chief Medical Examiner shall release post-mortem examination results to the procurement organization.
  (3) The procurement organization and any other recipient may make a subsequent disclosure of the post-mortem examination results or other information received from the Chief Medical Examiner only if relevant to transplantation, therapy, research, or education.
(c) The Chief Medical Examiner may conduct a medicolegal examination by reviewing all medical records, laboratory test results, x-rays, other diagnostic results, and other information that any person possesses about a donor or prospective donor whose body is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner which the Chief Medical Examiner determines may be relevant to the investigation.
(d) A person that has any information requested by the Chief Medical Examiner pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall provide that information as expeditiously as possible to allow the Chief Medical Examiner to conduct the medicolegal investigation within a period compatible with the preservation of parts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.
(e) If an anatomical gift has been or might be made of a part of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Chief Medical Examiner determines that a post-mortem examination is not required, or the Chief Medical Examiner determines that a post-mortem examination is required but that the recovery of the part that is the subject of an anatomical gift will not interfere with the examination, the Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organization shall cooperate in the timely removal of the part from the decedent for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.
(f) (1) If an anatomical gift of a part from the decedent under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner has been or might be made, but the Chief Medical Examiner initially believes that the recovery of the part could interfere with the post-mortem investigation into the decedent’s cause or manner of death, the Chief Medical Examiner shall consult with the procurement organization, or a physician or technician designated by the procurement organization, and, at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, with an attending physician, about the proposed recovery within a period compatible with the preservation of the part for the appropriate purpose.
  (2) After consultation, the Chief Medical Examiner may allow or deny the recovery of the part.
  (3) The Chief Medical Examiner shall allow recovery of a part if the Chief Medical Examiner determines that recovery would not interfere with the post-mortem investigation into the decedent’s cause or manner of death.
(g) (1) Following the consultation required under subsection (f) of this section, if the Chief Medical Examiner has not been able to expeditiously determine whether to allow recovery of the part, the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, at the request of the procurement organization, may attend the removal procedure for the part before making a final determination not to allow the procurement organization to recover the part.
  (2) During the removal procedure, the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, may allow recovery of the part by the procurement organization to proceed, or, if the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, reasonably believes that the part may be involved in determining the decedent’s cause or manner of death, deny recovery by the procurement organization.
  (3) If, during the removal procedure, the physician engaged by the procurement organization to recover the part discovers evidence that indicates that the cause of death may be suspicious, the physician shall immediately inform the Chief Medical Examiner of this information and shall not continue or undertake any procedures that would compromise this evidence without the approval of the Chief Medical Examiner.
(h) Except as otherwise provided in the memorandum of understanding described in subsection (a) of this section or a protocol pursuant thereto, if the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, denies recovery under subsection (g) of this section, the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, shall:
  (1) Explain in a record the specific reasons for not allowing recovery of the part;
  (2) Include the specific reasons in the records of the Chief Medical Examiner; and
  (3) Provide a record with the specific reasons to the procurement organization.
(i) If the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, allows recovery of a part, the procurement organization, upon request, shall cause the physician or technician who removes the part to provide the Chief Medical Examiner with a record describing the condition of the part, a biopsy, a photograph, and any other information and observations that would assist in the post-mortem examination.
D.C. Code § 7-771.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.09
§ 7-771.09. Transition process.
Status: in_force

(a) No later than March 1, 2008, the Mayor shall submit a proposed transition plan, which has been approved by the Chief Financial Officer and which is accompanied by a proposed resolution, to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess, that identifies:
  (1) All the powers, duties, functions, operations, real and personal property, positions, assets, records, and obligations, and all unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available, or to be made available, including those from the MAA and the Health Care Safety Net Administration, that are used to accomplish the purposes of the Department as set forth in § 7-771.03 ;
  (2) The powers, duties, functions, operations, real and personal property, positions, assets, records, and obligations, and all unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available, or to be made available, that will be transferred to the Department;
  (3) The impact of the proposed transfers on the budget of DOH and on the budgets of each affected District agency;
  (4) The personnel who shall form the transition team and who shall be accountable for the monitoring and allocation of functions and assets to be transferred to the Department; and
  (5) The procedure by which other District government agencies shall pre-approve claims and allow providers to submit bills directly to the Department, enabling the Department to satisfy valid claims from all available funding sources.
(b) If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed transition plan, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed transition plan shall be deemed approved;
(c) Nothing in this section shall affect any requirements imposed upon the Mayor by subchapter I of Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2 , [ § 2-301.01 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 7-2011.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2011.01
§ 7-2011.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Child development facility" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2031(3) .
  (2) "Non-traditional hours" means hours outside of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or on a 24-hour basis.
  (3) "OSSE" means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
  (4) "Staff members" means child development facility center directors, child development center teachers, child development center assistant teachers, child development home caregivers, expanded child development home caregivers, and expanded child development home associate caregivers.
D.C. Code § 7-881.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.02
§ 7-881.02. Establishment of the Breastmilk Bank and Lactation Support Center.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-881.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.03
§ 7-881.03. Education and outreach campaign.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-761.05c — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.05c
§ 7-761.05c. Contribution to Costs of Supports Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Contribution to Costs of Supports Fund ('Fund'), which shall be administered by DDS in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of contributions to costs of supports collected by DDS from persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities pursuant to § 7-761.05b .
(c) The Fund shall be used by DDS to pay the costs of occupancy to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities consistent with federal and local law and regulations.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 7-1551.31 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1551.31
§ 7-1551.31. Minor blood donations.
Status: in_force

Provided that the minor meets all the health requirements for blood donation, a minor 16 years of age may donate blood with the written consent of a parent or legal guardian and a minor 17 years of age or more may donate blood without consent of a parent or legal guardian.
D.C. Code § 7-1151.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11D / § 7-1151.01
§ 7-1151.01. Statement of anticipated funding.
Status: in_force

No later than 30 days before the first day of a fiscal year, the Department of Mental Health shall issue to each certified Mental Health Rehabilitation Services provider a statement of anticipated annual funding. The statement shall include language that the anticipated funding level is subject to change based upon actual budget availability and at the discretion of the Department of Mental Health.
D.C. Code § 7-736.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-736.04
§ 7-736.04. Establishment of the grocery access pilot grant program.
Status: in_force

(a) In Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026, the Department of Health shall establish a grocery access pilot grant program for the purpose of providing up to 1,000 eligible District residents with membership to a grocery delivery service at no cost for 2 years.
(b) (1) To be eligible to participate in the pilot program, an applicant shall:
    (A) Be a resident of the District; and
    (B) Be enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education ("SNAP-Ed") program.
  (2) The Department of Health shall give preference to an applicant who lives in an "eligible area" as that term is defined in § 47-3801(1D)(A) .
(c) At the conclusion of the 2-year pilot program, the Department of Health shall incorporate the data collected in the program in their SNAP-Ed program.
(d) The data collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be made available to the Council upon request.
D.C. Code § 7-1705 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1705
§ 7-1705. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner, lessee, manager, operator or other person in charge of a facility, event site for organized sporting events, or vehicle where smoking or the use of tobacco products is prohibited pursuant to this subchapter shall:
  (1) Post and maintain the appropriate "No Smoking" or "No Use of Tobacco Products" signs; and
  (2) Ask persons observed smoking or using tobacco products in violation of this subchapter to refrain from smoking or using tobacco products.
(b) Whenever the owner, lessee, manager or operator of a facility or event site for organized sporting events covered by this subchapter requires a license issued by the District of Columbia government in order to operate the facility or event site for organized sporting events, the owner, lessee, manager or operator shall comply with this subchapter as a requirement for receiving or renewing the license. Where an on-site inspection is required prior to issuance or renewal of a license, the inspector should certify that the appropriate signs have been posted. In those cases where an on-site inspection is not needed, a signed statement by the applicant that he has complied with this subchapter shall constitute sufficient evidence of compliance as required in this subsection. Violation of this subchapter shall be grounds for license suspension or revocation.
(c) The Mayor is authorized to promulgate any regulations needed to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(d) An aggrieved person or class of persons may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for injunctive relief to prevent any owner, lessee, manager, operator or person otherwise in charge of a facility, event site for organized sporting events, or vehicle where smoking or the use of tobacco products is prohibited pursuant to this subchapter from violating, or continuing to violate, any provision of this subchapter. For the purposes of this subsection, an “aggrieved person” shall be defined as any person subjected to tobacco smoke due to failure to comply with this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1207.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1207.01
§ 7-1207.01. Civil liability.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for violations of § 7-1205.05(a) , any person who negligently violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in an amount equal to the damages sustained by the client plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorney’s fees.
(b) Except for violations of § 7-1205.05(a) , any person who willfully or intentionally violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in damages sustained by the client in an amount not less than $1,000 plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorney’s fees.
(c) Either party is entitled to trial by jury, upon request.
D.C. Code § 7-630 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-630
§ 7-630. Effect of subchapter.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy-killing or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end a human life other than to permit the natural process of dying as provided in this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-172 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-172
§ 7-172. Assistant Director of Public Health to be physician and discharge duties of health officer during his absence or disability.
Status: in_force

The Assistant Director of Public Health shall be a physician, and during the absence of or disability of the Director of Public Health shall act as Director of Public Health and discharge the duties incident to that position.
D.C. Code § 7-503.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.06
§ 7-503.06. Transfer of funds and positions from Division of Services to the Aging.
Status: in_force

The Division of Services to the Aging presently located within the Department of Human Resources, and all positions and unexpended funds presently allocated to this Division are hereby transferred to the Department created under § 7-503.01 .
D.C. Code § 7-533.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-533.01
§ 7-533.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1721.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1721.03
§ 7-1721.03. Purchase or possession of tobacco by persons under 21 years of age; use of false identification.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) No person under 21 years of age shall purchase any tobacco product, possess any tobacco product, or attempt to purchase or possess any tobacco product.
  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a person under 21 years of age who is handling or transporting tobacco products under the terms of the person's employment.
(b) No person under 21 years of age shall falsely represent the person's age, or possess or present as proof of age an identification document which is in any way fraudulent, for the purpose of purchasing, possessing, or consuming tobacco products in the District.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-132 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-132
§ 7-132. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Affected with a communicable disease” means a person infected with a communicable disease or exposed to a chemical or radiological agent who is capable of infecting others with the same disease or chemical or radiological agent if permitted to move freely in the general public, or a person who, while not infected with a communicable disease or exposed to a chemical or radiological agent, is a carrier of, or contaminated with, an infectious disease or chemical or radiological agent and capable of infecting others with the disease or chemical or radiological agent.
(2) “Communicable disease” means any disease:
  (A) Denominated a reportable disease pursuant to § 7-131 , including any illness due to an infectious agent or its toxic product that is transmitted:
    (i) Directly or indirectly to a well person from an infected person, animal, or ectoparasite; or
    (ii) Through the agency of an intermediate host or vector, or by exposure to chemical or radiological agents within the immediate environment; or
  (B) Occurring as an outbreak of illness or toxic conditions, regardless of etiology, in an institution or other identifiable group of people.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.07a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.07a
§ 7-2510.07a. Nature and issuance of search warrants.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court issues a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.03 , issues an ex parte extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.04 , or renews a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.06 , the court may issue an accompanying search warrant. The search warrant may authorize a search to be conducted anywhere in the District of Columbia and shall be executed pursuant to its terms.
(b) A search warrant issued under this section may direct a search of any or all of the following:
  (1) One or more designated or described places or premises;
  (2) One or more designated or described vehicles;
  (3) One or more designated or described physical objects; or
  (4) The respondent.
(c) The search warrant shall authorize the search for, and seizure of, any firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, or dealer's licenses that the respondent is prohibited from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving pursuant to the terms of an extreme risk protection order issued or renewed under this subchapter .
(d) A search warrant issued under this section may be addressed to a specific law enforcement officer or to any classification of officers of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia or other agency authorized to make arrests or execute process in the District of Columbia.
(e) A search warrant issued under this section shall contain:
  (1) The name of the issuing court, the name and signature of the issuing judge, and the date of issuance;
  (2) If the search warrant is addressed to a specific officer, the name of that officer, otherwise, the classifications of officers to whom the warrant is addressed;
  (3) A designation of the premises, vehicles, objects, or persons to be searched, sufficient for certainty of identification;
  (4) A description of the property whose seizure is the object of the search warrant;
  (5) A direction that the search warrant be executed between 6 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. or, where the court has found cause therefor, including one of the grounds set forth in § 7-2510.07b(c) , an authorization for execution at any time of day or night; and
  (6) A direction that the search warrant and an inventory of any property seized pursuant thereto be returned to the court within 72 hours after its execution.
D.C. Code § 7-1901 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / § 7-1901
§ 7-1901. Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed by this section:
(1) (A) “Abuse” means:
    (i) The intentional or reckless infliction of serious physical pain or injury;
    (ii) The use or threatened use of violence to force participation in “sexual conduct,” defined in § 22-3101(5) ;
    (iii) The repeated, intentional imposition of unreasonable confinement or threats to impose unreasonable confinement, resulting in severe mental distress;
    (iv) The repeated use of threats or violence, resulting in shock or an intense, expressed fear for one’s life or of serious physical injury; or
    (v) The intentional or deliberately indifferent deprivation of essential food, shelter, or health care in violation of a caregiver’s responsibilities, when that deprivation constitutes a serious threat to one’s life or physical health.
  (B) An adult shall not be considered abused under this chapter for the sole reason that he or she seeks, or his or her caregiver provides or permits to be provided, with the express consent or in accordance with the practice of the adult, treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with a religious method of healing, in lieu of medical treatment.
(1A) “Adult” means an individual 18 years of age or older.
(2) (A) “Adult in need of protective services” means an individual 18 years of age or older who:
    (i) Is highly vulnerable to abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation because of a physical or mental impairment, self-neglect, or incapacity;
    (ii) Has recently been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited by another or meets the criteria for self-neglect; and
    (iii) Has no one willing and able to provide adequate protection.
  (B) An adult shall not be considered in need of protective services under this chapter for the sole reason that he or she seeks, or his or her caregiver provides or permits to be provided, with the express consent or in accordance with the practice of the adult, treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with a religious method of healing, in lieu of medical treatment.
(3) “Adult protective services worker” (APS worker) means an employee of the District or a private social services agency under contract with the District who conducts investigations or provides protective services under this chapter.
(4) “Caregiver” means a person that, by law, contract, court order, or voluntary action, is charged with or has assumed the responsibility for an adult’s essential food, shelter, or health-care needs.
(5) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(6) “Department” means the District of Columbia Department of Aging and Community Living.
(7) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(8) “Exploitation” means the unlawful appropriation or use of another’s “property,” defined in § 22-3201 , for one’s own benefit or that of a 3rd person.
(8A) “Incapacity” means the state of being an incapacitated individual as defined by § 21-2011(11) .
(9) (A) “Neglect” means:
    (i) The repeated, careless infliction of serious physical pain or injury;
    (ii) The repeated failure of a caregiver to take reasonable steps, within the purview of his or her responsibilities, to protect against acts of abuse described in paragraph (1)(B) of this section;
    (iii) The repeated, careless imposition of unreasonable confinement, resulting in severe mental distress; or
    (iv) The careless deprivation of essential food, shelter, or health care in violation of a caregiver’s responsibilities, when that deprivation constitutes a serious threat to one’s life or physical health.
  (B) An adult shall not be considered neglected under this chapter for the sole reason that he or she seeks, or his or her caregiver provides or permits to be provided, with the express consent or in accordance with the practice of the adult, treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with a religious method of healing, in lieu of medical treatment.
(10) “Person” means an individual, facility, agency, corporation, partnership, the District government, or any other organizational entity.
(11) “Police” means the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
(12) “Protective services” means those services or provisions reasonably calculated to remedy or substantially reduce the likelihood of abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another, or self-neglect, including, but not limited to: Food, heat, shelter, clothing, health care, home care, counseling, legal assistance, and social casework.
(13) (A) “Self-neglect” means the failure of an adult, due to physical or mental impairments or incapacity, to perform essential self-care tasks, including:
    (i) Providing essential food, clothing, shelter, or medical care;
    (ii) Obtaining goods or services necessary to maintain physical health, mental health, emotional well-being, and general safety; or
    (iii) Managing his or her financial affairs.
  (B) An adult shall not be considered to be committing self-neglect under this chapter for the sole reason that he or she seeks treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with a religious method of healing, in lieu of medical treatment.
D.C. Code § 7-2832 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2832
§ 7-2832. Private Security Camera Incentive Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Private Security Camera Incentive Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:
  (1) Funds appropriated by the District;
  (2) Grants;
  (3) Donations from the public; and
  (4) Donations from private entities.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to implement the Private Security Camera Incentive Program ("Program"), including:
  (1) Providing rebates to eligible participants;
  (2) Providing vouchers to eligible participants; and
  (3) Appropriate overhead or administrative expenses related to the Program and the Fund.
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.03
§ 7-2071.03. Program evaluation.
Status: in_force

(a) DHCF shall develop criteria to be used in evaluating the performance of the Ombudsman Program.
(b) (1) DHCF shall obtain, biannually, an independent evaluation of the Ombudsman Program through an academic group or other independent, private-sector organization or the Office of the Inspector General. The evaluation shall take into account:
    (A) The number of consumer problems handled;
    (B) The success in resolving the consumer problems handled;
    (C) Outreach and community education activities;
    (D) Satisfaction of consumers served by the program; and
    (E) The extent to which information was provided to the public and policy makers about problems faced by the consumers served.
  (2) DHCF shall decide whether to renew contracts based on the evaluation.
  (3) The evaluation shall be available to the public upon request.
  (4) The first evaluation shall take place no later than 2 years after April 12, 2005.
D.C. Code § 7-161 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-161
§ 7-161. Mandatory adverse event reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Adverse event” means an event, occurrence, or situation involving the medical care of a patient by a health care provider that results in death or an unanticipated injury to the patient.
  (2) "Healthcare provider" means an individual or entity licensed or otherwise authorized under District law to provide healthcare service, including a hospital, nursing facility, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, home health agency, hospice program, renal dialysis facility, ambulatory surgical center, pharmacy, physician or health care practitioner's office, long-term care facility, behavior health residential treatment facility, health clinic, clinical laboratory, health center, maternity center, physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwife, certified midwife, certified professional midwife, psychologist, certified social worker, registered dietitian or nutrition professional, physical or occupational therapist, pharmacist, or other individual health care practitioner.
  (3) “Medical facility” means a hospital, nursing facility, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, home health agency, hospice program, renal dialysis facility, ambulatory surgical center, pharmacy, physician or health care practitioner’s office, long-term care facility, behavior health residential treatment facility, health clinic, clinical laboratory, or health center.
  (4) “Primary health record” means the record of continuing care maintained by a health professional, group practice, or health care facility or agency containing all diagnostic and therapeutic services rendered to an individual patient by the health professional, group practice, or health care facility, or agency.
(b) On or before July 1, 2007, the Mayor shall establish, within the Department of Health, a centralized system for the collection and analysis of adverse events in the District of Columbia.
(c) The Mayor shall appoint an employee of the Department of Health to administer the system, whose responsibilities shall include:
  (1) Collecting, organizing, and storing data on adverse events occurring at medical facilities in the District of Columbia;
  (2) Tracking, assessing, and analyzing the incoming reports, findings, and corrective action plans;
  (3) Identifying common adverse event patterns or trends;
  (4) Recommending methods to reduce systematic adverse events;
  (5) Providing technical assistance to healthcare providers and medical facilities on the development and implementation of patient safety plans to prevent adverse events;
  (6) Disseminating information and advising healthcare providers and medical facilities in the District of Columbia on medical best practices;
  (7) Monitoring national trends in best practices and disseminating relevant information and advice to healthcare providers and medical facilities in the District of Columbia; and
  (8) Publishing an annual report that includes summary data of the number and types of adverse events of the prior calender year by type of healthcare providers and medical facility, rates of change, and other analyses and communicating recommendations to improve health care delivery in the District of Columbia.
(d) (1) Pursuant to this section, healthcare providers and medical facilities providing services in the District of Columbia shall submit a report of an adverse event to the system administrator no later than 60 days after its occurrence, or within an earlier time frame if so promulgated by the Board of Medicine. Each report shall contain, for each adverse event, the patient’s full primary health record; provided, that medical information with respect to the patient’s identity shall be de-identified and anonymous.
  (2) Failure to submit a report as required by this section shall be punishable by a penalty of not less than $500 or more than $2,500.
(e) (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the files, records, findings, opinions, recommendations, evaluations, and reports of the system administrator, information provided to or obtained by the system administrator, the identity of persons providing information to the system administrator, and reports or information provided pursuant to this section shall be confidential, shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to any other provision of law, and shall not be discoverable or admissible into evidence in any civil, criminal, or legislative proceeding. The information shall not be disclosed by any person under any circumstances. This subsection shall not preclude use of reports or information provided under this section by a board regulating a health profession or the Mayor in proceedings by the board or the Mayor.
  (2) No person who provided information to the system administrator shall be compelled to testify in any civil, criminal, or legislative proceeding with respect to any confidential matter contained in the information provided to the system administrator.
  (3) Notwithstanding subsections (a) or (b) of this section, a court may order a system administrator to provide information in a criminal proceeding in which an individual is accused of a felony if the court determines that disclosure is essential to protect the public interest and that the information being sought can be obtained from no other source. In determining whether disclosure is essential to protect the public interest, the court shall consider the seriousness of the offense with which the individual is charged, the need for disclosure of the party seeking it, and the probative value of the information. If the court orders disclosure, the identity of any patient shall not be disclosed without the consent of the patient or his or her legal representative.
(f) Implementation of this section shall be funded through the licensure fees collected by the Board of Medicine.
D.C. Code § 7-755.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B-i / § 7-755.02
§ 7-755.02. Commission duties and functions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-241 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2B / § 7-241
§ 7-241. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Agency” means an agency, department, unit, or instrumentality of the District of Columbia government.
(2) “Disclosure” means the release, transfer, provision of access to, or distribution of information in any manner by an entity holding the information to a person outside of the entity.
(3) “Health and human services information” means any information that relates to:
  (A) The past, present, or future physical or mental health of an individual or family;
  (B) The provision of health care or human services, including benefits or supports, to an individual or family; or
  (C) The past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care or human services to an individual or family.
(4) “HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 1936; 42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), and the regulations issued pursuant to it.
(5) “Human services” means programs, assistance, supports, or benefits of any kind to improve quality of life or to meet the social, physical health, housing, and mental health needs of an individual.
(6) “Identified individual” means a natural person to whom health and human services information pertains.
(7) “Individually identifiable health information” shall have the same meaning as it does in HIPAA.
(8) “Person” means a natural person, firm, company, association, corporation, service provider, or government instrumentality or agency.
(9) “Service provider” means an entity that provides health or human services to District residents pursuant to a contract, grant, or other similar agreement with an agency.
(10) “Use” means the sharing, employment, application, utilization, examination, or analysis of health and human services information.
D.C. Code § 7-756.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B-ii / § 7-756.03
§ 7-756.03. Commission procedure and powers.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall meet at least once a quarter to share findings regarding the prevalence and severity of health disparities that exist in each election ward.
(b) The Chairperson of the Commission, or his or her designee, who must be a member of the Commission, shall convene all Commission meetings.
(c) A majority of the voting members appointed to the Commission at any given time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. Official actions of the Commission shall be taken by a majority vote of the voting members present at the meeting.
(d) The Commission may use space and supplies owned or rented by the District government and use staff loaned from the Council or detailed by the Mayor for purposes consistent with this chapter as the Commission may determine.
D.C. Code § 7-1721.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1721.02
§ 7-1721.02. Sale of tobacco to persons under 21 years of age.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall sell, give, or furnish any tobacco product to, or purchase any tobacco product on behalf of, any person under 21 years of age.
(b) (1) Any person who sells any tobacco product and who has reasonable cause to believe that a person who attempts to purchase the product is under 30 years of age shall require that the purchaser present identification that indicates the purchaser's age.
  (2) It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection that, at the time of the relevant sale, the person who attempted to purchase the product was 21 years of age or older, or presented identification to the seller that a reasonably prudent person would believe to be valid under the same or similar circumstances.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Any license to sell tobacco products issued pursuant to § 47-2404 may be suspended for a first or second violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section. The license shall be revoked for a third or subsequent violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section.
(e) (1) In any place or business where a person sells any tobacco product, the owner, manager, or person in charge of the place or business shall post a warning sign that includes the following: "No tobacco product will be sold to any person under 21 years of age.  Sales clerks will ask for proof of age from any person seeking to purchase any tobacco product who appears to be under 30 years of age."
  (2) A sign posted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall clearly state the maximum fine for a violation of this section. The sign shall be visible to the public at the entrance to the area and on the interior of the area in sufficient number to give notice of the law to the public.
(f) Notwithstanding section 1004 of Title 1 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (1 DCMR § 1004), the Mayor shall collect and maintain a publicly available record of violations under subsection (a) of this section, including:
  (1) The date of the violation; and
  (2) The location where the citation was given.
D.C. Code § 7-1541.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1541.07
§ 7-1541.07. Construction.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Mayor by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952. The performance of any function vested by this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 in the Mayor or in any office or agency under the jurisdiction and control of said Mayor may be delegated by said Mayor in accordance with § 3 of such Plan.
D.C. Code § 7-1204.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1204.01
§ 7-1204.01. Court-ordered examinations.
Status: in_force

Except as provided elsewhere by law, mental health information acquired by a mental health professional pursuant to a court-ordered examination may be disclosed in a manner provided by rules of court or by order of the court.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.13
§ 7-1305.13. Initiation of action to compel rights; civil remedy; sovereign immunity barred; defense to action; payment of expenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Any interested party shall have the right to initiate an action in the Court to compel the rights afforded persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities under this chapter.
(b) Any person shall have the right to a civil remedy in an amount not less than $25 per day from the Director or the District of Columbia, separately or jointly, for each day in which said person at a facility is not provided a program adequate for habilitation and normalization pursuant to the person's individual habilitation plan, unless the District is unable to pay the cost of recommended services because available funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter are insufficient to pay the costs.
(c) Sovereign immunity shall not bar an action under this section.
(d) The good faith belief that an habilitation program was professionally indicated shall be a defense to an action under subsection (b) of this section, despite the program’s apparent ineffectiveness. In such circumstances, the habilitation program shall be modified to one appropriate for the person within 5 days of a Court’s decision that the program is inappropriate.
(e) Reasonable attorneys’ fees and Court costs shall be available for actions brought under this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1709 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1709
§ 7-1709. Tobacco smoking education and smoking cessation programs.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall establish, in conjunction with the District of Columbia Commissioner of Public Health or any other agencies or departments of the District, a program to educate the general public on the issue of smoking and involuntary smoking, the health risks involved, and the requirements of this subchapter, explaining what the subchapter does and why it is important. The Mayor shall establish a smoking cessation program that provides free counseling, information, and whatever other assistance is deemed necessary by the District of Columbia Commissioner of Public Health for the purpose of assisting, upon request, persons residing in the District of Columbia to stop smoking tobacco products.
D.C. Code § 7-1757 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1757
§ 7-1757. Rules; limitations.
Status: in_force

(a) No later than July 1, 2008, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including regulations regarding the conduct of random inspections of wholesale and retail dealers to ensure compliance with this subchapter.
(b) This subchapter shall be implemented in accordance with the implementation and substance of the New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit:
  (1) Wholesale dealers or retail dealers from continuing to sell, on or after July 1, 2008, non-fire-standard-compliant cigarettes that were part of their inventories existing on or before July 1, 2008, if the wholesale dealer or retail dealer can establish that:
    (A) Tax stamps were affixed to the cigarettes before July 1, 2008; and
    (B) The inventory was purchased before July 1, 2008 in comparable quantity to the inventory purchased during the same period of the prior year;
  (2) The sale of cigarettes solely for the purpose of consumer testing; or
  (3) Any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that are or will be stamped for sale in one of the various states or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-205 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-205
§ 7-205. Birth registration.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1931 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19A / § 7-1931
§ 7-1931. Community Health Care Financing Fund; establishment, purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established within the General Fund a special nonlapsing interest earning account to be designated as the Community Health Care Financing Fund (“Fund”), into which the Chief Financial Officer shall deposit all:
  (1) Proceeds received by the District from the sale by the District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of its Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006;
  (2) Receipts from any fees and taxes specifically identified by District law to be paid into the Fund;
  (3) All payments received from Greater Southeast Investment, L.P., relating to its loans of approximately $49 million to Specialty Hospitals of America, LLC, or certain of its subsidiaries;
  (4) The District’s share of any proceeds arising from a disposition of all or any part of the land and improvements on Lots 3 and 4, Square 5919; and
  (5) Fees collected pursuant to § 50-1501.02f(b)(1) .
(b) The purposes of the Fund shall be to directly pay to promote health care and for the delivery of health care related services in the District, including the construction of health care facilities and the operation of health care related programs, promoting breast cancer prevention and treatment, or to reimburse any account of the General Fund for its expenditures for these purposes.
(c) All interest generated by the Fund shall be retained by the Fund.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.01
§ 7-1303.01. Competence of individual to refuse commitment.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) The Court may commit a person pursuant to § 7-1304.06a irrespective of the person's competence to refuse such commitment.
D.C. Code § 7-2381.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2381.06
§ 7-2381.06. Limitations on liability.
Status: in_force

(a) The following shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for the performance of actions authorized by this subchapter ; provided, that no immunity shall extend to gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct:
  (1) An authorized entity and its employees or agents; and
  (2) A third party that facilitates the availability of epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized entity.
(b) The following shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for the performance of actions authorized by this subchapter ; provided, that no immunity shall extend to gross negligence, recklessness, intentional misconduct, or a willful or wanton disregard for the health or safety of others:
  (1) A health care professional that prescribes epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized entity;
  (2) A pharmacist that dispenses or distributes epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized entity; and
  (3) An organization, individual, or entity that conducts the training described in § 7-2381.04 .
D.C. Code § 7-2341.28 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.28
§ 7-2341.28. Pending actions and proceedings; existing orders.
Status: in_force

(a) No judicial or administrative proceeding commenced by or against any emergency medical services agency, emergency medical response vehicle owner or operator, emergency medical services training facility or instructor, emergency medical technician, or paramedic shall abate by reason of the taking effect of this chapter. Each such action or proceeding shall be continued with substitution as to parties and government agencies as appropriate.
(b) All decisions issued pursuant to the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation (29 DCMR § 500 et seq.) shall continue in effect until modified, rescinded, or superseded by regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.06
§ 7-1303.06. Petition for commitment of individual under 14 years of age filed by parent or guardian.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2104 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21 / § 7-2104
§ 7-2104. Governing boards and advisory committees.
Status: in_force

(a) Each facility except a foster home shall have a governing board or local advisory committee that includes 1 or more representatives of the neighborhood where the facility is located. If a licensee operates more than 1 facility in the District, a single governing board or advisory committee may serve all of the licensee’s facilities so long as it includes at least 1 representative of each neighborhood in which the licensee operates a facility.
(b) The governing board or advisory committee shall:
  (1) Meet with the facility administrator at the facility at least quarterly to review programs, policies, citizen complaints, and police contacts;
  (2) Inform the Mayor in writing of any situation that a majority of the board or committee believes warrants correction and that the facility has failed to correct within a reasonable period of time after being notified by the board or committee; and
  (3) Report annually to the Mayor on the number of admissions, the number, outcome, and length of stay of planned and unplanned discharges, staff turnover rate and efforts to reduce it, and program effectiveness in meeting the needs of residents.
D.C. Code § 7-139 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-139
§ 7-139. Interference unlawful.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to obstruct, resist, oppose, or interfere with any person performing any duty or function under the authority of this subchapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.08b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.08b
§ 7-1671.08b. Medical Cannabis Social Equity Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1710 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1710
§ 7-1710. Smoking prohibitions pursuant to existing law.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall make lawful smoking in any place in which smoking is prohibited pursuant to § 6-1401 et seq., § 35-251(b) , or any other District of Columbia or federal law.
D.C. Code § 7-1541.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1541.06
§ 7-1541.06. Exemptions from subchapter.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 shall be construed:
(1) To prohibit funeral directors, licensed pursuant to §§ 3-405 and 3-406 , from discharging their duties; or
(2) To prohibit or affect in any way the authority, duties, rights, or obligations vested, imposed, or granted by Chapter 2 of Title 3 .
D.C. Code § 7-705.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-705.01
§ 7-705.01. Injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

A resident, a representative of a resident, the ombudsman, or the Attorney General may bring an action in court for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction to enjoin a long-term care facility from violating a provision of subchapter II or III of this chapter or any rule issued by the Mayor pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-661.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.03
§ 7-661.03. Responsibilities of the attending physician.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receiving a written request for a covered medication pursuant to § 7-661.02(a)(2) , the attending physician shall:
  (1) Determine that the patient:
    (A) Has a terminal disease;
    (B) Is capable;
    (C) Has made the request voluntarily; and
    (D) Is a resident of the District of Columbia;
  (2) Inform the patient of:
    (A) His or her medical diagnosis;
    (B) His or her prognosis;
    (C) The potential risks associated with taking a covered medication;
    (D) The probable result of taking a covered medication; and
    (E) The feasible alternatives to taking a covered medication, including comfort care, hospice care, and pain control;
  (3) Refer the patient to a consulting physician;
  (4) Refer the patient to counseling if appropriate, pursuant to § 7-661.04 ;
  (5) Inform the patient of the availability of supportive counseling to address the range of possible psychological and emotional stress involved with the end stages of life;
  (6) Recommend that the patient notify next of kin, friends, and spiritual advisor, if applicable, of his or her decision to request a covered medication;
  (7) Counsel the patient about the importance of having another person present when the patient takes a covered medication and of not taking a covered medication in a public place;
  (8) Inform the patient that he or she has an opportunity to rescind a request for a covered medication at any time and in any manner;
  (9) Verify, immediately before writing the prescription for a covered medication, that the patient is making an informed decision; and
  (10) Fulfill the medical record documentation requirements of § 7-661.06 .
(b) If a consulting physician receives a referral for a patient from an attending physician pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section, the consulting physician shall:
  (1) Examine the patient and his or her relevant medical records to confirm, in writing, the attending physician's diagnosis that the patient is suffering from a terminal disease;
  (2) Verify, in writing, to the attending physician that the patient:
    (A) Is capable;
    (B) Is acting voluntarily; and
    (C) Has made an informed decision; and
  (3) Refer the patient to counseling if appropriate, pursuant to § 7-661.04 .
D.C. Code § 7-2134 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21B / § 7-2134
§ 7-2134. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 7-106 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-106
§ 7-106. Clerks to Director.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia may appoint, on the like recommendation of the Director of the Department of Human Services, a reasonable number of clerks, but no greater number shall be appointed, and no more persons shall be employed under said Director of the Department of Human Services, than the public interests demand and the appropriation shall justify.
D.C. Code § 7-1141.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11C / § 7-1141.09
§ 7-1141.09. Construction and abolishment.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent any provision of Chapter 11A of this title [ § 7-1131.01 et seq.], is inconsistent with a provision of this chapter, the provision of this chapter shall govern and shall be deemed to supersede the inconsistent provision.
(b) The Department of Health Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration as set forth in section IV(A)(3) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1996, effective July 17, 1996 (D.C. Official Code, Vol. 3) [ Part A of subchapter XIV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 ], is abolished.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.10
§ 7-2341.10. Provisional and restricted licenses and certifications.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may issue provisional licenses or certifications to new emergency medical services agencies or training facilities to afford the Mayor sufficient time and evidence to evaluate whether a new agency or facility is capable of complying with the provisions of this chapter, rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and other applicable provisions of law.
(b) As an alternative to denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or certification, when an agency, facility, or vehicle is not in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or other applicable provisions of law, and when the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served thereby, the Mayor may:
  (1) Issue a provisional license or certification, if the owner or operator of the agency, facility, or vehicle is taking appropriate ameliorative action in accordance with an agreed-upon timetable; or
  (2) Issue a restricted license or certification that prohibits the agency, facility, or vehicle from accepting new patients or students, or from delivering certain specified services that it would otherwise be authorized to deliver, until appropriate ameliorative action is taken.
(c) The Mayor may issue provisional certifications to emergency medical services personnel who do not fully meet the requirements specified in this chapter or in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter if the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served thereby.
(d) Provisional licenses or certifications issued pursuant to this section may be granted for a period of time up to and including 180 days, and may be renewed no more than once.
D.C. Code § 7-1105 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11 / § 7-1105
§ 7-1105. Consultation concerning proposed transferee.
Status: in_force

The Compact Administrator is hereby directed to consult with the immediate family of any proposed transferee and, in the case of a proposed transferee from an institution in the District of Columbia to an institution in a party state, to take no final action without approval of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-503.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.03
§ 7-503.03. Executive Director — Duties.
Status: in_force

In order to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the Director shall:
(a) (1) Serve as an advocate for the aged in the District of Columbia;
  (2) Contract with, and make grants to, public and private agencies using Older Americans Act funds, other federal funds received by the Department, and District government appropriated funds;
  (3) Provide information and technical assistance with respect to programs and services for the aged to the Mayor, the Commission on Aging, the Council of the District of Columbia, other District government agencies and departments, and the community, including, when necessary, contracting for consultant assistance outside the District government;
  (3A) Provide information, through the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, to District of Columbia residents on prescription drug savings available under and eligibility for the AccessRx program established by subchapter I of Chapter 8A of Title 48 [ § 48-831.01 et seq.];
  (4) Consider the advice and recommendations of the Commission in carrying out his responsibilities under this subchapter;
  (5) File an annual report on the operation of the Department and an analysis of the needs of the aged with the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia, and make it available to the public;
  (6) Publish a directory of services available to the aged through the District government and including, to the maximum extent possible, sources of nonpublic assistance and programs for the aged in the District of Columbia that directory shall be revised at least every 2 years;
  (7) Identify areas of need for service or improvement of service and bring them to the attention of the Mayor and Commission, with suggestions for meeting such needs, including conducting or funding research and demonstration projects to test such suggestions;
  (8) Carry responsibility for assuring necessary control, evaluation, audit, and reporting on programs funded through the Department;
  (9) Prepare in timely fashion the state plan required under the Older Americans Act and forward it to the Commission for comment and Mayor for approval;
  (10) Develop, with the advice of the Commission, a 5-year plan of policies, programs, services and activities to benefit aged residents of the District of Columbia. Such plan shall be reviewed and updated annually;
  (11) Review and comment on proposed District and federal legislation, regulations, policies, and programs and make policy recommendations on issues affecting the health, safety, and welfare of the aged.
D.C. Code § 7-831 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-831
§ 7-831. Purpose.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.11
§ 7-2071.11. Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

(a) The Ombudsman shall establish an Advisory Council to consist of members representing:
  (1) Consumers;
  (2) Consumer advocacy organizations and legal service providers, including at least one organization with a focus on public benefits;
  (3) Health benefits plans;
  (4) Health care facilities;
  (5) Physicians;
  (6) The Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program or any successor charged with counseling Medicare beneficiaries pursuant to section 4360 of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990, approved November 5, 1990 (104 Stat. 1388-138; 42 U.S.C. § 1395b-4 );
  (7) The Department of Health, including its Office of Maternal and Child Health and its Grievance and Appeals Office;
  (8) The Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking;
  (9) DHS; and
  (10) DHCF.
(b) The Advisory Council shall perform, at minimum, the following functions:
  (1) Advise the Ombudsman on program design and operational issues;
  (2) Recommend the criteria to be used in evaluating the performance of the Ombudsman Program;
  (3) Recommend changes in the Ombudsman Program; and
  (4) Review data on cases handled by the Ombudsman Program and make recommendations based on that data.
D.C. Code § 7-1009 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 10 / § 7-1009
§ 7-1009. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “blind person” means, and the term “blind” refers to, a person who is totally blind, has impaired vision of not more than 20/200 visual acuity in the better eye and for whom vision cannot be improved to better than 20/200, or who has loss of vision due wholly or in part to impairment of field vision or to other factors which affect the usefulness of vision to a like degree.
(2) The term “deaf person” means a person who is totally deaf or a person with hearing impairment that severely interferes with his or her ability to hear environmental noises.
(3) The term “guide dog” means a dog that is specially trained to assist a blind or deaf person and one which a blind or deaf person relies on for assistance.
(4) The term “persons with physical or mental disabilities” refers to an individual who has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that substantially limits the ability of one to assist one’s self, to perform manual tasks, to engage in an occupation, to live independently, to walk, to see, or to hear.
(5) The term “service animal” means an animal, permitted in the District under § 8-1808(h)(1) , including a guide dog, that is specially trained to assist a person who meets the definition of persons with physical or mental disabilities, and is one which a person with physical or mental disabilities relies on for disability-related assistance. The term also includes an animal in training by an organization that provides service animals to persons with physical or mental disabilities. The term does not encompass an animal whose sole purpose is to serve as a crime deterrent or that serves solely as a companion.
(6) The term “service animal in training” means an animal that is:
  (A) At least 6 months of age;
  (B) Undergoing special training to assist persons with physical or mental disabilities;
  (C) Accompanied by an experienced service animal trainer or the animal's owner; and
  (D) Designated as a service animal in training by wearing a harness, backpack, or vest that identifies it as a service animal in training.
D.C. Code § 7-804 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8 / § 7-804
§ 7-804. Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully violates this subchapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. Prosecution shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by information signed by the Corporation Counsel.
D.C. Code § 7-741.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-741.04
§ 7-741.04. Penalties.
Status: in_force

An employer or person who willfully violates the requirements of this chapter by:
(1) Smoking in a prohibited area shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000; subsequent offenses shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000;
(2) Obscuring, removing, defacing, mutilating or destroying any sign posted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $500; or
(3) Failing to post or maintain warning signs describing the prohibited activity and failing to notify a person observed to be smoking to stop the activity, as required by this subsection, shall be subject to a fine of $500; each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
D.C. Code § 7-2509.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2509.06
§ 7-2509.06. Carrying a pistol while impaired.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee shall not carry a pistol while he or she is consuming alcohol.
(b) No person shall carry a pistol while impaired.
(c) Upon establishing reasonable suspicion that a licensee has been consuming drugs or alcohol, a licensee’s failure to submit to one or more field sobriety, breathalyzer, or urine tests, administered to determine whether the licensee is impaired while carrying a pistol, shall be grounds for summary suspension of the license pursuant to §  7-2509.05(b) .
(d) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her license.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “impaired” means a person has consumed alcohol or other drug or drugs and that it has affected [the] person's behavior in a way that can be perceived or noticed.
D.C. Code § 7-858.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-ii / § 7-858.02
§ 7-858.02. Newborn screening and testing.
Status: in_force

(a) Each hospital, birthing facility, and nurse-midwife shall:
  (1) Inform and educate the parent of a newborn of the purpose and availability of newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease, hearing impairment, and metabolic disorders;
  (2) Screen all newborns delivered or cared for at the hospital, home, or birthing facility for critical congenital heart disease, hearing impairment, and metabolic disorders, unless the newborn's parent withholds consent for the screening procedure;
  (3) Document the screening results or the parent's refusal to permit the screening;
  (4) Provide the screening results to the parent of the newborn and the newborn's primary care provider;
  (5) When a screening discloses a positive result, provide recommendations for follow-up testing and treatment to the parent of the newborn and to the newborn's primary care provider; and
  (6) Notify the Department of the number of infants screened, the results of the screening, and any documented parental refusal.
(b) The Mayor shall establish specific procedures for each screening through rulemaking and may revise the type of newborn screening that hospitals, birthing facilities, and nurse-midwives are required to conduct.
(c) Except for statistical data compiled without reference to the identity of any individual, all information obtained from any individual or from specimens from any newborn shall be held confidential and be considered a confidential medical record, except any information for which a parent consents to release. Each parent shall be informed of the scope of the information requested to be released and the purpose of releasing the information before the release of any confidential information.
(d) Each individual and group health benefits plan issued or renewed in the District of Columbia shall provide coverage for newborn screenings required by and performed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-771.07c — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.07c
§ 7-771.07c. DC HealthCare Alliance Reform Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-104 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-104
§ 7-104. Sanitary Inspectors — Reports.
Status: in_force

Said Inspectors shall be respectively required to make, at least once in 2 weeks, a report to said Director of the Department of Human Services, in writing, of their inspections, which shall be preserved on file.
D.C. Code § 7-661.17 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.17
§ 7-661.17. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.22 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.22
§ 7-2341.22. Establishment of District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (“EMSAC”).
(b) EMSAC shall advise the Mayor, the Chief and the Medical Director of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, the Director of the Department of Health, the Director of the Department of Mental Health, and the Director of the Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency regarding issues related to emergency medical services in the District of Columbia.
(c) EMSAC shall perform the following functions:
  (1) Advise on the best practices in emergency medical services across the United States to assist in establishing performance goals for emergency medical services in the District;
  (2) Recommend standards, or revisions to existing standards, to be applied to the delivery of emergency medical services in accordance with the appropriate District, federal, and Washington regional statutes, rules, regulations, and inter-jurisdictional agreements;
  (3) Advise on the development of a program of public information and education with respect to emergency medical services;
  (4) Advise on the development of an emergency medical data collection system for the District, and on the categorization of emergency facilities and services;
  (5) Advise on the coordination of District emergency medical services with those emergency medical service activities and projects coordinated through the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments;
  (6) Provide biennial comments on the operations of emergency medical services in the District; and
  (7) Undertake other duties as assigned by the Mayor, or his or her designee.
(d) EMSAC shall be comprised of 17 members, 11 of whom shall be voting members appointed by the Mayor, and shall include:
  (1) Voting members:
    (A) Two representatives of hospitals, including trauma centers, located in the District;
    (B) One representative of a professional medical organization concerned with emergency medical services;
    (C) One representative of a professional health organization, or institution, concerned with emergency health services;
    (D) One representative of labor organizations representing emergency medical services personnel;
    (E) One representative concerned with pediatric trauma care;
    (E) One representative of a commercial ambulance service; and
    (F) Four community representatives, including at least one person representing each of the following:
      (i) Seniors or elders;
      (ii) Persons with disabilities;
      (iii) The Latino community; and
      (iv) The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community.
  (2) The 6 non-voting, ex officio members shall be:
    (A) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee;
    (B) The Director of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, or his or her designee;
    (C) The Director of the Department of Mental Health, or his or her designee;
    (D) The Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, or his or her designee;
    (E) The Director of the Department of Human Services, or his or her designee; and
    (F) The Mayor’s Policy Advisor on Health and Human Services.
  (3) Members of EMSAC shall serve without compensation.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.15
§ 7-1305.15. Coordination of services for dually diagnosed individuals.
Status: in_force

If a person is committed by the Court to DDS pursuant to this chapter or committed by the Court to the Department of Mental Health pursuant to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 21 , or if a person is temporarily placed with DDS pursuant to § 7-1303.12a during the pendency of commitment proceedings, and DDS or the Department of Mental Health has reason to believe that the committed person or the person temporarily placed with DDS pursuant to § 7-1303.12a is dually diagnosed as having both mental illness and an intellectual disability, DDS and the Department of Mental Health shall collaborate in assessing the person and shall jointly provide appropriate supports and services for the person.
D.C. Code § 7-2231.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2231.09
§ 7-2231.09. Private sector vulnerability assessments and mitigation plans.
Status: in_force

The Director shall request the voluntary sharing of information from private entities on best practices for prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery from a terrorist or other security incident, including information on relocation and other business continuity plans and programs, for the purpose of collaboration to improve public and private preparedness.
D.C. Code § 7-2551.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2551.01
§ 7-2551.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this unit, the term:
(1) “Assault weapon” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(3A) .
(2) “Handgun” means a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches in length at the time of manufacture.
(3) “Dealer” and “importer” shall have the same meaning as in 18 U.S.C. § 921.
(4) “Machine gun” shall have the same meaning as in paragraph (10) of § 7-2501.01 .
(5) “Manufacturer” means any person in business to manufacture or assemble a firearm or ammunition for sale or distribution.
(6) “Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, state militia, or an agency of the United States government.
(7) “Law enforcement officer” means any officer or agent of an agency defined in paragraph (6) of this section who is authorized to use a handgun or machine gun in the course of his or her work.
D.C. Code § 7-625 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-625
§ 7-625. Physician’s duty to confirm terminal condition.
Status: in_force

(a) An attending physician who has been notified of the existence of a declaration executed under this subchapter, without delay after the diagnosis of a terminal condition of the declarant, shall take the necessary steps to provide for written certification and confirmation of the declarant’s terminal condition, so that the declarant may be deemed to be a qualified patient under this subchapter.
(b) Once written certification and confirmation of the declarant’s terminal condition is made a person becomes a qualified patient under this subchapter only if the attending physician verbally or in writing informs the patient of his or her terminal condition and documents such communication in the patient’s medical record. If the patient is diagnosed as unable to comprehend verbal or written communications, such patient shall become a qualified patient as defined in § 7-621 , immediately upon written certification and confirmation of his or her terminal condition by the attending physician.
(c) An attending physician who does not comply with this section shall be considered to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct under § 3-2926 .
D.C. Code § 7-2341.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.13
§ 7-2341.13. Powers and duties of the Mayor.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted at reasonable times to conduct an inspection of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to conduct a competency evaluation of any person, licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter or for which a licensure or certification application has been filed.
(b) In the alternative or in addition to conducting an inspection or evaluation, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted to demand the production of all records relating to the operation of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to the performance of duties by any person, licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter or for which a licensure or certification application has been filed.
(c) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may conduct investigations, as needed, and may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of books, records, or other documents. In case of contempt or refusal to obey a subpoena, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, at the request of the Mayor, shall issue an order requiring the person to appear and testify or to produce books, papers, or other evidence bearing on the investigation. Failure to obey the court’s order shall be punishable as contempt of court.
(d) The Mayor shall maintain and make available to the public information concerning:
  (1) Application, licensure, and renewal requirements and procedures;
  (2) An official register of licensed or certified emergency medical services agencies and emergency medical services training facilities; and
  (3) Trauma and emergency care data as required by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1131.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.01
§ 7-1131.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001”.
D.C. Code § 7-781 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7E / § 7-781
§ 7-781. Establishment of the Office of Violence Prevention and Health Equity.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the Department of Health an Office of Violence Prevention and Health Equity ("Office") tasked with utilizing public health institutions and methods to halt the spread of violence in the District of Columbia.
(b) By October 1, 2016, or 6 months after receiving funding, whichever is later, the Office shall:
  (1) In coordination with the District’s other health, human services, public safety, and justice agencies, including the Office of the Attorney General, develop and implement a public health strategy, which includes the use of risk-assessment tools, identification of heavy utilizers of public services, provision of cognitive and family-based therapy, and coordination of available services, to combat the spread of violence;
  (2) Conduct a public information campaign concerning the impact of violence, strategies for violence cessation, and the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques; and
  (3) Assist the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants in developing a program to ensure the presence of specially trained staff, tasked with providing counseling, mental health treatment, mediation and dispute resolution services, and trauma-informed care to apparent victims of violence and their families, in each hospital emergency department in the District; provided, that the program shall ensure that at least one specially trained staff member providing the services identified in this paragraph be available at each emergency department whenever the emergency department is accepting patients.
(c) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 7-231.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.01
§ 7-231.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Amendment" means a change to a certification item on a vital record after a vital record has been filed.
  (2) "Applicant" means an individual who files information necessary to create a vital record, seeks to amend an existing vital record, or seeks to obtain a copy of, or information from, a vital record.
  (3) "Application" means a formal request to an authority for access to vital records, vital event data, and other related documentation. The application requirements for services to be obtained from the Vital Records Division shall be defined by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
  (4) "Attending physician" means the physician who was in charge of the decedent's treatment during the decedent's hospitalization at the time of death.
  (5) "Certificate" means the document, paper, or electronically formatted vital record, issued by the Registrar that contains all or a part of the information on the original vital record, that, when issued by the Registrar, has the full force and effect of the original vital record.
  (6) "Certification" means an attestation to the accuracy of information contained in a vital record or on a vital event report.
  (7) "Certificate item" means any item of information that appears on a certificate that is issued to an applicant.
  (8) "Certifier" means an individual required to attest to the accuracy of the information submitted in a vital record or on a vital event report.
  (9) "Correction" means a change to a non-certification item on a vital record.
  (10) "Court" means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or an equivalent court from another jurisdiction.
  (11) "Day" means a calendar day.
  (12) "Dead body" means a human body or the parts of a human body that have been pronounced deceased.
  (13) "Death certifier" means either the physician providing treatment at the time of death or the medical examiner investigating the cause and manner of death.
  (14) "Department" means the Department of Health.
  (15) "Designated representative" means an agent identified in a written and witnessed statement signed by the registrant or a qualified applicant to act on the registrant's or applicant's behalf.
  (16) "Disclose" or "disclosure" means to make available or make known personally identifiable information contained in a vital record, by any means of communication.
  (17) "Disinter" or "disinterment" means the act of removing a dead body from the place of interment.
  (18) "Domestic partner" means an individual who has registered either in accordance with § 32-702(a) , or in another jurisdiction that recognizes a substantially similar relationship pursuant to § 23-702 (i) . The term "domestic partner" shall not include a domestic partner who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle of a woman who gives birth to a child.
  (19) "Domestic partnership" means a relationship between 2 domestic partners as defined in paragraph (18) of this section.
  (20) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to attest to the accuracy of the facts in the contract or record.
  (21) "Expected death" means a death from a previously diagnosed illness after a prognosis of death in less than 6 months.
  (22) "Facts of live birth" means a child's name, date of live birth, place of live birth, and sex, as well as the name or names of no more than 2 parents appearing on the record of live birth.
  (23) "Fetal death" means death before the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, regardless of the duration of pregnancy. Fetal death is indicated when, after the expulsion or extraction, a fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life, including beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles. The term "fetal death" shall not include an induced termination of pregnancy.
  (24) "File" means a presentation to the Registrar of a vital event report, whether by electronic or other means, for registration in the system of vital records.
  (25) "Final disposition" means a burial, interment, cremation, removal from the District, or other authorized disposition of a dead body or fetus.
  (26) "IV-D agency" means the organizational unit of the District government, or any successor organizational unit, that is responsible for administering or supervising the administration of the District's State Plan under title IV, part D, of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq .), pertaining to parent locator services, paternity establishment, and the establishment, modification, and enforcement of support orders.
  (27) "Funeral director" means an individual licensed by the District to perform the practice of funeral directing or acting under the authority of such an individual, including morticians, undertakers, and embalmers who perform duties included in the practice of funeral directing for which licensure is required in the District.
  (28) "Gender identity or expression" means a gender-related identity, appearance, expression, or behavior of an individual, regardless of the individual's assigned sex at birth.
  (29) "Health research" means a systematic study conforming to or conducted in accordance with generally accepted scientific standards or principles to gain information and understanding about health with the goal of finding ways to improve human health.
  (30) "Human remains" means a dead body, or any part of the body of a deceased human being. The term "human remains" shall not include human ashes recovered after cremation.
  (31) "Individual" means a natural person.
  (32) "Induced termination of pregnancy" means a purposeful interruption of an intrauterine pregnancy with the intention other than to produce a live-born infant, and that does not result in a live birth.
  (33) "Informant" means an individual authorized by relationship to the registrant to provide information to complete vital event registration.
  (34) "Institution" means any establishment, public or private, that provides in-patient or out-patient medical, surgical, diagnostic care or treatment, nursing, custodial, or domiciliary care, or to which individuals are committed by law.
  (35) "Inter-jurisdictional exchange" means a process pursuant to which registration areas agree to exchange vital records, vital events, or vital statistics with the Registrars of other states, territories, and neighboring countries.
  (36) "Inter" or "Interment" means the final disposition of human remains by entombment or burial.
  (37) "Legal representative" means a licensed attorney representing a registrant or an applicant.
  (38) "Live birth" means the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, regardless of the duration of pregnancy, that, after expulsion or extraction, breathes, or shows any other evidence of life, including beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached.
  (39) "Mother" means either a woman who gives live birth to a child in the District or a woman who experiences a pregnancy that results in fetal death.
  (40) "Non-certificate item" means any item of information that does not appear on a certificate that is issued to an applicant.
  (41) "Order" or "order of the court" means a directive to the Register, signed by a judge of the court, to establish or amend a vital record or produce information contained in a vital record, including a subpoena submitted in accordance with § 13-433 .
  (42) "Personally identifiable information" means data or other information that, alone, or in combination with other data, can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, including a Social Security number, biometric records, address, place of birth, or mother's maiden name.
  (43) "Physician" means an individual authorized to practice medicine or osteopathy in the District.
  (44) "Record" means a report of information related to a vital event that the Registrar has accepted for registration.
  (45) "Registrant" means an individual to whom a vital record relates.
  (46) "Registrar" means the individual appointed by the Director of the Department to administer the system of vital records for the District government.
  (47) "Registration" or "register" means the process the Registrar adopts for accepting reports of vital events and incorporating the information into the official records of the Vital Records Division.
  (48) "Report" means a document, paper or electronic file, record, or data transmission, containing information related to a vital event submitted by an individual or entity required to submit the information to the Registrar for the purpose of registering a vital event.
  (49) "Reportable vital event" means a live birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy.
  (50) "Resomation" means a process for the disposal of human remains that produces less carbon dioxide and pollutants than cremation.
  (51) "Sealed record" means the original record of a reportable vital event and the evidence submitted to support a change by the Registrar for the purpose of the administration of vital records, that shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of the court or as provided by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
  (52) "Second parent" means a father or same-sex parent that has acknowledged parentage pursuant to § 16-909.01(a) , or whose parentage has otherwise been determined pursuant to § 16-909.01(d) .
  (53) "Security paper" means paper authorized by the Registrar for the issuance of a vital record to authenticate a document or deter manipulation or copying that contains special characteristics including dithered patterns, special inks, watermarks, metallized threads, phosphorescent fibers, holographic images, or microprinting.
  (54) "System of vital statistics" or "vital statistics system" means the collection, registration, preservation, amendment, certification, verification, and maintenance of the security and integrity of vital records, vital event data, the collection of other required reports, and related activities, electronic or otherwise, including tabulation, analysis, publication, and dissemination of vital statistics.
  (55) "Verification" means a confirmation of information on a vital record based on the facts included in a report.
  (56) "Vital event" means either a live birth, death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment.
  (57) "Vital record" means a report of live birth, death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment, and data related thereto that have been accepted for registration and incorporated into the official records of the Vital Records Division.
  (58) "Vital Records Division" means the Division of the Department or any successor agency that is responsible for the vital statistics system.
  (59) "Vital statistics" means the data derived from the records and reports of live birth, death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment and supporting documentation, and related reports.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.07
§ 7-1231.07. Consent to mental health services and mental health supports.
Status: in_force

(a) Except in accordance with the procedure described in subsection (c)(3) of this section or as otherwise provided by law, no mental health services or mental health supports shall be provided absent a consumer’s informed consent. In seeking a consumer’s informed consent, the Department or other provider shall present the consumer with information about the proposed services or supports, including their purpose, side effects, and potential risks and benefits, as well as information about feasible alternative treatments.
(b) If, after providing such information, the consumer’s physician is of the opinion that the consumer is incapable of making a decision regarding the provision of particular mental health services and mental health supports, the physician shall seek certification of the consumer’s incapacitation in accordance with Chapter 22 of Title 21 .
(c) If a consumer is certified as incapacitated in accordance with § 21-2204 , his or her physician shall seek to obtain consent to the provision of particular mental health services and mental health supports as follows:
  (1) If the physician is aware that the consumer has executed a durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to § 21-2205 , and the consumer’s attorney-in-fact is available and willing to make a decision pursuant to § 21-2206 about the provision of particular mental health services and mental health supports, the physician shall seek to obtain consent from the attorney-in-fact. Except in an emergency as described in subsection (c)(3)(A) of this section or as otherwise provided by law, only those particular mental health services and mental health supports to which the attorney-in-fact consents shall be provided;
  (2) If the attending physician is unaware that the consumer has executed a durable power of attorney for health care, if the consumer’s attorney-in-fact is unavailable or unwilling to make a decision about the provision of particular mental health services and mental health supports, or if no durable power of attorney for health care has been executed by the consumer, the consumer’s physician shall seek to obtain consent from a substitute health care decision-maker in accordance with § 21-2210 . Except in an emergency as described in subsection (c)(3)(A) of this section or as otherwise provided by law, only those particular mental health services and mental health supports to which the substitute health care decision-maker consents shall be provided;
  (3) If no attorney-in-fact or substitute health care decision-maker is available and willing to make a decision about the provision of particular mental health services and mental health supports, no mental health services or mental health supports shall be provided until a decision is made by a guardian sought and appointed by the court pursuant to § 21-2041 to provide such services and supports, except:
    (A) In an emergency, when it is the written opinion of the attending physician that delay in obtaining the consent of the consumer, the attorney-in-fact, or a substitute health care decision-maker is likely to result in serious injury to the consumer or others, and mental health services and mental health supports are delivered only to the extent necessary to terminate the emergency; or
    (B) After the conclusion of the administrative procedure set forth in § 7-1231.08 .
  (4) If, following 30 days from the date of certification of the consumer’s incapacitation under this section, a consumer continues to be incapacitated for purposes of making a particular health care decision, and there remains no attorney-in-fact or substitute decision-maker available to make a decision about the delivery of particular mental health services and mental health supports to the consumer, the Department, or other provider as appropriate, shall seek the appointment of a guardian for the consumer in accordance with subchapter V of Chapter 20 of Title 21 .
(d) Family members and personal representatives to whom the consumer has authorized release of information in accordance with Chapter 12 of this title shall be notified as soon as possible whenever mental health services and mental health supports are provided without the consent of the consumer pursuant to subsection (c)(3) of this section.
(e) Electroconvulsive treatment shall not be administered to a consumer without the consumer’s own informed and written consent unless authorized by an order of the court issued in accordance with §§ 21-2047(c)(2) and 21-2211(b) .
D.C. Code § 7-703.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-703.01
§ 7-703.01. Access to long-term care facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of a long-term care facility shall permit the ombudsman or his or her designee access to the facility to:
  (1) Visit, talk with, or make personal, social, or legal services available to all residents, or investigate complaints;
  (2) Inform residents of their rights or entitlements, and corresponding obligations under applicable federal and District law by means of distribution of educational materials or discussion in groups and with individual residents;
  (3) Assist residents in asserting their legal rights regarding claims for public assistance, medical assistance, social security benefits, or other matters in which residents are aggrieved; and
  (4) Inspect all areas of the facility, except the living area of a resident who protests inspection.
(b) Access under this section shall be permitted to the ombudsman or his or her designee 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
(c) Upon entering a long-term care facility in accordance with this section, the ombudsman or his or her designee shall promptly advise 1 of the following persons of his or her presence:
  (1) The administrator or acting administrator;
  (2) The residence director; or
  (3) Another available supervisory agent of the facility.
(d) A person who has access under this section shall not enter the living area of a resident without identifying him or herself to the resident and receiving the permission of the resident to enter.
(e) A resident shall have the right to terminate, at any time, any visit by a person or representative of the program who has access under this section.
(f) Repealed.
(g) No resident shall be punished or harassed by the operator of a facility or an agent or employee of the operator of the facility because of efforts of the resident to avail himself or herself of his or her rights pursuant to this chapter.
(h) A written notice, prescribed by the ombudsman, that describes the rights of a resident pursuant to this chapter and the telephone number of the ombudsman shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the long-term care facility and on each floor of the facility.
(i) The operator of a long-term care facility shall provide each resident a personal written copy of the notice required under subsection (h) of this section. Each new resident shall be provided a written copy of the notice upon admission.
(j) If a resident cannot read the notice required under subsection (h) of this section, the contents of the notice shall be communicated to that resident orally and in writing.
(k) The written notice required under subsection (h) of this section shall be provided in the appropriate language to those residents who do not speak or understand English.
(l) A notation that personal notice, as required by subsection (i) of this section, has been provided shall be entered in the clinical record of each resident.
(m) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict any right or privilege of a resident to receive a visitor who is not a representative of a community organization, legal services program, or the program.
D.C. Code § 7-744.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-744.02
§ 7-744.02. Dementia training for direct care workers.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Department" means the Department of Health.
  (2) "Facilities or programs" means residential facilities or home-based and community-based programs that provide supportive services, including Skilled Nursing Facilities, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1395i-3(a), Assisted Living Residences, as defined in § 44-102.01(4) , Home Care Agencies and Hospice, as defined, respectively, in § 44-501(a)(2) and (7) [§ 44-501(a)(7) and (8)], that have residents or program participants with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia in residential settings.
  (3) "Covered administrative staff member" means a senior employee at a facility or program, including an administrator as well as a managerial staff member who directly supervises covered direct service staff members.
  (4) "Covered direct service staff members" refers to staff members whose work involves extensive contact with residents or program participants, including certified nursing assistants, nurse aides, personal care assistants, home health or personal care aides, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, registered nurses, social workers, activity directors and staff, dietary staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical, speech therapists, and occupational therapy staff.
  (5) "Other covered staff member" refers to a staff member who is either a full-time or part-time employee, independent consultant, or a staff member of a contractor or subcontractor who has contact on a recurring basis with, but does not provide medical services for, residents or program participants, including housekeeping staff, front desk staff, other administrative staff, and other individuals who have incidental contact.
(b) (1) Facilities or programs shall provide initial training of at least 8 hours to:
    (A) All covered direct service staff members, covered administrative staff members, and other covered staff members hired on, or within 6 months after, October 1, 2021 who shall begin dementia training within 90 days of the hire date, and complete the training within 120 days of the hire date; and
    (B) All covered direct service staff members, covered administrative staff members, and other covered staff members who were employed prior to October 1, 2021 and who have not received equivalent training within the prior 24 months shall complete the initial training requirements within one year following publication by the Department of Health of acceptable trainings regulations.
  (2) Each facility or program shall establish procedures for ongoing staff support regarding the treatment and care of persons with dementia, which shall include on-site mentoring programs and other support mechanisms developed by the Department.
  (3) For covered direct service staff members and covered administrative staff members, the curriculum used for the initial training shall cover:
    (A) Alzheimer's disease, and related dementia;
    (B) Person-centered care;
    (C) Assessment and care planning;
    (D) Activities of daily living; and
    (E) Dementia-related behaviors and communication.
  (4) For covered administrative staff members, the curriculum used for the initial training shall also cover:
    (A) Medical management information education and support;
    (B) Staffing;
    (C) Supportive and therapeutic environments; and
    (D) Transitions and coordination of services.
  (5) For other covered staff members, training shall include, at a minimum, an overview of dementia, principles of person-centered care, and communication issues.
  (6) Initial dementia training shall be considered complete only after the staff member has taken and passed an evaluation.
(c) (1) Within 120 days after October 1, 2021, the Department shall identify and designate standardized trainings, including online trainings, and trainings currently used by providers that meet the requirements of subsection (b)(3) through (5) [of this section] and shall also establish a process whereby other non-standardized training programs will be determined to meet the requirements for dementia training.
  (2) To receive approval by the Department, whether online or in-person, all training modules, presentations, materials, and evaluations must reflect current standards and best practices in the care and treatment of persons with dementia.
  (3) The Department may also approve independent evaluation instruments currently used by providers that meet the Department's criterion for dementia training or develop an evaluation instrument or instruments that relate to the demonstration of competency.
(d) (1) The facility shall issue a certificate to covered staff members upon completion of dementia training, which certification shall be portable between settings within the District.
  (2) Provided that the covered staff member does not have a lapse of dementia-related direct service or administration employment for 24 consecutive months or more, the covered staff member shall not be required to repeat the initial dementia training.
  (3) Covered staff members shall be responsible for maintaining documentation regarding completed dementia trainings and evaluations.
(e) (1) A minimum of 4 hours of continuing education in each calendar year shall be required for covered administrative staff members and covered direct service staff members.
  (2) A minimum of 2 hours of continuing education in each calendar year shall be required for other covered staff members.
  (3) Such continuing education shall include new information on best practices in the treatment and care of persons with dementia.
(f) (1) Persons responsible for conducting in-person dementia trainings shall have, at a minimum:
    (A) Two years of work experience related to Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias in health care, gerontology, or other related field; and
    (B) Completed training equivalent to the requirements provided in this section, including successful passage of any skills competency or knowledge test required by the District.
  (2) Covered staff members shall not be required to bear any of the cost of training offered by the facility or program and shall receive their normal compensation when attending required trainings.
(g) (1) The Department shall exercise oversight of a facility's or program's dementia training program as part of its comprehensive regulatory responsibilities, which shall:
    (A) Ensure that the facility or program provides continuing education opportunities;
    (B) Ensure that the facility or program uses designated online training programs or facility-based training that meets the requirements for dementia training in the District;
    (C) Include a periodic review of the training evaluation, including the use of competency measures to demonstrate knowledge gained;
    (D) Involve observation and assessment of the proficiencies of direct care staff; and
    (E) Ensure compliance with any other requirements not specified above.
  (2) The Department may use all of its enforcement tools to ensure that facilities or programs comply with these provisions.
(h) Where the training requirements established by this section differ or overlap with other District law or regulation, the more rigorous training requirements shall apply.
D.C. Code § 7-1541.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1541.03
§ 7-1541.03. Licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall operate any tissue bank in the District of Columbia without a valid license issued pursuant to this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 . No such license shall be issued except to persons duly licensed or duly registered as physicians under Chapter 12 of Title 3 or to persons holding valid licenses to operate and maintain hospitals for humans pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 44 .
(b) The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized, after public hearing, to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and subchapter II-A of this chapter, including, without limitation, rules and regulations prescribing:
  (1) The terms and conditions under which a tissue bank license may be issued and renewed;
  (2) The fees to be paid for the issuance and renewal of such licenses;
  (3) The duration of such licenses;
  (4) The grounds for suspension and revocation of such licenses;
  (5) The operation of tissue banks;
  (6) The conditions under which tissue may be recovered, screened, tested, processed, stored, distributed, and transported; and
  (7) The making, keeping, and disposition of records by tissue banks or by other persons recovering, screening, testing, processing, storing, distributing, or transporting tissue.
(c) The Mayor may, after notice and hearing, deny, suspend, or revoke any tissue bank license issued or applied for pursuant to this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 .
(d) Any person aggrieved by any final decision or final order of the Mayor denying, suspending, or revoking any tissue bank license or renewal thereof, issued or applied for under this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 , may obtain a review of such decision or order in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
(e) Except with respect to the provisions as to licensing, the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 , and the regulations made pursuant thereto, shall apply to federal agencies situated in the District of Columbia, and to District of Columbia agencies.
D.C. Code § 7-1803.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1803.07
§ 7-1803.07. Miscellaneous provisions.
Status: in_force

(a) A determination of the Mayor to not include or to remove from the Directory a Brand Family or Tobacco Product Manufacturer shall be subject to review in the manner prescribed by subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(b) No person shall be issued a license or granted a renewal of a license to act as a Wholesaler unless that person has certified in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she will comply fully with this part.
(c) The first report of Wholesalers required by § 7-1803.05(a) shall be due 45 calendar days after April 22, 2004; the certifications by a Tobacco Product Manufacturer described in § 7-1803.03(a) shall be due 45 calendar days after April 22, 2004; and the Directory described in § 7-1803.03(b) shall be published or made available within 150 calendar days after April 22, 2004.
(d) The Mayor may promulgate regulations necessary to effect the purposes of this part.
(e) In any action brought by the District to enforce this part, the District shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, expert witness fees, costs of the action, and reasonable attorney fees.
(f) If a court determines that a person has violated this part, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit derived from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the District. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this part are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of the District.
(g) (1) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the provisions of this part and of part A of this subchapter conflict and cannot be harmonized, then the provisions of part A of this subchapter shall control.
  (2) (A) If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this part causes part A of this subchapter to no longer constitute a Qualifying or Model Statute, as those terms are defined in the Master Settlement Agreement, then that portion of this part shall not be valid.
    (B) If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this part is for any reason held to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, that holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this part or any part of this part.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.07d — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.07d
§ 7-2510.07d. Disposition of property.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement officer or a designated civilian employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who seizes property in the execution of a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a shall cause it to be safely kept until the property is returned to:
  (1) The respondent, upon the expiration of the extreme risk protection order that the search warrant accompanied; or
  (2) A lawful owner, other than the respondent, claiming title to the property pursuant to § 7-2510.07(d) .
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to require the Metropolitan Police Department to release property seized pursuant to a warrant to a person who did not legally possess the property at the time it was taken.
(c) No property seized shall be released or destroyed except in accordance with law and upon order of a court or of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia or the Office of the Attorney General.
D.C. Code § 7-531.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-531.09
§ 7-531.09. Qualified immunity.
Status: in_force

With respect to their participation in the program or a demonstration project, the District government and its agencies, officials, and employees and sponsors and their advisory committees, officials, and employees shall be immune from civil or criminal liability if they have acted in good faith. This immunity shall not apply to volunteers.
D.C. Code § 7-755.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B-i / § 7-755.01
§ 7-755.01. Establishment of the Commission on Health Disparities.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.05
§ 7-1303.05. Application by parent or guardian for nonresidential habilitation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2371.02b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2371.02b
§ 7-2371.02b. Study to expand AED program throughout public facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall conduct a study examining the feasibility of installing AED devices in all District public facilities, including the District of Columbia Public Schools system and the Public Charter Schools. The study shall be submitted to the Council no later than 6 months following March 25, 2009.
(b) The study shall include:
  (1) An evaluation of the available AED technologies, weighing advantages and disadvantages of these technologies, depending upon the characteristics of likely users within the public facility;
  (2) An analysis of the optimum training program, to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED operation, for obtaining maximum participation among potential rescuers;
  (3) An analysis of the optimum program for maintenance and inspection of AEDs when placed throughout District of Columbia public facilities;
  (4) A feasibility analysis for connecting AEDs, both those privately registered and those potentially placed throughout public facilities, to the District of Columbia emergency responder system;
  (5) An examination of the AED programs in cities of comparable size or larger, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City;
  (6) An analysis of the costs of different options for implementation, potential cost savings through training, and equipment alternatives; and
  (7) An enumeration of the public facilities recommended for installation of AEDs.
D.C. Code § 7-174 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-174
§ 7-174. Certain ordinances of Board of Health legalized — Generally; exceptions.
Status: in_force

The ordinances of the late Board of Health of the District of Columbia, as revised, amended, and adopted, November 19, 1875, entitled “An ordinance to revise, consolidate, and amend the ordinances of the Board of Health, to declare what shall be deemed nuisances injurious to health, and to provide for the removal thereof,” as printed in the report of said late Board of Health made to the 1st session of the 44th Congress, being Executive Document No. 1, part 8, are hereby legalized; and the respective penalties therein prescribed for violations thereof may be imposed and enforced for the respective offenses therein described, excepting the sections of said ordinance following, namely: Sections 7, 9, and 14, which said sections are not hereby legalized.