D.C. Code § 7-871.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8D / § 7-871.03
§ 7-871.03. Childhood lead screening and reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Each health care provider or facility shall inform the parent or guardian of every child under the age of 6 years in the District of Columbia, served by the provider or facility, of the requirement for periodic blood tests for lead poisoning as provided in this chapter and rules implementing this chapter.
(b) A health care provider or facility shall, unless parental consent is withheld or an identical test has already been performed within the last 12 months, perform a blood test for lead poisoning on every child who resides in the District of Columbia as part of a well-child care visit, once between ages 6 months and 14 months, and a second time between ages 22 months and 26 months. If a child’s age exceeds 26 months, and a blood lead screening has not been performed, the child shall be screened twice prior to the age of 6 years.
(c) The laboratory that performed the tests pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall forward all test results to the health care provider or facility where the blood sample was taken, and to the Mayor.
(d) The health care provider or facility shall forward all elevated blood lead level results immediately to the child’s parent or guardian. Upon request of the child’s parent or guardian, the health care provider or facility shall provide written evidence of testing for lead poisoning that includes the date of the test and the test results.
(e) The Mayor, pursuant to § 7-871.06 , shall issue rules governing the conditions under which a health care provider or facility shall administer additional lead screening tests exceeding the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, and the process for reporting lead screening results.
(f) Any agreement or contract entered into by the Medical Assistance Administration to provide its services through a health insuring or a managed care organization shall include a requirement for the organization to provide screening and reporting services pursuant to the provisions of this section and the rules implementing this section, or to provide reimbursement for those services.
  (1) The agreement or contract shall explicitly include the provision of medical case management and other follow-up treatment of a Medicaid-enrolled, lead-exposed child as may be required to protect the child’s health, or reimbursement for that management and treatment.
  (2) The Medical Assistance Administration shall provide for coverage and reimbursement of an environmental investigation and source control measures necessary to eliminate any lead-based paint hazard to which a Medicaid-enrolled, lead-poisoned child is exposed in the child’s home environment, including, but not limited to, paint stabilization and cleanup of any dust-lead hazard.
(f-1) The Mayor may, pursuant to § 7-871.06 , issue rules to provide support to health care providers in delivering appropriate care for the treatment of lead poisoning in children.
(g) The Mayor shall issue an annual report to the Council summarizing and analyzing the lead screening results obtained pursuant to this chapter. The report shall include recommendations based on or pertaining at a minimum to:
  (1) The extent of compliance with the requirements of this section; and
  (2) The incidence and prevalence rates of childhood lead poisoning in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1304.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.12
§ 7-1304.12. Payment of costs and expenses.
Status: in_force

Costs and expenses of all proceedings held under this chapter shall be paid as follows:
(1) To expert witnesses designated by the Court, an amount determined by the Court;
(2) To attorneys appointed under this chapter, fees as authorized under the Criminal Justice Act ( § 11-2601 et seq.);
(3) To other witnesses, the same fees and mileage as for attendance at Court to be paid upon the approval of the Court.
D.C. Code § 7-791.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7F / § 7-791.02
§ 7-791.02. High-Need Healthcare Career Scholarships and Supports Program.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor shall establish the High-Need Healthcare Career Scholarships and Supports Program for the purpose of increasing the number of healthcare workers in high-need healthcare careers in the District by providing supports and services to individuals who agree to serve as such workers in the District.
  (2) The Program may pay for expenses incurred by:
    (A) Program participants to obtain credentials to serve as healthcare workers in high-need healthcare careers, including the costs of education, training, transportation, and examinations; and
    (B) Approved schools and training programs for providing education and training to Program participants.
(b) To participate in the Program, an applicant must:
  (1) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
  (2) Submit a completed application, in such form and with such information and documentation as may be required by the Mayor; and
  (3) Be selected for participation by the Mayor based upon:
    (A) The individual's relevant experience;
    (B) The individual's ability to successfully complete the necessary education, training, examination, and licensing, certification, or registration requirements to serve as a healthcare worker in a high-need healthcare career in the District;
    (C) The individual's ability to serve successfully as a healthcare worker in a high-need healthcare career;
    (D) The individual's commitment to serve as a healthcare worker in a high-need healthcare career in the District for at least 2 years following their licensure, certification, or registration as a healthcare worker; and
    (E) Such other factors as the Mayor may establish, which may include preferential consideration for:
      (i) Residents of the District;
      (ii) Applicants committed to enrolling in a school or training program located in the District;
      (iii) Residents of a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area, as those terms are defined in § 7-751.01(4) and (5) );
      (iv) Applicants who are immediately eligible and available for education or training;
      (v) Applicants who commit to serving as a healthcare worker in a high-need healthcare career in the District for more than 2 years;
      (vi) Applicants who are fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, French, or Amharic; or
      (vii) Applicants demonstrating a desire to reside within the District.
(c) Each applicant selected for participation in the Program shall enter into a contract with the District agreeing to:
  (1) Complete the necessary education, training, and examinations to become a healthcare worker in a high-need healthcare career in the District;
  (2) Serve a minimum of 2 years as a healthcare worker in a high-need healthcare career in the District; and
  (3) Provide such information and reports on the individual's participation in the Program as may be required by the District.
(d) The contract required by subsection (c) of this section may provide the District with specific remedies for a Program participant's breach of the contract, and the District shall have the general right to enforce the contract in law or equity.
D.C. Code § 7-1933 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19A / § 7-1933
§ 7-1933. Rand Corporation Assessment Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an advisory committee to provide oversight and review of the assessment and analysis described in § 7-1932(b)(7) . The advisory committee shall consist of 5 members, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Council.
(b) The advisory committee shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined by the committee. The advisory committee shall dissolve when its oversight and review role is complete.
D.C. Code § 7-705.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-705.03
§ 7-705.03. Court costs and attorney’s fees.
Status: in_force

The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to a resident who prevails in an action brought under § 7-705.01 or § 7-705.02 .
D.C. Code § 7-1671.06d — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.06d
§ 7-1671.06d. Education tasting endorsement.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) The holder of a retailer license shall be eligible to apply to the ABC Board for an education tasting endorsement.
    (B) The holder of an education tasting endorsement shall be permitted to offer cooking and how-to classes and demonstrations, and tastings for educational purposes to qualifying patients and caregivers on-site.
    (C) Activities offered by a retailer under an education tasting endorsement shall be permitted to occur on the premises of the retailer; except, that educational activities that include the smoking of medical cannabis by qualifying patients shall occur only in an ABC Board-approved safe-use treatment facility.
  (2) The holder of an internet retailer license shall not be eligible for an education tasting endorsement.
(b) A retailer with an education tasting endorsement shall:
  (1) Display in the licensed area conspicuous warning labels that are visible to the qualifying patient and the qualifying patient's caregiver concerning the consumption of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products;
  (2) Destroy all unconsumed medical cannabis remaining from the educational activity, except as permitted under paragraph (4) of this subsection;
  (3) Ensure that containers of medical cannabis to be used for educational activities are labeled as such and may not be sold; and
  (4) Be permitted to allow a qualifying patient or caregiver to leave the premises with medical cannabis that was made available or offered as part of the educational activity in accordance with the requirements and limits set forth in this chapter ; provided, that it is packaged in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 .
(c) A retailer with an education tasting endorsement shall not:
  (1) Allow a person to consume alcohol, tobacco, or tobacco products on the premises;
  (2) Advertise or promote, in any way, either on or off the premises, a practice prohibited under this section; or
  (3) Make unsubstantiated medical claims about cannabis or cannabis products.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the holder of an education tasting endorsement may offer educational activities on the licensed premises between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., 7 days per week.
  (2) The ABC Board may alter the hours set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection through rulemaking.
(e) The ABC Board shall establish, by regulation, permitted medical cannabis tasting or consumption limits for educational activities.
(f) An applicant for an education tasting endorsement shall complete an application on a form the ABC Board prescribes by regulations issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 .
(g) The minimum initial application fee for an education tasting endorsement shall be $130. The endorsement shall be valid for 3 years, with a minimum annual fee of $130.
D.C. Code § 7-231.20 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.20
§ 7-231.20. Amendments and corrections.
Status: in_force

(a) The Registrar shall issue rules pursuant to § 7-231.29 governing the amendment of vital records that protect the integrity and accuracy of the vital records.
(b) A record or report registered under this chapter may be amended only in accordance with this chapter and implementing rules.
(c) (1) Except as provided in this section, a record or report amended under this section shall be marked "amended". The date of amendment and a summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the amendment shall be endorsed on or made a part of the record. The Registrar shall issue rules in accordance with subsection (a) of this section that prescribe the conditions under which additions or minor corrections may be made to records or reports, without the record or report being marked "amended".
  (2) The Registrar shall not amend a vital record if an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for amending a vital record or when the Registrar has reasonable cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statement given under the penalty of perjury or the documentary evidence, and the deficiencies are not corrected. The Registrar shall state in writing the reason for this action and shall further advise the applicant of the right of appeal to the court.
(d) Upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of the court changing the name of an individual born in the District, and upon the request of the individual, his or her legal representative, or in the case of a minor, his or her parents or legal guardian, the Registrar shall amend the record of live birth to show the new name. The record shall be marked "amended".
(e) (1) Pursuant to § 7-231.12(e) upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of the court changing the gender identity or expression of an individual who died in the District, the Registrar shall amend the death record to reflect the decedent's gender identity or expression designation. The record shall not be marked "amended".
  (2) In determining the gender identity or expression to be recorded on a decedent's certificate of death, the court may consider testimony, documentation that memorializes the decedent's gender transition, or any other evidence of the decedent's gender identity or expression.
  (3) The court shall resolve a petition to amend the designation of gender entered on a decedent's death record within 10 days. The petition shall include:
    (A) A statement, signed under oath by a licensed healthcare provider who has treated or evaluated the individual, stating that:
      (i) The individual has undergone surgical, hormonal, or other treatment appropriate for the individual for the purpose of gender transition, based on contemporary medical standards; or
      (ii) The individual has an intersex condition, and that in the healthcare provider's professional opinion, the individual's gender designation should be changed; or
    (B) Documentation that otherwise memorializes the decedent's gender transition, including:
      (i) Written instructions from the decedent;
      (ii) A court order approving a name or gender change; or
      (iii) Documentation of a change to the gender marker on a live birth certificate, driver's license or state identification card, Social Security record, or passport.
  (4) The original record of death, including the gender as reported by the death certifier, along with any documents submitted pursuant to this subsection, shall be sealed and made available only by an order of the court.
  (5) Death records amended for the purpose of memorializing gender designation shall not be marked "amended".
  (6) Death records amended for the purpose of memorializing gender designation shall be substituted for the original death record, and prior issuances shall be voided.
(f) The Registrar shall issue rules pursuant to § 7-231.29 establishing requirements to amend a vital record to correct an institutional error on a certificate item. When certificate items are corrected according to this subsection:
  (1) Except as provided by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 , certificates of vital record shall be marked as "amended";
  (2) Except as provided by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 , the original record shall be sealed and made available only upon order of the court; and
  (3) The institution that reported the data in error shall be responsible for any associated fees and penalties.
D.C. Code § 7-743.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-743.11
§ 7-743.11. Advisory Committee on Certified Nurse Aides and Nursing Assistive Personnel.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Certified Nurse Aides and Nursing Assistive Personnel ("Committee"), which shall consist of the following 5 members:
  (1) An individual who has experience working as a home-health aide or a certified nurse aide;
  (2) Two representatives of providers licensed in the District to provide certified nurse aide services, one of which shall represent home-health agencies and one of which shall represent certified nurse aide providers;
  (3) One representative from entities approved to train certified nurse aides; and
  (4) One representative from the Department of Health.
(b) The Committee shall develop and submit recommendations to the Board of Nursing for the certification of certified nurse aides. The guidelines shall set forth the education and competency-based standards for certification, consistent with the requirements established under 42 C.F.R. § 483.152 and 42 C.F.R. § 484.80.
(c) The Committee shall review barriers to the development and support of on-the-job training programs and registered apprenticeship programs of certified nurse aides, including certified nurse aides seeking advance credentials, and shall make recommendations on eliminating such barriers.
(d) The Committee shall sunset 2 years after its first meeting.
D.C. Code § 7-1551.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1551.01
§ 7-1551.01. Authority of licensed blood banks to transfer blood components within District.
Status: in_force

(a) Any blood bank in the District of Columbia, holding an unsuspended and unrevoked license issued under § 262 of Title 42, United States Code, may transfer, for use in the District of Columbia, platelets and other components of blood in general use in the states (as determined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia), produced in such blood bank, to physicians licensed under Chapter 12 of Title 3 , to District of Columbia hospitals, and to licensed private hospitals and other medical facilities in the District of Columbia.
(b) Section 262 of Title 42, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any transfer made in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-2871.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28B / § 7-2871.05
§ 7-2871.05. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Within 120 days of October 20, 2011, 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.
(b) The Mayor, through rulemaking, may expand the authority of this chapter to include athletic activities that are non-interscholastic school-sponsored or organized by a non-governmental organization.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.07b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.07b
§ 7-2510.07b. Time of execution of search warrants.
Status: in_force

(a) A search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a shall not be executed after the expiration of the extreme risk protection order it accompanies, or after 10 days from the date the warrant was issued, whichever is earlier.
(b) The search warrant shall be returned to the court after its execution or expiration in accordance with § 7-2510.07a(e)(6) .
(c) A search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a may be executed on any day of the week and, in the absence of express authorization in the warrant pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, shall be executed only between 6 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
(d) If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the search warrant cannot be executed between 6 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., the property sought is likely to be removed or destroyed if not seized forthwith, or the property sought is not likely to be found except at certain times or in certain circumstances, the court may include in the search warrant an authorization for execution at any time of day or night.
D.C. Code § 7-122 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-122
§ 7-122. Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor’s Council shall:
  (1) Advise the Mayor on matters related to physical fitness, obesity, and nutrition;
  (2) Develop objectives to raise awareness of the:
    (A) Risks of obesity;
    (B) Benefits of physical activity and fitness; and
    (C) Benefits of healthy eating;
  (3) Publish an annual report on the state of physical fitness, obesity, and nutrition, including any recommendations (“fitness report”);
  (4) Publish an annual report detailing all gifts, donations, and other funds received and all expenditures; and
  (5) Perform any other duties as determined by the Mayor to be necessary or appropriate.
(b) The Mayor’s Council may solicit and receive contributions to support the purposes of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1306.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1306.05
§ 7-1306.05. Effective date.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall take effect pursuant to the provisions of § 1-206.02(c)(1) . With respect to persons who are residents in facilities on the effective date of this chapter, the provisions of the chapter will take effect immediately, with the exception of the admission and commitment hearing procedures established in subchapters III and IV of this chapter. The Court shall begin hearings under subchapters III and IV of this chapter to review the commitment of such persons, and shall appoint appropriate officers to review the admission of such persons, as soon as possible, but not later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter. All Court hearings to review the admission or commitment of persons residing in facilities on the effective date of this chapter shall be completed within 3 years of the effective date of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-231.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.12
§ 7-231.12. Death registration.
Status: in_force

(a) The funeral director who first assumes custody of a dead body shall electronically submit a report of death to the Registrar within 5 days after date of death and before the final disposition of the body. The report of death shall be registered if it has been electronically completed and filed in accordance with this chapter . The Registrar may require a written filing or signed attestation. If the report of death cannot be submitted to the Registrar within 5 days after the date of death, the funeral director shall give the Registrar notice of the reason for the delay. The Registrar shall issue rules pursuant to § 7-231.29 to implement this provision.
(b) The funeral director shall obtain the medical certification from the death certifier, and the personal data needed for the report, including the decedent's gender identity or expression, from any individual with the right to control the disposition of the remains of the decedent, the location and conditions of interment, and arrangements for funeral goods and services pursuant to § 3-413 .
(c) The funeral director shall not be liable for any damages or costs arising from claims related to the report of the decedent's gender identity or expression on the report of death unless the claims were the result of an error made by the funeral director.
(d) The Registrar shall establish a procedure pursuant to which an individual may pre-designate a gender identity or expression as an individual wishes it to be reported on his or her report of death. The pre-designation shall be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar shall check the gender designation of each report of death and amend the report if there is a pre-designated gender identity or expression that differs from the reported gender designation.
(e) If a decedent did not pre-designate a gender identity or expression with the Registrar pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, any individual may challenge the gender identity or expression reported to the funeral director within 10 days after the report of death has been registered, by filing a petition in court seeking an order to determine the gender identity or expression to be recorded for the decedent.
(f) Within 48 hours after death, the physician in charge of a patient's care for the condition which resulted in death shall complete, sign, and return the medical certification portion of the certificate of death to the funeral director, except when inquiry is required by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. In the absence or inability of the death certifier, or with his or her approval, the medical certification may be completed by the death certifier's associate physician, the chief medical officer of the institution in which the death occurred, or the physician who performed an autopsy upon the decedent, if the death is due to natural causes. The person completing the medical certification shall attest to its accuracy through an electronic process approved by the Registrar.
(g) When death occurs in an institution and the death is not under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the individual in charge of the institution, or his designee, shall provide the funeral director with a partially completed report of death, including the completed medical certification, within 48 hours of the death.
(h) When death occurs in an institution or outside of an institution, the death certifier, the individual in charge of the institution, or his designee, shall ensure that the following information is included on the partially completed report of death:
  (1) The name of the decedent;
  (2) The sex of the decedent;
  (3) The time and date of death;
  (4) The medical certification of death; and
  (5) The electronic signature of the death certifier.
(i) If a death is natural, the death certifier shall use his or her best medical judgment to certify a reasonable cause of death. With the authorization of the decedent's next of kin, an autopsy may be performed by any hospital or private pathologist to identify and document the disease processes associated with a natural death.
(j) A manner of death that is believed to be other than by natural causes is subject to investigation and shall be reported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ("Medical Examiner") pursuant to § 5-1406(b) . Upon notification of death, the Medical Examiner may take charge of the body and conduct an investigation or decline jurisdiction.
(k) (1) If an investigation is conducted by the Medical Examiner, the Medical Examiner shall determine the cause and manner of death, electronically sign, and return the medical certification portion of the death report to the funeral director within 48 hours after taking jurisdiction over the case.
  (2) If the Medical Examiner cannot determine the cause and manner of death, electronically sign, and return the medical certification portion of the death report to the funeral director within 48 hours after taking jurisdiction over the case, the Medical Examiner shall report the cause and manner of death as "pending." Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the Medical Examiner may submit a Delayed Diagnosis Report to amend the cause and manner of death.
(l) If the cause of death cannot be determined within 48 hours after death, the physician completing the medical certification, or the Medical Examiner shall provide the funeral director and the Registrar notice of the reason for the delay. Final disposition of the body shall not be made until authorized by the physician completing the medical certification or the Medical Examiner.
(m) When a death is presumed to have occurred in the District pursuant to § 14-701 , the Registrar shall register the death upon receipt of an order of the court. The court order shall include such findings of fact as necessary for completion of the death record. The death record shall be marked "presumptive," display on its face the date of registration, identify the court, and include the date of the decree.
(n) If the place of death is unknown but the dead body is found in the District, the report of death shall be completed and filed in the District. The place where the body is found shall be shown as the place of death. If the date of death is unknown, it shall be determined by approximation.
(o) When death occurs in a moving conveyance in the United States and the body is first removed from the conveyance in the District, the death shall be registered in the District and the place where it is first removed shall be considered the place of death. When a death occurs on a moving conveyance while in international waters or air space, or in a foreign country or its air space and the body is first removed from the conveyance in the District, the death shall be registered in the District, but the report shall show the actual place of death if it can be determined.
(p) In all other cases, the place where death is pronounced shall be considered the place where death occurred. If the date of death is unknown, the death certifier shall determine the date by approximation. If the date cannot be determined by approximation, the date found shall be entered and identified as the date of death.
(q) Each report of death shall contain sections concerning the pronouncement of death, disposition of the body, medical certification of the cause of death, and the Social Security number of the deceased. The section of the report of death that contains the pronouncement of death shall include all facts required to be reported in such section, except for those facts relating to the medical cause or causes of death.
(r) In the case of an expected death at a decedent's place of residence, attended by a treating physician or a registered nurse working in general collaboration with the treating physician, the attending registered nurse may sign the pronouncement of death section of the report of death.
(s) When death occurs in an institution and the attending physician is not available to pronounce death, another physician at the institution or the attending registered nurse who views the body may pronounce death, attest to the pronouncement by an approved electronic process, and, with the permission of the individual responsible for the medical certification, release the body to the funeral director.
(t) Within 5 days of receipt of autopsy results or other information that would change the information in the cause of death section of the report of death from that originally reported, the death certifier shall submit a supplemental report to the Registrar to amend the report of death.
(u) An institution may establish procedures to transfer, electronically or otherwise, information required for the report of death from other systems. The institution shall not implement such a procedure without review and approval by the Registrar.
D.C. Code § 7-661.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.15
§ 7-661.15. Construction.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize a physician or any other person to end a patient's life by lethal injection, mercy killing, active euthanasia, or any other method or medication not authorized under this chapter .
(b) Actions taken in accordance with this chapter do not constitute suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing, or homicide.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a qualified patient to ingest a covered medication in a public place.
D.C. Code § 7-833 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-833
§ 7-833. Neonatal testing for metabolic disorders.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-202 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-202
§ 7-202. Vital records system established.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-702.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-702.06
§ 7-702.06. Confidentiality of records and identities of residents.
Status: in_force

(a) The program shall protect the confidentiality of the records (electronic or hard copy) of the residents and employees.
(b) No information or records (electronic or hard copy) maintained by the program shall be disclosed to the public.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the program shall not disclose the identity of any complainant, resident involved in a complaint, witness, or representative of a resident, unless the complainant, resident, or representative of a resident authorizes the disclosure.
(d) A court may order the disclosure of information made confidential under this chapter if it determines that the disclosure is necessary to enforce this chapter.
(e) A communication between a resident and a person who has access under § 7-703.01 shall be confidential, unless the resident authorizes the release of the communication or unless disclosure is authorized under § 7-702.04(a)(1) or subsection (d) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-503.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.05
§ 7-503.05. Standards for grant and contract awards.
Status: in_force

After consultation with the Commission on Aging established by § 7-504.01 the Director shall develop and publish the standards that the Department will use in making decisions on the award of grants and contracts.
D.C. Code § 7-881.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.06
§ 7-881.06. Lactation Commission members, procedures, and meetings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2361.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23C / § 7-2361.05
§ 7-2361.05. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states.
Status: in_force

(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner registered with a registration system that complies with § 7-2361.04 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration is based may practice in the District to the extent authorized by this chapter as if the practitioner were licensed in the District.
(b) A volunteer health practitioner qualified under subsection (a) of this section is not entitled to the protections of this chapter if the practitioner is licensed in more than one state and any license of the practitioner is suspended, revoked, or subject to an agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges, or has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction.
D.C. Code § 7-2040 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2040
§ 7-2040. Revocation, suspension, denial of license.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may, subject to the right to a hearing, refuse to issue, revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of a license to operate a child development facility to a person who is found to have:
(1) Failed to comply with the provisions of this subchapter and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this subchapter;
(2) Failed to comply with other federal and District laws applicable to child development facilities;
(3) Committed, aided, abetted, or permitted to be committed any act of dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, abuse, assault, battery, or other illegal acts related to the operation of the facility; or
(4) Been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.05
§ 7-1671.05. Medical cannabis program.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a medical cannabis program, which shall regulate the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, dispensing, purchase, delivery, sale, possession, administration, and testing of medical cannabis and the manufacture, distribution, purchase, sale, possession, and use of paraphernalia.
(b) The Program shall:
  (1) Require the registration with ABCA of all:
    (A) Qualifying patients, except qualifying patients enrolled in another jurisdiction's medical cannabis program pursuant to § 7-1671.02(c)(2) , and the caregivers of qualifying patients; and
    (B) Non-resident cardholders;
  (2) Require the licensing with ABCA of all cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories, including all directors, officers, members, incorporators, agents, and employees of those facilities;
  (3) Create a self-certification form that may be used by qualifying patients ages 21 and older as part of the registration process, which shall contain the following statement:
  "I will only use cannabis purchased from a District retailer as a qualifying patient  for the treatment of a qualifying medical or dental condition or for the side effects of a qualifying or medical treatment. I understand my rights and obligations as set forth by the Medical Cannabis Program and agree to these requirements. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
  "_______________________________________________
  "[Signature Here]
  "Willfully making a false statement that is in fact material, in writing, directly or indirectly, on this application is a violation of District of Columbia law and subject to criminal penalties of a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both. (D.C. Official Code § 22-2405).".
  (4) (A) As part of the registration process, permit a non-resident qualifying patient visiting the District of Columbia to apply to ABCA to receive a temporary non-resident registration identification card, which shall be valid for periods established by the ABC Board by rulemaking, which are between 3 days and no longer than one year in length; and
    (B) After the expiration of a temporary non-resident registration identification card, permit a non-resident qualifying patient to apply to ABCA to be issued another temporary non-resident identification card.
  (5) Issue nontransferable registration identification cards to persons and entities registered pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; provided, that:
    (A) With respect to registration identification cards issued to persons and entities registered pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) and (C) of this subsection, such cards expire every 2 years:
    (B) The cards may be presented to and used by law enforcement to confirm whether a person or entity is authorized to cultivate, manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, sell, possess, test, or administer medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, or manufacture, possess, deliver, purchase, sell,  distribute, or use paraphernalia; and
    (C) The ABC Board may, by rule, establish license and registration periods and fees under the section that are valid for one year, 2 years, or 3 years, except for temporary non-resident registration identification cards that are valid for periods established by the ABC Board by rulemaking, which shall be between 3 days and no longer than one year in length.
  (6) Require all cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories to:
    (A) Maintain true, complete, and real-time electronic records of:
      (i) The name, address, home telephone number, and date of birth of each employee;
      (ii) Each transaction conducted by the facility, including:
        (I) The quantity of medical cannabis tested, processed, distributed, delivered, or dispensed;
        (II) The consideration given for the medical cannabis, if any; and
        (III) The recipient of the medical cannabis;
      (iii) The quantity of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products at the cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, internet retailer, or testing laboratory;
      (iv) The disposal method used for any medical cannabis that was cultivated, processed, or acquired but did not meet the requirements for sale established by the ABC Board through rulemaking pursuant to § 7-1671.13 or that was not sold for any other reason, including evidence of the disposal of the medical cannabis; and
      (v) Any other information required by ABCA; and
    (B) Notify ABCA and the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in writing and within 24 hours of the loss, theft, or destruction of any medical cannabis;
  (7) Require all retailers and internet retailers to maintain true, complete, and real-time electronic records of the name and address of the qualifying patient or caregiver authorized to obtain medical cannabis;
  (8) Upon the licensing of at least one testing laboratory pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, require that cultivation centers segregate all harvested medical cannabis into batches before manufacturing any medical cannabis products, or packaging dried medical cannabis for sale to a manufacturer, retailer, or internet retailer, and hold the harvested medical cannabis from sale until:
    (A) The medical cannabis has been tested by a testing laboratory;
    (B) The cultivation center has received the information required pursuant to paragraph (9) of this subsection; and
    (C) The cultivation center has determined that the medical cannabis meets the requirements for sale established by the ABC Board through rulemaking;
  (9) Require testing laboratories to provide cultivation centers with the following information after testing harvested medical cannabis samples:
    (A) The concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in the testing material;
    (B) Whether the tested material is organic or inorganic;
    (C) The presence and concentration of fertilizers or other nutrients;
    (D) The presence of mold, mildew, or pests;
    (E) Whether the medical cannabis samples contain mycotoxin, pesticides, or heavy metals above a threshold determined by the ABC Board through rulemaking; and
    (F) Any other information that the ABC Board may require through rulemaking;
  (10) Upon licensing of at least one testing laboratory pursuant to paragraph (2) of this section, require that manufacturers segregate all processed medical cannabis products into batches, and hold the processed medical cannabis products from sale until:
    (A) The medical cannabis products have been tested by a testing laboratory;
    (B) The manufacturer has received the information required pursuant to paragraph (11) of this subsection; and
    (C) The manufacturer has determined that the medical cannabis products meet the requirements for sale established by the ABC Board through rulemaking;
  (11) Require testing laboratories to provide manufacturers with the following information after testing medical cannabis product samples:
    (A) The concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in the testing material;
    (B) Whether the tested material is organic or inorganic;
    (C) The presence and concentration of fertilizers or other nutrients;
    (D) Whether the medical cannabis product samples contain mycotoxin or residual solvents above a threshold determined by the ABC Board through rulemaking; and
    (E) Any other information that the ABC Board may require through rulemaking;
  (11A) Allow testing laboratories to:
    (A) Receive and test samples of medical cannabis products from qualifying patients; provided, that the qualifying patient must present proof that he or she is currently registered, and that the medical cannabis product was purchased from a retailer or internet retailer licensed with ABCA; and
    (B) Receive and test samples of medical cannabis products from licensed cultivation centers or manufacturers for purposes of quality assurance or research and development; provided, that samples collected for quality assurance or research and development testing may be selected by the cultivation center or manufacturer non-randomly; provided further, that any tests conducted for purposes of quality assurance or research and development shall not satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (8) through (11) of this subsection;
  (12) Develop educational materials about:
    (A) The potential adverse drug interactions that could occur from using medical cannabis concurrently with other medical treatments;
    (B) Harm reduction strategies for qualifying patients who use medical cannabis; and
    (C) The importance of informing health care providers and pharmacists of the use of medical cannabis to help avoid adverse drug interactions;
  (13) Revoke or suspend the registration or license of any person or entity if the ABC Board determines that the person or entity has violated a provision of this chapter or the rules issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 ;
  (14) Conduct announced and unannounced inspections of cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories;
  (14A) Conduct announced and unannounced inspections of unlicensed establishments;
  (15) Establish registration, sliding-scale registration, and annual renewal fees for all persons and entities required to register or obtain a license pursuant to this chapter and permit the ABC Board, by rule, to make qualifying patient and caregiver registrations available at no cost; provided, that the licensing and annual renewal fees for cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories and for the directors, officers, members, incorporators, agents, and employees of cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories be sufficient to offset the cost of administering this chapter ;
  (16) Establish a system to provide for the safe and affordable dispensing of medical cannabis to qualifying patients who are unable to afford a sufficient supply of medical cannabis based upon the qualifying patient's income and existing financial resources that:
    (A) Allows qualifying patients to apply to the ABC Board to be eligible to purchase medical cannabis from retailers and internet retailers at prices set on a sliding scale based upon the qualifying patient's income and existing financial resources; and
    (B) Requires each retailer and internet retailer to provide medical cannabis at prices set on the sliding scale described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, as determined by the ABC Board, to qualifying patients determined eligible pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
  (17) Establish standards by which applicants for cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, internet retailer, courier, or testing laboratory license are evaluated for licensing or license renewal, which may include:
    (A) An applicant's knowledge of District and federal law relating to cannabis and rules issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 ;
    (B) A security plan that has been assessed by the Metropolitan Police Department; and
    (C) A cultivation plan;
  (18) Repealed.
  (19) Require caregivers and qualifying patients to notify ABCA within 48 hours and in writing of the loss, theft, or destruction of a registration identification card; and
  (20) Submit to the Council an annual report that includes:
    (A) The number of qualifying patients participating in the medical cannabis program;
    (B) The number of qualifying patients and caregivers registered;
    (C) The number of registration identification cards suspended and revoked;
    (D) The number of authorized practitioners providing written recommendations for qualifying patients;
    (E) The number and location of cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, and testing laboratories;
    (F) The amount of cannabis harvested by cultivation centers;
    (G) The dollar amount of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products sold by cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, and internet retailers; and
    (H) The number and types of violations of this chapter and any applicable rules, taken against licensed cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories.
D.C. Code § 7-1707 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1707
§ 7-1707. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this subchapter, or its application to a particular person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1304.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.09
§ 7-1304.09. Disposition orders by Court.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2803 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2803
§ 7-2803. Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals.
Status: in_force

Except for signaling devices jointly approved by the District of Columbia Fire Department and the Department of Aging and Community Living under the Life Safety System, no person shall transmit or cause to be transmitted a prerecorded message to report any fire, burglary, holdup, or other emergency directly to the Metropolitan Police Department or the District of Columbia Fire Department by means of any telephone device, telephone attachment, alarm system, or other device. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine of up to $100 for each offense.
D.C. Code § 7-504.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-504.03
§ 7-504.03. Qualifications.
Status: in_force

Members shall be appointed with due consideration for fair geographical distribution, representation from organizations of older persons, public and voluntary agencies concerned with the aged, and members of the general public who have given evidence of particular dedication to and understanding of the needs of the aged. At least 8 members shall be 60 years of age or over, and all must be residents of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1606 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1606
§ 7-1606. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may issue rules necessary to implement this subchapter pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 7-3212 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3212
§ 7-3212. Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
(b) The purpose of the Commission shall be to:
  (1) Ensure that the monies the District receives and deposits into the Fund are appropriately expended on evidence-based and evidence-informed harm reduction, prevention, recovery, and treatment activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies for opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders;
  (2) Prioritize and facilitate public involvement, accountability, and transparency in allocating and accounting for these monies; and
  (3) Ensure that the monies the District receives and deposits into the Fund have the effect of preventing, treating, and reducing opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and reducing fatalities.
(c) The Commission shall be composed of 15 members as follows:
  (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or their designee;
  (2) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or their designee;
  (3) The Attorney General, or their designee;
  (4) The Director of the Department of Health Care Finance, or their designee;
  (5) The Chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over health matters, or their designee;
  (6) Three members appointed by the Mayor, with the following qualifications:
    (A) One member who is a current opioid user or who has lived experience with opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health or substance use disorders and recovery;
    (B) One member with expertise in either public health policy, public health research, or health equity with a demonstrated understanding of opioid use, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery systems; and
    (C) One member who has provided direct treatment services related to prevention, harm reduction, substance use disorder, or recovery, with a preference for individuals who have worked with populations disproportionately impacted by the opioid crisis, including Black residents, unhoused individuals, and justice-involved populations;
  (7) Three members appointed by the Chairman of the Council, with the following qualifications:
    (A) One member who is a current opioid user or who has lived experience with opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health or substance use disorders and recovery;
    (B) One member with expertise in addiction medicine and co-occurring substance use, and mental health disorders; and
    (C) One member who has provided direct treatment services related to prevention, harm reduction, substance use disorder, or recovery, with a preference for individuals who have worked with populations disproportionately impacted by the opioid crisis, including Black residents, unhoused individuals, and justice-involved populations;
  (8) One representative from the District of Columbia Behavioral Health Association;
  (9) One representative from the Medical Society of the District of Columbia;
  (10) One representative from the District of Columbia Primary Care Association; and
  (11) One representative from the District of Columbia Hospital Association.
(d) (1) The Commission shall elect a Chair or Co-Chairs from among its members, who shall serve for a term of 2 years and may be appointed to no more than 2 consecutive terms.
  (2) The Commission shall consider the following qualifications in electing a Chair or Co-Chair:
    (A) Demonstrated experience leading commissions, advisory bodies, boards, task forces, or large stakeholder groups;
    (B) Ability to facilitate meetings, manage group processes, and foster collaboration and consensus across sectors;
    (C) Experience collaborating with District government agencies; and
    (D) A preference that at least one Co-Chair, if applicable, be a person with lived experience related to substance use disorder or a representative of a non-governmental organization engaged in prevention, treatment, recovery, or harm reduction.
(e) (1) Each member appointed pursuant to subsection (c)(6) and (7) of this section shall serve a 3-year term; except, that:
  (2) Members shall serve:
    (A) Following the expiration of their terms until their successors have been appointed;
    (B) For a maximum of 2 full terms, with partial term service not counted toward this maximum; and
    (C) Without compensation; provided, that they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out Commission duties.
  (3) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the term.
(f) The Commission shall hold public meetings at least quarterly, with meetings called by the Chair or a majority of Commission members. All Commission meetings shall be subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(g) A majority of the Commission's members shall constitute a quorum, and actions of the Commission shall be taken by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members in attendance at a meeting where a quorum is present. Members may attend in person or remotely through audio or audiovisual means.
(g-1) The Commission shall regularly engage with, and seek input from, the following agencies to support informed decision-making and to ensure that the Commission's work aligns with District-wide policies, programs, and service-delivery efforts:
  (1) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services;
  (2) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice;
  (3) The Director of the Department of Human Services; and
  (4) The Chief Medical Examiner.
(h) The Commission shall have the power and duty to:
  (1) Establish procedures for the Commission's operations, including establishing expert driven subcommittees; and
  (2) Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding:
    (A) District-wide goals, objectives, and performance indicators relating to:
      (i) Prevention, recovery, treatment, and harm reduction infrastructure, activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies for opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders;
      (ii) Reducing disparities in access to prevention, recovery, treatment, and harm reduction infrastructure, activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies; and
      (iii) Improving outcomes and reducing mortality in traditionally underserved populations, including for communities of color and current or formerly incarcerated individuals, with regard to prevention, recovery, treatment, and harm reduction infrastructure, activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies;
    (B) Governing principles, policies, and procedures for the application for and awarding of monies and grants from the Fund;
    (C) Awards of monies and grants from the Fund;
    (D) The performance and outcomes of Fund awardees and grantees;
    (E) Management of the Fund; and
    (F) Any changes to the Fund's purposes.
(i) The Commission's recommendations for the awarding of monies and grants pursuant to subsection (h)(2)(C) of this section shall include the consideration of:
  (1) The number of individuals, per capita, with an opioid use disorder, and the number of overdose deaths per capita, in the area that a prospective awardee or grantee seeks to serve;
  (2) Disparities in access to care and health outcomes in the area that a prospective awardee or grantee seeks to serve; and
  (3) The infrastructure, activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies currently available to individuals with an opioid use disorder in an area that a prospective awardee or grantee seeks to serve.
D.C. Code § 7-761.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.02
§ 7-761.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Community-based services" means specialized or generic services for the evaluation, care, and habilitation of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, in a community setting, directed toward the intellectual, social, personal, physical, emotional, or economic development of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability. The services shall include diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, day habilitation, training, education, supported employment, recreation, counseling of the person with an intellectual or developmental disability and his or her family, protective and other social and socio-legal services, information and referral, and transportation to assure delivery of services to persons of all ages with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(2) “Consumer” means a resident of the District of Columbia who is receiving, or eligible to receive, services from the Department on Disability Services.
(2A) "Contribution to costs of supports" means full or partial payment by persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities or their estate for the locally funded supports and services provided by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
(2B) "Costs of occupancy" means:
  (A) Rent;
  (B) Other personal expenses, including food, clothing, and medical costs;
  (C) Supplies, furnishings, and equipment;
  (D) Communications; and
  (E) Other supports.
(3) “Department” or “DDS” means the Department on Disability Services established by § 7-761.03 .
(3A) "Developmental disability" means a severe and chronic disability of a person that:
  (A) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment, other than the sole diagnosis of mental illness, or to a combination of mental and physical impairments;
  (B) Is manifested before 22 years of age;
  (C) Is likely to continue indefinitely;
  (D) Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity:
    (i) Self-care;
    (ii) Understanding and use of language;
    (iii) Functional academics;
    (iv) Social skills;
    (v) Mobility;
    (vi) Self-direction;
    (vii) Capacity for independent living; or
    (viii) Health and safety; and
  (E) Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are person-centered, planned, and coordinated.
(3B) “DHCF” means the Department of Health Care Finance as established by § 7-771.02 .
(4) “DHS” means the Department of Human Services.
(5) “Director” means the Director of the Department on Disability Services.
(5A) "External reviewer" means a person, selected by the Director to provide review and resolution of formal complaints, who has:
  (A) Extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution;
  (B) Experience working with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and
  (C) An understanding of DDS.
(5B) (A) "Formal complaint" means a statement by a person of his or her dissatisfaction with DDS or a provider, including the denial of any services and supports under this chapter or other applicable law.
  (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "provider" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-761.13(f) .
(6) “Habilitation” means the process by which a person is assisted to acquire and maintain those life skills which enable him or her to cope more effectively with the demands of his or her own person and of his or her own environment, including, in the case of a person committed under § 7-1304.06a , to refrain from committing crimes of violence or sex offenses, and to raise the level of his or her physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and economic efficiency. The term “habilitation” includes, but is not limited to, the provision of community-based services.
(7) “Home and community-based services waiver” means a Medicaid home and community-based services waiver approved under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, approved August 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 809; 42 U.S.C. § 1396n).
(7A) "Intellectual disability" or "persons with intellectual disabilities" means a person that is diagnosed before 22 years of age with an intellectual disability as set forth in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.
(8) Repealed.
(9) “Medical Assistance Program” and “Medicaid Program” mean the program described in the Medicaid State Plan and administered by the DHCF pursuant to § 1-307.02(b) , and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.).
(10) Repealed.
(11) Repealed.
(12) “Resident of the District of Columbia” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1301.03(22) .
(13) “RSA” means the Rehabilitation Services Agency within the Department of Human Services.
D.C. Code § 7-1205.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1205.04
§ 7-1205.04. Judicial action to compel access.
Status: in_force

A client or client representative who has taken action in accordance with this subchapter may institute an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to compel access to all or any part of the client’s record of mental health information which was denied by the mental health professional. An action initiated under this section shall be brought within 6 months of the denial of access, in whole or in part, by the independent mental health professional. In the event that a person is indigent and is unable to obtain the services of an independent mental health professional, he may institute an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, without regard to the provisions of § 7-1205.03 ; provided, that the action is brought within 6 months of the denial of access, in whole or in part, by the mental health professional. If the person who instituted the action establishes that he made a request for access in compliance with § 7-1205.01 , the burden of proof shall be placed upon the mental health professional to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the denial of access was in conformity with subchapter V of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 7-743.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-743.08
§ 7-743.08. Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers to consist of 5 members as follows:
  (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; and
  (2) Four athletic trainers licensed in the District.
(b) Of the appointees to the Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers other than the Director, 2 shall serve an initial term of 2 years and 2 shall serve an initial term of 3 years. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 3 years.
(c) (1) The Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers shall develop and submit to the Board of Medicine guidelines for licensing, registration, and regulation of athletic trainers in the District. The guidelines shall set forth the education and experience requirements for registration and licensure and the actions that athletic trainers may perform.
  (2) (A) Guidelines approved by the Board of Medicine under § 3-1202.03 shall remain in effect until revised guidelines are submitted to and approved by the Board of Medicine.
    (B) The Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers shall submit revised guidelines to the Board of Medicine by October 1, 2019.
  (3) The Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers shall meet at least annually to review the guidelines and make necessary revisions for submission to the Board of Medicine.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.01
§ 7-1531.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter and, unless specifically provided otherwise, subchapter III of this chapter [ § 7-1541.01 et seq.], and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 , the term:
(1) “Adult” means an individual who is at least 18 years of age.
(2) “Agent” means an individual:
  (A) Authorized to make health-care decisions on the principal’s behalf by a power of attorney for health care; or
  (B) Expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal’s behalf by any other record signed by the principal.
(3) “Anatomical gift” means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor’s death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.
(4) “Decedent” means a deceased individual whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term “decedent” includes a stillborn infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this subchapter, a fetus.
(5) “Disinterested witness” means a witness other than the spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or guardian of the individual who makes, amends, revokes, or refuses to make an anatomical gift, or another adult who exhibited special care and concern for the individual. The term “disinterested witness” does not include a person to which an anatomical gift could pass under § 7-1531.10 . An individual is not disqualified from being a disinterested witness solely because the individual is employed by a transplant hospital.
(6) “Document of gift” means a donor card or other record used to make an anatomical gift. The term “document of gift” includes a statement or symbol on a driver’s license, identification card, or donor registry.
(7) “Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4) .
(8) “Donor” means an individual whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift.
(9) “Donor registry” means a database that contains records of anatomical gifts and amendments to or revocations of anatomical gifts. The term “donor registry” includes the Registry.
(10) “Driver’s license” means a license or permit issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to operate a vehicle, whether or not conditions are attached to the license or permit. The term “driver’s license” includes a learner’s permit.
(11) “Eye bank” means a person that is licensed, accredited, or regulated under federal or state law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of human eyes or portions of human eyes.
(12) “Guardian” means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding the support, care, education, health, or welfare of an individual. The term “guardian” does not include a guardian ad litem, unless the guardian ad litem is expressly authorized by a court to consent to a donation.
(13) “Hospice” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 44-501(a)(6) .
(14) “Hospital” means a facility licensed as a hospital under the law of any state or a facility operated as a hospital by the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state.
(15) “Identification card” means a special identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to 18 DCMR § 112.
(16) “Know” means to have actual knowledge.
(17) “Minor” means an individual who is under 18 years of age.
(18) “Organ procurement organization” means a person designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as an organ procurement organization.
(19) “Parent” means a parent whose parental rights have not been terminated.
(20) “Part” means an organ, an eye, or tissue of a human being. The term “part” does not include the whole body.
(21) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(22) “Physician” means an individual authorized to practice medicine or osteopathy under the law of any state.
(23) “Procurement organization” means an eye bank, organ procurement organization, or tissue bank.
(24) “Prospective donor” means an individual who is dead or whose death is imminent and has been determined by a procurement organization to have a part that could be medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research, or education. The term “prospective donor” does not include an individual who has made a refusal.
(25) “Reasonably available” means able to be contacted by a procurement organization without undue effort and willing and able to act in a timely manner consistent with existing medical criteria necessary for the making of an anatomical gift.
(26) “Recipient” means an individual into whose body a decedent’s part has been or is intended to be transplanted.
(27) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(28) “Refusal” means a record created under § 7-1531.06 that expressly states an intent to bar other persons from making an anatomical gift of an individual’s body or part. The term “refusal” does not include a revocation.
(29) “Registry” means the organ and tissue donor registry for the District of Columbia established by § 7-1531.19 .
(30) “Revocation” means the cancellation of an anatomical gift that was made previously. The term “revocation” does not include a refusal.
(31) “Sign” means, with the present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
  (A) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
  (B) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.
(32) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(33) “Technician” means an individual determined to be qualified to remove or process parts by an appropriate organization that is licensed, accredited, or regulated under federal or state law. The term “technician” includes an enucleator.
(34) “Tissue” means a portion of the human body other than an organ or an eye. The term “tissue” does not include blood unless the blood is donated for the purpose of research or education.
(35) “Tissue bank” means a person that is licensed, accredited, or regulated under federal or state law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of tissue.
(36) “Transplant hospital” means a hospital that furnishes organ transplants and other medical and surgical specialty services required for the care of transplant patients.
D.C. Code § 7-153 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-153
§ 7-153. Appointment of Director.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Health shall be under the supervision and direction of a Director who shall be appointed by the Mayor in accordance with subchapter X of Chapter 6 of Title 1 , and subject to the advice and consent of the Council, as provided in § 1-523.01 .
D.C. Code § 7-1521.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1521.05
§ 7-1521.05. Delivery of documents of gift.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1205.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1205.02
§ 7-1205.02. Authority to limit access.
Status: in_force

A mental health professional or mental health facility may limit the disclosure of portions of a client’s record of mental health information to the client or client representative only if the mental health professional primarily responsible for the diagnosis or treatment of such client reasonably believes that such limitation is necessary to protect the client from a substantial risk of imminent psychological impairment or to protect the client or another individual from a substantial risk of imminent and serious physical injury. The mental health professional shall notify the client or client representative if the mental health professional does not grant complete access.
D.C. Code § 7-231.21 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.21
§ 7-231.21. New records of live birth for adoption and determination of parentage.
Status: in_force

(a) The Registrar shall establish a new record of live birth upon receipt of one the following documents:
  (1) An adoption form prepared in accordance with § 7-231.19 ;
  (2) An adoption form prepared and filed according to the laws of a state or foreign country;
  (3) A certified copy of an order issued by the court determining the parentage of such an individual; or
  (4) A voluntary acknowledgment of parentage by an individual in accordance with § 16-2345 .
(b) The Registrar shall establish a new record of live birth for an adoptee born outside of the United States upon receipt of a request of the adoptive parent or the adoptee, if the adoptee is 18 years of age or older, and either:
  (1) An adoption form prepared in accordance with § 7-231.19 ; or
  (2) A copy of the foreign adoption decree that includes a certified translation of the decree.
(c) If birth information is not already included in the foreign adoption decree, the Registrar may rely on the following evidence to determine the child's birth date and birthplace:
  (1) An original live birth certificate;
  (2) Evidence of IR-3 immigrant visa status, or successor immigrant visa status for the child, issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;
  (3) A post-adoption live birth certificate issued by the foreign jurisdiction, including a certified copy, extract, or translation; or
  (4) An equivalent document, such as a record of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or the U.S. Department of State.
(d) The Registrar shall return all adoption documents issued by the foreign jurisdiction to the adoptive parent or adoptee, whichever is applicable.
(e) The Registrar shall not establish a new record of live birth if so requested by the adoptive parents pursuant to § 16-314(a) .
(f) If the individual's name has been changed subsequent to adoption or determination of parentage, the order shall include the name that currently appears on the live birth record and the new name to be designated on the replacement record of live birth. The new name of the individual shall be shown on the replacement live birth record.
(g) The actual place and date of live birth shall be displayed on the new record of live birth. The new record shall be substituted for the original record of live birth in the files of the Vital Records Division. The new record shall not designate that parentage has been established by judicial process or by acknowledgement.
(h) A replacement record of live birth shall be substituted for the original record of live birth. The original record of live birth and the evidence of adoption, parentage determination, or parentage acknowledgement submitted shall be placed under seal and not be subject to inspection, except by the Registrar for the purpose of properly administering the system of vital statistics, upon an order of the court, or in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
(i) If no record of live birth is on file for the individual for whom a new live birth record is to be established pursuant to this section, and the date and place of live birth have not been determined in the adoption or parentage proceedings, the Registrar shall file a delayed report of live birth before issuing a new record of live birth. The new live birth record shall be prepared in accordance with § 7-231.11 .
(j) Upon receipt of a report of an amended decree of adoption, the Registrar shall amend the record of live birth.
(k) Upon receipt of a report or decree of annulment of adoption, the Registrar shall restore the original record of live birth. The annulled record of live birth and its associated evidence shall not be subject to inspection, except upon order of the court or as authorized by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
(l) The Registrar shall not create a replacement record if the date and place of live birth have not been determined in the adoption or paternity proceedings or if a delayed registration of live birth has not been completed in accordance with § 7-231.11 .
(m) When a replacement record of live birth is issued by the Registrar, any agency that possesses a certificate of live birth from the original record shall return the certificate to the Registrar upon request.
D.C. Code § 7-2904 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 29 / § 7-2904
§ 7-2904. Duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall establish criteria to be used in the development of recommendations.  The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
  (1) Efficiency and effectiveness of the District’s health care system;
  (2) Access to quality health care services;
  (3) Consistency with financial plan and budget of the District;
  (4) Community impact; and
  (5) Economic benefits.
(b) Within 120 days after its initial meeting, the Commission shall develop a set of recommendations for developing the health care system which addresses the following:
  (1) Inpatient bed over-capacity;
  (2) Distribution of health care services and providers;
  (3) The role and the needs of the District of Columbia Public Benefit Corporation;
  (4) Maintenance of safety net providers;
  (5) Impediments to accessing care beyond the lack of health care insurance;
  (6) Fiscal impact of expanding health insurance coverage, including a study of the utilization of available health maintenance organization coverage by the Medicaid eligible population for each year since the advent of Medicaid HMO coverage in the District of Columbia, and the number of medically indigent District residents who have been provided care at area hospitals as compared to the total number of medically indigent persons who have received care in each hospital in each of the past 3 years;
  (7) Implementation schedule for developing the health care system; and
  (8) Other issues.
(c) The recommendations shall be developed in accordance with the criteria established in this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1131.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.09
§ 7-1131.09. Appointment and duties of Consumer and Family Affairs Officer.
Status: in_force

The Department shall have a Consumer and Family Affairs officer, appointed by the Director, and qualified by experience and training to carry out the following functions:
(1) Ensuring the involvement of consumers of mental health services and their family members in the design, implementation, and evaluation of mental health services and mental health supports;
(2) Serving as a liaison to consumers of mental health services and their family members and personal representatives; and
(3) Promoting the protection of the rights of consumers of mental health services.
D.C. Code § 7-733.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-733.01
§ 7-733.01. Deposit of fees.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with fiscal year 2007, the Mayor shall ensure that all fees and fines received from enforcement and regulation of the activities described in § 7-731 shall be deposited in the Regulatory Enforcement Fund as required by § 7-731(c) .
(b) Beginning with fiscal year 2007, the Mayor shall ensure that all licensing fees, civil fines, and interest relating to the practice of health occupations in the District shall be deposited in the Health Occupations Regulations Fund as required by § 7-732 [repealed].
D.C. Code § 7-2131 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21B / § 7-2131
§ 7-2131. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Adult" means a person who is at least 18 years of age.
  (2) "Adult in need of protective services" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1901(2) .
  (3) "Caregiver" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1901(4) .
  (4) "Covered education agreement" means a supported decision-making agreement that is entered into for the sole purpose of providing supported decision-making related to the supported person's education and:
    (A) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. ); or
    (B) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved September 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 394; 29 U.S.C. § 794).
  (5) "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of a person.
  (6) "Educational records" includes educational records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, approved August 21, 1974 (88 Stat. 571; 20 U.S.C. § 1232g).
  (7) "Information that is relevant to a life decision" includes medical records, psychological records, financial records, educational records, and treatment records.
  (8) "Life decisions" includes decisions related to:
    (A) Where and with whom an adult with a disability wants to live;
    (B) What services, supports, and medical care the adult with a disability wants to receive; and
    (C) Where the adult with a disability wants to work.
  (9) "Medical records" includes protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191; 110 Stat. 1936).
  (10) "Relative" means a parent, other ancestor, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, or one who has been lawful custodian of an adult with a disability at some prior time.
  (11) "Supported decision-making" means a process of supporting and accommodating an adult with a disability in order to:
    (A) Assist the adult with a disability in understanding the options, responsibilities, and consequences of life decisions; and
    (B) Enable the adult with a disability to make life decisions, without impeding the self-determination of the adult with a disability or making decisions for the adult with a disability.
  (12) "Supported decision-making agreement" means an agreement between a supported person and a supporter entered into pursuant to this chapter .
  (13) "Supported person" means an adult with a disability who has entered into a supported decision making-agreement with a supporter.
  (14) "Supporter" means an adult who has entered into a supported decision-making agreement with a supported person.
D.C. Code § 7-1204.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1204.05
§ 7-1204.05. Court records; anonymity of parties.
Status: in_force

A client, client representative or any other party in a civil, criminal or administrative action, in which mental health information has been or will be disclosed, shall have the right to move the court to denominate, style or caption the names of all parties as “John Doe” or otherwise protect the anonymity of all of the parties.
D.C. Code § 7-2503.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2503.01
§ 7-2503.01. Rights and responsibilities of executors and administrators.
Status: in_force

(a) The executor or administrator of an estate containing a firearm shall notify the Chief of the death of the decedent within 30 days of his appointment or qualification, whichever is earlier.
(b) Until the lawful distribution of such firearm to an heir or legatee or the lawful sale, transfer, or disposition of the firearm by the estate, the executor or administrator of such estate shall be charged with the duties and obligations which would have been imposed by this unit upon the decedent, if the decedent were still alive; provided, that such executor or administrator shall not be liable to the criminal penalties of § 7-2507.06 .
D.C. Code § 7-1671.06f — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.06f
§ 7-1671.06f. Summer garden endorsement.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of both a retailer license and a safe use treatment facility endorsement shall obtain a summer garden endorsement from the ABC Board to be eligible to conduct operations in a summer garden, which may include the sale, service, and consumption of medical cannabis on outdoor private space.
(b) The holder of a summer garden endorsement may be authorized to conduct business operations in the summer garden only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., 7 days a week.
(b-1) No holder of a retailer and safe use treatment facility endorsement located within 400 feet of a day care center may obtain a summer garden endorsement pursuant to this section.
(c) The minimum initial application fee for the endorsement shall be $300. The endorsement shall be valid for 3 years with a minimum annual license fee of $300.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.09
§ 7-2510.09. Return or disposal of firearms or ammunition.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If an extreme risk protection order is terminated, or expires and is not renewed, the Metropolitan Police Department shall notify the respondent that he or she may request the return of any firearm or ammunition surrendered or removed if that firearm or ammunition had been lawfully possessed.
  (2) The Metropolitan Police Department shall return any surrendered or removed firearm or ammunition requested by a respondent only after confirming that:
    (A) The respondent is eligible to own or possess the firearms and ammunition;
    (B) The firearm or ammunition was lawfully possessed; and
    (C) The respondent has paid any applicable fee charged against the respondent by the Metropolitan Police Department pursuant to subsection 1007(e).
(b) (1) If a respondent who lawfully possessed a firearm or ammunition does not wish to have the firearm or ammunition returned, or the respondent is no longer eligible to own or possess firearms or ammunition, the respondent may sell or transfer title of the firearm or ammunition in accordance with applicable law.
  (2) The Metropolitan Police Department shall transfer possession of a firearm or ammunition through a licensed firearm dealer to a purchaser or recipient, but only after the licensed firearms dealer has displayed written proof of the sale or transfer of the firearm or ammunition from the respondent to the dealer, and the Metropolitan Police Department has verified the transfer with the respondent.
(c) If the respondent does not request return of a firearm or ammunition under subsection (a) of this section, or sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition under subsection (b) of this section, within 6 months after the date the extreme risk protection order is terminated, or expires and is not renewed, the Metropolitan Police Department shall treat the firearm or ammunition as surrendered and the firearm or ammunition shall be subject to § 7-2507.05(b) .
D.C. Code § 7-3103 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / § 7-3103
§ 7-3103. 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 § 7-1405 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 14 / § 7-1405
§ 7-1405. Authorization to contract for comprehensive health care services.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to provide by contract or by other means comprehensive community-centered health care and medical services for residents of the District of Columbia.
(a-1) Effective October 1, 2025, the Mayor may, notwithstanding any other law:
  (1) Limit the services provided by the DC Healthcare Alliance program to enrollees who are age 21 or older to such primary care services, inpatient and outpatient acute-care hospital services, emergency medical transportation services, prescription drugs, and durable medical equipment as may be designated by the Mayor; and
  (2) For enrollees under age 21:
    (A) Exclude home health services, nursing facility services, and services provided by an inpatient psychiatric hospital from coverage under the program; and
    (B) Limit coverage by the program to such primary care, dental, durable medical equipment, and behavioral health services as may be designated by the Mayor.
(b) A contract entered into by the Mayor pursuant to subsection (a) or (a-1) of this section shall be exempt from the requirements of subchapter I of Chapter 3A of Title 2 ; except, that the contract shall be subject to § 2-352.02 .
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the District’s health insurance laws and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a health maintenance organization that has a contractual obligation to provide health care services to persons enrolled in the D.C. HealthCare Alliance (“Alliance”) shall be required to provide to persons enrolled in the Alliance only those health benefits specified in its contract with the District of Columbia.
  (2) A contract between the District and a health maintenance organization or a managed care organization that provides health-care services to persons enrolled in the DC HealthCare Alliance shall include coverage for all services, including hospital-based services, being provided to DC HealthCare Alliance enrollees as of January 1, 2013; provided, that the Department of Health Care Finance shall have the authority to exclude coverage for those hospital-based emergency services that are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement under section 401(b)(1)(A) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 502; 8 U.S.C. § 1611(b)(1)(A)), 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(3), and 42 C.F.R. § 440.255(c).
(d) A health maintenance organization or health insurer under contract to the District to deliver services to persons enrolled in the Alliance is not required to reimburse non-participating hospitals for services provided to Alliance enrollees.
(e) A health maintenance organization or health insurer under contract to the District to deliver services to persons enrolled in the Alliance (“Contractor”), which shall include safety net clinics, shall have the option of paying the safety net clinics on a fee-for-service basis or a capitated basis. If the Contractor elects to pay on a fee-for-service basis, the Contractor shall pay the safety net clinics no less that $95 per visit. If the Contractor elects to pay the safety net clinics on a capitated basis, the Contractor shall pay the safety net clinics on the same terms and condition as other clinics.
(f) The Mayor may establish by rule, pursuant to § 7-1406 , a limit on the number of District residents who may be served by a contract entered into, or program established under, this section; provided, that the rules shall provide DC HealthCare Alliance program enrollees with a 90-day grace period beyond the end of the enrollee's certification period to complete any renewal requirements and, if deemed eligible, retroactive coverage to the end of the prior certification period without interruption.
D.C. Code § 7-1304.06a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.06a
§ 7-1304.06a. Hearing and determination by Court or jury.
Status: in_force

(a) For a commitment hearing on a petition filed pursuant to § 7-1303.04(b-1) , a person found incompetent in a criminal case may demand a jury trial, and shall be so informed of this right. The demand shall be made at the status hearing held pursuant to § 7-1304.05(b) . If a timely demand for jury trial is not made, the Court shall serve as the factfinder at the hearing. A hearing by the Court or jury shall be accorded with all reasonable speed.
(b) The comprehensive evaluation report and individual habilitation plan required by § 7-1304.03 shall be completed prior to the hearing.
(c) The person found incompetent in a criminal case shall have the right to be present during the trial or hearings and to testify, but shall not be compelled to testify, and shall be so advised by the Court. The person shall have the right to be represented by counsel, retained or appointed by the Court, in any hearing or trial, and shall be so informed by the Court of this right. The person shall have the right to call witnesses and present evidence, and to cross-examine opposing witnesses.
(d) If the Court or jury finds that the person does not have an intellectual disability or that the person is not likely to cause injury to others as a result of the person’s intellectual disability if allowed to remain at liberty, the Court shall dismiss the petition. If the Court or jury finds that the person has an intellectual disability and is likely to cause injury to others as a result of the person’s intellectual disability if allowed to remain at liberty, the Court shall order commitment to DDS for placement in a facility that would be the least restrictive means of providing the habilitation indicated by the [individual] habilitation plan required under § 7-1304.03 and of preventing the person from causing injury to others as a result of the person’s intellectual disability.
D.C. Code § 7-1509.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1509.01
§ 7-1509.01. Organ preservation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.08
§ 7-1303.08. Discharge from commitment upon request by parent or guardian.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1604 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1604
§ 7-1604. AIDS Program Coordination Office.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish, within the Department of Health, an AIDS Program Coordination Office.
(b) The AIDS Program Coordination Office shall be supervised by the AIDS Program Coordination Officer who shall, at the direction of the Director of the Department of Health, be responsible for the coordination of and serving as the point of contact for the District of Columbia’s comprehensive AIDS Health-Care Response Plan established by § 7-1602 .
(c) The AIDS Program Coordination Officer shall:
  (1) Analyze medical data, reports, and information to determine the effectiveness with which the AIDS program is meeting the needs of the residents of the District of Columbia;
  (2) Coordinate and assist in the development of grant proposals to obtain funds from both the federal government and the private sector for AIDS and AIDS-related activities;
  (3) Develop and coordinate, with other agencies of the District government, a program of health-care services delivery and other supportive services for persons with AIDS living at home;
  (4) Disseminate information on AIDS to the public;
  (5) Assist officials from the federal government, community groups, nursing homes, hospitals, and others in the coordination of AIDS plans, programs, and services delivery for persons with AIDS living in the District of Columbia;
  (6) Serve as the liaison officer for the District’s AIDS program to other District government agencies and monitor their compliance with the District’s comprehensive AIDS program;
  (7) Conduct community outreach and education programs; and
  (8) Perform other duties appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-757.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B-iii / § 7-757.01
§ 7-757.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Health literacy" means the ability to make informed decisions about one's personal health, to prevent or treat illness, based on an understanding of the principles of obtaining, processing, and comprehending basic health information, products, and services, including:
    (A) Knowing how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act impacts them;
    (B) Developing health knowledge into a set of positive attitudes and behaviors;
    (C) Learning how to apply for and access health care through DC Health Link, the federal health care exchange, or private health care providers;
    (D) Being able to communicate health needs with health care providers, evaluate information for credibility and quality, calculate dosages of medicines and treatments, understand the components of health plans, and read a health insurance card;
    (E) Knowing how to appropriately navigate and utilize the health care system and internalize health care terminology; and
    (F) Being aware of the beneficial effects of good health practices, and making good health a personal priority.
  (2) "Health literacy level" means a person's ability to apply health literacy skills to everyday situations and tasks.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.06
§ 7-2510.06. Renewal of final extreme risk protection orders.
Status: in_force

(a) At least 120 days before the expiration of a final extreme risk protection order, the court shall send notice to the petitioner in writing of the date that the order is set to expire and advise the petitioner of the procedures for seeking a renewal of the order.
(b) A petitioner may request a renewal of a final extreme risk protection order, including an order previously renewed under this section, at any time within the 120-day period immediately preceding the expiration of the order.
(c) Personal service of the notice of hearing and request for renewal shall be made upon the respondent prior to the hearing by a person authorized to serve via personal service.
(d) In determining whether to renew an extreme risk protection order pursuant to this section, the court shall consider all relevant evidence, including:
  (1) Any history or pattern of threats of violence, or acts of violence, by the respondent directed toward themselves or others;
  (2) Any recent threats of violence, or acts of violence, by the respondent directed toward themselves or others;
  (3) The respondent's acquisition of any firearms, ammunition, or other deadly or dangerous weapons within one year before the filing of the petition;
  (4) The unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm or other weapon by the respondent;
  (5) Respondent's criminal history;
  (6) Respondent's violation of a court order;
  (7) Evidence of the respondent experiencing a mental health crisis, or other dangerous mental health issues; and
  (8) Respondent's use of a controlled substance, as that term is defined in § 48-901.02 .
(e) The court shall, before renewing a final extreme risk protection order, examine any witnesses under oath.
(f) The court shall, after notice and a hearing, renew a final extreme risk protection order if the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the respondent continues to pose a significant danger of causing bodily injury to self or others by having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving any firearm or ammunition.
(g) A final extreme risk protection order renewed pursuant to this section, shall state:
  (1) That the respondent is prohibited from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving any firearm, ammunition, registration certificate, license to carry a concealed pistol, or dealer's license for one year after the date and time the order was renewed;
  (2) The date and time the order was renewed;
  (3) The date and time the order will expire;
  (4) The grounds upon which the order was renewed;
  (5) The procedures for the:
    (A) Renewal of a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to this section ;
    (B) Surrender of firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, or dealer's licenses in the respondent's possession, control, or ownership pursuant to § 7-2510.07 ; and
    (C) Termination of a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.08 ; and
  (6) That the petitioner may seek the advice of an attorney as to any matter connected with this subchapter .
(h) An extreme risk protection order renewed pursuant to this section shall expire one year after the issuance of the order, unless that order is terminated pursuant to § 7-2510.08 before its expiration.
D.C. Code § 7-2038 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2038
§ 7-2038. License renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) A license shall be renewed in accordance with rules established pursuant to this subchapter, unless there is a pending disciplinary action by the Mayor.
(b) An application for renewal of a license shall be submitted to the Mayor no later than 90 days before expiration of the license on a form provided by the Mayor with the appropriate renewal fee. An application for renewal fewer than 90 days after expiration, shall be renewed in accordance with renewal requirements established by rule, including the payment of the renewal fee and any late penalty.
(c) A child development facility holding a valid license at the time of application for renewal shall continue to operate as licensed until the Mayor acts on the renewal application.
D.C. Code § 7-1203.05a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1203.05a
§ 7-1203.05a. Disclosures to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials.
Status: in_force

(a) A mental health professional or mental health facility may disclose to a correctional institution or a law enforcement official having lawful custody of an individual mental health information about the individual to facilitate the delivery of mental health services and mental health supports to the individual.
(b) Any disclosure of mental health information under this section shall be limited to the minimum necessary to facilitate the delivery of mental health services and mental health supports.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.09
§ 7-2341.09. Liability insurance required for vehicles, facilities, and agencies.
Status: in_force

(a) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical response vehicle used to transport patients unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the vehicle, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the District, providing for the payment of damages for the following:
  (1) Bodily injury to, or death of, individuals in accidents resulting from any cause for which the owner of the vehicle would be liable, regardless of whether the vehicle was being operated by the owner or by his or her agent; and
  (2) Loss of, or damage to, the property of another, including personal property, under similar circumstances.
(b) No certification shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical services training facility, on the premises of which training instruction or evaluation is conducted, unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the facility premises, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the District, providing for the payment of damages for bodily injury, death, and damage to or loss of personal property, for any reason for which the owner or operator of the premises would be liable.
(c) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical services agency unless there is, in addition to vehicle and premises coverage as specified herein, at all times in force and effect, incidental malpractice insurance coverage specific to the duties of a medical director.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles, facilities, and agencies owned and operated by agencies of the District government.
(e) The Mayor shall promulgate rules further specifying the insurance to be required of all vehicles, facilities, and agencies licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter.
(f) The cancellation or other termination of any insurance policy required pursuant to this section shall be grounds for immediate termination of the licenses or certifications issued for the vehicles, facilities, and agencies covered by the policy, unless another insurance policy complying with the provisions of this section has been obtained and is in effect at the time of the cancellation or termination.
D.C. Code § 7-761.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.08
§ 7-761.08. Transfers of authority.
Status: in_force

(a) All real or personal property, leased or assigned to the Department of Human Services on behalf of the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration, positions, assets, records, and obligations, and all unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to those powers, duties, functions, and operations of the DHS as set forth in, and utilized to carry out, section III(U) of part B of subchapter IV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 , [ § 1-1504.02 ], relating to MRDDA, are transferred to the Department.
(b) No later than June 30, 2007, all real or personal property, leased or assigned to the Department of Human Services on behalf of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, positions, assets, records, and obligations, and all unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to those powers, duties, functions, and operations of the DHS as set forth in, and utilized to carry out, section III(V) of part B of subchapter IV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 [of the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986 [ § 1-1504.02 ], effective January 3, 1987] and those functions and operations of the DHS pertaining only to social security disability and social security income eligibility determinations as set forth in, and utilized to carry out, section III(T) of part B of subchapter IV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 [ § 1-1504.02 ], relating to RSA, shall be transferred to the Department.
(c) The Chief Financial Officer shall promptly create within the system of accounting and reporting a separate account for the appropriations and expenditures of the Department, distinct from the accounts of DHS.
(d) (1) All of the authority and functions of the DHS as set forth in section III(U) of part B of subchapter IV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 [ § 1-1504.02 ], are transferred to the Department.
  (2) No later than June 30, 2007, all of the authority and functions of the DHS as set forth in section III(V) of part B of subchapter IV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 [ § 1-1504.02 ], and the authority and functions pertaining to social security disability and social security income eligibility determinations as set forth in section III(T) of part B of subchapter IV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 [ § 1-1504.02 ], shall be transferred to the Department.
D.C. Code § 7-502.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-502.01
§ 7-502.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Aged" means a person 60 years of age or older.
  (2) "Commission" means the Commission on the Aging created by § 7-504.01 .
  (3) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Community Living created by § 7-503.01 .
  (4) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Aging and Community Living.
  (5) "Services to the aged" means those services designed to provide assistance to the aged, including nutritional programs, transportation and legal services, health and financial assistance, employment and housing programs, recreational opportunities, and information, referral, and counseling services.
D.C. Code § 7-751.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.06
§ 7-751.06. Selection criteria.
Status: in_force

(a) Applicants shall be competitively reviewed and selected for participation in the Program based upon the following criteria:
  (1) Professional qualifications and relevant experience, including board eligibility or certification in his or her specialty, professional achievements, and other indicators of competency received from supervisors, department chairs, and program directors; and
  (2) A demonstrated commitment to serve in a HPSA or MUA.
(b) Preferential consideration will be given to:
  (1) Residents of the District of Columbia;
  (2) Graduates of accredited District of Columbia health professions schools or program;
  (3) Residents of a HPSA or MUA within the District of Columbia;
  (4) Applicants that are immediately eligible and available for service;
  (5) Applicants that commit to longer periods of service;
  (6) Applicants whose service obligation site is also a qualified Medical Homes DC provider;
  (7) Applicants who are fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, or Amharic; and
  (8) Applicants who have experience at a community-based primary care facility or attended a community-based health profession educational institution.
(c) For applicants practicing at a service obligation site at the time of application to the Program, preferential consideration shall be given to those individuals who have less than 3 years of employment at the facility.
D.C. Code § 7-2502.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.08
§ 7-2502.08. Duties of registrants.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person or organization holding a registration certificate (for purposes of this section, “registrant”) shall:
  (1) Notify the Chief in writing of the loss, theft, or destruction of the registration certificate or of a registered firearm (including the circumstances, if known) immediately upon discovery of such loss, theft, or destruction;
  (2) Notify the Chief in writing within 30 days of a change in the registrant’s name or address as it appears on the registration certificate;
  (3) Notify the Chief in writing of the sale, transfer, or other disposition of the firearm within 2 business days of such sale, transfer, or other disposition. The notification shall include:
    (A) The identification of the registrant, the firearm, and the serial number of the registration certificate;
    (B) The name, address, and date of birth of the person to whom the firearm has been sold or transferred; and
    (C) Whether the firearm was sold or how it was otherwise transferred or disposed of.
(b) Each registrant shall return to the Chief the registration certificate for any firearm which is lost, stolen, destroyed, sold, or otherwise transferred or disposed of, at the time the registrant notifies the Chief of such loss, theft, destruction, sale, transfer, or other disposition.
(c) Each registrant shall have in the registrant’s possession, whenever in possession of a firearm, the registration certificate, or exact photocopy thereof, for such firearm, and exhibit the same upon the demand of a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, or other law enforcement officer.
(d) The duties set forth in subsections (a) through (c) of this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed by this unit or other applicable law.
(e) (1) A registrant shall be subject to a civil fine of $100 for the first violation or omission of the duties and requirements imposed by this section.
  (2) A registrant shall be subject to a civil fine of $500 for the second violation or omission of the duties and requirements imposed by this section, a registrant’s registration certificates shall be revoked, and the registrant shall be prohibited from possessing or registering any firearm for a period of 5 years.
  (3) A registrant shall be subject to a civil fine of $1,000 for the third violation or omission of the duties and requirements imposed by this section, a registrant’s registration certificates shall be revoked, and the registrant shall be prohibited from possessing or registering any firearm.
  (4) For the purposes of this subsection, “a violation or omission” that applies to multiple firearms shall constitute a single violation or omission if the violation or omission pertaining to each firearm arose from the same occurrence.
  (5) The penalties prescribed in § 7-2507.06 shall not apply to a violation or omission of the duties and requirements imposed by this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1202.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1202.03
§ 7-1202.03. Redisclosure.
Status: in_force

Mental health information disclosed pursuant to this subchapter cannot be further disclosed by the recipient without authorization as provided in § 7-1202.01 .
D.C. Code § 7-2415 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 24A / § 7-2415
§ 7-2415. Violence prevention, interruption, and response services.
Status: in_force

(a) To support initiatives, programs, and interventions that aim to prevent, interrupt, or respond to violence in the District, the Mayor may:
  (1) Issue housing vouchers, financial assistance for housing, housing counseling, and other supportive services to individuals and families who have been victims of gun violence or are at risk of gun violence;
  (2) Waive statutory, regulatory, and administrative fees, including vital record fees and driver license and non-driver identification fees, for, and settle or forgive debts owed to the District government by, individuals participating in or potentially eligible to participate in a violence prevention, violence interruption, violence response, or victim services program;
  (3) Pay private, local, state, and federal fees, including fees for licenses and certifications, vital records, educational fees, and background and suitability checks, for individuals participating in or potentially eligible to participate in a violence prevention, violence interruption, violence response, or victim services program;
  (4) Provide social, economic, educational, health, and other services and supports for the purposes of violence prevention, violence interruption, violence response, and victim services to individuals participating in or eligible to participate in a violence prevention, violence interruption, violence response, or victim services program. Services and supports provided pursuant to this paragraph may include:
    (A) Transportation, including transportation to government offices and non-governmental service providers and transportation of public-school students in safe passage areas;
    (B) Housing relocation costs, including moving costs and the costs of establishing a new household;
    (C) Tests and test preparation;
    (D) Post office boxes;
    (E) Secure document storage;
    (F) Cell phones and cell phone service; and
    (G) Driver education;
  (5) Provide financial payments to individuals participating in or potentially eligible to participate in a violence prevention, violence interruption, or violence response program to incentivize such individuals to apply for, participate in, or continue to participate in, such program;
  (6) Issue grants in support of violence prevention, violence interruption, violence response, and victim services programs; and
  (7) Provide the services and supports described in § 1-604.02a , including paid internships, to individuals participating in a violence prevention, violence interruption, violence response, or victim services program, regardless of whether the individual has received a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(b) The financial assistance for housing provided pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be used to assist the recipients with relocation from their current housing and to provide them with short- and mid-term housing supports.
(c) Payments made for services and supports under subsection (a)(4) and (5) of this section may be made by direct voucher.
D.C. Code § 7-756.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B-ii / § 7-756.01
§ 7-756.01. Establishment of the Commission on Health Equity.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Commission on Health Equity ("Commission") to prepare, through the Department of Health's Office on Violence Prevention and Health Equity, comprehensive recommendations to the Department of Health, the Council, and the Mayor that examine and address health inequities across the District and differing opportunities for healthcare by demographic subpopulations and geographic areas, including in each election ward of the District.
(b) The Commission shall have 9 voting members, who shall be appointed as follows:
  (1) (A) Six voting members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01(f) .
    (B) The Mayor's initial 6 appointments shall include 3 members appointed to 3-year terms and 3 members appointed to 2-year terms. All subsequent appointments by the Mayor shall be for 3-year terms.
  (2) (A) Three voting members shall be appointed by the Council.
    (B) The Council's initial 3 appointments shall be for one-year terms.  All subsequent appointments by the Council shall be for 3-year terms.
  (3) Each voting member shall have expertise in at least one of the following areas:
    (A) Health equity, social determinants, and health disparities;
    (B) Social and human services and vulnerable populations;
    (C) Early learning and education;
    (D) Minority communities and population health outcomes and improvement;
    (E) Economic and community development; or
    (F) Ecology and the natural and built environment.
  (4) The Mayor shall appoint the Chairperson of the Commission from among its voting members.
(c) (1) The Commission shall include the following nonvoting advisory members:
    (A) The Chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over the Department of Health, who shall serve as an ex-officio member;
    (B) Three community advisory members, one each from Wards 5, 7, and 8, appointed by the Council;
    (C) One patient organization representative, appointed by the voting members of the Commission; and
    (D) The presidents or chief executive officers of 2 District hospitals and a representative from an insurance company who have access to health outcomes databases, or their designees.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "patient organization representative" means an individual who works for a national or local healthcare or health promotion organization.
(d) All vacancies on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the initial appointment is made.
(e) All members of the Commission shall be appointed within one year after October 8, 2016.
D.C. Code § 7-204 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-204
§ 7-204. General requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-3013 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3013
§ 7-3013. Program evaluation.
Status: in_force

APRA shall review the success of the Program and perform a comprehensive evaluation of all APRA substance abuse treatment programs and submit its report to the Council by January 15, 2003.
D.C. Code § 7-503.18 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.18
§ 7-503.18. Assisted living and nursing facilities.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-651.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.02
§ 7-651.02. Execution and issuance of comfort care order.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2036.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2036.01
§ 7-2036.01. Child Development Facilities Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1131.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.07
§ 7-1131.07. Appointment and duties of Chief Clinical Officer.
Status: in_force

The Department shall have a Chief Clinical Officer, appointed by the Director, and qualified by experience and training to carry out the following functions:
(1) Advising the Director on standards, quality assurance, risk management, and clinical practice;
(2) Advising the Director on a full range of services and functions, including but not limited to clinical services, service needs, and program development; and
(3) Coordinating the treatment of persons committed to the care of the Department by the court pursuant to § 21-545 .
D.C. Code § 7-751.16 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.16
§ 7-751.16. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2043 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2043
§ 7-2043. Right of entry and inspection.
Status: in_force

To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter and rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted at reasonable times to conduct an inspection of any child development facility licensed pursuant to this subchapter or for which a license application has been filed.
D.C. Code § 7-1632 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1632
§ 7-1632. Senior HIV/AIDS Education and Outreach Program establishment.
Status: in_force

There is established within the Department the Senior HIV/AIDS Education and Outreach Program, which shall train seniors to provide information to other seniors on how to prevent the transmission of HIV and to engage in education and outreach on issues related to HIV and AIDS with community-based providers that serve seniors in the District.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.05a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.05a
§ 7-1671.05a. Courier license.
Status: in_force

(a) A courier license shall be required for a third party to deliver medical cannabis, medical cannabis concentrates, medical cannabis-infused products, or medical cannabis paraphernalia on behalf of a licensed medical cannabis retailer or internet retailer to a qualifying patient or caregiver.
(b) A medical cannabis retailer or internet retailer licensed under this chapter may utilize the services of a courier license holder by means of the telephone, Internet, mobile application, or other electronic means to facilitate the transport of medical cannabis, medical cannabis concentrates, medical cannabis-infused products or medical cannabis paraphernalia.
(c) The holder of a courier license shall be permitted to deliver medical cannabis directly to a qualifying patient or the qualifying patient's caregiver, on behalf of a retailer or internet retailer, at residential and commercial building addresses located in the District that are not on District government or Federal property or on public or private school grounds, with the exception of deliveries to individuals at colleges and universities who are 21 years of age or older.
(d) A holder of a courier license shall:
  (1) Deliver only to the qualifying patient or the qualifying patient's caregiver at a District of Columbia address provided by the patient or caregiver and shall not leave the product without verifying the identity and age of the recipient;
  (2) Travel only through the District of Columbia and not any surrounding jurisdiction to make deliveries;
  (3) Abide by rules and standards as may be established by the ABC Board through rulemaking concerning the frequency of deliveries to a single patient or caregiver in a day, week, or month;
  (4) Abide by the rules posted by a landlord or property owner with respect to prohibitions on cannabis deliveries on its property;
  (5) Abide by the rules and standards as may be established by the ABC Board concerning making overnight storage of any product if necessary;
  (6) Use its employees or independent contractor to deliver medical cannabis or medical cannabis products; and
  (7) Not be permitted to offer curbside pick-up at a retailer, internet retailer, or its ABC Board-approved location to qualifying patients and caregivers.
(e) (1) At the time of the order, a holder of a courier license shall require the qualifying patient or the qualifying patient's caregiver to provide information necessary to verify that the qualifying patient or the patient's caregiver is qualified to purchase and receive a delivery of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in accordance with this chapter and regulations issued in accordance with § 7-1671.13 .
  (2) Prior to transferring possession of the order to a qualifying patient or to a qualifying patient's caregiver, the holder of a courier license shall inspect the person's government-issued identification card and valid ABCA registration issued pursuant to this chapter to verify the possession of a valid registration and that the information provided at the time the order was placed matches the information listed on the government issued identification card and ABCA registration.
  (3) Failure of the courier license holder to check information in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection may result in the ABC Board issuing a fine against the courier or suspending or revoking its license in accordance with this chapter or regulations issued in accordance with § 7-1671.13 .
(f) (1) A holder of a courier license shall maintain in each vehicle used for deliveries of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, a secure, locked storage compartment for purposes of transporting and securing cash used as payment and the medical cannabis or medical cannabis products.
  (2) A holder of a courier license shall not store cash and medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in the same storage compartments.
(g) (1) A holder of a courier license shall abide by rules concerning the operation and number of vehicles allowed, as set forth in regulations issued by the ABC Board pursuant to § 7-1671.13 .
  (2) A courier vehicle shall contain a Global Positioning System ("GPS") device for identifying the geographic location of the courier vehicle. The GPS device shall be either permanently or temporarily affixed to the courier vehicle while the courier vehicle is in operation, and the GPS device shall remain active and in the possession of the delivery employee at all times during the delivery.
  (3) A courier vehicle shall not bear any markings, images, words, or phrases that would indicate the vehicle is used to deliver medical cannabis, including the name of the courier or cannabis-related related images.
(h) Applicants for the courier license shall complete an application prescribed by the ABC Board by regulations issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 .
(i) The minimum initial application fee for a courier license shall be $1,000. The license shall be valid for 3 years with a minimum annual license fee of $2,000.
(j) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, the ABC Board may, by rule, modify the delivery requirements that the holder of a courier license is required to follow.
(k) For purposes of this section, a public or private park shall not be considered either a residential or commercial building address.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.04
§ 7-1531.04. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Status: in_force

(a) A donor may make an anatomical gift:
  (1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor’s driver’s license or identification card;
  (2) In a will;
  (3) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or
  (4) As provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 7-1531.03 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and shall:
  (1) Be witnessed by at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
  (2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver’s license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor’s death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor’s death does not invalidate the gift.
D.C. Code § 7-705.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-705.02
§ 7-705.02. Civil action for damages.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident, a representative of a resident, or the ombudsman, on behalf of a resident, may bring an action in court to recover actual and punitive damages for an injury that results from a violation of subchapter II or III of this chapter, or any rule issued by the Mayor pursuant to this chapter. Upon proof of a violation, the resident shall be awarded 3 times the actual damages or $1000, whichever is greater, and may be awarded punitive damages not to exceed $10,000.
(b) The first $7,000 of a damage award recovered by a resident in an action brought under this section shall be excluded from consideration when determining the eligibility of the resident for Medicaid, the amount of assistance the resident is entitled to under Medicaid, or the assets of the resident that the District may subject to a lien, set-off, or other legal process for the purpose of satisfying indebtedness created by the receipt of Medicaid or other public assistance payments.
D.C. Code § 7-134 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-134
§ 7-134. Persons believed to be carriers of communicable diseases — Detention; expiration of order; continuation; hearing on detention; minors.
Status: in_force

(a) A copy of the order provided for in § 7-133 shall be delivered to the person in charge of any place or institution where a person or group of persons has been taken or detained, or, if the place of detention is a residence, to any person of suitable age and discretion then present in the residence. The order shall constitute the authority for detention until the order expires. The order shall expire within 24 hours of its issuance unless a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia continues its force and effect for a longer period. The judge shall continue the force and effect of an order if the judge finds that probable cause exists to believe that the detained person’s presence in the general population is likely to cause death or seriously impair the health of others.
(b) If a judge continues an order, any person or group of persons detained pursuant to the order may petition for a hearing to determine whether the person or group of persons is affected with a communicable disease, and, if the person or group of persons is affected with a communicable disease, whether release of the person or group of persons into the general population is likely to cause death or seriously impair the health of others. The hearing shall take place as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 days after the court receives the petition.
D.C. Code § 7-231.22 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.22
§ 7-231.22. New records of live birth for change of gender designation.
Status: in_force

(a) The Registrar shall establish a new record of live birth that reflects the new gender designation and, if applicable, the new name of an individual born in the District upon receipt of the following documents:
  (1) A written request, signed under oath or affirmation, for a new record of live birth with a gender designation that differs from the gender designated on the original record of live birth, from the individual or, if the individual is a minor, the individual's:
    (A) Parent;
    (B) Guardian; or
    (C) Legal representative;
  (2) A statement, signed under oath or affirmation, by a licensed healthcare provider who has treated or evaluated the individual, stating that:
    (A) The individual has undergone surgical, hormonal, or other treatment appropriate for the individual for the purpose of gender transition, based on contemporary medical standards; or
    (B) The individual has an intersex condition, and that in the healthcare provider's professional opinion, the individual's gender designation should be changed; and
  (3) If a change of name listed on the certificate is also being requested, an original or certified copy of the order of the court granting the change of name.
(b) The Registrar shall also establish, upon request, a new record of live birth reflecting the new gender designation, new name, or name as previously amended, in the following circumstances:
  (1) When an individual holds an amended certificate of live birth issued before November 5, 2013, that reflects a previous name change and seeks a change of gender designation;
  (2) When an individual requesting a change of name holds a certificate of live birth that reflects a change in gender; or
  (3) When an individual holds an amended certificate of live birth issued before November 5, 2013, that reflects a previous change in gender designation.
(c) A new record of live birth shall:
  (1) Be substituted for the original record of live birth; and
  (2) Not be marked "amended" or on its face indicate that:
    (A) A change in gender has been made; or
    (B) A change in name has been made.
(d) The original record of live birth, along with any documents submitted pursuant to this section, shall be sealed and made available only upon the demand of the individual to whom the new certificate of live birth was issued or by an order of the court.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.12
§ 7-1531.12. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
Status: in_force

(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor’s lifetime to be effective.
(b) Upon or after an individual’s death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the individual or by a person to which the gift could pass under § 7-1531.10 .
D.C. Code § 7-1208.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1208.06
§ 7-1208.06. Conflict with federal law.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to necessarily require or excuse noncompliance with any provision of any federal law.
D.C. Code § 7-136 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-136
§ 7-136. Persons believed to be carriers of communicable diseases — Leaving detention without discharge.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for a person detained in a place or institution pursuant to an order of the Mayor to leave said place or institution unless discharged in the manner provided in § 7-134 or 7-135.
D.C. Code § 7-2041 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2041
§ 7-2041. Summary suspension.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after an investigation, the Mayor determines that a licensee has failed to comply with the provisions of this subchapter or any rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter in such a manner as to present an imminent danger to the health, safety, and welfare of children, infants, toddlers, or the general public, the Mayor may summarily suspend or restrict the license prior to a hearing.
(b) The Mayor must provide the licensee with written notice of the summary suspension initiated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the reason for the suspension, and the right to request a hearing.
(c) The licensee shall have 5 days after service of the notice of the summary suspension in which to request a hearing to challenge the summary suspension. A hearing shall be held within 5 business days of a timely request and the Mayor shall issue a decision within 5 business days after closing the record.
D.C. Code § 7-702.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-702.01
§ 7-702.01. Purpose and functions.
Status: in_force

There is established a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for the District of Columbia. The program shall provide a comprehensive continuum of advocacy services for older persons and other persons who are residents in the District, which shall include:
(1) Advocating for the rights of older persons and other persons who are residents;
(2) Investigating and resolving any complaint made by or on behalf of an older person or other person who is a resident; and
(3) Monitoring the quality of care, services provided, and quality of life experienced by older persons and residents to ensure that the care and services are in accordance with applicable District and federal laws.
D.C. Code § 7-1941.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19B / § 7-1941.04
§ 7-1941.04. Grant administrator.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-840 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-840
§ 7-840. Effective date.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1631 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1631
§ 7-1631. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(3) “HIV” means the human immunodeficiency virus.
(4) “Program” means the Senior HIV/AIDS Education and Outreach Program established by § 7-1632 .
(5) “Senior” means an individual 50 years of age or older.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.11
§ 7-1303.11. Payment for habilitation and care.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2361.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23C / § 7-2361.08
§ 7-2361.08. Relation to other laws.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
(b) The Mayor, pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, may incorporate into the emergency forces of the District volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of the District.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.18 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.18
§ 7-1531.18. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.
Status: in_force

(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
  (1) This subchapter;
  (2) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
  (3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of the District of Columbia governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.
D.C. Code § 7-231.29 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.29
§ 7-231.29. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Registrar, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 7-671.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.08
§ 7-671.08. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties.
Status: in_force

Whoever knowingly discloses, receives, makes use of, or permits the use of information concerning a deceased woman or other person in violation of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000. Violations of this chapter shall be prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee in the name of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1131.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.05
§ 7-1131.05. Appointment and duties of Director.
Status: in_force

The Department shall be administered by a full-time Director appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. The Director, who shall report to the Mayor, shall be qualified by experience and training to carry out the purposes of this chapter. In addition to such other duties as may be lawfully imposed, the Director shall:
(1) Serve as the chief executive officer of 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 the law;
(2) Hire, retain, and terminate such personnel as appropriate to perform the functions of the Department consistent with Chapter 6 of Title 1 ;
(3) Establish, through contracts and memoranda of agreement or understandings with governmental bodies, public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations, systems of care for adults, and for children, youth, and their families, as well as for other identified priority populations;
(4) Establish priorities for the delivery of mental health services and mental health supports, and develop plans for the operation and coordination of core services agencies and other providers, so as to encourage the development and expansion of preventive, rehabilitative, and consultative mental health services and mental health supports with an emphasis on continuity of care;
(5) In accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue and enforce all rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to the proper accomplishment of the mental health duties and functions imposed by this chapter;
(6) Execute contracts on behalf of the Department;
(7) Coordinate with the activities of the State Mental Health Planning Council, established pursuant to section 1914 of the Public Health Service Act, approved July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 382; 42 U.S.C. § 300x-3 ) and Mayor’s Order 88-261, effective December 14, 1988; and
(8) (A) Publish an annual plan describing how the Department intends to provide or arrange for systems of care for adults and for children, youth, and their families and to serve the needs of priority populations; and
  (B) In developing the annual plan, hold public forums in the community to solicit the input of residents of the District with regard to the need for present or additional mental health services and mental health supports.
D.C. Code § 7-432 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 4A / § 7-432
§ 7-432. Lifeguards.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a lifeguard shall not be required for a Class C, semi-public swimming pool that is:
  (1) Open for use only to persons who hold membership or other paid association in the facility where the swimming pool is located;
  (2) Open for use only to persons who are permanent or temporary residents or guests of residents at the facility where the swimming pool is located;
  (3) Open for use to persons who are lodging for a fee at the facility where the swimming pool is located; or
  (4) A spa pool or sauna.
(b) A lifeguard shall be required for a Class C, semi-public swimming pool that has:
  (1) A diving board;
  (2) A depth greater than 5 feet; provided, that the swimming pool is constructed after June 30, 2018; or
  (3) An expected bather population that is 50 % or more children under 15 years of age.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.05
§ 7-2341.05. Emergency medical services personnel: certification required.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the duties of emergency medical services personnel in the District, whether for compensation or not for compensation, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person possessing a certification to perform the duties of emergency medical services personnel shall perform the duties of emergency medical services personnel in the District, whether for compensation or not for compensation, at a higher classification level than that at which he or she has been certified.
(c) An applicant for certification as emergency medical services personnel shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that he or she meets all applicable requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(d) An applicant for certification shall:
  (1) Submit an application to the Mayor on a form approved by the Mayor;
  (2) Submit supporting documentation as required by the Mayor, including proof of required education, training, competency evaluation, physical and mental health, and criminal history; and
  (3) Pay the applicable fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking; provided, that nothing in this section shall prohibit a private entity or government agency from paying the application fee on behalf of a current or prospective employee.
(e) An emergency medical services personnel certification shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 2 years.
(f) An emergency medical services personnel certification shall be valid only for the person named as applicant in the application. No emergency medical services personnel certification may be sold, assigned, or transferred.
(g) The Mayor shall adopt classifications of emergency medical services personnel, including permissible scopes of performance and certification requirements for each such classification. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized standards or develop standards specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
(h) The Mayor shall require each applicant for emergency medical services personnel certification to successfully complete one or more competency evaluations, demonstrating both theoretical and practical knowledge of the skills required for acceptable performance of the duties of that classification of personnel. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized evaluations or develop evaluations specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
(i) A person possessing an emergency medical services personnel certification shall be recertified, no less than once every 2 years, to continue performing the duties of emergency medical services personnel.
(j) The Mayor shall require each applicant for emergency medical services personnel recertification to successfully complete continuing professional education or supplemental training or to successfully complete one or more competency evaluations demonstrating knowledge of the skills required for acceptable performance of the duties of that classification of personnel. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized training requirements and evaluations or develop requirements and evaluations specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.07
§ 7-2341.07. Emergency medical services training facilities: certification required.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person or entity shall operate an emergency medical services training facility in the District, whether public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so.
(b) An applicant for a certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the facility meets all requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(c) An applicant for a certification shall:
  (1) Submit an application to the Mayor on a form approved by the Mayor;
  (2) Submit supporting documentation as required by the Mayor, including all certificates of approval, authority, occupancy, or need that are required as a precondition to lawful operation in the District of Columbia; and
  (3) Pay the applicable fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking, except that no certification fee shall be required of any emergency medical services training facility operated by the District government.
(d) A certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 2 years.
(e) A certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall be valid only for the persons and premises named as applicants in the application. Any change in the ownership of a facility owned by an individual, partnership, or association, or in the legal or beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the stock of a corporation that owns or operates a facility, shall require recertification.
(f) An emergency medical services training facility shall conform to curriculum and competency evaluation standards as developed by the Mayor. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized standards or develop standards specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
(g) An emergency medical services training facility shall have a medical director. Except as provided in §§ 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-404 , 5-404.01 , and 5-407 , an emergency medical services training facility shall have as its medical director a physician licensed to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. The medical director shall have responsibility for medical oversight of all operations of the facility.
D.C. Code § 7-751.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.15
§ 7-751.15. Suspension, waiver, and termination of contract.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The service obligation of a participant may be suspended without penalty, for a limited period of time, if a participant requires leave beyond the allotted 7 weeks, such as, for example, extended illness, family leave, maternity leave, suspension from practice pending an investigation, not to exceed 12 months, or termination of employment requiring job search and relocation to another eligible practice site.
  (2) A suspension shall not relieve the participant of the responsibility to complete the remaining portion of the obligation. A suspension shall not be permitted as a matter of course, but may be allowed at the discretion of the Director.
(b) A waiver of Program contract terms and conditions shall be granted in the following situations:
  (1) If the participant suffers from a physical or mental disability resulting in the total and permanent inability of the participant to perform the obligated service, as determined by the Director; or
  (2) Repealed.
(c) An obligation of an individual for service or payment of damages shall be terminated upon the death of the individual.
(d) The Director may terminate a contract under the Program with a participant if, not later than August 16 of the year in which the contract became effective, the participant:
  (1) Submits a signed written request to terminate the contract; and
  (2) Repays all amounts of loan repayments paid to the participant under the contract.
D.C. Code § 7-1141.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11C / § 7-1141.06
§ 7-1141.06. Powers and duties of the Department.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall:
(a) (1) Plan, develop, coordinate, and monitor comprehensive and integrated behavioral health systems of care for adults and for children, youth, and their families in the District, so as to maximize utilization of behavioral health services and behavioral health supports;
  (2) Assure that services for priority populations identified in the Department’s annual plan are funded within the Department’s appropriations or authorizations by Congress and are available;
  (3) Serve as the state mental health authority and arrange for all authorized, publicly funded behavioral health services and behavioral health supports for the residents of the District, whether operated directly by, or through contract with, the Department; provided, that the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (“DYRS”) shall be responsible for the delivery of behavioral health services to youth in custody in DYRS secure facilities;
  (4) Serve as the single state agency for substance abuse services and promulgate rules, regulations, and certification standards for high-quality prevention, treatment, and recovery support services related to addictions and the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in the District of Columbia;
  (5) Maximize and leverage local, federal, and other available funding to support behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery support services;
  (6) Directly operate a hospital to provide inpatient mental health services, and maintain the hospital’s certification by the Department of Health and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
  (7) Make grants, pay subsidies, purchase services, and provide reimbursement for behavioral health services and behavioral health supports; provided, that any grants shall be administered pursuant to part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-328.11 et seq.];
  (8) Arrange for, or directly provide, a Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program for all persons identified to the Department who meet criteria for admission for such services;
  (9) Arrange for a 24-hour, District-wide telephone communication service to provide intervention services for adults, children, and youth in need of behavioral health services and behavioral health supports, including observation, evaluation, emergency treatment, and, when necessary, referral for behavioral health services and behavioral health supports;
  (10) Be the exclusive agency to regulate all behavioral health services and behavioral health supports, including outpatient behavioral health services and all substance abuse and detoxification services;
  (11) Facilitate the delivery of acute inpatient behavioral health services and behavioral health supports through community or public hospitals in the District, including coordinating comprehensive behavioral health services and behavioral health supports for children, youth, and their families;
  (12) Upon request or on its own initiative, investigate, or ask another agency to investigate, any complaint alleging abuse or neglect of any consumer of behavioral health services, and, if the investigation by the Department or an investigation by any other agency or entity substantiates the charge of abuse or neglect, take appropriate action to correct the situation, including notification of other appropriate authorities; and
  (13) Exercise all other powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities previously assigned to the Department of Mental Health pursuant to Chapter 11A of this title [ § 7-1131.01 et seq.], and to the Department of Health Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration pursuant to 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 ].
D.C. Code § 7-2201 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2201
§ 7-2201. Declaration of intent; “civil defense” defined.
Status: in_force

Because of the existing possibility of the occurrence of disaster of unprecedented destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, it is the intent of Congress that plans and programs to provide necessary protection, relief, and assistance for persons and property in the District of Columbia in the event such disaster shall occur or become imminent so as to require such protection, relief, and assistance, should be developed. As used in this chapter, the term “civil defense” shall mean all activities necessary for the development and execution of such plans and programs, unless the context indicates a different meaning.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.04
§ 7-1305.04. Comprehensive evaluation and individual habilitation plan.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Before each person's commitment under this chapter , the person shall receive, pursuant to § 7-1304.03 , a comprehensive evaluation or screening and an individual habilitation plan.
  (2) All individual habilitation plans shall include:
    (A) Current information on whether the person has the capacity to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent to any ongoing medical treatment and:
      (i) Has executed or could execute a durable power of attorney in accordance with § 21-2205 ; or
      (ii) Has an individual reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 ; and
    (B) A current durable power of attorney or, in the absence of a durable power of attorney, documentation that the person has been offered an opportunity to execute a durable power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2205 and has declined.
  (3) Annual reevaluations or screenings of the person shall be provided as determined by the person's interdisciplinary team. Annual reevaluations and screenings shall include a review of and update to the individual habilitation plan on whether the person:
    (A) Has the capacity to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent to any ongoing medical treatment;
    (B) Has executed or could execute a durable power of attorney in accordance with § 21-2205 ;
    (C) Has been offered an opportunity to execute a durable power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2205 and declined; or
    (D) Has an individual reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 .
  (4) By April 15, 2009, the DDS shall establish written procedures for incorporating a review of all mental-health services, including psychotropic medications, behavioral plans, and any other psychiatric treatments, into the annual reevaluations and screenings conducted by the person's interdisciplinary team.
  (5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring any person to execute a durable power of attorney for health care.
(b) Within 10 days of a person's commitment pursuant to § 7-1304.03 , the Department on Disability Services shall:
  (1) Designate each professional or staff member who is responsible for implementing or overseeing the implementation of a person's individual habilitation plan;
  (2) Designate each District agency, private agency, or service responsible for providing the habilitation included in the plan; and
  (3) Specify the role and objectives of each District agency, private agency, or service with respect to the plan.
(c) To the extent of funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter , each person shall receive habilitation, care, or both consistent with the recommendations included in the person's individual habilitation plan. The Department on Disability Services shall set standards for habilitation and care provided to such persons, consistent with standards set by the Council on Quality and Leadership, including staff-person and professional-person ratios.
(d) (1) Notwithstanding the availability of an appropriation to carry out the purposes of this chapter, effective January 1, 2012, a District resident with intellectual or developmental disability who is otherwise eligible to receive supports and services from the District pursuant to this chapter, consistent with the recommendations included in the individual habilitation plan, must either pay the full cost of such supports and services directly to the provider or become District Medicaid-eligible and maintain District Medicaid eligibility in order to receive supports and services under this chapter from a District Medicaid-eligible provider. This requirement shall not apply to a person:
    (A) Who is a former resident of Forest Haven;
    (B) Whose needs cannot reasonably be met by a District Medicaid provider;
    (C) Who is eligible for enrollment in the D.C. Healthcare Alliance; or
    (D) Whose representative payee for the purposes of Social Security benefits is the Department of Disability Services or a provider agency who is contracted with the District to provide supports and services for that person, if the reason the person lost Medicaid eligibility is due to a failure by the representative payee.
  (2) The Department of Disability Services shall work with and support the person to become District Medicaid-eligible and to maintain District Medicaid eligibility, and the person and his or her representatives, estate, or both shall fully cooperate in such efforts.
D.C. Code § 7-228 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-228
§ 7-228. Effective date.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1803.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1803.02
§ 7-1803.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Brand Family” means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by additional modifiers or descriptors, including “menthol,” “lights,” “kings,” and “100s,” and includes any brand name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes.
(2) “Cigarette” has the same meaning as in § 7-1801.01(4) .
(3) “Master Settlement Agreement” has the same meaning as in § 7-1801.01(5) .
(4) “Non-participating Manufacturer” means any Tobacco Product Manufacturer that is not a Participating Manufacturer.
(5) “Participating Manufacturer” has the meaning given that term in Section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement and all amendments to it.
(6) “Qualified Escrow Fund” has the same meaning as that term is defined in § 7-1801.01(6) .
(7) “Tobacco Product Manufacturer” has the same meaning as that term is defined in § 7-1801.01(9) .
(8) “Units Sold” has the same meaning as that term is defined in § 7-1801.01(10) .
(9) “Wholesaler” means a wholesaler licensed under § 47-2404(b)(1) .
D.C. Code § 7-2508.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2508.02
§ 7-2508.02. Duty to register and to verify.
Status: in_force

(a) A gun offender shall register with the Chief for a period of 2 years, unless a longer period is required by § 7-2508.03 or § 7-2508.07(b) . The offender shall register:
  (1) Within 48 hours (not including a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day on which the District of Columbia government is closed) of:
    (A) Release, if the gun offender receives a sentence of imprisonment;
    (B) The time sentence is imposed, if the sentence does not include imprisonment;
    (C) Receipt of notice of the obligation to register, if at a time other than sentencing; or
    (D) Changing the place where he or she resides, works, or attends school in the District or elsewhere;
  (2) By personally appearing at an office designated by the Chief to sign a statement under oath, verified by whatever documentation may be required, that provides, to the extent it is available:
    (A) The gun offender’s name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and eye color;
    (B) The address where the gun offender resides or expects to reside in the District;
    (C) Any other legal names of the gun offender;
    (D) Aliases of the gun offender;
    (E) The jurisdiction and a description of the offense for which the gun offender was convicted and the date of conviction;
    (F) Fingerprints of the gun offender;
    (G) The identification number of the gun offender’s driver’s license or non-driver photo identification card;
    (H) The name and address of any school the gun offender attends or expects to attend; and
    (I) Repealed.
(b) During the period in which a gun offender is required to register under this subchapter, the gun offender shall comply with the following:
  (1) Except as specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, no later than 20 calendar days following the one-year anniversary of the gun offender’s initial registration date, the gun offender shall personally appear at such office as the Chief may direct for the purpose of verifying the information required under subsection (a) of this section.
  (2) If a gun offender required to register under this subchapter is confined to any federal, state, or local correctional facility, residential treatment center, hospital, or institution throughout the 20-day period described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the gun offender shall personally appear as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection within 48 hours of release.
  (3) If a gun offender neither resides, works, nor attends school in the District of Columbia, the gun offender shall not be required to comply with paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection.
  (4) The Chief may photograph the gun offender and require the gun offender to provide such documentation as the Chief considers acceptable to verify the information provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(c) The Chief shall have the authority to maintain and operate the gun offender registry for the District, including the authority to collect and maintain gun offender information obtained pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and enter the information into appropriate record systems and databases.
D.C. Code § 7-2081.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20B / § 7-2081.01
§ 7-2081.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Antimicrobial drug” means a drug identified in the most current guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2) “DOH” means the Department of Health.
(3) “Expedited partner therapy” or “EPT” means when a health care practitioner who has diagnosed a sexually transmitted infection in a patient, prescribes and dispenses antimicrobial drugs to the patient’s sexual partner for treatment of that sexually transmitted infection without an examination of the sexual partner.
(4) “Health care practitioner” means a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician’s assistant authorized to diagnose and prescribe drugs for sexually transmitted infections.
(5) “STI” means a sexually transmitted infection.
D.C. Code § 7-881.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.09
§ 7-881.09. Prohibition and penalties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-743.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-743.07
§ 7-743.07. Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants to consist of 5 members as follows:
  (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee;
  (2) A surgeon licensed in the District with experience working with surgical assistants; and
  (3) Three surgical assistants licensed in the District.
(b) Of the appointees to the Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants other than the Director, 2 shall serve an initial term of 2 years and 2 shall serve an initial term of 3 years. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 3 years.
(c) (1) The Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants shall develop and submit to the Board of Medicine guidelines for licensing and regulating surgical assistants in the District. The guidelines shall set forth the actions that surgical assistants may perform in collaboration with a licensed surgeon, who shall be responsible for the overall medical direction of the care and treatment of patients.
  (2) (A) Guidelines approved by the Board of Medicine under § 3-1202.03 shall remain in effect until revised guidelines are submitted to and approved by the Board of Medicine.
    (B) The Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants shall submit revised guidelines to the Board of Medicine by June 22, 2015.
  (3) The Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants shall meet at least annually to review the guidelines and make necessary revisions for submission to the Board of Medicine.
D.C. Code § 7-702.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-702.04
§ 7-702.04. Long-Term Care Ombudsman — Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The ombudsman shall:
  (1) Receive, investigate, and resolve complaints or concerns made by or on behalf of residents;
  (2) Promote the well-being and quality of life of each resident;
  (3) Encourage the development and the expansion of the activities of the program in all wards of the District, sufficient to serve the residents in those wards;
  (4) By January 1, 2019, and on an annual basis thereafter, submit the report described in 45 C.F.R. § 1324.13(g);
  (5) Enter into, as necessary, written agreements of understanding, cooperation, and collaboration with any District government agency that provides funding, oversight, or inspection of, or operates a long-term care facility;
  (6) Establish and implement program policies and procedures to elicit, receive, investigate, verify, refer, and resolve residents’ complaints;
  (7) Develop an on-going program for publicizing the program;
  (8) Identify, document, and address solutions to problems affecting residents;
  (9) Serve as the legal representative for residents, pursuant to §§ 44-1003.02(e) , 44-1003.03(a)(1) , and 44-1003.07(a) and (b);
  (10) Repealed.
  (11) Establish a uniform system to record data on complaints and conditions relating to long-term care services;
  (12) Monitor, analyze, and make recommendations regarding the development and implementation of District and federal laws, rules, regulations, and other governmental policies and actions pertaining to the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents;
  (13) Make specific recommendations to the operator or agent of the operator of any long-term care facility, whenever the ombudsman believes that conditions exist that adversely affect residents' health, safety, welfare, or rights, in accordance with the disclosure requirements set forth in section 712g(d) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, approved September 30, 1992 (106 Stat. 1195; 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(d)), and 45 C.F.R. § 1324.11(e)(3));
  (14) Report to the appropriate enforcement agency any act of an operator of a long-term care facility or home care agency that the ombudsman believes to be a violation of an applicable federal or District law, regulation, or rule, in accordance with the disclosure requirements set forth in section 712g(d) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, approved September 30, 1992 (106 Stat. 1195; 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(d)), and 45 C.F.R. § 1324.11(e)(3);
  (15) Establish and conduct a training program for persons employed by or associated with the program, which shall include training in the following areas:
    (A) The review of medical records;
    (B) Regulatory requirements for long-term care facilities;
    (C) Confidentiality of records;
    (D) Techniques of complaint investigation;
    (E) The effects of institutionalization; and
    (F) The special needs of the elderly;
  (16) Provide ongoing support as requested by residents and family councils to protect the well-being and rights of residents;
  (17) Establish and maintain procedures to protect the confidentiality of the records of residents and long-term care facilities where access is authorized pursuant to § 7-703.02 ;
  (18) Prohibit any employee, designee, or representative of the program from investigating any complaint or representing the ombudsman, unless that person has received training in accordance with paragraph (15) of this subsection;
  (19) Designate local ombudsman programs to act on behalf of the ombudsman within specific geographical areas; and
  (20) Perform any other acts required by 45 C.F.R. §§ 1324.13 and 1324.19.
(b) No person, agency, or long-term care facility shall obstruct the ombudsman or his or her designee from the lawful performance of any duty or the exercise of any power.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.04
§ 7-2071.04. Duties.
Status: in_force

The Ombudsman Program shall provide the following accessible services:
(1) Assist consumers in resolving problems concerning health care bills, health coverage, access to health care, and public benefits by referring consumers to appropriate regulatory agencies when their problems are within an agency's jurisdiction, guiding consumers through existing complaint and appeal processes, and assisting consumers in informally resolving problems through discussions with their public benefits programs and health benefits plans, the HealthCare Alliance, or other providers;
(2) Assist consumers in understanding their rights and responsibilities as public benefits applicants and recipients, health benefits plan members, HealthCare Alliance members, or members of other provider plans, including appeal processes and how to use them, and how to access appropriate medical information;
(3) Educate consumers about health benefits plans, managed care health plans, and their health benefits plan options, or other health care options available for uninsured consumers;
(3A) Educate consumers about the District's public benefits programs and options;
(4) Comment on behalf of consumers on related health care or public benefits policy legislation and regulations in the District;
(5) Help uninsured District residents access Medicaid or other health care options;
(5A) Help District residents access public benefits options;
(6) Identify, investigate, and help resolve complaints on behalf of consumers and assist consumers with the filing, pursuit, and resolution of formal and informal complaints and appeals through existing processes, including internal reviews conducted by health benefits plans, grievance and appeals processes for the HealthCare Alliance, fair hearings available to Medicaid and public benefits consumers, external reviews before independent review organizations, and any other administrative appeals that may be available under District or federal law;
(7) Refer consumers, when appropriate, to other existing organizations for assistance and work jointly with other consumer organizations, as appropriate;
(8) Work with health care providers, consumer advocacy organizations, and legal service providers to develop working relationships that enhance coordination and referrals;
(9) Make appropriate referrals, including to the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, the Office of Fair Hearings in the Department of Health Care Finance, the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Grievance and Appeals Office of the Department of Health, Health Care Fraud Units, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program serving District Medicare beneficiaries, the Center for Health Dispute Resolution, and the Office of Program Review, Monitoring, and Investigation; and
(10) Provide information to the public, government agencies, the Council, and others regarding problems and concerns of consumers and make recommendations for resolving those problems and concerns.
D.C. Code § 7-218 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-218
§ 7-218. Reproduction.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-629 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-629
§ 7-629. Preservation of existing rights.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility which any person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in any lawful manner. In such respect the provisions of this subchapter are cumulative.
(b) This subchapter shall create no presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not executed a declaration to consent to the use or withholding of life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal condition.
D.C. Code § 7-901 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / § 7-901
§ 7-901. Establishment of register; purpose.
Status: in_force

That the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall establish and maintain a register of blind persons residing in the District of Columbia. Such register shall, under regulations prescribed by the Council of the District of Columbia, provide information of such nature as will or may be of assistance in the planning of improved facilities and services for blind persons and in the restoration and conservation of sight.
D.C. Code § 7-3211 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3211
§ 7-3211. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
  (1) "Commission" means the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission established by § 7-3212 .
  (2) "Evidence-based" means that an activity, practice, program, service, support, or strategy has undergone multiple randomized controlled trials and observational studies demonstrating that it helps individuals avoid the development and progression of opioid and other substance use disorders or drug-related harms, reduces the adverse consequences of opioid and other substance use, or manages, slows the progression of, or supports recovery from an opioid use disorder or co-occurring substance use or mental health disorder.
  (3) "Evidence-informed" means an activity, practice, program, service, support, or strategy that incorporates the best available evidence, patient needs, values, and preferences, and practitioner expertise into the decision-making process.
  (4) "Fund" means the Opioid Abatement Fund established by § 7-3221 .
  (5) "Harm reduction" means an activity, practice, program, service, support, or strategy that addresses both conditions that precede and occur as a result of substance use and attempts to reduce the adverse consequences of opioid and other substance use among persons who continue to use those substances.
  (6) "Infrastructure" means the resources, such as personnel, buildings, or equipment, required for the District or another entity to provide evidence-based and evidence-informed harm reduction, prevention, recovery, and treatment activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies to individuals with opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
  (7) "Office" means the Office of Opioid Abatement established by § 7-3213 .
  (8) "Prevention" means primary, secondary, and tertiary efforts to help individuals avoid the development and progression of opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and drug-related harms.
  (9) "Recovery" means a process through which an individual develops a healthier life, which may include:
    (A) Improving the individual's quality of life, including the individual's physical and mental health;
    (B) The individual's consistent pursuit of abstinence from the substances or behaviors that have negatively impacted them, their family, and their community;
    (C) Relief of the individual's symptoms, including substance craving; and
    (D) Improvement of the individual's relationships, social connectedness, and interpersonal skills.
  (10) "Treatment" means:
    (A) An evidence-based or evidence-informed activity, practice, program, service, support, or strategy to intervene upon, care for, manage, slow the progression of, or support recovery from opioid use disorder or co-occurring substance use or mental health disorders;
    (B) That is individualized to address each individual's medical needs; and
    (C) That includes screening for and diagnosis of substance use disorders or co-occurring mental or physical health disorders, as well as pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic interventions for opioid use disorder or co-occurring substance use or mental health disorders.
D.C. Code § 7-2509.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2509.01
§ 7-2509.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Child” means a person under 18 years of age.
(2) “Concealed pistol” means a loaded or unloaded pistol carried on or about a person entirely hidden from view of the public, or carried on or about a person in a vehicle in such a way as it is entirely hidden from view of the public.
(3) “Law enforcement officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or of any other law enforcement agency operating and authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia, and includes an MPD reserve officer, a special police officer appointed pursuant to § 5-129.02 , and a campus and a university special police officer appointed pursuant to the College and University Campus Security Amendment Act of 1995, effective October 18, 1995 ( D.C. Law 11-63 ; 6A DCMR § 1200et seq.).
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(4) “License” means a license to carry a concealed pistol issued pursuant to §  22-4506 .
(5) “Licensee” means a person who has been issued a license pursuant to §  22-4506 .
(6) “MPD” means the Metropolitan Police Department.
(7) “Section 6 of the Pistols and Other Dangerous Weapons Act” means §  22-4506 .
D.C. Code § 7-1703.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1703.03
§ 7-1703.03. Prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of tobacco use.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall refuse to hire or employ any applicant for employment, or discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to compensation or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment, on the basis of the use by the applicant or employee of tobacco or tobacco products. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting a person from establishing or enforcing workplace smoking restrictions that are required or permitted by this subchapter or other District or federal laws, or in establishing tobacco-use restrictions or prohibitions that constitute bona fide occupational qualifications.
(b) Any employee or applicant for employment who is aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) of this section shall have a private cause of action against the person. An employee or applicant for employment shall pursue and exhaust all remedies available pursuant to any collective bargaining agreement, grievance procedure, or other established means of resolving employer-employee disputes, to resolve a violation of subsection (a) of this section, prior to commencing a civil action.
(c) Any employee or applicant for employment who is aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be entitled to recover any damages, including lost or back wages or salary. The court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs.
D.C. Code § 7-881.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.04
§ 7-881.04. Comprehensive plan.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.19c — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.19c
§ 7-1531.19c. Department of Motor Vehicles transfer of Registry information requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall transfer to the designated organ procurement organization the name, gender, date of birth, and most recent address of any person who obtains a driver’s license or identification card and who has made or revoked an anatomical gift.
(b) (1) The initial transfer of donor information shall be transferred to the organ procurement organization by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of receipt of a written request from the organ procurement organization.
  (2) All subsequent transfers of donor information, new and revisions to previously submitted information, shall be submitted monthly, or as otherwise determined by the Mayor, at no charge to the organ procurement organization.
D.C. Code § 7-2502.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.13
§ 7-2502.13. Possession of self-defense sprays.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-2501.01(7)(C) , a person  may possess and use a self-defense spray in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of the person or the person’s property only if it is propelled from an aerosol container, labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use, and dated to indicate its anticipated useful life.
(b) No person shall possess a self-defense spray which is of a type other than that specified in §§ 7-2502.12 to 7-2502.14 .
D.C. Code § 7-531.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-531.05
§ 7-531.05. Service credit guarantee.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure that outstanding service credits are promptly honored when exchanged for targeted services, the Mayor and each sponsor shall develop contingency plans and engage in diligent volunteer recruitment. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Mayor shall guarantee all outstanding credits from the pool of service credits established under § 7-531.04(a) , and a sponsor shall guarantee all outstanding credits from any pool of service credits it has established under § 7-531.04(b) . Under these guarantees the Mayor or a sponsor shall ensure the provision of a targeted service, even if a volunteer is unavailable, within 10 days after an eligible person with service credits requests that service.
(b) If the program expires or is terminated, the Mayor shall promptly give written notice to all sponsors and persons known to have outstanding credits from the pool of service credits established under § 7-531.04(a) . Each sponsor shall promptly give written notice of the expiration or termination to all persons known to have outstanding credits from any pool of service credits it has established under § 7-531.04(b) . The guarantees required by subsection (a) of this section shall cover all requests for targeted services made within 6 months after written notice is given under this subsection.
(c) Service credit guarantees established by this section shall not apply to those requested services that are required by District law to be performed by licensed individuals.
D.C. Code § 7-2413 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 24A / § 7-2413
§ 7-2413. Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Funds from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) All fees collected pursuant to § 50-1501.02k(b)(1) .
(c) Money in the Fund shall only be used to support the duties of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement as described in § 7-2411(b) .
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned 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.