D.C. Code § 7-2341.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.11
§ 7-2341.11. Licenses and certifications issued pursuant to prior authority.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any emergency medical services agency, ambulance or other emergency medical response vehicle, emergency medical technician or paramedic, emergency medical services instructor or preceptor, or emergency medical services training facility currently licensed or certified pursuant to the Regulation to Establish Standards for Ambulances and Medical Personnel and to Provide for their Certification, enacted December 13, 1972 (Reg. 72-29; 29 DCMR §§ 500   et seq.) (“Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation”), as amended, shall be considered licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter, and shall be subject to the renewal requirements established by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-881.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.10
§ 7-881.10. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.05
§ 7-2071.05. Public outreach.
Status: in_force

The Ombudsman Program shall implement innovative strategies and tools to maximize its outreach to consumers, including provision of the following accessible information sources and services:
(1) A toll-free 1-800 telephone number that operates in the District metropolitan area;
(2) A website on the Internet;
(3) In-person counseling;
(4) Establishing relationships with organizations in each ward of the city to provide outreach and receive referrals;
(5) Active liaison, partnership, and information sharing with community, consumer, health, disability, religious, ethnic-based organizations, and other organizations; and
(6) A one-page, easy-to-read flyer describing the Ombudsman Program’s services that shall be available to the public.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.24 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.24
§ 7-1531.24. Duties of hospitals and hospices.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a patient of a hospital or hospice dies, is determined to be a suitable candidate for organ or tissue donation, and has not made an anatomical gift by will or document of gift, a representative of the hospital or hospice shall, in accordance with § 7-1531.08 , request a person authorized by that section to consent to an anatomical gift of all or part of the decedent’s body.
(b) The request required by subsection (a) of this section shall be made only if a procurement organization has notified the hospital or hospice that a donation can be properly obtained and used in a manner consistent with accepted medical standards.
(c) Upon the discovery of a properly executed document of gift or the receipt of a consent under subsection (a) of this section, a hospital or hospice shall immediately notify a procurement organization and shall cooperate in procuring the anatomical gift.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.06
§ 7-1305.06. Prohibited psychological therapies.
Status: in_force

No psychosurgery, convulsive therapy, experimental treatment or behavior modifications program involving aversive stimuli or deprivation of rights set forth in this subchapter shall be administered to any resident.
D.C. Code § 7-3202 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3202
§ 7-3202. Expanding access to opioid use disorder treatment.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) By January 1, 2020, each health insurer shall:
    (A) Create a list of its in-network health care providers that treat opioid use disorder, including the in-network health provider's contact information and an indication of whether the in-network health care provider has been certified by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe opioid use disorder treatment medication; and
    (B) Maintain at least one in-network health care provider who is accepting new patients and is authorized to treat opioid use disorder, including through the use of opioid use disorder treatment medication. Services delivered through telehealth may satisfy the requirement of this subparagraph.
  (2) Each health insurer shall update the list required by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection on a quarterly basis.
  (3) (A) Upon the request of a beneficiary or prospective beneficiary of a health insurer, the health insurer shall transmit the list created and updated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection to that beneficiary or prospective beneficiary by mail or by electronic means within 7 days after the receipt of the request.
    (B) Each health insurer shall publish the list and instructions on how to access the list created and updated pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection on its website.
(b) By January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter:
  (1) Each health insurer shall submit a report to DBH, DHCF, DISB, and the Council that includes the following:
    (A) A list of the health insurer's in-network health care providers that are certified by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe opioid use disorder treatment medications, and which type of opioid use disorder treatment medications the health care providers prescribe;
    (B) The number of beneficiaries that were treated for opioid use disorder in the prior fiscal year; and
    (C) A description of any efforts by the health insurer in the prior fiscal year to ensure that its in-network capacity to treat opioid use disorder meets the needs of its beneficiaries.
  (2) The Mayor shall submit a report to the Council that includes:
    (A) An analysis of programs in other jurisdictions that have sought to expand access to opioid use disorder treatment medications;
    (B) An evaluation of District health care providers' treatment capacity for opioid use disorders in the District, including opportunities for expanding and improving offerings;
    (C) An identification of any barriers to expanding access to additional opioid use disorder treatment medications;
    (D) An assessment of the financial costs associated with different methods of treating opioid use disorder;
    (E) An assessment of the current reimbursement rates for health care providers for opioid use disorder treatment; and
    (F) An identification and analysis of any gaps in opioid use disorder treatment options in the District.
D.C. Code § 7-2371.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2371.04
§ 7-2371.04. Agency fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1141.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11C / § 7-1141.07
§ 7-1141.07. Transfer of authority, functions, property, and personnel.
Status: in_force

(a) The following powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are hereby transferred to the Department of Behavioral Health, effective October 1, 2013:
  (1) All real and personal property, Career and Excepted Service, Management Supervisory Service, trainee positions, assets, records, obligations, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Health Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration, or relating to the powers, duties, functions, operations, and administration set forth in § 7-1141.06 ;
  (2) All of the functions assigned and authorities granted and delegated to the Director of the Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Mental Health, as set forth in Chapter 11A of this title [ § 7-1131.01 et seq.]; and
  (3) All of the functions assigned and authorities granted and delegated to the Department of Health Addiction Prevention and Recovery as set forth in section IV(A)(3) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1996, effective July 17, 1996 (D.C. Official Code, Vol. 3) [ Part A of subchapter XIV of Chapter 15 of Title 1 ].
(b) The following powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are hereby transferred to the Department of Health, effective October 1, 2014:
  (1) All property, Career and Excepted Service, Management Supervisory Service, and trainee positions, personnel, assets, records, obligations, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Tobacco Control Program.
  (2) The Mayor shall coordinate, as necessary, the transfer from the Department to the Department of Health of any property, positions, personnel, assets, records, obligations, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds required for the management and operation of the Tobacco Control Program.
D.C. Code § 7-2081.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20B / § 7-2081.04
§ 7-2081.04. Rules.
Status: in_force

Within 60 days of April 30, 2014, 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. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 7-124 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-124
§ 7-124. Fitness report.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health shall provide data relating to physical activity, nutrition, and obesity and technical assistance to the Mayor’s Council to assist it in publishing the annual fitness report required by § 7-122(a)(3) .
D.C. Code § 7-2231.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2231.07
§ 7-2231.07. Exercises.
Status: in_force

The Agency shall coordinate a regular program of readiness exercises to test the District of Columbia’s emergency preparedness, propose action to address any gap in preparedness, and coordinate with regional, federal, and private entities.
D.C. Code § 7-1304.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.10
§ 7-1304.10. Appeal of commitment order.
Status: in_force

Any commitment order of the Court may be appealed in a like manner as other civil actions.
D.C. Code § 7-231.25 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.25
§ 7-231.25. Certification from the system of vital statistics.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A certificate of live birth, a death, fetal death, domestic partnership or dissolution of domestic partnership, or any part thereof, issued in accordance with this section, shall be considered for all purposes the same as the original record and shall be prima facie evidence of the information it contains.
  (2) The evidentiary value of a record submitted to the Registrar more than one year after the vital event, a vital record that has been amended, or a record of foreign live birth shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the record is offered as evidence.
(b) (1) The Registrar shall require an applicant applying for a certified copy of a vital record to submit a signed application, proof of identity, and evidence of entitlement under this section.
  (2) Upon receipt and approval of an application, the Registrar shall issue a certified copy of a vital record in the form of a physical image or abstract to the applicant. Only the Registrar may issue the certified image or abstract.
  (3) All certifications of vital records registered in the system shall be issued from the District's vital statistics system.
(c) The Registrar shall specify through rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 the forms of identification an applicant may provide in support of an application for a certified copy of a vital record; provided, that for applications received pursuant to subsection (b) of this section from inmates incarcerated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, if the Registrar requires an applicant to provide identification when requesting a certified copy of all or part of a vital record, the Registrar shall accept identifying information provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as one permissible form of identification.
(d) An applicant for a certified copy of a vital record shall be at least 18 years of age, or any age if the applicant is an emancipated minor.
(e) (1) The Registrar shall review the evidence of entitlement the applicant provides to support a request for a certified copy of a vital record. Such evidence shall consist of copies of vital records, court documents, or alternative methods identified and considered acceptable by the Registrar through rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 . Evidence of entitlement shall demonstrate that the applicant is authorized to receive a certified copy of a vital record.
  (2) The only applicants entitled to receive a certified copy of a live birth record are the registrant, his or her child, parent, sibling, grandparent, legal guardian, or legal representative.
  (3) (A) The only applicants entitled to receive a certified copy of a death record are the informant, the decedent's spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, next of kin as specified by probate or other law, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, the individual with rights to control the final disposition of the decedent's body, the decedent's legal guardian immediately prior to death, the decedent's legal representative.
    (B) A funeral director from the funeral establishment named on the death record is entitled to receive a certified copy of the death record for 30 days after the date of filing of the death record.
    (C) An applicant may also obtain a certified copy of a death record by demonstrating that the record is needed for determining or protecting any individual or property rights.
  (4) The only applicants entitled to receive a certified copy of a fetal death record are the parent, sibling, grandparent, legal guardian of a parent, or legal representative of the fetus. A funeral director from the funeral home named on the fetal death record is entitled to receive a certified copy of a fetal death record for 30 days from the date of filing of the record.
  (5) The only applicants entitled to receive a certified copy of a record of a domestic partnership or the dissolution of a domestic partnership are the registrants, a registrant's child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian, or legal representative.
(f) The Registrar may verify with originating agencies the identity documents and evidence of entitlement submitted in support of a request for a certified copy.
(g) The Registrar, in deciding whether to approve the request of a government agency or other entity for receipt of certified copies of vital records or verifications in electronic format shall consider the agency's or other entity's proposed use of the certified record, the frequency of need, security after receipt, and other relevant criteria.
(h) The Registrar shall establish the minimum information to be included in a certificate. No certificate shall be issued without the minimum information necessary; provided, that live birth records without a first name for the registrant may be issued to authorized government agencies for adoption or custody purposes.
(i) A death certificate that includes the manner or cause of death shall be issued with a denotation of such information unless the decedent's spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, next of kin as specified by probate or other law, the individual in charge of disposition of the decedent's remains, or the legal representative of any of these individuals, requests the omission of this information.
(j) Each death certificate issued for a record shall include the date of registration.  Except as provided by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 , each certificate issued from a record marked or flagged as "amended" shall be similarly marked or flagged and shall indicate the effective date of the amendment. A certificate issued from a record marked or flagged as "delayed" shall be similarly marked or flagged and shall include the date of registration and a description of the evidence used to establish the delayed record. A certificate issued from a record of foreign live birth shall indicate this fact , display the actual place of live birth, and state that the certificate is not proof of United States citizenship. A certificate issued from a live birth record that has been matched to a death record shall be marked or flagged as "deceased".
(k) Information identified in the U.S. Standard Certificates of Live Birth, Death, and Report of Fetal Death, or identified as for medical or health use only in any vital record through rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 shall not be subject to subpoena or court order and shall not be admissible before any court, tribunal, or judicial body. Information identified as for administrative, statistical, medical, or health use only shall not be included in a certificate issued for the vital record.
(l) If the Registrar conducts a search for a vital record on behalf of an applicant, and this search does not identify a record that matches the requested criteria, the Registrar shall issue a document indicating that no matching record was identified. The document shall state the specific information used in the attempt to identify the record, including the type of event, the name of the registrant, the alleged date or range of dates of the event, and any other criteria used to identify the record.
(m) The Registrar may verify the facts contained in a vital record at the request of any authorized government agency in the conduct of its official duties.
(n) Each certificate issued from the vital statistics system containing a live signature shall meet the requirements for apostille, authentication, and exemplification by the District's designated competent authority to facilitate use of the certificate outside of the United States.
(o) All forms and procedures used to issue certificates of vital records in the District shall be uniform and provided or approved by the Registrar. Each certificate issued shall include security features that deter altering, counterfeiting, or duplicating the certification.
(p) The Registrar shall maintain a searchable file, either physical or electronic, of all accepted applications for a minimum of 3 years.
(q) No individual shall prepare or issue any paper or electronic document that purports to be an original vital record, a certification or a verification of a vital record, or a copy of a vital record except as authorized by this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
(r) An application and any supporting documentation submitted to obtain a certificate of a vital record shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except upon the order of the court.
D.C. Code § 7-2502.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.15
§ 7-2502.15. Possession of stun guns.
Status: in_force

(a) No person under 18 years of age shall possess a stun gun in the District; provided, that brief possession for self-defense in response to an immediate threat of harm shall not be a violation of this subsection.
(b) No person who possesses a stun gun shall use that weapon except in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of person or property.
(c) Unless permission specific to the individual and occasion is given, no person, except a law enforcement officer as defined in § 7-2509.01 , shall possess a stun gun in the following locations:
  (1) A building or office occupied by the District of Columbia, its agencies, or instrumentalities;
  (2) A penal institution, secure juvenile residential facility, or halfway house;
  (3) A building or portion thereof, occupied by a children's facility, preschool, or public or private elementary or secondary school; or
  (4) Any building or grounds clearly posted by the owner or occupant to prohibit the carrying of a stun gun.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.26 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.26
§ 7-1531.26. Certificate requirement.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a request for consent is made pursuant to § 7-1531.24 , the hospital or hospice representative making the request shall complete a certificate of request for an anatomical gift on a form to be supplied by the Mayor. The certificate shall include the following:
  (1) A statement indicating that a request for an anatomical gift was made;
  (2) The name and affiliation of the person making the request;
  (3) An indication of whether consent was granted and, if so, what organs and tissues were donated; and
  (4) The name of the person granting or refusing the request, and his or her relationship to the decedent.
(b) A copy of the certificate described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included in the decedent’s medical record.
D.C. Code § 7-682 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6D / § 7-682
§ 7-682. Study of long-term care facilities and long-term care services.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department, in consultation with residents receiving long-term care services, providers of long-term care services, community advocates, and any other appropriate District agencies, shall conduct a study using a community-based participatory research framework to evaluate the availability of affordable long-term care facilities and long-term care services in the District. The study shall:
  (1) Review the availability of affordable long-term care facilities;
  (2) Evaluate the number of beds available at long-term care facilities;
  (3) Identify the payment sources accepted by long-term care facilities for the provision of long-term care services;
  (4) Develop an estimate of the number of District residents who receive long-term care services from long-term care facilities located in Virginia and Maryland;
  (5) Assess the availability of long-term care services provided to residents in the District;
  (6) Identify the number of residents receiving long-term care services in the District who transitioned in the preceding year to a long-term care facility either within or outside of the District;
  (7) Develop an estimate of the number of District residents who may require long-term care services over the next 10-year period; and
  (8) Recommend resources to ensure residents have access to affordable long-term care services in the District.
(b) By February 1, 2019, the Department shall submit the study required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the Council.
D.C. Code § 7-863.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8C / § 7-863.01
§ 7-863.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Early Intervention Program Establishment Act of 2004”.
D.C. Code § 7-651.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.01
§ 7-651.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-751.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.01
§ 7-751.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(a) (1) “Commercial loans” means loans made by banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, schools, and either financial or credit institutions that are subject to examination and supervision in their capacity as lenders by an agency of the United States or of the State or District in which the lender has its principal place of business.
  (2) “Dentist” means a graduate of a an accredited dental school who has completed post-graduate training in specialties of general or pediatric dentistry.
  (3) “Director” means Director of the Department of Health or his or her designee.
  (4) “Health Professional Shortage Area” and “HPSA” mean a geographic area, population group, or facility in the District of Columbia designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as lacking a sufficient number of primary care, dental, mental health, specialty, or sub-specialty professionals to provide care for residents of the area or community.
  (5) “Medically Underserved Area” and “MUA” mean a geographic area in the District of Columbia designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as medically underserved.
  (6) “Other health professional” means a person who has graduated from an accredited program for registered nurses, nurse midwives, certified midwives, certified professional midwives, certified registered nurse practitioners, dental hygienists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, professional counselors, or physician assistants and has completed any required post-graduate training.
  (7) "Physician" means a person who is licensed by the Board of Medicine to engage in the practice of medicine in the District and who is in good standing under such license.
  (7A) "Program" means the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program established by § 7-751.02 .
  (8) “Reasonable educational expenses” means the costs of education, exclusive of tuition, which are considered to be required by the school’s degree program or an eligible program of study, such as fees for room, board, transportation and commuting costs, books, supplies, educational equipment and materials, or clinical travel, which were part of the estimated student budget of the school in which the participant was enrolled.
  (9) "Service obligation site" means:
    (A) A nonprofit entity located in a Health Professional Shortage Area or a Medically Underserved Area within the District that provides primary care, mental health, dental, or sub-specialty services to District residents regardless of their ability to pay;
    (B) A Department of Health program;
    (C) A Department of Behavioral Health program;
    (D) A private practice setting that serves residents of a Medically Underserved Area, and accepts a minimum percentage or total number of patients, as determined by the Director, participating in Medicare, Medicaid, HealthCare Alliance, or similar public insurance programs at a threshold determined by the Department of Health; or
    (E) Any other District program designated by the Director as a service obligation site.
D.C. Code § 7-1811.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1811.03
§ 7-1811.03. Allocation of funds.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2001, the funds which shall be appropriated and deposited in the Fund shall be allocated and used as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
  (2) Within 15 business days of the sale of the District’s right in and to the Master Settlement Agreement to the District of Columbia Tobacco Financing Settlement Corporation under § 7-1831.02 , the Chief Financial Officer shall certify, for each year, the debt service savings that the District will achieve as a result of the sale.
  (3) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2002, the Chief Financial Officer shall certify to the Council that the Mayor has included in the budget and financial plan the transfer to the Fund in the amount of the savings for that year.
  (4) The amount of the savings which are appropriated for deposit into the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund in equal quarterly installments which shall be paid at the end of each quarter of the fiscal year.
(b) The funds of the Fund shall be used as follows:
  (1) Fifty percent of the sum of the residual interest plus the annual savings from debt defeasance or prepayment shall be spent for purposes specified in local law;
  (2) Fifty percent of the sum of the residual interest plus the annual savings from debt defeasance or prepayment shall be invested by the Board in accordance with the standards of § 7-1811.02(h)(1) ;
  (3) All of the investment earnings of the Fund shall be reinvested by the Board in accordance with the standards of § 7-1811.02(h)(1) ;
  (4) Any funds not spent in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be invested in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection;
  (5) (A) All residual funds accumulated from fiscal years 2001 and 2002 shall be allocated to the General Fund during Fiscal Year 2003. Beginning October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2004, 100% of the residual shall be spent for purposes specified in local law. For Fiscal Year 2003, 100% of the residual shall be transferred to the General Fund, and 100% of the annual savings from debt defeasance and prepayment, after being reduced by $1 million to be allocated to the General Fund, shall be allocated to the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund (“Reform Fund”) established by § 4-204.53 . For Fiscal Year 2004, 100% of the residual shall be transferred to the General Fund, and 100% of the annual savings from debt defeasance and prepayment shall be allocated to the Reform Fund. Funds deposited in the Reform Fund shall be disbursed to the Department of Human Services, the Child and Family Services Agency, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health, and the District of Columbia Public Schools only for spending pressures associated with the Medicaid, Medicare, Foster Care and Adoption Assistance, and Special Education programs and in accordance with § 4-204.55 . For fiscal year 2005, 100% of the residual and 100% of the annual savings from debt defeasance and prepayment shall be transferred to the General Fund. Commencing in fiscal year 2006, 100% of the residual (unless the Residual Bond has been sold) and 100% of the annual savings from debt defeasance and prepayment shall be transferred to the General Fund. Unless the Residual Bond has been sold by the Fund, the Council may direct all or a portion of the residual to be transferred to the Fund.
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term:
      (i) “Foster Care and Adoption Assistance” means the programs authorized by Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, approved June 17, 1980 (94 Stat. 501; 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq.).
      (ii) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance programs authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), or by § 1-307.02 , and administered by the Department of Health.
      (iii) “Medicare” means the health insurance programs authorized by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 290; 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.).
      (iv) “Special Education” means services provided under § 38-2501 [repealed] to students who are classified as having a disability, as defined in section 101(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1401(a)(1)), or in section 7(8) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved September 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 359; 29 U.S.C. § 706(8)).
  (6) Beginning October 1, 2002, $16,627,000 of programming funds shall be reinvested by the Board.
  (7) If the Residual Bond has been sold by the Fund, 100% of the residual shall be payable to the Corporation for so long as the Bonds issued to purchase the Residual Bond are Outstanding.
(c) The R13BA fund, including all accrued interest, shall be used as follows:
  (1) To fund infrastructure improvements related to a proposed development within the R13BA;
  (2) To provide health care to the uninsured residents of the District; and
  (3) For administrative support in the provision of health care to the uninsured.
(d) For the purpose of financing the costs of the National Capital Medical Center, healthcare related issues, or other capital projects, and repayment of outstanding indebtedness issued for certain capital projects and other undertakings of the District, the Fund may sell to the Corporation all of the Fund’s right, title, and interest in and to the Residual Bond, including all the moneys, and any interest thereon, payable to or received by the Fund, in exchange for:
  (1) A cash payment in the amount of the net sales proceeds of the Bonds (other than the Residual Bond); and
  (2) The Remainder Certificate, if any.
(e) Subject to the authorization and restrictions of this subchapter, the terms and conditions of the Residual Bond Purchase Agreement shall be determined by the Mayor, which determination shall be conclusively evidenced by his execution of the Residual Bond Purchase Agreement. The Mayor may execute and deliver any administrative or other documents or agreements that are necessary or desirable relating to the sale of the Fund’s right, title, and interest in and to the Residual Bond or in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds and other moneys received by the Corporation pursuant to the Residual Bond Purchase Agreement shall be used to repay certain outstanding indebtedness of the District, to finance or refinance the National Capital Medical Center, healthcare related issues, or other capital projects or undertakings of the District, to pay costs of issuance of the Bonds, to establish and fund reserve funds, and to pay other expenses and fees related to the issuance of the Bonds.
D.C. Code § 7-2050 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2050
§ 7-2050. Pending actions and proceedings; existing orders.
Status: in_force

(a) No judicial or administrative proceeding commenced by or against any child development facility, or officer or employee of a child development facility in his or her official capacity, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of this subchapter; but the action or proceeding shall be continued with substitution as to parties and officers or agencies as are appropriate.
(b) All decisions issued pursuant to the Child Development Facilities Regulation shall continue in effect until modified, rescinded, or superseded by rules or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1561.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1561.06
§ 7-1561.06. Rulemaking.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1409 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 14 / § 7-1409
§ 7-1409. Reporting requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1541.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1541.02
§ 7-1541.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 , except where the context indicates a different meaning:
(1) Repealed.
(2) Repealed.
(3) Repealed.
(4) “Tissue bank” means a facility for the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of tissue for the purposes set forth in subchapter II-A of this chapter [ § 7-1531.01 et seq.], and for the purposes of reconstructive medicine and surgery, and research and teaching in reconstructive medicine and surgery; provided, that the facility is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks.
D.C. Code § 7-661.16 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.16
§ 7-661.16. Freedom of Information Act exemption.
Status: in_force

The information collected by the Department pursuant to this chapter shall not be a public record and may not be made available for inspection by the public under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , or any other law.
D.C. Code § 7-2504.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2504.08
§ 7-2504.08. Identification number on firearm required before sale.
Status: in_force

(a) No person or organization shall sell or offer for sale any firearm, including a frame or receiver, which does not have imbedded into the metal portion of such firearm a unique manufacturer’s identification number or serial number, unless the licensee shall have imbedded into the metal portion of such firearm a unique dealer’s identification number.
(b) Beginning on January 1, 2018, no licensee shall sell or offer for sale any semiautomatic pistol manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, that is not microstamp-ready as required by and in accordance with § 7-2505.03 .
D.C. Code § 7-2510.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.15
§ 7-2510.15. Implementation of strategic gun violence reduction strategies.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") shall facilitate a Law Enforcement Shooting Review no less than twice per month to review each shooting in the District that occurred since the last Law Enforcement Shooting Review, including non-fatal shootings.
  (2) The purpose of the Law Enforcement Shooting Reviews shall be to identify the potential for retaliation and law enforcement or other government agency contacts or interventions with persons involved in the reviewed shootings that may help to prevent retaliatory criminal conduct, and then assign responsibilities for immediate contacts or interventions.
  (3) The purpose of the Law Enforcement Shooting Review shall not be to discuss information outside the investigative file. To the extent that there is any information discussed during the Law Enforcement Shooting Review that is not already included in the investigative file, MPD shall document that information in the investigative file.
(b) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice shall coordinate a Coordination Meeting/Intervention Services Shooting Review no less than twice per month to review each shooting in the District that occurred since the last Coordination Meeting/Intervention Services Shooting Review from a services and response perspective, in order to identify and assign government and community partners to outreach and engage those high-risk individuals implicated by the shootings.
D.C. Code § 7-838 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-838
§ 7-838. Assumption of costs by District government.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2371.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2371.03
§ 7-2371.03. AED use and tort immunity.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, uses an AED to provide emergency care or treatment shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from the care or treatment, or resulting from any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment, if the person acts as an ordinary, reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
(b) The immunity from civil liability provided under subsection (a) of this section shall extend to the licensed physician or medical authority involved in automated external defibrillator site placement, the person who provides training in CPR and the use of the automated external defibrillator, and the person or entity responsible for the site where the automated external defibrillator is located.
(c) The immunity from civil liability provided under this subchapter shall not apply if the personal injury results from the gross negligence or the willful or wanton misconduct of the person providing the emergency care.
(d) This section expressly excludes from the provision of immunity designers, manufacturers, or sellers of automated external defibrillators who have claims brought against them based upon current District of Columbia law.
(e) A person who, in good faith and without compensation, uses a defibrillator at the scene of an emergency, and all other persons and entities providing services without compensation under this section, shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission in the use of the defibrillator in an emergency situation.
(f) The immunity from civil liability under this section shall not apply to a licensed or certified health professional who used the automated external defibrillator device while acting within the scope of the license or certification of the professional or within the scope of the employment or agency of the professional.
(g) In addition to any other immunities available under statutory or common law, the District is not civilly liable for any act or omission in the provision of automated external defibrillation if, at the time of the act or omission, the recreation facility possessed a valid recreation facility certificate.
D.C. Code § 7-857.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-i / § 7-857.03
§ 7-857.03. Health benefit plan reimbursement.
Status: in_force

All health insurer health benefit plans shall reimburse for screenings conducted under this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-881.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.11
§ 7-881.11. Applicability of chapter.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2504.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2504.01
§ 7-2504.01. Manufacture of firearms, destructive devices or ammunition prohibited; requirement for dealer’s license.
Status: in_force

(a) No person or organization shall engage in the business of manufacturing any firearm, destructive device or parts thereof, or ammunition, within the District; provided, that:
  (1) Nothing in this section shall preclude persons not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms from making their own firearms solely for personal use (not for sale or distribution) in accordance with Unit A of this chapter , rules issued pursuant to Unit A of this chapter , and any applicable federal law or regulation; and
  (2) A person holding registration certificates may engage in hand loading, reloading, or custom loading ammunition for the person's registered firearms; except, that a person may not hand load, reload, or custom load ammunition for others.
(b) No person or organization shall engage in the business of selling, purchasing, or repairing any firearm, destructive device, parts therefor, or ammunition, without first obtaining a dealer’s license, and no licensee shall engage in the business of selling, purchasing, or repairing firearms which are unregisterable under § 7-2502.02 , destructive devices, or parts therefor, except pursuant to a valid work or purchase order, for those persons specified in § 7-2502.01(b)(1) .
(c) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued by the Metropolitan Police Department as a Public Safety endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47 .
D.C. Code § 7-1561.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1561.01
§ 7-1561.01. Establishment of the organ and tissue donor registry.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1701 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1701
§ 7-1701. Findings and purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the inhalation of concentrated smoke resulting from the smoking of tobacco in facilities in which the public congregates is a clear danger to health and a cause of inconvenience and discomfort to persons present in such facilities.
(b) The purpose of this subchapter is to protect the public health, comfort, and environment by prohibiting smoking in certain facilities, vehicles, and restaurants open to or used by the general public and to protect children from exposure to the use of tobacco products by prohibiting their use in event sites for organized sporting events
(c) Except to the extent that § 8 of D.C. Law 3-22 modifies the Fire Prevention Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 [D.C. Law 6-216] , this subchapter is intended to complement the provisions of Part 2 of those regulations and the provisions of §§ 35-251 to 35-254 , which regulate public conduct on public passenger vehicles. It is not the intent of this subchapter to derogate in any manner from the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 [D.C. Law 6-216] or from § 35-251(b)(1) .
D.C. Code § 7-1202.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1202.07
§ 7-1202.07. Limited disclosure to 3rd-party payors.
Status: in_force

(a) A mental health professional or mental health facility may disclose to a 3rd-party payor mental health information necessary to determine the client’s entitlement to, or the amount of, payment benefits for professional services rendered; provided, that the disclosure is pursuant to a valid authorization, or for participating providers, a joint consent, and that the information to be disclosed is limited to:
  (1) Administrative information;
  (2) Diagnostic information;
  (3) The status of the client (voluntary or involuntary);
  (4) The reason for admission or continuing treatment; and
  (5) A prognosis limited to the estimated time during which treatment might continue.
(b) In the event the 3rd-party payor questions the client’s entitlement to or the amount of payment benefits following disclosure under subsection (a) of this section, the 3rd-party payor may, pursuant to a valid authorization, or for participating providers, a joint consent, request an independent review of the client’s record of mental health information by a mental health professional or professionals. Mental health information disclosed for the purpose of review shall not be disclosed to the 3rd-party payor.
D.C. Code § 7-2504.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2504.02
§ 7-2504.02. Qualifications for dealer’s license; application; fee.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person eligible to register a firearm under this unit and who, if a registrant, has not previously failed to perform any of the duties imposed by this unit; and, any person eligible under the acts of Congress to engage in such business, may obtain a dealer’s license, or a renewal thereof, which shall be valid for a period of not more than 1 year from the date of issuance. The license required by this unit, shall be in addition to any other license or licensing procedure required by law.
(b) Each application for a dealer’s license and each application for renewal thereof shall be made on a form prescribed by the Chief, shall be sworn to or affirmed by the applicant, and shall contain:
  (1) The information required by § 7-2502.03(a) ;
  (2) The address where the applicant conducts or intends to conduct his business;
  (3) Whether the applicant, prior to September 24, 1976, held a license to deal in deadly weapons in the District; and
  (4) Such other information as the Chief may require, including fingerprints and photographs of the applicant, to carry out the purposes of this unit.
(c) Each application for a dealer’s license, or renewal shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Mayor; provided, that such fee shall in the judgment of the Mayor, reimburse the District for the cost of services provided under this subchapter.
(d) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as a Public Safety endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47 .
D.C. Code § 7-179 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-179
§ 7-179. Dairy Inspector may act as Inspector of Livestock.
Status: in_force

Any Inspector of Dairies and Dairy Farms may act as Inspector of Livestock when directed by the Director of the Department of Human Services.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.11
§ 7-2510.11. Violation of an extreme risk protection order.
Status: in_force

(a) A person violates an extreme risk protection order if, after receiving actual notice of being subject to an extreme risk protection order, the person knowingly has possession or control of, purchases, or receives a firearm or ammunition.
(b) A person convicted of violating an extreme risk protection order shall be:
  (1) Fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 180 days, or both; and
  (2) Prohibited from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition for a period of 5 years after the date of conviction.
(c) A violation of an extreme risk protection order shall not be considered a:
  (1) Weapons offense; or
  (2) Gun offense, as that term is defined in § 7-2508.01(3) .
D.C. Code § 7-2502.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.04
§ 7-2502.04. Fingerprints and photographs of applicants; application in person required.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief shall require any person applying for a registration certificate to be fingerprinted in order to conduct an efficient and adequate investigation into the matters described in § 7-2502.03 and to effectuate the purposes of this unit. The Chief shall maintain a record of the fingerprints of sufficient quality to enable periodic investigation to ensure compliance with § 7-2502.03 .
(b) The Chief shall take a digitalized, full-face photograph of each applicant, other than an organization, to be included as part of a person’s firearms registration application. The photo shall be taken simultaneously with the filing of the application.
(c) Every applicant (or in the case of an organization, the president or chief executive, or a person authorized in writing by him), shall appear in person at a time and place prescribed by the Chief, and may be required to bring with him the firearm for which a registration certificate is sought, which shall be transported in accordance with § 22-4504.02 .
D.C. Code § 7-1131.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.14
§ 7-1131.14. Rules.
Status: in_force

No later than October 1, 2001, and in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 , the Department shall issue rules establishing:
(1) Definitions for priority populations, including, but not limited to persons with serious mental illness and children or youth with serious emotional disturbance;
(2) Standards for the operation of mental health services and mental health supports, including, but not limited to requirements regarding:
  (A) Qualifications of providers, except those who are required to operate under professional licenses pursuant to subchapter I-A and I-B of Chapter 28 of Title 47 ;
  (B) Accessibility, availability, appropriateness, and cultural competence of the delivery of mental health services and mental health supports; and
  (C) Protections for consumers of mental health services that are consistent with Chapter 12A of this title and other applicable law;
(3) Standards and procedures for internal and external monitoring and evaluation of the delivery of mental health services and mental health supports, including, but not limited to standards and procedures for granting certification or full or conditional licensure to providers of mental health services or mental health supports, and limitations on providers of mental health services or mental health supports that are granted conditional licensure;
(4) Standards and procedures for revoking the certifications or licenses, other than professional licenses, of providers of mental health services or mental health supports who do not continue to meet the standards established by the Department, and procedures for facilitating the ongoing delivery of mental health services and mental health supports to consumers of such providers;
(5) (A) A schedule of civil fines for providers of mental health services and mental health supports operating in the District without licensure or certification by the Department, to the extent that such schedule is not already part of Chapter 38 of Title 22 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
  (B) The Department shall submit the proposed schedule of fines, and any subsequent amendments to the schedule, to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed schedule, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed schedule shall be deemed approved;
(6) A joint consent for the use of protected mental health information by participating providers that is consistent with 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 and Chapter 12 of this title .
D.C. Code § 7-661.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.02
§ 7-661.02. Requests for a covered medication.
Status: in_force

(a) To request a covered medication, a patient shall:
  (1) Make 2 oral requests, separated by at least 15 days, to an attending physician.
  (2) Submit a written request, signed and dated by the patient, to the attending physician before the patient makes his or her 2nd oral request and at least 48 hours before a covered medication may be prescribed or dispensed.
(b) (1) A written request made pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be witnessed by at least 2 individuals who, in the presence of the patient, attest to the best of their knowledge and belief that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily, and is not being unduly influenced to sign the request.
  (2) If the patient is a patient in a long-term care facility at the time the written request is made under subsection (a)(2) of this section, one of the witnesses shall be an individual designated by the facility who has met the qualifications specified in the Department's regulations.
  (3) One of the witnesses shall be a person who is not:
    (A) A relative of the patient by blood, marriage, or adoption;
    (B) At the time the request is signed, entitled to any portion of the estate of the qualified patient upon death under any will or by operation of law; or
    (C) An owner, operator, or employee of a health care facility where the qualified patient is receiving medical treatment or is a resident.
  (4) The patient's attending physician at the time of the request shall not be a witness.
(c) A written request made pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be in substantially the following form:
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D.C. Code § 7-2509.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2509.07
§ 7-2509.07. Prohibitions on carrying licensed pistols.
Status: in_force

(a) No person holding a license shall carry a pistol in the following locations or under the following circumstances:
  (1) A building or office occupied by the District of Columbia, its agencies, or instrumentalities;
  (2) The building and grounds, including any adjacent parking lot, of an childcare facility, preschool, public or private elementary or secondary school; or a public or private college or university;
  (3) A hospital, or an office where medical or mental health services are the primary services provided;
  (4) A penal institution, secure juvenile residential facility, or halfway house;
  (5) A polling place while voting is occurring;
  (6) A public transportation vehicle, including the Metrorail transit system and its stations;
  (7) Any premises, or portion thereof, where alcohol is served, or sold and consumed on the premises, pursuant to a license issued under Title 25; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to premises operating under a temporary license issued pursuant to § 25-115 , a C/R, D/R, C/H, D/H or caterer license issued pursuant to § 25-113 , or premises with small-sample tasting permits issued pursuant to § 25-118 , unless otherwise prohibited pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of this section;
  (8) A stadium or arena;
  (9) A gathering or special event open to the public; provided, that no licensee shall be criminally prosecuted unless:
    (A) The organizer or the District has provided notice prohibiting the carrying of pistols in advance of the gathering or special event and by posted signage at the gathering or special event; or
    (B) The licensee has been ordered by a law enforcement officer to leave the area of the gathering or special event and the licensee has not complied with the order;
  (10) The public memorials on the National Mall and along the Tidal Basin, and any area where firearms are prohibited under federal law or by a federal agency or entity, including U.S. Capitol buildings and grounds;
  (11) The White House Complex and its grounds up to and including to the curb of the adjacent sidewalks touching the roadways of the area bounded by Constitution Avenue, N.W., 15th Street, N.W., H Street, N.W., and 17th Street, N.W.;
  (12) The U.S. Naval Observatory and its fence line, including the area from the perimeter of its fence up to and including to the curb of the adjacent sidewalks touching the roadway of Observatory Circle, from Calvert Street, N.W., to Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and around Observatory Circle to the far corner of Observatory Lane;
  (13) (A) When a dignitary or high-ranking official of the United States or a state, local, or foreign government is moving under the protection of the MPD, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police, or other law enforcement agency assisting or working in concert with MPD, within an area designated by the Chief, the Chief of the U.S. Secret Service, or the Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, or a designee of any of the foregoing, that does not include any point at a distance greater than 1,000 feet from the moving dignitary or high-ranking official; provided, that no licensee shall be criminally prosecuted unless:
      (i) The law enforcement agency provides notice of the designated area by the presence of signs, law enforcement vehicles or officers acting as a perimeter, or other means to make the designated area of protection obvious;
      (ii) The District or federal government has provided notice prohibiting the carrying of pistols along a designated route or in a designated area in advance of the event, if possible, and by posted signage along a route or in a designated area; or
      (iii) The licensee has been ordered by a law enforcement officer to leave the designated area and the licensee has not complied with the order.
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “moving” shall include any planned or unplanned stops, including temporary stops, in locations open to the public.
  (14) When demonstration in a public place is occurring, within an area designated by the Chief or his or her designee, or other law enforcement agency, that does not include any point at a distance greater than 1,000 feet from the demonstration; provided, that no licensee shall be criminally prosecuted unless:
    (A) The law enforcement agency provides notice of the designated area by the presence of signs, law enforcement vehicles or officers acting as a perimeter, or other means to make the designated area of the demonstration obvious;
    (B) The District or federal government has provided notice prohibiting the carrying of pistols along or within a demonstration route or designated area in advance of the event, if possible, and by posted signage along a demonstration route or designated area; or
    (C) The licensee has been ordered by a law enforcement officer to leave the designated area and the licensee has not complied with the order; or
  (15) Any prohibited location or circumstance that the Chief determines by rule; provided, that for spontaneous circumstances, no criminal penalty shall apply unless the licensee has notice of the prohibition and has failed to comply.
(b) Except to the extent of any inconsistency with 18 U.S.C. §§ 926B and 926C, the carrying of a concealed pistol:
  (1) On private residential property shall be presumed to be prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the property owner or person in control of the premises and communicated personally to the licensee in advance of entry onto the residential property;
  (2) In a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place where people regularly assemble for religious worship shall be presumed to be prohibited unless the property is posted with conspicuous signage allowing the carrying of a concealed pistol, or the owner or authorized agent communicates allowance personally to the licensee in advance of entry onto the property; provided, that such places may not authorize the carrying of a concealed pistol where services are conducted in locations listed in subsection (a) of this section; and
  (3) On private property that is not a residence shall be presumed to be permitted unless the property is posted with conspicuous signage prohibiting the carrying of a concealed pistol, or the owner or authorized agent communicates such prohibition personally to the licensee.
(c) Whenever a licensee carries a concealed pistol and approaches any prohibited location, or is subject to any prohibited circumstance, under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the licensee shall:
  (1) If the licensee is in a vehicle or if a vehicle is readily available, immediately secure the pistol in the manner prescribed in § 22-4504.02(b) ; or
  (2) If the licensee does not have a vehicle available, immediately leave the prohibited location or circumstance.
(d) A licensee shall not be in violation of this section:
  (1) While he or she is traveling along a public sidewalk that touches the perimeter of any of the premises where the carrying of a concealed pistol is prohibited under subsection (a) and subsection (b) of this section, except for the areas designated in subsection (a)(11) and (a)(12), or along a public street, roadway, or highway if the concealed pistol is carried on his or her person in accordance with this unit, or is being transported by the licensee in accordance with § 22-4504.02 ; or
  (2) While driving a vehicle into and immediately parking at any location listed in subsection (a)(2) of this section for the purpose of picking up or dropping off a student or a child; provided, that the licensee shall secure the concealed pistol in accordance with § 22-4504.02(b) , before leaving the parked vehicle.
(e) A licensee shall not carry a pistol openly or otherwise in a manner that is not concealed.
(f) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her license.
(g) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Demonstration” means one or more persons demonstrating, picketing, speechmaking, marching, holding a vigil, or engaging in any other similar conduct that involves the communication or expression of views or grievances and that has the effect, intent, or propensity to attract a crowd or onlookers. The term “demonstration” does not include the casual use of property by visitors or tourists that does not have the effect, intent, or propensity to attract a crowd or onlookers.
  (2) “Public place” means a place to which the general public has access and a right to occupy for business, entertainment, or other lawful purpose. The term “public place” is not limited to a place devoted solely to the uses of the public, and includes:
    (A) The front or immediate area or parking lot of a store, restaurant, tavern, shopping center, or other place of business;
    (B) A public building, including its grounds and curtilage;
    (C) A public parking lot;
    (D) A public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way;
    (E) A public park; and
    (F) Other public grounds.
  (3) “Public transportation vehicle” means any publicly owned or operated commercial vehicle, including any DC Circulator bus, DC Streetcar, MetroAccess vehicle, Metrobus, or Metrorail train.
  (4) “Residence” means a building wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living and sleeping by human occupants, together with any fences, walls, sheds, garages, or other accessory buildings appurtenant to the building, and the area of land surrounding the building and actually or by legal construction forming one enclosure in which such a building is located, but does not include adjacent common areas or commercial property contained in any part of the building.
D.C. Code § 7-2132 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21B / § 7-2132
§ 7-2132. Executing a supported decision-making agreement.
Status: in_force

(a) The following individuals, except if the individual is the supported person's relative, may not be a supporter:
  (1) An individual who provides physical, mental, or behavioral healthcare services or disability services to the supported person, or the owner or operator of the entity providing the healthcare services or disability services to the supported person; or
  (2) An individual who works for a government agency that is financially responsible for the supported person's care.
(b) (1) An individual shall not be a supporter if:
    (A) There is or has been a finding by a government agency that the individual:
      (i) Abused, neglected, or exploited the supported person; or
      (ii) Inflicted harm upon a child, elderly individual, or person with a disability; or
    (B) The individual is or has been convicted of any of the following criminal offenses, or their equivalent in any other state or territory, within 7 years before entering the supported decision-making agreement:
      (i) Any sexual offense prohibited in subchapter II of Chapter 30 of Title 22 where the victim was a child, elderly individual, or person with a disability;
      (ii) Aggravated assault, as described in § 22-404.01 , where the victim was a child, elderly individual, or person with a disability;
      (iii) Fraud, as described in § 22-3221 ;
      (iv) Theft in the first degree, as that term is used in § 22-3212(a) ;
      (v) Forgery, as described in § 22-3241 ; or
      (vi) Extortion, as described in § 22-3251 .
  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a covered education agreement.
(c) A supported decision-making agreement must be signed by the adult with a disability and the supporter in the presence of 2 adult witnesses or a notary public.
(d) Except for a covered education agreement, a supported decision-making agreement shall be in substantially the following form:
(e) A supported decision-making agreement may be terminated at any time by the supported person or the supporter.
D.C. Code § 7-231.24 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.24
§ 7-231.24. Confidentiality and disclosure of information from vital records or vital reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Vital records, vital reports, indices, related documents, and data or information contained therein shall be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(b) Except as authorized by this chapter , rules issued pursuant to and consistent with this chapter , or by an order of the court, it shall be unlawful for any individual to permit inspection of, or to disclose data or information contained in a vital record, a vital report, or related documents, or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of any such record or report. Rules implementing this section shall provide for adequate standards of security and confidentiality of the vital statistics system.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by this chapter , personally identifiable information that may identify any individual named in any vital record or report may be disclosed for health research purposes only after:
  (1) Submission of a written request for information by a researcher;
  (2) Approval of the Registrar through the execution of a written research agreement that describes the research project;
  (3) Documented applicable Institutional Review Board approval pursuant to section 491(a) of the Health Research Extension Act of 1985, approved November 20, 1985 (99 Stat. 820; 42 U.S.C. § 289(a));
  (4) Provision of  documented procedures to protect the confidentiality and security of the information; and
  (5) Provision of  documented procedures for data storage and the data destruction method to be used for the information provided.
(d) Except as authorized by the Registrar, any agreement pursuant to which personally identifiable information contained in a vital record or report is disclosed shall:
  (1) Prohibit the re-release by the researcher of any personally identifiable information without explicit permission from the Registrar;
  (2) Require that the information shall be used solely for research or administrative purposes;
  (3) Require that the information shall be used only for the project described in the application;
  (4) Prohibit the use of the information as a basis for legal, administrative, or any other action that directly affects any individual or institution identifiable from the data;
  (5) Set forth the payment, if any, to be provided by the researcher to the Registrar for the specified research project; and
  (6) Require that ownership of vital records data provided under the agreement shall remain with the Registrar, not the researcher or the research project.
(e) The Registrar may disclose de-identified statistical data from vital records that do not identify or enable the identification of any individual to federal, District, state, or other public or private agencies that request the data for statistical or administrative purposes in accordance with standards established by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
(f) (1) The Registrar may authorize the release of vital event verification copies of records or data from the system of vital statistics to a government entity, including federal, state, local and tribal agencies, upon written request, provided that the copies or data shall be used solely in the conduct of the government agency's official duties.
  (2) The Registrar, in deciding whether to approve a government agency request submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall consider the agency's or other entity's proposed use, frequency of need, security after receipt, and other relevant criteria. The Registrar shall base authorization for the request on:
    (A) Written data sharing agreements that clearly specify the intended uses and protect the confidentiality and security of the information provided, and are executed before the Registrar prior to the release of personally identifiable information for government agency official use. Such agreements shall:
      (i) Prohibit the re-release by the government agency of any personally identifiable information other than re-release that may be provided for in the agreement;
      (ii) Set forth the payment, if any, to be provided by the government agency to the Registrar for the specified purpose; and
      (iii) Specify that ownership of vital records data provided under such agreements shall remain solely with the Registrar, not the government agency authorized by the agreement to use the data;
    (B) Receipt of an application from an applicant entitled to receive the certified copy of a vital record and authorization by the applicant l to release the information to the agency or other entity;
    (C) An order of the court requiring the release of the information to the agency or other entity; or
    (D) A demonstration of administrative need by the agency or other entity.
(g) (1) The Registrar may furnish to the National Center for Health Statistics ("NCHS") or its successor agency, copies of data, records, or reports from the system of vital statistics as it may require for national statistics; provided, that the NCHS or its successor agency share in the cost of collecting, processing, and transmitting the data; provided further, that the data shall not be used for other than statistical purposes by the NCHS or its successor agency unless so authorized by the Registrar in writing.
  (2) To obtain data, records, or reports from the Registrar, the NCHS or its successor agency shall enter into an agreement with the Registrar indicating the statistical purposes for which the data, records, or reports may be used. The agreement shall prohibit the re-release of data, records, or reports by the NCHS or its successor agency without express written permission from the Registrar. Ownership of vital records data provided under such agreements shall remain solely with the Registrar, not the NCHS or its successor agency.
(h) (1) The Registrar may, according to terms defined by an inter-jurisdictional exchange agreement ("Agreement"), transmit vital records data, or copies of records and other reports to:
    (A) The offices of vital statistics in other states or U.S. jurisdictions outside of the District; or
    (B) Foreign countries when the data, records, or other reports relate to residents of those states, U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign countries or to individuals who are born or die in those states, U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign countries.
  (2) The Agreement shall specify the purposes for which the data, records, or reports may be used by each state, U.S. jurisdiction, or foreign country, and shall provide instructions for the proper retention and disposition of the data, records, or reports.
  (3) Any vital records data or copies of records or reports received by the Registrar from another state, U.S. jurisdiction, or foreign country as a result of an Agreement shall be confidential and the state, U.S. jurisdiction, or foreign country where the event occurred shall retain ownership of the data, records, or reports.
  (4) Data, records, or reports may be used by the recipient state, U.S. jurisdiction, or foreign country only for the purposes specified in the Agreement, and the Agreement shall prohibit the recipient state, U.S. jurisdiction, or foreign country from otherwise disclosing any of the District's data, records, or reports.
(i) (1) A live birth record shall be considered open when 125 years have elapsed from the date of birth.
  (2) A death record shall be considered open when 75 years have elapsed from the date of death or fetal death.
  (3) A marriage record shall be considered open when 100 years have elapsed from the date of marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment.
(j) (1) Supporting documents, including corrections and acknowledgments of paternity for open vital records shall also be public. Sealed records shall not be classified as public unless unsealed by the court. Vital records made public after the prescribed time may be transferred to the District of Columbia Archives ("Archives") in accordance with archival procedures that provide for the continued safekeeping of  such vital records.
  (2) Before the transfer of live birth and death records to the Archives, the Registrar shall redact any information identified in the NCHS' U.S. Standard Certificates of live birth and death, and reports of fetal death or reports of induced termination of pregnancy, or as identified by the District by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 as medical or for health use only.
  (3) The Registrar shall be the only individual authorized to issue certified copies of live birth and death records in the District.
(k) The Vital Records Division shall remain the legal custodian of live birth, death and fetal death, domestic partnership, and dissolution of domestic partnership records and related statistical reports until these records are transferred to the Archives. Only the Registrar may certify issuances of District live birth, death and fetal death records. The Archives may provide non-certified copies of vital records made public pursuant to subsection (j) of this section in accordance with the procedures of the Archives for making non-certified copies.
(l) The Registrar shall disclose information contained in vital records, or copies of vital records, to the IV-D agency upon request, for purposes directly related to paternity establishment or the establishment, modification, or enforcement of a support order.
(m) The Registrar may approve or deny a request for inspection or disclosure of data. A decision by the Registrar regarding the inspection or disclosure of data or information contained in a vital record or vital report shall constitute a final agency determination.
(n) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Registrar shall provide reports of homicides or suicides, as that term is defined in § 5-1431.01(e) , to the Violence Fatality Review Committee established pursuant to § 5-1431.01 .
D.C. Code § 7-2208 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2208
§ 7-2208. Annual report.
Status: in_force

The Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, through the Mayor of the District of Columbia, shall submit to the Senate and House of Representatives on the 1st day of each regular session of the Congress a report of its activities and expenditures under this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-3101 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 31 / § 7-3101
§ 7-3101. Establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish, by contract, a substance abuse program for youths 14 through 20 years of age. The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration shall administer the program from its appropriated operating budget.
(b) In fiscal year 2005, the Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration shall:
  (1) Provide no less than 400 slots in the program for youth treatment services;
  (2) Provide, at minimum, an average of 15 youth residential treatment slots, but at no time less than 12 residential slots, to be used exclusively to serve 120 youth;
  (3) Provide a minimum of 385 community-based youth outpatient treatment slots exclusively for youth, of which 75 intensive outpatient slots and 125 outpatient treatment slots shall be utilized exclusively to provide a continuum of community-based care services for youth in the care of the Youth Services Administration who are released from the Oak Hill Youth Center.
(c) To support the infrastructure necessary for implementation and ongoing monitoring of quality assurance for the youth substance abuse treatment program, 3 full-time employees, personnel grade DSS-11/12, shall be detailed from the Department of Human Services, Youth Services Administration to the Department of Health, Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration to serve as Program Monitors/Coordinators.
(d) (1) The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration shall fund 2 positions to support the administration, service delivery, and monitoring of services provided to youth under the care of the Youth Services Administration. One position shall be titled the Program Manager, and shall be classified as a personnel grade MSS-13. The second position shall be an Administrative Assistant, classified as a personnel grade DSS-9.
  (2) The Program Manager shall serve as a continuity of care liaison between the Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration and the Youth Services Administration, and shall be housed at, or report regularly to, the Oak Hill Youth Center.
  (3) The Program Manager shall work closely with the Youth Services Administration to assure that as slots are identified, filled, monitored, and maintained that all services are beneficial to the Youth Services Administration’s efforts to comply with the Jerry M v. District of Columbia consent decree.
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  (4) The Program Manager shall be responsible for working closely with other Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration staff to utilize Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Option services.
(e) A memorandum of understanding, or any other formal agreement deemed necessary to facilitate the implementation of the priority outpatient slots for the Youth Services Administration, shall be finalized and signed no later than October 1, 2004. A copy of the agreement shall be provided to the Council’s Committee on Human Services.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.19d — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.19d
§ 7-1531.19d. Effect of amendment or revocation of anatomical gift upon Registry.
Status: in_force

(a) If a donor amends an anatomical gift, or revokes one or more, but not all, anatomical gifts, the Registry shall be promptly revised to reflect the gift or gifts as amended.
(b) If a donor revokes all anatomical gifts, the name of the former donor shall be promptly removed from the Registry.
D.C. Code § 7-2871.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28B / § 7-2871.02
§ 7-2871.02. Concussion protection.
Status: in_force

(a) An athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion in an athletic activity shall be immediately removed from physical participation in the athletic activity.
(b) An athlete who has been removed from an athletic activity may not return to physical participation in the athletic activity until he or she has been evaluated by a licensed or certified health-care provider and receives written clearance to return to physical participation in the athletic activity from the evaluating health-care provider.
D.C. Code § 7-206 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-206
§ 7-206. Infants of unknown parentage.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2003 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2003
§ 7-2003. Sources of funding.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1202.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1202.01
§ 7-1202.01. Disclosures by client authorization.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 7-1202.06 , a mental health professional, mental health facility, data collector or employee or agent of a mental health professional, mental health facility or data collector shall disclose mental health information and a client in a group session may disclose mental health information upon the voluntary written authorization of the person or persons who have the power to authorize disclosure under § 7-1202.05 .
D.C. Code § 7-1205.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1205.03
§ 7-1205.03. Review by independent mental health professional.
Status: in_force

In the event that disclosure of the client’s information is limited, the client or client representative may designate an independent mental health professional who shall be in substantially the same or greater professional class as the mental health professional who initially limited disclosure and who shall be permitted to review the client’s record of mental health information. The independent mental health professional shall permit the client or client representative to inspect and duplicate those portions of the client’s record of mental health information which, in his judgment, do not pose a substantial risk of imminent psychological impairment to the client or pose a substantial risk of imminent and serious physical injury to the client or another individual. In the event that the independent mental health professional allows the client to inspect and duplicate additional portions of the client’s record of mental health information, the mental health professional primarily responsible for the diagnosis or treatment of the client shall have the opportunity to discuss the information with the client at the time of transmittal, examination and duplication of information.
D.C. Code § 7-771.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.03
§ 7-771.03. Purpose of the Department.
Status: in_force

The Department shall:
(1) Maximize the well-being and quality of life for eligible low-income individuals and other populations through the provision of leadership and direction in administering responsive, effective, and efficient health-care benefits;
(2) Develop a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective health-care system for the District’s uninsured, under-insured, and low-income residents;
(3) Develop eligibility, service coverage, and service delivery and reimbursement policies for the District’s health-care-financing programs that ensure improved access and efficient delivery of service;
(4) Ensure that District health-care programs maximize available federal financial assistance; and
(5) Support the health-care policy, delivery, and access initiatives of the Department of Health and other District agencies through sound health-care financing.
D.C. Code § 7-742.22 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-742.22
§ 7-742.22. Farmers market support program.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the Department of Health ("Department") a farmers market support program ("program").
(b) The program shall:
  (1) Provide information and technical assistance relating to permitting, licensure, accepting federal and local benefits, and any other relevant support to farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets operating or seeking to operate in the District;
  (2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor and Council to improve existing District licensing, permitting, and processes for establishing and operating a farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market, including recommendations for implementing the centralized application system established by § 37-131.06(b) ;
  (3) Convene and coordinate with District agencies involved in licensing, permitting, and supporting farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets, including the Office of Planning, the District Department of Transportation, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Small and Local Business Development, and the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, for the purpose of supporting farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets in the District, including establishing the centralized application system under § 37-131.06(b) ;
  (4) Create and update annually a publicly available online map of farmers market, farm stand, and mobile market locations, including their hours of operation;
  (5) Conduct marketing and promotional activities for farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets, with a focus on those located in low food access areas;
  (6) Administer the farmers market support grant program established by subsection (d) of this section; and
  (7) Procure equipment and services to increase customer access to fresh produce and improve farmers market, farm stand, and mobile market infrastructure.
(c) The program may:
  (1) Evaluate the health and economic impacts of farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets on customers and nearby businesses;
  (2) Apply for federal, state, or private grant programs or other funding opportunities that would support farmers markets, farm stands, or mobile markets in the District or the activities of the program;
  (3) Assist farmers markets, farm stands, mobile markets, and their participating vendors with accepting federal or local nutrition benefits;
  (4) Assist farmers markets, farm stands, mobile markets, and their participating vendors in obtaining technological equipment, software, or other e-commerce tools; and
  (5) Offer direct support to customers, including ride-share benefits, home delivery services, and other programs, that would improve access to farmers markets, farm stands, or mobile markets.
(d) There is established a farmers market support grant program ("farmers market grant") that shall provide at least $140,000 annually in grant funding to support farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets located in low food access areas. The grant funding shall be used for:
  (1) Purchasing materials to establish or expand a farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market, including tables, tents, signage, storage, and marketing materials;
  (2) Financial assistance to an entity located in a low food access area for the purpose of hosting a farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market on its property;
  (3) Operational and staffing costs;
  (4) Extending operations for an existing farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market during cold weather months outside of its normal operating season;
  (5) Public safety and post-market cleanup related services;
  (6) Wholesale purchasing, buy-backs, or subscription-based purchasing from vendors at the farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market to provide predictable revenue streams; or
  (7) Customer incentives, including matching programs for federal and local benefits and coupons.
(e) (1) The farmers market grant authorized by subsection (d) of this section shall be available to existing farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets in low food access areas, and to entities that show sufficient proof, as established by the Department's grant application process, that they intend to operate a farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market in a low food access area.
  (2) Preference shall be given to entities that are providing locally grown fruits and vegetables, or which include District-owned businesses as vendors.
D.C. Code § 7-1605 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1605
§ 7-1605. Confidentiality of medical records and information.
Status: in_force

The Director shall use the records incident to a case of HIV infection or AIDS reported under this subchapter for statistical and public-health purposes only. Identifying information contained in these records, as well as all identifying information obtained, collected, or created by the Department of Health ("Department") shall be disclosed by the Director only when essential to safeguard the physical health of others. No person shall otherwise disclose such identifying information unless the person about whom the information pertains gives his or her prior written permission.  All identifying information obtained, collected, or created by the Department under this subchapter shall not be discoverable or admissible as evidence in a civil or criminal action unless the person about whom the information pertains gives his or her prior written permission.
D.C. Code § 7-741.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-741.06
§ 7-741.06. Employee rights and protections.
Status: in_force

(a) Places of employment and enclosed public places that permit smoking pursuant to this chapter shall not require employees to work in smoking areas provided that an employee requests to work solely in non-smoking areas.
  (1) An employee who is aggrieved by a violation of this subsection shall have a private cause of action against the owner, manager, or person in charge of the place of employment or public place.
  (2) An employee 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 this subsection prior to commencing a civil action.
(b) An owner, manager, or other person responsible for a place of employment or public place that permits smoking under this subchapter shall not:
  (1) Require an employee to work in a smoking area; provided, the employee requests to work in the non-smoking area only;
  (2) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to compensation or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment on the basis that the employee or applicant requested to work in a non-smoking area; or
  (3) Discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment, or customer because that employee, applicant, or customer exercises any rights afforded by this chapter or reports a violation of this chapter.
(c) An employee who is aggrieved by a violation of this section shall be entitled to recover 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 § 7-180 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-180
§ 7-180. Tuberculosis Sanatoria and District of Columbia General Hospital.
Status: in_force

The following hospital and sanatoria, on and after July 1, 1937, shall be under the direction and control of the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia and subject to the supervision of the Mayor of the District of Columbia: Tuberculosis Sanatoria and District of Columbia General Hospital.
D.C. Code § 7-2205.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2205.01
§ 7-2205.01. Fusion Center.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency ("HSEMA") shall establish and direct the administration and operations of an intelligence fusion center ("Fusion Center") for the District within HSEMA.
(b) The mission of the Fusion Center is to receive, analyze, coordinate, and share resources, expertise, and information, including criminal history record information and law enforcement intelligence information, from and among law enforcement, first responder, and criminal justice agencies, with the goal of detecting and preventing terrorist and other criminal activity and supporting investigations of and responses to such activity.
(c) The Fusion Center shall:
  (1) Serve as the primary intelligence fusion center in the National Capital Region;
  (2) Partner with other local, state, regional, and federal fusion centers and local, state, regional, and federal law enforcement, criminal justice, and intelligence agencies;
  (3) Represent the District's interests in the national network of fusion centers;
  (4) Receive, analyze, coordinate, and share resources, expertise, and information with law enforcement agencies about a specific individual only if the information is:
    (A) Related to an actual or suspected criminal act or possible terrorist activity;
    (B) Part of a risk assessment; or
    (C) Related to a threat or vulnerability, suspicious activity or a suspicious incident, or critical infrastructure or a key resource;
  (5) Establish a policy for the duties required by paragraph (4) of this subsection; and
  (6) Submit an annual report to the Council committee with jurisdiction over homeland security matters regarding the Fusion Center's operations during the prior year; which shall include:
    (A) A description of the Fusion Center's structure, agency membership, staffing, and budget;
    (B) A general narrative about the types of cases, crimes, incidents, and reports the Fusion Center has reviewed and evaluated, in a manner that protects personal privacy, security interests, and the integrity of the Fusion Center's work;
    (C) Any privacy audits performed in the prior year, and de-identified information from those audits, regarding the cases, crimes, incidents, and reports on which the Fusion Center worked during the prior year that were reviewed during the audits; and
    (D) A copy of the policy required by paragraph (5) of this subsection.
(d) (1) The Fusion Center shall be considered a law enforcement organization for the purposes of carrying out the functions set forth in this section.
  (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring on the Fusion Center any additional law enforcement authority, including the authority to conduct searches, seizures, or arrests.
D.C. Code § 7-231.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.09
§ 7-231.09. Social Security numbers.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual required to prepare and file a report of live birth shall include in the report the Social Security number or numbers of each parent, if the parent has more than one Social Security number. The Social Security numbers shall not appear on the record of live birth.
(b) The parent's Social Security number shall be collected during the birth registration process by the Registrar and made available to the IV-D agency for the establishment, modification, and enforcement of a support order. The Registrar shall not disclose a Social Security number collected during the birth registration process for any other purpose.
D.C. Code § 7-732 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-732
§ 7-732. Regulatory Enforcement Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.09
§ 7-1303.09. Transfer of individual from one facility to another.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department on Disability Services may recommend to the Court that an individual committed to the facility be transferred to another facility if the Department on Disability Services determines that it would be beneficial and consistent with the habilitation needs of the individual to do so. Notice of the recommendation shall be served on the individual, the individual’s counsel, the individual’s parent or guardian who petitioned for the commitment and the individual’s advocate for a person with an intellectual disability, if one has been appointed. If the proposed transfer is determined by the Court to be a transfer to a more restrictive facility, a mandatory hearing shall be conducted promptly in accordance with the procedures established in subchapter IV of this chapter . If the Court determines that the proposed transfer would be to a less restrictive facility, a Court hearing shall be held only if the individual, the individual’s parent or guardian, or, in the case of an individual committed under § 7-1304.06a , the District requests a hearing by petitioning the Court in writing within 10 days of being notified by the Court of its determination. The hearing shall be held promptly following the request for the hearing. In deciding whether to authorize the transfer, the Court shall consider whether the proposed facility can provide the necessary habilitation and whether it would be the lease restrictive means of providing such habilitation. In the case of an individual committed under § 7-1304.06a , the Court shall also consider whether the proposed placement can provide sufficient supervision or security to prevent the individual from causing injury to others as a result of the individual’s intellectual disability. Due consideration shall be given to the relationship of the individual to his or her family, guardian, or friends so as to maintain relationships and encourage visits beneficial to the relationship.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit transfer of an individual to a health care facility without prior Court approval in an emergency situation when the life of the individual is in danger. In such circumstances, consent of the individual, or parent or guardian who sought the commitment shall be obtained prior to the transfer. In the event the individual cannot consent and there is no person who can be reasonably contacted, such transfer may be made upon the authorization of the  Department on Disability Services, with notice promptly given to the parent or guardian. Consent of the individual, parent, or  guardian is not required if the District sought commitment. The parent, guardian, counsel for the individual, and advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall be notified promptly of the transfer.
D.C. Code § 7-1005 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 10 / § 7-1005
§ 7-1005. Discrimination in employment prohibited.
Status: in_force

The blind and other persons with physical disabilities shall be employed by: (1) every individual, partnership, firm, association, or corporation, or the receiver, trustee, or successor thereof (exclusive of the government of the United States or any agency thereof), doing business, and employing any individual for the purpose of such business, in the District of Columbia; and (2) the government of the District of Columbia, the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, the Board of Higher Education of the District of Columbia, and the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts, and all other employers supported in whole or in part by appropriations for the District of Columbia, on the same terms and conditions as the able-bodied, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved.
D.C. Code § 7-1206.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1206.01
§ 7-1206.01. Security requirement.
Status: in_force

Mental health professionals, mental health facilities and data collectors shall maintain records of mental health information in a secure manner as to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Any entity that receives mental health information shall have appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in place to protect the confidentiality of mental health information and shall promptly notify the Department of Mental Health in writing of any unauthorized disclosure or use of mental health information.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.15
§ 7-1231.15. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

Rights and protections provided in this chapter shall not be construed to create new causes of action for monetary damages beyond those that currently exist in federal and local law.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.01
§ 7-2071.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Accessible” means providing:
  (A) The program’s written materials in Spanish and English, and in other languages when required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, approved July 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.) (“Title VI”), or District law;
  (B) Interpreters to communicate with consumers in Spanish, and in other languages when required by Title VI or District law; and
  (C) TTY services and other accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 327; 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.).
(2) “Consumer” means:
  (A) An uninsured resident of the District, including residents enrolled in the HealthCare Alliance;
  (B) An individual covered by a health benefits plan in the District; or
  (C) An individual applying for, or receiving public benefits, in the District.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(3A) "DHCF" means the Department of Health Care Finance.
(3B) "DHS" means the Department of Human Services.
(4) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(5) “Health benefits plan” means a group or individual insurance policy or contract, medical or hospital service agreement, membership or subscription contract, or similar group arrangement provided by an insurer, or subcontracting facility of an insurer, or an employer for the purpose of providing, paying for, or reimbursing expenses for health-related services. The term “health benefits plan” shall include health coverage provided through a government program, including Medicaid. The term “health benefits plan” shall not include disability income or accident-only insurance.
(6) “Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman” or “Ombudsman” means the individual responsible for running the Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman Program.
(7) "Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman Program" or "Ombudsman Program" means the program established by the District to counsel and assist:
  (A) Uninsured District residents and individuals insured by health benefits plans in the District regarding matters pertaining to their health care coverage; and
  (B) Individuals applying for or receiving public benefits in the District regarding matters pertaining to their public benefits coverage including those adversely impacted by a public benefits determination.
(8) “Health care services” means items or services provided under the supervision of a physician or other person trained or licensed to render health care necessary for the prevention, care, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition, including the following: pre-admission, outpatient, inpatient, and post-discharge care; home care; physician’s care; nursing care; medical care provided by interns or residents in training; other paramedical care; ambulance service and care; bed and board; drugs; supplies; appliances; equipment; laboratory services; any form of diagnostic imaging or therapeutic radiological services; and services mandated under Chapter 31 of Title 31 .
(9) "Public benefits" means a program administered by the Economic Security Administration of DHS, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP") and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") program.
D.C. Code § 7-2046 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2046
§ 7-2046. Criminal and civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 6 months or a fine not to exceed $300, or both. Each unlawful act shall constitute a separate violation of this subchapter.
(b) Any person who has been previously convicted pursuant to this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed one year or a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both.
(c) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any violations of the provisions of this subchapter or rules issued under the authority of this subchapter pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 (“Civil Infractions Act”). The adjudication of any infraction issued pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act shall be pursuant to of the Civil Infractions Act.
D.C. Code § 7-1811.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1811.01
§ 7-1811.01. Establishment of Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established a trust fund designated as the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund (“Fund”), to which shall be credited, without regard to fiscal year limitation:
    (A) All revenue owed and accruing to the District from the payments under the tobacco litigation settlement agreement entered into on November 23, 1998 by the District of Columbia and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers (“Settlement Agreement”), except:
      (i) The first $16.05 million recognized as general fund revenue and already included in the base budget in Fiscal Year 2000;
      (ii) All payments under the Settlement Agreement sold to the District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation under § 7-1831.02 ; and
      (iii) All payments under the Residual Bond sold to the District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation under § 7-1831.02 ;
    (B) If the Residual Bond has not been sold by the Fund, all payments received with respect to the Residual Interest, as the term is defined in § 7-1831.01(7) ;
    (B-i) If the Residual Bond has been sold by the Fund, all payments received under the Remainder Certificate, if any; and
    (C) All other funds which are directed to be deposited into the Fund by law, which shall include funds to be deposited into a Reservation 13 Benefit Area (“R13BA”) Health Care account (“R13BA fund”) pursuant to Chapter 15 of Title 10 .
  (2) The Fund shall be continuing. Revenues deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available, subject to authorization by Congress in an appropriations act.
(b) The Fund shall be managed by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
(c) The Fund shall have the power to indemnify or insure members of the board and officers of the Fund as it determines appropriate.
D.C. Code § 7-3001 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3001
§ 7-3001. Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

(a) The current system of treating substance abusers in the District does not serve the needs of the community. There are between 65,000 and 100,000 persons in the District who need treatment for substance abuse. In the first 11 months of FY1999, the Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (“APRA”) served only 5,700 clients. No statistics are available regarding whether these individuals were successfully treated. Among other things, too few detoxification services slots create a bottleneck in its treatment programs.
(b) The financial costs associated with substance abuse are enormous. According to some estimates, these costs probably exceed $1 billion in the District for health care expenditures, premature death, impaired productivity, motor vehicle crashes, crime, and social welfare cases due to alcohol and drug abuse. For every $1 spent on substance abuse treatment an average of $7 is saved in costs associated with criminal justice, health care and social services.
(c) Even more critical are the tragic human costs associated with substance abuse. Substance abuse is a major factor in crime, domestic violence, child abuse, joblessness, emergency room visits, AIDS cases, and public health in the District.
(d) In the District, the human costs are pervasive and devastating. Sixty-seven percent of recent offenders in the District tested positive in at least half of all drug tests. Similarly, 69% of APRA’s clients have an arrest record. Eighty-five percent of child protection cases, 75% of foster care cases, and 35% of AIDS cases are related to drug abuse. Moreover, one in 7 mothers delivering babies test positive for drug use as well; 38% of emergency room visit patients are under the influence of alcohol. Finally, up to 50% of perpetrators of domestic violence have substance abuse problems.
(e) Access to meaningful treatment is clearly a major hurdle to recovery. Seventy-nine percent of APRA’s clients were unemployed and had no insurance. Importantly, while 19.2% of APRA’s clients are eligible for Medicaid, APRA does not access Medicaid dollars for outpatient and residential treatment services. This oversight results is the loss of millions of dollars for such services.
(f) The existing programs offered by APRA are insufficient. Sixty percent of substance abusers have psychiatric disorders, but only a fraction of those receive treatment. The Latino community is underserved because of the lack of bilingual residential treatment programs. Additionally, existing services fail to meet the treatment needs of youth, the elderly, pregnant and parenting women, and persons with disabilities.
D.C. Code § 7-2231.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2231.06
§ 7-2231.06. Large building security.
Status: in_force

(a) In consultation with organizations representing property owners, property managers, and building operators and managers, the Director shall develop guidance for building operators and managers to enhance the security of large commercial and residential buildings.
(b) In consultation with the Director of the Department of Buildings and organizations representing property owners, property managers, and building operators and managers, the Director shall occasionally review the building code to determine potential changes that could improve building security.
D.C. Code § 7-1703.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1703.04
§ 7-1703.04. No smoking within 25 feet of property signs.
Status: in_force

(a) A property owner or ground-floor commercial tenant has the authority to post signs on his or her property stating that smoking or the use of tobacco products is not permitted on public space within a specified distance from and abutting the building wall. That distance shall not be greater than 25 feet or the distance to the far side of the adjacent public sidewalk, if any, whichever is less.
(b) An authorized sidewalk café shall not be subject to a no-smoking sign posted pursuant to this section unless the sign has been posted by, or with the consent of, the owner or operator of the sidewalk café.
(c) The penalties in § 7-1721.06 shall not apply to this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.13
§ 7-1671.13. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including rules to:
  (1) Adopt manufacturing practices with which cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, and internet retailers shall be required to comply to ensure that medical cannabis sold by cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, and internet retailers is appropriate for medical use;
  (2) Ensure that the labeling on medical cannabis sold by cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, and internet retailers provides sufficient and accurate information, verified by a testing laboratory, for qualifying patients to be able to make informed choices;
  (3) Ensure that each cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, internet retailer, courier, and testing laboratory has appropriate signage and outdoor lighting and an appropriate security system, security plan, and theft prevention plan;
  (4) Limit the hours during which cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, couriers, and testing laboratories may operate;
  (5) Determine, for the purpose of ensuring that qualifying patients have adequate access to medical cannabis, the number of cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, and testing laboratories that may operate in the District;"
  (6) Determine the amount of any licensing fee for a cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, internet retailer, courier, or testing laboratory;
  (7) Determine the forms of medical cannabis that cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, and internet retailers shall be permitted to dispense or distribute;
  (8) Determine the process for permitting a cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, internet retailer, courier, or testing laboratory to change location or change ownership or controlling interest pursuant to § 7-1671.06(r) ;
  (9) Determine which provisions of a settlement agreement reached between a cultivation center, manufacturer, retailer, or internet retailer and an affected ANC are enforceable and which provisions are unenforceable by the ABC Board; and
  (10) Adopt processes and procedures for holding protest and enforcement hearings before the ABC Board.
(a-1) Pursuant to the transfer of functions of the Department of Health to ABCA by § 25-204.02 , the Mayor shall issue rules in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, which rules shall allow licensed retailers, internet retailers, and couriers to provide medical cannabis to qualifying patients through delivery, curbside pickup, and at-the-door options.
(a-2) The Mayor may issue rules creating additional license categories, including a transporter license, tiered cultivation center licenses, different types of manufacturer licenses, and a shared facility license to allow licensees to share existing space and equipment.
(b) The Mayor shall submit the proposed rules to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.12c — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.12c
§ 7-1671.12c. Search warrants for illegal cannabis products; disposition of seized products.
Status: in_force

If a search warrant is issued by any judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or by a United States Magistrate for the District of Columbia for premises where any cannabis products are sold, exchanged as part of a commercial transaction, delivered, or permitted to be consumed in violation of this title , the cannabis product and any other property designed for use in connection with the unlawful manufacture for sale, keeping for sale, selling, or consumption may be seized and shall be subject to such disposition as the court may make thereof.
D.C. Code § 7-702.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-702.02
§ 7-702.02. Long-Term Care Ombudsman — appointment; vacancy.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established within the Department of Aging and Community Living the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, which shall be headed by the ombudsman. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the ombudsman shall be appointed by the Director. The ombudsman shall administer the Program in coordination with the Director or his or her designee.
  (2) The ombudsman shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and shall be a resident of the District.
(b) The Director may contract with a nonprofit provider, other than the District government, to operate the program. The provider shall have experience advocating for the rights of older persons and residents. Before contracting with a nonprofit provider, the Director shall ensure that the provider does not have organizational conflicts in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 1324.21(b)(3). The ombudsman shall be an employee of the nonprofit provider.
(c) The Director shall ensure that the following are provided to the ombudsman or his or her designee to implement the provisions of this chapter:
  (1) Legal counsel for advice and consultation;
  (2) Legal representation, if legal action is taken to implement the provisions of this chapter; and
  (3) Clerical and administrative support staff and materials.
(d) In addition to the functions set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 1324.13, the primary responsibility of the ombudsman or his or her designee shall be the investigation and resolution of any complaint made by or on behalf of a resident.
D.C. Code § 7-1601 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1601
§ 7-1601. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome or any AIDS-related condition.
(2) “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.
(3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Health, established by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1966, effective July 17, 1996.
(3A) “Domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4) .
(4) “Families” means persons who are related by blood, legal custody, marriage, domestic partnership, having a child in common, or who share or have shared for at least 1 year a mutual residence and who maintain or have maintained an intimate relationship rendering the application of this subchapter appropriate.
(5) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-858.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-ii / § 7-858.07
§ 7-858.07. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Civil fines and penalties may be imposed as sanctions for an infraction of § 7-858.02(a) or (c) , § 7-858.03(a) , or § 7-858.04(a) pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 ("Civil Infractions Act"). Enforcement and adjudication of an infraction shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.28 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.28
§ 7-1531.28. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This subchapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 467; 15 U.S.C. § 7001   et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(a) of that act (15 U.S.C. § 7001  ), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act (15 U.S.C. § 7003(b)  ).
D.C. Code § 7-1231.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.06
§ 7-1231.06. Durable power of attorney for health care; declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment.
Status: in_force

(a) All consumers may execute a durable power of attorney for health care in accordance with Chapter 22 of Title 21 . The durable power of attorney for health care may include a statement of the consumer’s mental health treatment preferences, which shall be honored by his or her attorney-in-fact in accordance with § 21-2206(c)(1) , or by any substitute health care decision-maker in accordance with § 21-2210(b) . The consumer’s treatment preferences shall be followed by the Department or other provider, except for good cause as documented in the consumer’s clinical records, and shall never be overridden for the convenience of the Department or other provider.
(b) For purposes of informing a substitute health care decision-maker about his or her mental health treatment preferences pursuant to § 21-2210(b) , a consumer may execute a declaration of advance instructions regarding his or her informed choice to accept or forego particular mental health services and mental health supports. A substitute health care decision-maker shall act in accordance with the consumer’s treatment preferences as expressed in the consumer’s declaration of advance instructions. The consumer’s treatment preferences shall be followed by the Department or other provider, except for good cause as documented in the consumer’s clinical records, and shall never be overridden for the convenience of the Department or other provider.
(c) The existence of a consumer’s durable power of attorney for health care or declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment shall not affect his or her right to make decisions about the receipt of particular mental health services and mental health supports when he or she is capable of making such decisions.
(d) (1) The consumer shall provide for delivery of his or her durable power of attorney for health care or declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment to his or her providers, attorney-in-fact, family members, and personal representative.
  (2) If the consumer is comatose, incompetent, or otherwise incapacitated, any other person may deliver the durable power of attorney for health care or declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment to the consumer’s physician or to any health care provider serving the consumer.
  (3) Any provider who is notified of the consumer’s durable power of attorney for health care or declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment shall promptly make the durable power of attorney or declaration a part of the consumer’s clinical records.
  (4) Any provider who has been notified of the existence of a consumer’s durable power of attorney for health care or declaration of advance instructions for mental health treatment shall make reasonable efforts to obtain the durable power of attorney or declaration for the purpose of assisting an attorney-in-fact or substituted decision-maker in making decisions about the particular mental health services and mental health supports to be provided to the consumer pursuant to Chapter 22 of Title 21 .
D.C. Code § 7-222 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-222
§ 7-222. Persons required to keep records.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.09
§ 7-1531.09. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part.
Status: in_force

(a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under § 7-1531.08 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person’s oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an anatomical gift by a person authorized under § 7-1531.08 may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any member of a prior class who is reasonably available. If more than one member of the prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized under § 7-1531.08 may be:
  (1) Amended only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the amending of the gift; or
  (2) Revoked only if:
    (A) A majority of the reasonably available members agree to the revoking of the gift; or
    (B) The members of the class described in § 7-1531.08(a)(4) are equally divided as to whether to revoke the gift.
(c) A revocation under subsection (b) of this section is effective only if, before an incision has been made to remove a part from the donor’s body or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital, or physician or technician knows of the revocation.
D.C. Code § 7-875.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8E / § 7-875.03
§ 7-875.03. Establishment of uniform health screening requirements and health assessment enrollment forms.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish uniform, age-appropriate health screening requirements consistent with the standards and schedules of the American Academy of Pediatrics for all children, from birth to 21 years of age, in the District of Columbia, regardless of insurance status who are:
  (1) Residents of the District;
  (2) Wards of the District; or
  (3) Children with special needs who reside in or who are receiving services in another state.
(b) The Mayor shall develop a uniform health assessment form for enrollment of children in child-related health, human or social services, and educational programs. Use of the form is not intended to supersede the enrollment requirements of child-related health, educational, and human or social services programs. The form may be supplemented by additional forms used for enrollment that are not related to health assessment.
(c) Uniform health screenings shall not be required under this chapter, if a minor’s parent or guardian or an adult youth submits in good faith a written notarized statement to the appropriate official affirming that the screening in question would violate the established tenets and practices of the parent’s or guardian’s church or religious denomination, or in the case of an adult youth, the adult youth’s church or religious denomination.
D.C. Code § 7-2301 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / § 7-2301
§ 7-2301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter the term:
(1) “Communicable disease” means that term as it is defined in § 7-132(2) .
(1A) “District of Columbia response plan” means the District of Columbia’s state plan for public emergency preparedness and prevention prepared pursuant to § 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5121) and § 7-2302 .
(1B) “Health care provider” means any person or entity who provides health care services, including hospitals, medical clinics and officers, special care facilities, medical laboratories, physicians, pharmacists, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered and other nurses, paramedics, emergency medical or laboratory technicians, and ambulance and emergency medical workers.
(2) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his or her designated agent.
(3) “Public emergency” means any disaster, catastrophe, or emergency situation where the health, safety, or welfare of persons in the District of Columbia is threatened by reason of the actual or imminent consequences within the District of Columbia of:
  (A) Enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action;
  (B) Severe and unanticipated resource shortage;
  (C) Fire;
  (D) Flood, earthquake, or other serious act of nature;
  (E) Serious civil disorder;
  (F) Any serious industrial, nuclear, or transportation accident;
  (G) Explosion, conflagration, power failure;
  (H) Injurious environmental contamination which threatens or causes damage to life, health, or property; or
  (I) Outbreak of a communicable disease that threatens or causes damage to life, health, or property.
(4) “Resource” means, but is not limited to, natural gas, heating fuel, automotive fuel, electricity, water, and food.
D.C. Code § 7-1141.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11C / § 7-1141.03
§ 7-1141.03. Appointment of Director.
Status: in_force

The Department shall be headed by a Director, who shall:
(1) Be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) ;
(2) Be qualified by experience and training to carry out the purposes of the Department as set forth in § 7-1141.05 ; and
(3) Serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 7-2204 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2204
§ 7-2204. “Metropolitan Police Department”, “Fire Department” defined.
Status: in_force

As used in § 7-2203 , the terms “Metropolitan Police Department” and “Fire Department” shall include, respectively, offices or agencies succeeding to the functions of such departments pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952.
D.C. Code § 7-1831.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1831.03
§ 7-1831.03. Establishment of the District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation; powers and authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation is established as a special purpose, independent instrumentality of the District government. The Corporation shall be a corporate body, intended, created, and empowered to effectuate the purposes stated in this subchapter, and shall have a legal existence separate from the District government.
(b) The purpose of the Corporation is to purchase all of the District’s right, title, and interest in the Master Settlement Agreement, including all the moneys, and any interest thereon, payable to or received by the District thereunder (except for the first payment of $16.05 million which has already been received by the District) and the Residual Bond, issuing Bonds to pay the purchase price therefor, and to repay certain of the outstanding indebtedness of the District issued for capital projects and other undertakings. The Corporation may enter into the Purchase Agreement or the Residual Bond Purchase Agreement  and may perform any acts necessary or convenient to effectuate its purposes, including financing the costs of the National Capital Medical Center indebtedness of the District, to finance or refinance the National Capital Medical Center, healthcare related issues, or other capital projects or undertakings of the District, or other capital projects, repayment, refinancing, or defeasance of certain indebtedness issued for capital projects and other undertakings.
(c) (1) Pursuant to § 1-204.90 , subject to the restrictions of this subchapter, the Council delegates to the Corporation the power to issue revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations, including refunding revenue bonds at or before maturity, to finance or refinance, or assist in the financing or refinancing of the National Capital Medical Center, healthcare  related issues, or other capital projects or undertakings of the District, which obligations shall be payable solely from, and secured by, the payments under the Master Settlement Agreement sold under § 7-1831.02 , including the power to provide for the authorization, securing, sale, and issuance of the Bonds consistent with this subchapter. This delegation is not exclusive and does not restrict, impair, or supersede the authority otherwise vested by law in any District instrumentality.
  (2) (A) The Corporation, by resolution of its board, may authorize the issuance of the Bonds. The resolution may stipulate the terms of the Bonds, including the following:
      (i) The date a Bond bears;
      (ii) The date a Bond matures and, if different, such other date on which a Bond may be paid;
      (iii) Whether Bonds are issued as serial bonds, term bonds, or as a combination of the two;
      (iv) The denominations;
      (v) The interest rate or rates, or variable rate or rates changing from time to time, as provided in, or determined pursuant to, authorization under the resolution;
      (vi) The method and terms of sale;
      (vii) The method for payment;
      (viii) Security for the Bonds;
      (ix) The terms of redemption;
      (x) The establishment of reserves and debt service funds and the use of proceeds of the Bonds for costs of issuance and otherwise in accordance with this subchapter; and
      (xi) Any other terms which, in the opinion of the board or its advisors, may be necessary or desirable for the sale of the Bonds.
    (B) The resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds shall include a statement as to:
      (i) Whether the Bonds are intended to be sold by competitive bid or by negotiated sale and, if the Bonds are intended to be sold by negotiated sale, a statement of the reasons that sale by competitive bid is not feasible or is not in the best interests of the Corporation;
      (ii) Whether the Bonds are intended to be issued on a tax-exempt or taxable basis; and
      (iii) Whether the Bonds are intended to be issued on a senior or subordinate basis.
    (C) The Corporation shall send a copy of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the Bonds to the Council within 3 days of its adoption.
  (3) The board may delegate to the Chief Financial Officer as a member of the board the authority to prescribe the terms and conditions of the Bonds, including those referred to in § 7-1831.03(c)(2) , except that the terms and conditions of the Residual Bond shall be consistent with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement and shall provide that the Residual Interest shall be paid to the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund established by subchapter II of this chapter , and the terms and conditions of the Remainder Certificate, if any, shall be consistent with the provisions of the Residual Bond Purchase Agreement and shall provide that the payments under the Master Settlement Agreement after payment in full of all Bonds outstanding shall be paid to the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund established by subchapter II of this chapter .
  (4) A pledge by the Corporation of contract rights, general intangibles, or revenues collected by or on behalf of the Corporation as security for the Bonds shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The contract rights, general intangibles, or revenues pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without physical delivery or further act, and the lien of any pledge shall be valid and binding against any person having a claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the Corporation or the District government irrespective of whether the person has notice. Notwithstanding any law, the filing or recording of a resolution, trust, agreement, financing statement, continuation statement, or other instrument adopted or entered into by the Corporation in any public record is not required to perfect the lien against third parties.
  (5) The Bonds shall be legal instruments in which public officers and public bodies of the District, insurance companies, insurance company associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, banks, bankers, banking institutions including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, trust companies, savings banks, savings associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and other persons authorized to invest in bonds or in other obligations of the District, may  legally invest funds, including capital, in their control. The Bonds are also securities which legally may be deposited with and received by public officers and public bodies of the District or any agency of the District for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the District is  authorized by law.
  (6) The Bonds shall not constitute an indebtedness of the District. The Bonds are not general obligations of the District and are not secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the District and the holders of the Bonds may not require the levy or imposition of taxes. The Bonds issued to purchase the District’s right, title, and interest in the Master Settlement Agreement are special obligations of the Corporation payable solely from, and secured by, the payments received under the Master Settlement Agreement. The Bonds issued to purchase the Fund’s right, title, and interest in the Residual Bond are obligations of the Corporation payable solely from, and secured by, the payments received under the Residual Bond. The Corporation has no taxing power. The Bonds shall contain on their face a statement containing all of the above. Nothing contained in the Bonds, or in the related financing or closing documents, shall create an obligation on the part of the Corporation or the  District to make payments with respect to the Bonds from sources other than the payments received by the Corporation under the Master Settlement Agreement or under the Fund under the Residual Bond.
  (7) Regardless of their form or character, the Bonds are negotiable instruments for all purposes of Title 28, subject only to the provisions of the bonds and notes for registration.
  (8) No official, employee, or agent of the Corporation or the District shall be held personally liable solely because the Bonds are issued.
  (9) The District pledges, which pledge the Corporation may include in any agreement with the holders of the Bonds, to the Corporation that the District will:
    (i) Continue to diligently enforce the Model Statute against all tobacco product manufacturers selling tobacco products in the District that are not signatories to the Master Settlement Agreement;
    (ii) Enforce the District’s rights to receive the payments to be made to the District pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement to the full extent permitted by the terms of the Master Settlement Agreement;
    (iii) Not amend the Master Settlement Agreement in any way that would materially impair the rights of the holders of Bonds;
    (iv) Not limit or alter rights vested in the Corporation to fulfill agreements made with holders of the Bonds; or
    (v) Not in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders of the Bonds until the Bonds, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the holders of the Bonds are fully met and discharged.
  (10) The signature of an officer of the Corporation that appears on the Bonds, including Bonds not yet issued or delivered, shall remain valid notwithstanding that the person has ceased to hold that office.
  (11) The Bonds, and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from District taxation, except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
  (12) During a control period (as defined in § 47-392.09 ), a resolution of the board of directors of Corporation authorizing the issuance of the Bonds shall be submitted to the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (“Authority”) for certification in accordance with § 47-392.04 . A certification issued by the Authority during a control period shall be effective for purposes of this subsection for Bonds issued pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation whether the Bonds are issued during or after the control period.
(d) In addition to any other powers or authority conferred by this section or subchapter, the Corporation shall have all the powers of a corporate body under the laws of the District to the extent not inconsistent with or restricted by the provisions of this section or subchapter, including the power to:
  (1) Adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce bylaws, rules, regulations, and procedures as it determines appropriate to the governance of its affairs and the conduct of its business and which are not inconsistent with this section;
  (2) Sue and be sued, and to complain and defend, in its own name;
  (3) Adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed; provided, that the absence of the seal on a contract or other document shall not affect its validity;
  (4) Acquire, purchase, hold, lease, sell, assign, pledge, or convey real and personal property, contract rights, general intangibles, revenues, moneys, and accounts as may be proper or expedient to carry out the purposes of the Corporation and this subchapter, and to assign, convey, sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of such property;
  (5) Elect, appoint, and employ such officers, agents, and employees as the Corporation deems advisable to operate and manage the affairs of the Corporation, and to define their duties and fix, adjust, and define their compensation as it determines to be appropriate;
  (6) Make, execute, or perform contracts, commitments, agreements, trust indentures, and other instruments and agreements, including, as approved by its board of directors, investment contracts, swap agreements and other hedging transactions, liquidity facilities, insurance agreements, or reinsurance agreements, necessary, or convenient to accomplish the purposes of the Corporation and this subchapter;
  (7) Select, retain, and employ professionals, contractors, or agents which are necessary, or convenient to enable or assist the Corporation in carrying out the purposes of the Corporation;
  (8) Indemnify or insure members of the board and officers of the Corporation as it determines appropriate;
  (9) Purchase insurance or self-insure against loss in connection with its property and other assets or other risks, in such amounts and from such insurers as it determines appropriate; and
  (10) Perform any act not inconsistent with federal or District law necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the Corporation.
(e) (1) The Corporation shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of 5 members. One member shall be the Chief Financial Officer (or, if the office is vacated, and until a successor is appointed, the acting Chief Financial Officer), one member shall be the Mayor or his designee (or, if the office is vacated, and until a successor is appointed, the acting Mayor or his designee), one member shall be the Chairman of the Council of the District or his designee (or, if the position is vacated, and until a successor is appointed, the acting Chairman), and 2 members shall be private citizens (“independent members”). Actions of the board shall be determined by a majority vote of the members unless a unanimous vote of all of the members will be required by the by-laws of the Corporation for certain purposes; provided, that the affirmative vote of the independent members shall be required for the issuance of the Bonds.
  (2) One of the independent members of the board of directors shall be appointed by the Mayor and one shall be appointed by the Council within 30 calendar days after October 19, 2000, or 180 days after the date of a vacancy. Each of the independent members of the board shall serve a term of 4 years, except that an independent member selected to fill a vacancy occurring before the end of the term for which his predecessor was selected shall only serve until the end of the term. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office.
  (3) The members shall serve without compensation for their membership, but may receive, or be reimbursed for, the actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(f) All operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation and costs of issuance of the Bonds shall be paid by the Corporation out of payments received by the Corporation under the Master Settlement Agreement and from the proceeds of the Bonds.
(g) Upon the request of the Corporation, the Mayor and the governing officer or body of each instrumentality of the District, by delegation, contract, or agreement, may direct that personnel or other resources of a District department, office, agency, establishment, or instrumentality be made available to the Corporation on a full cost reimbursable basis to carry out the Corporation’s duties. Personnel detailed to the Corporation under this subsection shall not be considered employees of the Corporation, but shall remain employees of the department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality from which the employees were detailed. With the consent of an executive agency, department, or independent agency of the federal government or the District government, the Corporation may use the information, services, staff, and facilities of the department or agency on a full cost reimbursable basis.
(h) (1) The existence of the Corporation shall be perpetual; provided, that the board of directors, by majority vote (including both of the independent members), may dissolve the Corporation when the Bonds and all other obligations of the Corporation incurred with respect to the issuance of the Bonds have been repaid, or their repayment has been provided for fully, and the existence of the Corporation shall terminate when adequate provision has been made for all other debts and obligations, and the winding up of the affairs, of the Corporation. No assets or earnings of the Corporation shall inure to a private person or entity.
  (2) As long as the Bonds are outstanding:
    (A) The Corporation shall not dissolve or file a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy legislation in effect from time to time or sell all, or substantially all, of its assets;
    (B) No public officer, organization, entity, or other person may authorize the Corporation to be or become a debtor under any bankruptcy legislation in effect from time to time; and
    (C) The Corporation shall not take any action that materially and adversely affects the rights of the holders of the Bonds or other obligations issued by it.
(i) All assets and income of the Corporation shall be exempt from District taxation.
(j) The Corporation shall have the same fiscal year as the District.
(k) An independent accountant, appointed by the board of directors of the Corporation, shall conduct an annual audit of the accounts and records of the Corporation.
(l) No District laws, rules, or orders governing procurement or administrative procedures or personnel shall apply to the Corporation, its activities, board members, officers, or employees, except as otherwise provided for in this subchapter.
(m) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the Corporation shall select the underwriter or placement agent for the Bonds (not including the Residual Bond) and legal counsel, including bond counsel, by competitive sealed bidding. The contracts shall be awarded on the basis of lowest evaluated bid price (as the term is defined in § 2-351.04(31) ). In evaluating the bids, the following factors shall be considered:
    (A) The type of business or organization and its history;
    (B) The resumes and professional qualifications of the business or organization’s staff, including relevant professional licenses, affiliations, and specialties;
    (C) Information attesting to financial capability, including financial statements;
    (D) A summary of similar contracts awarded to the bidder, and the bidder’s performance of those contracts;
    (E) A statement attesting to compliance with wage, hour, workplace safety, and other standards of labor law;
    (F) A statement attesting to compliance with federal and District equal employment opportunity law; and
    (G) Information about pending lawsuits or investigations, and judgments, indictments, or convictions against the bidder or its proprietors, partners, directors, officers, or managers.
  (2) The invitation for bids shall state that the selection shall be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated bid price. The Corporation shall provide public notice of the invitation for bids of not less than 10 working days. Public notice of an invitation for bids shall include publication in a newspaper of general circulation, and in trade publications considered to be appropriate by the Corporation to give adequate public notice.
  (3) Bids shall be opened publicly at the time and place designated in the invitation for bids. Each bid, with the name of the bidder, shall be recorded and be open to public inspection. The contract shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid will be most advantageous to the Corporation, considering price and other factors as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
D.C. Code § 7-761.06a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.06a
§ 7-761.06a. Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall publish reports on persons seeking and receiving services from the Department. Each report shall provide a monthly and year-to-date statistical profile of:
  (1) Persons who have applied for services, organized by:
    (A) Referral source;
    (B) Application status; and
    (C) Average length of time spent in each stage of the application process;
  (2) Eligible persons who have requested but not yet received one or more services, organized by service type;
  (3) Persons receiving services, organized by service type; and
  (4) Persons terminated from services, organized by reason for termination.
(b) The Mayor shall publish the reports required under subsection (a) of this section on a bimonthly basis throughout fiscal year 2010 and on a quarterly basis thereafter, no later than the 15th day following the end of the month or quarter for which the report is required.
D.C. Code § 7-231.15a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.15a
§ 7-231.15a. Certificate of stillbirth.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Within 180 days of March 16, 2021, the Department shall establish a certificate of stillbirth.
  (2) The certificate shall include such appropriate information as determined by the Department and be on a form established by the Department that is similar, as applicable, to a certificate issued for a record of live birth pursuant to § 7-231.08 ; provided, that the inclusion of a name given to a stillborn fetus by a parent shall be included only at the election of the parent.
(b) (1) A parent named on a fetal death report registered with the Department pursuant to § 7-231.14 may request a certificate of stillbirth for the fetus that is the subject of the report.  A certificate of stillbirth may be requested and issued regardless of the date on which the fetal death was reported or registered.  Commemorative stillbirth certificates will not be available for events that do not meet the statutory definition for fetal death.
  (2) Following the receipt of the report and registration as a fetal death, and upon the request of a parent named on the report, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of stillbirth within 30 days.
  (3) A person required to report a fetal death pursuant to § 7-231.14 shall inform the parents in writing of the availability of a certificate of stillbirth.
(c) (1) A certificate of stillbirth issued pursuant to this section shall be a commemorative certificate and in addition to, and not in lieu of, the report or registration of the fetal death required pursuant to § 7-231.14 , as the certificate of stillbirth is meant to serve as an heirloom for the family, while a fetal death certificate is required for official business purposes, including, but not limited to, disposition of remains.
  (2) A certificate of stillbirth shall not constitute proof of a live birth and shall not be used to calculate live birth statistics.
(d) This section shall not be used to establish, bring, or support a civil cause of action seeking damages against a person or entity for bodily injury, personal injury, or wrongful death for a stillbirth.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parents who are issued a certificate of stillbirth may elect to have the disclosure of, and access to, the information included on the certificate of stillbirth limited to themselves, their lawful representatives, authorized personnel of the department, and the Registrar.
(f) For the purpose of this section, the term:
  (1) "Fetal death" means when, after the expulsion or extraction, a fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life, including beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles. The term "fetal death" does not include an induced termination of pregnancy.
  (2) "Stillbirth" means the delivery of a fetus where there was death before the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.07c — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.07c
§ 7-2510.07c. Execution of search warrants.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a directing a search of a dwelling house or other building or a vehicle shall execute that search warrant in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3109.
(b) An officer executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a directing a search of a person shall give, or make reasonable effort to give, notice of his identity and purpose to the person, and, if such person thereafter resists or refuses to permit the search, such person shall be subject to arrest by such officer pursuant to § 23-581(a) for violation of § 22-405.01 , or other applicable provision of law.
(c) (1) An officer or agent executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a shall write and subscribe an inventory setting forth the time of the execution of the search warrant and the property seized under it.
  (2) If the search is of a person, a copy of the search warrant and of the return shall be given to that person.
  (3) If the search is of a place, vehicle, or object, a copy of the search warrant and of the return shall be given to the owner thereof or, if the owner is not present, to an occupant, custodian, or other person present. If no person is present, the officer shall post a copy of the warrant and of the return upon the premises, vehicle, or object searched.
(d) A copy of the search warrant shall be filed with the court on the next court day after its execution, together with a copy of the return.
(e) An officer executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a directing a search of premises or a vehicle may search any person therein to the extent reasonably necessary to:
  (1) Protect himself or others from the use of any weapon which may be concealed upon the person; or
  (2) Find property enumerated in the warrant which may be concealed upon the person.
D.C. Code § 7-3009 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3009
§ 7-3009. Certification of treatment providers.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to participate as a treatment provider in the Program, application shall be made to APRA for certification, the cost of which shall be paid by the treatment provider. Only Program-approved treatment providers shall be eligible to receive payments from the Fund.
(b) (1) Within 60 days after July 18, 2000, APRA shall submit to the Council for a 60-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays and days of Council recess, the specific criteria to be used in certifying treatment providers. If the Council does not approve or disapprove, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 60-day period of review, the criteria shall be deemed approved.
  (2) At a minimum, the criteria shall require a demonstrated success in the rehabilitation services for which the treatment provider seeks certification  and the financial viability of the treatment provider to perform the services  for which it seeks certification. In addition, APRA may require the treatment  provider to post a surety bond of up to $50,000 in order to participate in the  Program.
(c) APRA shall make every effort to seek out for certification a diversity of treatment providers who offer rehabilitation services to such targeted populations as African Americans, Latinos, Asians, offenders and ex-offenders, the elderly, persons with custody of minor children, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning persons, persons with HIV/AIDS, individuals with dual diagnoses, and persons with disabilities.
(d) APRA shall have the authority to revoke or suspend certification in cases of fraud, financial abuse, client abuse, improper clinical practices, improper practices by staff, or for other good cause.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, each treatment provider shall apply for recertification annually.
(f) If, after 2 successive recertifications, a treatment provider is found by APRA to be in substantial compliance with certification standards, annual recertification shall not be required for as long as a treatment provider remains in substantial compliance.
(g) Additional certification of a treatment provider shall be required if the scope of its services changes.
D.C. Code § 7-2081.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20B / § 7-2081.02
§ 7-2081.02. Expedited partner therapy.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A health care practitioner who diagnoses a chlamydia, gonorrhea or trichomoniasis infection in a patient may prescribe and dispense antimicrobial drugs to the patient’s sexual partner for treatment of that STI without an examination of the sexual partner.
  (2) The Director of DOH may add to the STIs covered under this chapter by rulemaking.
(b) (1) A health care practitioner providing EPT shall designate, in writing, on the prescription form:
    (A) The phrase “EPT” above the name of the medication and dosage for all prescriptions issued; and
    (B) The name, address, and date of birth of the sexual partner, if available.
  (2) If the name, address, and date of birth of the sexual partner are not available, the written designation “EPT” shall be sufficient for the pharmacist to fill the prescription.
  (3) The health care practitioner shall report to DOH the number of prescribed EPT prescriptions issued, in addition to existing STI reporting requirements.
(c) A health care practitioner that provides a patient with antimicrobial drugs or a prescription in accordance with this chapter shall give the patient informational materials for the patient to give to his or her sexual partner. The health care practitioner shall counsel the patient to inform his or her sexual partner of the importance of reading the information contained in the materials before the sexual partner takes the medication. The materials shall:
  (1) Encourage the sexual partner to consult a health care practitioner for a complete STI evaluation as a preferred alternative to EPT;
  (2) Disclose the risk of potentially adverse drug reactions, including allergic reactions, that the antimicrobial drugs could produce and the possibility of dangerous interactions between the antimicrobial drugs and other medications that the sexual partner may be taking;
  (3) Inform the sexual partner that he or she may be affected by other STIs that may be left untreated by the delivered antimicrobial drugs;
  (4) Inform the sexual partner that if symptoms of a more serious infection are present (such as abdominal, pelvic, or testicular pain, fever, nausea, or vomiting) he or she should seek medical care as soon as possible;
  (5) Recommend that a sexual partner who is or could be pregnant should consult a health care practitioner as soon as possible;
  (6) Instruct the sexual partner to abstain from sexual activity for at least 7 days after treatment to decrease the risk of recurrent infection;
  (7) Inform a sexual partner who is at high risk of co-morbidity with HIV infection that he or she should consult a health care practitioner for a complete medical evaluation, including testing for HIV and other STIs; and
  (8) Inform the sexual partner how to prevent repeated chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis infections.
D.C. Code § 7-771.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.02
§ 7-771.02. Establishment of the Department of Health Care Finance.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b) , there is established a Department of Health Care Finance as a separate, cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1402 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 14 / § 7-1402
§ 7-1402. Transfers.
Status: in_force

(a) The functions, real and personal property, personnel, unexpended balances of appropriations, and records of the Public Benefit Corporation shall be transferred to the Department of Health.
(b) Any monies remaining in the Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation Fund after July 12, 2001, shall revert to the General Fund to the credit of the Department of Health.
(c) The Department of Health shall recognize collective bargaining representatives that have been duly certified by the District of Columbia Public Employees Relations Board and shall assume and be bound by all existing collective bargaining agreements entered into by the Public Benefit Corporation.
(d) Every employee of the Public Benefit Corporation shall be transferred to the Department of Health. All employees so transferred shall be under the direction and control of the Director of the Department of Health or that director’s designee or designees. Transferred employees shall retain the same rights and privileges that they had as employees of the Public Benefit Corporation before July 12, 2001, and shall not obtain any additional rights or privileges as a result of the transfer. They shall have all the duties and responsibilities that they had as employees of the Public Benefit Corporation in addition to whatever duties and responsibilities they acquire as employees of the Department of Health. Transferred employees shall constitute a separate competitive area within the Department of Health for purposes of reductions in force only pursuant to § 1-624.08 , and Chapter 24 of the District of Columbia Personnel Manual. Lesser competitive areas may be established by the personnel authority for these employees. The Mayor shall be the personnel authority for all employees of the Public Benefit Corporation who are transferred to the Department of Health, except that the personnel authority for accounting, budget, and financial management personnel who are transferred shall continue to be the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-2042 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2042
§ 7-2042. Cease and desist orders.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after investigation, the Mayor determines that a person has violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter, and the violation presents an imminent danger to the public, the Mayor may issue a written order directing the person to cease and desist from the violation.
(b) Within 5 days of service of the cease and desist order, the person shall request an expedited hearing on the violation. If no request for a hearing is made within the 5-day period, the cease and desist order shall be final. Within 5 business days of a timely request for an expedited hearing, the Mayor shall conduct a hearing.