D.C. Code § 7-751.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.04
§ 7-751.04. Eligibility requirements.
Status: in_force

Individuals eligible for the Program must:
(a) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
(b) Be a physician, dentist, or other health professional as defined in § 7-751.01 ;
(c) Be licensed or eligible to practice in the District of Columbia;
(d) Submit a completed application to participate in the Program; and
(e) Have no other obligation for health professional service to the federal, state, or District government, unless such obligation will be completely satisfied prior to the beginning of service under the Program.
D.C. Code § 7-706.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / § 7-706.01
§ 7-706.01. Rules.
Status: in_force

Within 90 days of March 16, 1989, the Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 7-1721.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1721.07
§ 7-1721.07. Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A violation of section 3, 5, 6, or 7 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for the first violation. For a subsequent violation, a person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
  (2) Any person who violates § 7-1721.03(a) may be subject to a civil penalty of $25.
  (3) Any person who violates § 7-1721.03(b) may be subject to a civil penalty of:
    (A) $100 the first time the offense or offenses occurred;
    (B) $200 the second time the offense or offenses occurred; and
    (C) $300 the third and subsequent times the offense or offenses occurred.
  (4) A person who violates § 7-1721.08 shall be subject to a civil penalty of:
    (A) Not more than $25 per violation, if the person committing the violation is an individual; and
    (B) Not more than $10,000 per violation, if the person committing the violation is a person other than an individual.
  (5) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to increase the amount of the fine for a violation of § 7-1721.03(a) or (b) .
(b) A violation of the provisions described in subsection (a) of this section shall be a civil infraction for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any such civil infractions shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
(c) (1) Law enforcement officers shall not be involved in the enforcement of the provisions described in subsection (a) of this section.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "law enforcement officer" means:
    (A) A sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department;
    (B) A sworn member of the District of Columbia Protective Services;
    (C) The Director, deputy directors, and officers of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections;
    (D) Any probation, parole, supervised release, community supervision, or pretrial services officer of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency or the Pretrial Services Agency; and
    (E) Metro Transit police officers.
D.C. Code § 7-1902 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19 / § 7-1902
§ 7-1902. Limitations on applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2361.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23C / § 7-2361.02
§ 7-2361.02. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with § 7-2361.04 and who provide health or veterinary services in the District for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.01
§ 7-2341.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Ambulance” means any privately or publicly owned vehicle specially designed, constructed, modified, or equipped for use as a means for transporting patients in a medical emergency or any privately or publicly owned vehicle that is advertised, marked, or in any way held out as a vehicle for the transportation of patients in a medical emergency. The term “ambulance” includes vehicles capable of operation over ground, on water, and in air.
(2) “Competency evaluation” means any written, oral, or practical examination or assessment of the knowledge or skills of an applicant for certification or re-certification as emergency medical services personnel which is pertinent to the ability of that applicant to perform the duties required of him or her. Each competency evaluation may include one or more sub-parts, including individual demonstrations and assessments of the applicant’s performance in actual or simulated emergency situations.
(3) “Emergency” means the existence of circumstances in which the element of time in treating, or in transporting to medical treatment, a person who is ill, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated is essential to the health or life of that person, and in which rescue operations, or competent first aid, or both may be essential to the health or life of that person.
(4) “Emergency medical response vehicle” means a vehicle or conveyance used to respond to the scene of a medical emergency for the purpose of rendering medical assistance, including the provision of medical assistance on the scene or the transportation of patients to a health care facility or other treatment facility. The term “emergency medical response vehicle” includes:
  (A) Ambulances which operate as motor vehicles, watercraft, or aircraft; and
  (B) Fire engines, motor vehicles, segways, or other ground, water, or air vehicles used to transport emergency medical services personnel, supplies, or equipment to the scene of an emergency.
(5) “Emergency medical services agency” means an entity engaged in the business or service of one or more of the following:
  (A) Responding to requests for emergency medical assistance;
  (B) Transporting patients from the scene of an emergency to a health care facility or other treatment facility; or
  (C) Providing medical assistance to patients on the scene of an emergency or in transit from the scene of an emergency to a health care facility or other treatment facility.
(6) “Emergency medical services instructor” means a person engaged in the business or service of:
  (A) Teaching one or more courses of study or training designed to prepare interested persons for the oral, written, or practical examinations required for certification or re-certification as emergency medical services personnel;
  (B) Administering one or more such examinations; or
  (C) Both.
(7) “Emergency medical services personnel” means a person performing the duties of providing medical assistance, medical treatment, first aid, or lifesaving interventions, on the scene of an emergency or in transit from the scene of an emergency to a health care facility or other treatment facility, to a person who is ill, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated. The term “emergency medical services personnel” includes persons otherwise classified as “certified first responders”, “emergency medical technicians”, “basic, intermediate, or advanced emergency medical technicians”, and “paramedics”.
(8) “Emergency medical services training facility” means an institution or entity engaged in the business or service of providing one or more courses of study or training designed to prepare interested persons for the oral, written, or practical examinations required for certification or re-certification as emergency medical services personnel.
(9) “Flight emergency medical services personnel” means a person performing the duties of providing medical assistance, medical treatment, first aid, or lifesaving interventions, in airborne transit from the scene of an emergency to a health care facility or other treatment facility, or in airborne transit between facilities, to a person who is ill, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated. The term “flight emergency medical services personnel” includes persons otherwise classified as emergency medical services personnel by this chapter, as well as nurses, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, and physicians.
(10) “Health care facility” means a hospital, maternity center, ambulatory surgical facility, or hospice, as defined in subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 44 [ § 44-501 et seq.].
(11) “Medical control system” means a system wherein the direct clinical instructions given to emergency medical services personnel in the field are given by physicians in a designated hospital or medical resource center.
(12) “Mutual aid” means an agreement whereby the District of Columbia requests the assistance of an outside entity to provide supplemental or specialized emergency medical services in an emergent situation, pursuant to established protocols.
(13) “Qualified health care professional” means a person licensed and qualified in accordance with Chapter 12 of Title 3 [ § 3-1201.01 et seq.] and with rules promulgated pursuant to that chapter, to engage in the act of prescribing and of rendering medical care and advice under the circumstances presented.
(14) “Treatment facility” means an urgent care center, treatment center, clinic, or other facility or office at which medical or psychological services are performed, and which has been designated by the Mayor as a facility authorized to receive patients transported by emergency medical services entities or personnel.
D.C. Code § 7-1651.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16A / § 7-1651.05
§ 7-1651.05. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2371.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2371.01
§ 7-2371.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(1) “Automated external defibrillator” or “AED” or “defibrillator” means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that:
  (A) Has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration of its premarket notification filed pursuant to section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, approved October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 794; 21 U.S.C. § 360(k));
  (B) Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia, and determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and
  (C) Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual’s heart.
(1A) "CERP" means a cardiac emergency response plan, which is a written document that establishes the specific steps to be taken to reduce death from cardiac arrest in any setting, be it a school, community organization, workplace, or sports facility.
(2) “Compensation” shall not include the salary of any person who registers an automated external defibrillator, trains the individuals who operate the registered automated external defibrillators, orders the automated external defibrillators which will subsequently be registered, or operates a registered automated external defibrillator at the scene of an emergency, excluding any professional medical emergency setting.
(2A) "CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(2B) "CPR and AED program" means a training course on CPR and the operation and use of an AED that has been approved by the Mayor pursuant to § 7-2371.02c .
(2B-i) "Department" means the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
(2C) "Facility AED Coordinator" means the person who acquires the AED for a facility, or his or her designee.
(3) “Recreation facility” means a Department of Parks and Recreation public facility that is regularly staffed by a paid District government employee.
(4) “Recreation facility certificate” means a certificate issued by the Mayor to authorize the installation and use of an AED at a recreation facility that has complied with the AED program requirements and guidelines established under § 7-2371.02a .
(5) "School" means a school in the District of Columbia Public Schools system, a public charter school, an independent school, a private school, or a parochial school.
D.C. Code § 7-1721.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1721.04
§ 7-1721.04. Self-service sale of tobacco.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall sell or distribute tobacco products, except cigars, through a self-service display.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
  (1) Vending machines that are permitted under § 47-2404(b)(3) ; or
  (2) Self-service displays that are located in a tobacco specialty store.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-231.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.06
§ 7-231.06. Duties to furnish information.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual with knowledge of the facts related to a reportable vital event shall furnish any information that he or she may possess to the Registrar within 5 days of a request by the Registrar.
(b) No later than the 10th day of each month, the individual in charge of each institution, or his delegate, shall send to the Vital Records Division a list showing each live birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy that occurred at that institution during the preceding month. The list shall be in a format prescribed by the Registrar in rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 .
(c) No later than the 10th day of each month, each funeral director shall send to the Registrar a list showing each dead body received, embalmed, prepared for final disposition, or finally disposed of in the preceding month. The list shall be in a format prescribed by the Registrar in rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 and shall also include a record of the date, place, and manner of final disposition of each dead body, if applicable.
(d) Within 5 days of receipt of any autopsy results or other information that would provide pending or missing information or correct errors in a reported cause of death, the physician or medical examiner required to report the death shall send to the Registrar a delayed diagnosis report of the cause of death to amend the record.
D.C. Code § 7-671.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.09
§ 7-671.09. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.02
§ 7-2071.02. Establishment of the Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman Program.
Status: in_force

(a) DHCF shall establish the Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman Program by contracting with a qualified private, community-based, nonprofit corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations, with offices located in the District, to operate the program. If DHCF is unable to contract with a qualified corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations that meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, DHCF shall operate the Ombudsman Program.
(b) (1) The Ombudsman Program shall be administered by the Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, and who shall be an individual with management experience and substantive experience in the fields of health care, health benefits plans, health care advocacy, or public benefits program and advocacy.
  (2) Unless DHCF is operating the program, the Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman shall be an employee of the nonprofit corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations selected by DHCF to operate the program.
(c) DHCF shall establish selection criteria for the qualified, private, nonprofit corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations that will perform the functions of the Ombudsman Program. The criteria shall include:
  (1) A public interest mission;
  (2) Qualified staff and organizational expertise in health care and health benefits plans, public education and community outreach, and problem resolution;
  (3) No direct involvement in the licensing, certification, or accreditation of a health care facility, a health benefits plan, or a provider of a health benefits plan, or with a provider of a health care service;
  (4) No direct ownership or investment interest in a health care facility, health benefits plan, or any health service;
  (5) No participation in the management of a health care service, health care facility, or health benefits plan; and
  (6) No agreement or arrangement with an owner or operator of a health care service, health care facility, or health benefits plan that could indirectly or directly result in remuneration, in cash or in kind, to the organization.
(d) The Ombudsman Program may subcontract with advocacy organizations that are affiliated with health providers that exclusively represent the interests of consumers and do not represent the health care entity in any disputes.
(e) DHCF shall accord preference in the selection process to corporations or organizations that:
  (1) Have a board of directors with significant representation from District consumers;
  (2) Have experience in serving District residents or have staff with experience in serving District residents; or
  (3) Have expertise in health benefits plans.
(f) The Ombudsman Program may use volunteers with appropriate training and supervision to assist with counseling, outreach, and other tasks.
D.C. Code § 7-2504.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2504.04
§ 7-2504.04. Duties of licensed dealers; records required.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person holding a dealer’s license, in addition to any other requirements imposed by this unit, the acts of Congress, and other law, shall:
  (1) Display the dealer’s license in a conspicuous place on the premises;
  (2) Notify the Chief in writing:
    (A) Of the loss, theft, or destruction of the dealer’s license (including the circumstances, if known) immediately upon the discovery of such loss, theft, or destruction or of the loss, theft, or destruction of any firearms or ammunition in the dealer’s inventory;
    (B) Of a change in any of the information appearing on the dealer’s license or required by § 7-2504.02 immediately upon the occurrence of any such change;
  (3) Keep at the premises identified in the dealer’s license a true and current record in book form of:
    (A) The name, address, home phone, and date of birth of each employee handling firearms, ammunition, or destructive devices;
    (B) Each firearm or destructive device received into inventory or for repair including the:
      (i) Serial number, caliber, make, model, manufacturer’s number (if any), dealer’s identification number (if any), registration certificate number (if any) of the firearm, and similar descriptive information for destructive devices;
      (ii) Name, address, and dealer’s license number (if any) of the person or organization from whom the firearm or destructive device was purchased or otherwise received;
      (iii) Consideration given for the firearm or destructive device, if any;
      (iv) Date and time received by the licensee and in the case of repair, returned to the person holding the registration certificate; and
      (v) Nature of the repairs made;
    (C) Each firearm or destructive device sold or transferred including the:
      (i) Serial number, caliber, make, model, manufacturer’s number or dealer’s identification number, and registration certificate number (if any) of the firearm or similar information for destructive devices;
      (ii) Name, address, registration certificate number or license number (if any) of the person or organization to whom transferred;
      (iii) The consideration for transfer; and
      (iv) Time and date of delivery of the firearm or destructive device to the transferee;
    (D) Ammunition received into inventory including the:
      (i) Brand and number of rounds of each caliber or gauge;
      (ii) Name, address, and dealer’s license or registration number (if any) of the person or organization from whom received;
      (iii) Consideration given for the ammunition; and
      (iv) Date and time of the receipt of the ammunition;
    (E) Ammunition sold or transferred including:
      (i) Brand and number of rounds of each caliber or gauge;
      (ii) Name, address and dealer’s license number (if any) of the person or organization to whom sold or transferred;
      (iii) If the purchaser or transferee is not a licensee, the registration certificate number of the firearm for which the ammunition was sold or transferred;
      (iv) The consideration for the sale and transfer; and
      (v) The date and time of sale or transfer.
(b) The records required by subsection (a) of this section shall upon demand be exhibited during normal business hours to any member of the Metropolitan Police Department. In addition, the records required by subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted upon demand with the dealer’s application for license renewal.
(c) Each person holding a dealer’s license shall, when required by the Chief in writing, submit on a form and for the periods of time specified, any record information required to be maintained by subsection (a) of this section, and any other information reasonably obtainable therefrom.
D.C. Code § 7-771.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.11
§ 7-771.11. Continuation of rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

All rulemaking and regulations for the administration of the District Medicaid Program and D.C. Health Care Alliance Program, issued under appropriate authority, shall continue in full force and effect.
D.C. Code § 7-626 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-626
§ 7-626. Competency and intent of declarant.
Status: in_force

(a) The desires of a qualified patient shall at all times supersede the effect of the declaration.
(b) If the qualified patient is incompetent at the time of the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining procedures, a declaration executed in accordance with § 7-622 is presumed to be valid. For the purpose of this subchapter, a physician or health facility may presume in the absence of actual notice to the contrary that an individual who executed a declaration was of sound mind when it was executed. The fact of an individual’s having executed a declaration shall not be considered as an indication of a declarant’s mental incompetency.
D.C. Code § 7-140 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-140
§ 7-140. Violation of § 7-136, § 7-138, or § 7-139, or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully violates § 7-136 , 7-138, or 7-139 or who willfully discloses, receives, uses, or permits the use of information in violation of § 7-131(b) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Any person who willfully violates any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. All prosecutions for violations of § 7-136 , 7-138 or 7-139 or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia upon information filed by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants. The Court may impose conditions upon any person found guilty under the aforesaid provisions and so long as such person shall comply therewith to the satisfaction of the Court the imposition or execution of sentence may be suspended for such period as the Court may direct; and the Court may at or before the expiration of such period vacate such sentence or cause it to be executed. Conditions thus imposed by the Court may include submission to medical and mental examination, diagnosis, and treatment by proper public health and welfare authorities or by any licensed physician approved by the Court, and such other terms and conditions as the Court may deem best for the protection of the community and the punishment, control, and rehabilitation of the defendant.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.07
§ 7-2510.07. Surrender of firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, and dealer's licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) A Metropolitan Police Department officer serving an extreme risk protection order shall:
  (1) Request that all firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, and dealer's licenses be immediately surrendered; and
  (2) Take possession of all firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, and dealer's licenses in the respondent's possession, control, or ownership that are surrendered or discovered pursuant to a lawful search.
(c) (1) At the time of surrender or removal, the Metropolitan Police Department officer taking possession of a firearm, ammunition, registration certificate, license to carry a concealed pistol, or dealer's license pursuant to an extreme risk protection order shall make a record identifying all firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, and dealer's licenses that have been surrendered or removed and provide a receipt to the respondent.
  (2) Within 72 hours after serving an extreme risk protection order, the officer shall file a copy of the receipt provided to the respondent pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection with the court and the Chief of Police.
(d) If a person other than the respondent claims title to any firearm or ammunition surrendered or removed pursuant to this section, and he or she is determined by the Metropolitan Police Department to be the lawful owner of the firearm or ammunition, the firearm or ammunition shall be returned to him or her; provided, that the firearm or ammunition is removed from the respondent's possession or control, and the lawful owner agrees to store the firearm or ammunition in a manner such that the respondent does not have possession or control of the firearm or ammunition.
(e) The Metropolitan Police Department may charge the respondent a fee not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the Metropolitan Police Department for storing any firearms or ammunition surrendered or removed pursuant to this section for the duration of the extreme risk protection order, including a renewal of the extreme risk protection order, and up to 6 months after the date the order expires or is terminated.
(f) (1) If a respondent peaceably surrenders any firearms or ammunition pursuant to this section, such surrender shall preclude the arrest and prosecution of the respondent for violating, with respect to the firearms or ammunition surrendered:
    (A) Section 7-2506.01 ; and
    (B) Sections 22-4503 and 22-4504(a) and (a-1) .
  (2) The surrender of any firearm or ammunition pursuant to this section shall not constitute a voluntary surrender for the purposes of § 7-2507.05 .
D.C. Code § 7-1941.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 19B / § 7-1941.05
§ 7-1941.05. Health care provider facilities location requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2035 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2035
§ 7-2035. Licenses issued pursuant to prior law.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, any child development facility licensed pursuant to the Child Development Facilities Regulation, enacted December 14, 1974 (Reg. 74-34; 29 DCMR § 300   et seq.) (“Child Development Facilities Regulation”), as amended, shall be considered licensed pursuant to this subchapter and shall be subject to renewal requirements established pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-3005.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3005.01
§ 7-3005.01. Certification and participation by treatment providers.
Status: in_force

To improve access to substance abuse rehabilitation and aftercare for persons needing addiction treatment services, the Director of the Department of Health (“Director”) is authorized to exercise procurement authority to carry out the purposes of this chapter independent of the Office of Contracting and Procurement. The Director may enter into provider agreements or other agreements only with providers certified under Chapter 23 of Title 29 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. It shall no longer be necessary for providers to be certified under Chapter 24 of Title 29 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations in order to be eligible to provide services under the Choice in Drug Treatment Program. The Director shall exercise this authority consistent with Chapter 3A of Title 2 ; except that § 2-352.01(a) shall not apply.
D.C. Code § 7-1141.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11C / § 7-1141.08
§ 7-1141.08. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) All rulemaking and regulations for the administration of the District’s public mental health system and the addiction, recovery, and prevention system, issued under appropriate authority, shall continue in full force and effect until otherwise superseded.
(b) (1) Any amendment to the terms medical necessity or medically necessary, as those terms are defined in section 3499.1 of Title 22A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (22A DCMR § 3499.1), shall be issued by the Department by rulemaking.
  (2) The Department shall issue rules to establish criteria to determine whether mental health rehabilitation services, as that term is defined in section 3499.1 of Title 22A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (22A DCMR § 3499.1), are medically necessary pursuant to section 3404.2 of Title 22A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (22A DCMR § 3404.2).
  (3) The rules issued pursuant to this subsection shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.13
§ 7-1531.13. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
Status: in_force

(a) When a hospital or hospice refers an individual who is dead or whose death is imminent to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles and any donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the individual resides to ascertain whether the individual has made an anatomical gift.
(b) A procurement organization shall be allowed reasonable access to information in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles to ascertain whether an individual who is dead or whose death is imminent is a donor.
(c) When a hospital or hospice refers an individual who is dead or whose death is imminent to a procurement organization, the organization may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part that is or could be the subject of an anatomical gift for transplantation, therapy, research, or education from a donor or a prospective donor. During the examination period, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part may not be withdrawn unless the hospital or procurement organization knows that the individual expressed a contrary intent.
(d) Unless prohibited by law other than this subchapter, at any time after a donor’s death, the person to which a part passes under § 7-1531.10 may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the body or part for its intended purpose.
(e) Unless prohibited by law other than this subchapter, an examination under subsection (c) or (d) of this section may include an examination of all medical and dental records of the donor or prospective donor.
(f) Upon the death of a minor who was a donor or had signed a refusal, unless a procurement organization knows the minor is emancipated, the procurement organization shall conduct a reasonable search for the parents of the minor and provide the parents with an opportunity to revoke or amend the anatomical gift or revoke the refusal.
(g) Upon referral by a hospital or hospice under subsection (a) of this section, a procurement organization shall make a reasonable search for any person listed in § 7-1531.08 having priority to make an anatomical gift on behalf of a prospective donor. If a procurement organization receives information that an anatomical gift to any other person was made, amended, or revoked, it shall promptly advise the other person of all relevant information.
(h) Subject to §§ 7-1531.10(i) and § 7-1531.22 , the rights of the person to which a part passes under § 7-1531.10 are superior to the rights of all others with respect to the part. The person may accept or reject an anatomical gift in whole or in part. Subject to the terms of the document of gift and this subchapter, a person that accepts an anatomical gift of an entire body may allow embalming, burial, or cremation, and use of remains in a funeral service. If the gift is of a part, the person to which the part passes under § 7-1531.10 , upon the death of the donor and before embalming, burial, or cremation, shall cause the part to be removed without unnecessary mutilation.
(i) Neither the physician who attends the decedent at death nor the physician who determines the time of the decedent’s death may participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part from the decedent.
(j) A physician or technician may remove a donated part from the body of a donor that the physician or technician is qualified to remove.
D.C. Code § 7-751.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.02
§ 7-751.02. Establishment of Program.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program (“Program”) to serve as a recruitment and retention tool for health professionals within the District of Columbia.
(b) Based on the availability of funds, the Program will pay for, among other expenses, the cost of education necessary to obtain a health professional degree. The Program will pay toward the outstanding principal, interest, and related expense of federal, state, or local government loans and commercial loans obtained by the participant for:
  (1) School tuition and required fees incurred by the participant;
  (2) Reasonable educational expenses; and
  (3) Incentive payments that lead to the retention of existing Program participants to practice in Ward 7 or 8; provided, that retention incentives shall be limited to $15,000 per participant per year.
D.C. Code § 7-1208.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1208.02
§ 7-1208.02. Prescriptions.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting or interfering with District of Columbia, state or federal regulation and monitoring of the handling and dispensing of prescription drugs.
D.C. Code § 7-2531.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2531.03
§ 7-2531.03. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) No firearm originally distributed to a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer shall provide the basis for liability under this unit.
(b) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person who can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed a self-inflicted injury or by a person injured by a firearm while committing a crime, attempting to commit a crime, engaged in criminal activity, or engaged in a delinquent act.
(c) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person who can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to be engaged in the sale or distribution of illegal narcotics.
(d) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person who either: (1) assumed the risk of the injury that occurred; or (2) negligently contributed to the injury that occurred.
D.C. Code § 7-503.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.04
§ 7-503.04. Impact statements.
Status: in_force

All heads of departments and agencies of the District government are required at least 30 days prior to implementation of any proposed policies or programs that will have a major impact on the aged to submit such proposals to the Director for comment. If the impact of the proposal is determined by the Director to be adverse, he shall file a statement of this finding with the Mayor, the Commission, and the Council of the District of Columbia, as well as the originating department or agency.
D.C. Code § 7-2507.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2507.05
§ 7-2507.05. Voluntary surrender of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition; immunity from prosecution; determination of evidentiary value of firearm.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a person or organization within the District voluntarily and peaceably delivers and abandons to the Chief any firearm, destructive device, or ammunition at any time, such delivery shall preclude the arrest and prosecution of such person on a charge of violating any provision of this unit, with respect to the firearm, destructive device, or ammunition delivered and abandoned.
  (2) Delivery and abandonment under this section may be made at any police district, station, or central headquarters, or by summoning a police officer to the person's residence or place of business.
  (3) Every firearm to be delivered and abandoned to the Chief under this section shall be transported in accordance with § 22-4504.02 .
  (4) No person who delivers and abandons a firearm, destructive device, or ammunition under this section shall be required to furnish identification, photographs, or fingerprints.
  (5) No amount of money shall be paid for any firearm, destructive device, or ammunition delivered and abandoned under this section.
(b) Whenever any firearm, destructive device, or any ammunition is surrendered under this section, § 7-2502.10(c)(1) , or § 7-2510.09(c) , the Chief shall inquire of the United States Attorney's Office and the Office of Attorney General whether such firearm is needed as evidence; provided, that if the same is not needed as evidence, it shall be destroyed.
D.C. Code § 7-2122 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21A / § 7-2122
§ 7-2122. Information about emergency care.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine and the Board of Pharmacy, shall develop medically and factually accurate written information regarding prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and emergency contraception for the prevention of pregnancy due to sexual assault.
(b) The Department of Health shall disseminate the written information produced pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to all hospitals in the District.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.14
§ 7-2341.14. License and certification renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for renewal of a license or certification shall be submitted to the Mayor no later than 90 days before expiration of the license or certification, on a form approved by the Mayor, accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking. An application for renewal submitted later than 90 days before expiration shall be subject to a late fee.
(b) A license or certification issued pursuant to this chapter for which timely renewal application is made shall continue in force beyond the expiration date until the Mayor acts on the renewal application.
D.C. Code § 7-219 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-219
§ 7-219. Confidentiality.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1653.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16A-i / § 7-1653.01
§ 7-1653.01. Minor consent to vaccination.
Status: in_force

(a) An emancipated minor, a minor who is married or previously has been married, an unaccompanied homeless minor, a minor who is or has been pregnant, or a minor who is separated from their parent or legal guardian for whatever reason and is not supported by their parent or guardian may consent to receive a vaccine recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("ACIP") or a competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director of the Department of Health ("Director") through a public notice, and where receipt of the vaccine is in accordance with the recommended immunization schedule of ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director.
(b) (1) A vaccine provider may accept the consent of a minor not otherwise listed in subsection (a) of this section to receive a vaccine recommended by ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director, in accordance with the recommended immunization schedule of ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director; provided, that the vaccine provider reasonably attempts to obtain consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian either in person, in writing, or by telephone, and there is no objection from the parent or legal guardian. Consent of the parent or legal guardian may be assumed if the vaccine provider cannot notify the parent or legal guardian after at least a reasonable attempt to notify has been made.
  (2) Nothing in this section prohibits a minor from seeking a court order to authorize receipt of a vaccine by the minor due to the parent's or legal guardian's objection.
  (3) This subsection does not require administration of a vaccine if receipt of the vaccine by the minor is medically contraindicated.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "vaccine provider" means an entity or person authorized to administer the vaccine being sought.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed or applied to require or excuse noncompliance with any provision of any federal law.
D.C. Code § 7-751.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.08
§ 7-751.08. Loan repayment.
Status: in_force

(a) Physicians and dentists who are full-time participants in the Program shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $120,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service. For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to the following schedule:
  (1) For the 1st year of service, 18% of their total debt, not to exceed $21,600;
  (2) For the 2nd year of service, 26% of their total debt, not to exceed $31,200;
  (3) For the 3rd year of service, 28% of their total debt, not to exceed $33,600; and
  (4) For the 4th year of service, 28% of their total debt, not to exceed $33,600.
(a-1) Physicians who are full-time participants in the Program and who specialize and practice in obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, or another medical specialty identified by the Director or who sub-specialize and practice in oncology, cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, pulmonary diseases, nephrology, endocrinology, podiatry, ophthalmology, or another medical sub-specialty identified by the Director shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $200,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service; provided, that the participants provide full-time service in Ward 7 or 8.  For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to the following schedule:
  (1) For the first year of service, 18% of their total debt, not to exceed $36,000;
  (2) For the second year of service, 26% of their total debt, not to exceed $52,000;
  (3) For the third year of service, 28% of their total debt, not to exceed $56,000; and
  (4) For the fourth year of service, 28% of their total debt, not to exceed $56,000.
(b) Other health professionals who are full-time participants in the Program shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $66,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service. For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to the following schedule:
  (1) For the 1st year of service, 18% of their total debt, not to exceed $11,800;
  (2) For the 2nd year of service, 26% of their total debt, not to exceed $17,200;
  (3) For the 3rd year of service, 28% of their total debt, not to exceed $18,500;
  (4) For the 4th year of service, 28% of their total debt, not to exceed $18,500.
(c) The Director is permitted to increase the dollar amount of the total loan repayment annually to adjust for inflation. All quarterly disbursements shall be adjusted accordingly.
(d) Physicians and dentists who are part-time participants in the Program shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $60,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service. For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to a schedule set by the Mayor.
(e) Physicians who are part-time participants in the Program and who specialize and practice in obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, or another medical specialty identified by the Director or who sub-specialize and practice in oncology, cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, pulmonary diseases, nephrology, endocrinology, podiatry, ophthalmology, or another medical sub-specialty identified by the Director shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $100,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service; provided, that the participants provide part-time service in Ward 7 or 8.  For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to a schedule set by the Mayor.
(f) Other health professionals who are part-time participants in the Program shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $33,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service. For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to a schedule set by the Mayor.
(g) The Director may only add to the list of priority specialties or sub-specialties identified in this section based on the health care needs of District residents.
D.C. Code § 7-2033 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2033
§ 7-2033. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to the following:
(a) (1) Occasional babysitting in a babysitter’s home for the children of one family;
  (2) Informal parent-supervised neighborhood play groups;
  (2A) Formal parent-led play cooperatives;
  (3) Care furnished in places of worship during religious services;
  (4) Care given by an individual who is related to the child, infant, or toddler;
  (5) Child development facilities operated by the federal government on federal government property; however, a private child care provider utilizing space in or on federal government property is not exempt unless federal law specifically exempts the facility from the District’s regulatory authority; or
  (6) Pre-kindergarten education programs licensed pursuant to Chapter 2A of Title 38 .
D.C. Code § 7-176 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-176
§ 7-176. Certain ordinances of Board of Health legalized — Force and effect; exemptions from enforcement; alternative sanctions; adjudication of infractions.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 7-175 , the ordinances of the late Board of Health of the District of Columbia, as legalized by §§ 7-174 and 7-175 , are hereby declared to have the same force and effect within the District of Columbia as if enacted by Congress in the 1st instance, and the powers and duties imposed upon the late Board of Health, in and by the said ordinances, are hereby conferred upon the Director of the Department of Human Services of said District, and all prosecutions for violations of said ordinances and regulations shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the name of the said District; provided, that said regulations shall not be enforced against industries established on Aug. 7, 1894, which are not a nuisance in fact. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infractions of the late Board of Health of the District of Columbia, as legalized by §§ 7-174 and 7-175 , or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of those sections, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
D.C. Code § 7-832 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-832
§ 7-832. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2813 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2813
§ 7-2813. Trial.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided, the conduct of any civil trial commenced pursuant to § 7-2812 shall be governed by the Rules of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(b) In such trial, the complaint of a violation of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel. The burden of proof shall be upon the District of Columbia and no violation of this chapter may be established except upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
D.C. Code § 7-3221 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3221
§ 7-3221. Opioid Abatement Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Opioid Abatement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Behavioral Health in accordance with this section.
(b) Monies from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) Funds received by the District, regardless of whether such funds are received as a lump sum or series of payments to be made over time, pursuant to the settlement and trust-distribution agreements entered in the following cases:
    (A) District of Columbia v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., Case No. 2022-CA-001441-B (D.C. Super. Ct.) ;
    (B) District of Columbia v. McKesson Corp., , et al. , Case No. 2022-CA-001401-B (D.C. Super. Ct.);
    (C) District of Columbia v. McKinsey & Co., Case No. 2021-CA-00327-B (D.C. Super. Ct.) ; and
    (D) In re Mallinckrodt PLC, No. 20-BK-12522 (Bankr. D. Del.) ;
  (1A) Funds received by the District pursuant to any pre- or post-suit settlement, judgment, or consent decree that the Attorney General designates as an opioid-related settlement, judgment, or consent decree; provided, that the Attorney General shall notify the Mayor and Council of any such designation within 30 days after the settlement, judgment, or consent decree becoming final; and
  (2) Monies otherwise appropriated to, or transferred to, the Fund in accordance with law.
(b-1) Monies in the Fund shall be used only for the following purposes:
  (1) Permissible Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission and Office of Opioid Abatement activities and operations, including personnel, pursuant to §§ 7-3211 and 7-3212 , respectively;
  (2) District-wide needs assessments to identify structural gaps and needs related to opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders;
  (3) Awards and grants for evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention, recovery, treatment, or harm reduction activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies for opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, including evidence-informed pilot programs or demonstration studies;
  (4) Infrastructure required for evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention, recovery, treatment, or harm reduction activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies for opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders;
  (5) Evaluations of effectiveness and outcomes for activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies for opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders for which monies from the Fund were disbursed, such as the impact on access to harm reduction, services, or treatment for disorders, or reduction in drug-related mortality;
  (6) Publicly available data interfaces, including to aggregate, track, and report:
    (A) Data on opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, overdoses, and drug-related harms; and
    (B) Outcomes of activities, practices, programs, services, supports, and strategies for which monies from the Fund were disbursed;
  (7) The audit required by subsection (g) of this section; and
  (8) Any other opioid abatement activities authorized by any settlement, judgment, or consent decree resulting in funds being deposited into the Fund.
(b-2) Unless otherwise required by court order, monies in the Fund shall be used for prospective purposes and not to reimburse expenditures incurred prior to March 10, 2023.
(b-3) Monies expended from the Fund for the purposes set forth in subsection (b-1) of this section shall supplement, and not supplant, any other funds, including insurance benefits or District or federal funding, that would otherwise have been expended for such purposes.
(b-4) Expenditures for Commission and Office activities and operations, including personnel, and expenditures for audits shall comply with any applicable terms in the settlement agreements, judgments, or consent decrees that limit the use of funds for administrative expenses.
(b-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter , in Fiscal Year 2025, a total amount of $1,125,000 from the Fund shall be used for the following purposes:
  (1) $400,000 for behavioral health and substance abuse targeted outreach services at locations in Wards 5 and 6 identified in the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Services Targeted Outreach Grant Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on June 25, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-784) ;
  (2) $325,000 to implement the School-Based Behavioral Health Student Peer Educator Pilot Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on June 25, 2024 (Enrolled version Bill 25-784) ; and
  (3) $400,000 to the Office of the Chief Medical Officer for the purpose of enabling the testing of illicit drug misuse and the development of novel testing methods for opioids within the agency's Forensic Toxicology Lab and Data Fusion Center.
(b-6) Notwithstanding any other provision of [the Opioid Abatement Establishment Act of 2022] , in Fiscal Year 2026 a total of $2,107,000 from the Fund shall be used for the following purposes:
  (1) $800,000 to implement the Substance Use and Behavioral Health Services Targeted Outreach Grant Act of 2025, passed on 2nd reading on July 28, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-265) , at the following locations:
    (A) The vicinity of the 600 block of T Street, NW;
    (B) The vicinity of the 1300-1700 blocks of North Capitol Street, NW, and the 1600-1700 blocks of Lincoln Road, NE;
    (C) The vicinity of the 3800-4000 blocks of Minnesota Avenue, NE; and
    (D) The vicinity of the 1300-1800 blocks of Marion Barry Avenue, SE;
  (2) $400,000 to the Office of the Chief Medical Officer for the purpose of enabling the testing of illicit drug misuse and the development of novel testing methods for opioids within the agency's Forensic Toxicology Lab and Data Fusion Center; and
  (3) $907,000 to the Department of Behavioral Health to implement § 7-1141.06a .
(c) Money deposited into the Fund shall not be obligated or expended until the Council passes legislation setting forth the permissible uses of the money in the Fund.
(d) (1) Money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds deposited into the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) and (1A) of this section, the Attorney General may elect to have no more than 15% of any payment that the District receives prior to October 1, 2022, pursuant to the settlements, judgments, and consent decrees referenced in subsection (b)(1) and (1A) of this section, retained in the Litigation Support Fund established pursuant to § 1-301.86b , and no more than 10% of any payment received thereafter.
  (2) The Attorney General shall make an election pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection by providing the Mayor, Chief Financial Officer, and Council with written notice of the amount of the election and the relevant payment. In making this election, the Attorney General shall ensure compliance with all applicable settlement terms.
(f) (1) No later than December 31 of each year, the Department of Behavioral Health shall provide a report to the Mayor, Council, and Attorney General detailing the District's use of monies in the Fund during the prior fiscal year.
  (2) The annual report required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
    (A) Be published on the Office of Opioid Abatement's website; and
    (B) Include, for the prior fiscal year:
      (i) The opening and closing balance of the Fund;
      (ii) An accounting and description of all credits to and expenditures from the Fund;
      (iii) An inventory of Fund investments, as of September 30 of the prior fiscal year;
      (iv) The net income the Fund earned;
      (v) A listing of all applications received for awards and grants of monies from the Fund;
      (vi) The name and a description of each awardee or grantee of monies from the Fund, and the amount disbursed to each awardee or grantee;
      (vii) A description of the intended use of each award or grant from the Fund, including the activity, practice, program, service, support, or strategy funded, population served, and measures that the awardee or grantee will use to assess the impact of the award;
      (viii) The primary criteria used to select each awardee or grantee and its respective award or grant amount;
      (ix) A statement as to whether monies disbursed from the Fund supplemented and did not supplant or replace any existing or future local, state, or federal government funding; and
      (x) The progress toward achieving the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, Office of Opioid Abatement, and Fund's purposes, such as metrics on improving outcomes and reducing mortality and other harms related to opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
(g) The Office of the District of Columbia Auditor shall audit the Fund every 5 years.
D.C. Code § 7-1602 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1602
§ 7-1602. Comprehensive AIDS Health-Care Response Plan.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 6 months of December 30, 1985, the Mayor shall develop and present to the Council for its review and comment a comprehensive AIDS Health-Care Response Plan for the District of Columbia. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the development of short-term and long-term goals and schemes for administrative coordination by District government agencies, educational programs, prevention methods and programs, a compilation of private sector services available to AIDS patients, medical research and information gathering, outpatient and inpatient health-care services delivery, social services delivery, exploration of the feasibility of establishing a separate compensation rate for District employees working in the health-care treatment facility or facilities contemplated in § 7-1603 , housing, and identifying other general services needs.
(b) The Mayor shall update annually the comprehensive plan mandated by subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-651.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.13
§ 7-651.13. Exclusion of suicide; insurance.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1407 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 14 / § 7-1407
§ 7-1407. DC HealthCare Alliance recertification.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-837 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-837
§ 7-837. Committee on Metabolic Disorders — Annual report to Mayor and Council.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-736.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-736.02
§ 7-736.02. Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund (“Fund”), to be administered by the Department of Health in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from the following sources related to the prevention and treatment of communicable and chronic diseases by the Department of Health:
  (1) Third-party payors;
  (2) Sliding-fee scale collections; and
  (3) Other collections.
(c) The Fund shall be used for operations necessary to provide communicable and chronic disease prevention and treatment services.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 7-2507.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2507.10
§ 7-2507.10. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this unit or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this unit and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
D.C. Code § 7-2361.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23C / § 7-2361.11
§ 7-2361.11. Workers’ compensation coverage.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding subchapter XXIII of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-623.01 et seq.], a volunteer health practitioner who is providing health services in the District pursuant to this chapter, or who is traveling to or from the District to provide such services, and who is not covered by workers’ compensation insurance, shall be considered an employee of the District government for purposes of any medical workers’ compensation benefits concerning any injury incurred in traveling or providing the services. Benefits for volunteer health practitioners are limited to those medical benefits provided to District government employees under § 1-623.03 . If a practitioner is a participant or beneficiary of a health benefits plan or similar plan, the medical benefits under that plan are primary to the medical benefits under this section, and medical benefits under this section are reduced by the benefits under that plan.
D.C. Code § 7-852 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B / § 7-852
§ 7-852. Newborn hearing screening programs.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-761.05a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.05a
§ 7-761.05a. Ticket to Work Employment Network Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Ticket to Work Employment Network Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by DDS in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from payments from the Social Security Administration as an Employment Network for the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program, establish pursuant to the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, approved December 17, 1999 (113 Stat. 1863; 42 U.S.C. § 1320b-19 ).
(c) The Fund shall be used for the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program; provided, that to the extent that payments received from the Social Security Administration represent administrative or other fee payments, those amounts shall be available to DDS to defray the costs and expenses associated with administering the program or for any other purpose as determined by the Director.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization by Congress, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.13
§ 7-1231.13. Retention of civil rights.
Status: in_force

Consumers shall be presumed legally competent and retain all civil rights, unless otherwise limited by order of the court. As used in this section, the term “civil rights” shall include, but not be limited to, the rights to:
(1) Contract;
(2) Hold a professional, occupational, or motor vehicle driver’s license;
(3) Marry or enter into a domestic partnership, or obtain a divorce, annulment, or dissolution of marriage or a termination of a domestic partnership in accordance with § 32-702(d) , or § 16-904(e) .
(4) Make a will;
(5) Hold or dispose of property;
(6) Vote;
(7) Sue and be sued;
(8) Serve on a jury; and
(9) Enjoy all benefits and privileges guaranteed by law.
D.C. Code § 7-1303.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1303.02
§ 7-1303.02. Voluntary admission.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-3002 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3002
§ 7-3002. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration” (“APRA”) means the  agency or the successor agency within the Department of Health responsible for  administering substance abuse prevention and treatment services.
(2) “Aftercare plan” means the services or other planned activities designed to sustain therapeutic gains and promote further recovery of the client with  regard to the issues relating to substance abuse.
(3) “Certification” means the process of ensuring that standards of care are met for the operation of a substance abuse treatment facility or program in  the District of Columbia as described by regulation.
(4) “Client” means a person who has and is seeking to recover from substance abuse and has been selected for participation in the Drug Treatment Choice Program.
(5) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(6) “Drug” means any of the controlled substances enumerated in §§ 48-902.04 , 48-902.06 , 48-902.08 , 48-902.10 , or 48-902.12 .
(7) “Dual diagnosis” means persons with the concurrent diagnoses of substance abuse and mental disease or disorder.
(8) “Intake screening and assessment” means the process performed by a  qualified substance abuse counselor for the collection of relevant information  about an applicant in order to determine eligibility for rehabilitation  program services and the development of an initial treatment plan and any  necessary referral.
(9) “Qualified substance abuse counselor” means a person who:
  (A) Has received certification or credentials in substance abuse from the American Medical Association, the American Society for Addiction Medicine, the Nurses Professional Association, a state’s affiliate of the National Alcohol and Drug Counselors’ Association, or a state’s affiliate of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium for Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse (“ICRC/AODA”);
  (B) Has registered with the District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling as a Registered Addiction Professional; and
  (C) Completes 40 hours of continuing education every two years.
(10) “Rehabilitation plan” means the course of action to be taken to address  the issues relating to substance abuse that were identified in the intake screening and assessment, including frequency of services, type of personnel providing services, monitoring of client progress, and plan revision.
(11) “Resident” means any person who lives in the District voluntarily, not  for a temporary purpose, and has no present intention of removing himself or  herself from the District. Temporary absence from the District, with  subsequent returns to the District, or intent to return when the purposes of the absence have been accomplished shall not interrupt continuity of residence. For the purpose of this chapter, whether a person is a “resident” shall not depend upon the reason that the individual entered the District  except that it may bear on whether the person is in the District for a temporary purpose.
(12) “Substance abuse” means a pattern of pathological use of a drug or alcohol that causes impairment in social or occupational functioning or produces physiological dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or physical  symptoms when the drug or alcohol is not used.
(13) “Treatment provider‘ means an entity, a facility, or a program that has been certified by APRA to be responsible for the delivery of substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and aftercare services to an identified target population.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.29 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.29
§ 7-2341.29. Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply 90 days after March 25, 2009.
D.C. Code § 7-875.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8E / § 7-875.04
§ 7-875.04. Payment for health screenings.
Status: in_force

(a) A health insurer’s health benefits plan shall include the uniform, age-appropriate health screening requirements for children from birth to age 21 years who are:
  (1) Residents of the District;
  (2) Wards of the District; or
  (3) Children with special needs who reside or are receiving services in another state.
(b) The enrollments for Medicaid, Head Start, Healthy Families, and CHIP are expanded to include the requirement of uniform, age-appropriate health screenings for all children.
D.C. Code § 7-2007 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2007
§ 7-2007. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-651.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.08
§ 7-651.08. Comfort care; alleviation of pain.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.21 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.21
§ 7-2341.21. Emergency medical services for children.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall establish, in collaboration with a licensed hospital within the District of Columbia specializing in pediatric care, a program of emergency medical services for children. The purpose of this program shall be to continue, to the extent that funds are made available through federal government grants, District appropriated funds, or private sources, the operation and development of programs designed to improve the emergency medical care provided to children within the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.05
§ 7-1305.05. Visitors; mail; access to telephones; religious practice; personal possessions; privacy; exercise; diet; medical attention; medication.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to restrictions by a physician for good cause, each person has the right to receive visitors of his or her own choosing daily. Hours during which visitors may be received shall be limited only in the interest of effective treatment and the reasonable efficiency of the facility, and shall be sufficiently flexible to accommodate the person needs of the person and his or her visitors. Notwithstanding the above, each person has the right to receive visits from his or her attorney, physician, psychologist, clergyman, social worker, parents or guardians, or advocate for a person with an intellectual disability in private at any reasonable time, irrespective of visiting hours, provided the visitor shows reasonable cause for visiting at times other than normal visiting hours.
(b) Writing material and postage stamps shall be reasonably available for the person’s use in writing letters and other communications. Reasonable assistance shall be provided for writing, addressing and posting letters and other documents upon request. The person shall have the right to send and receive sealed and uncensored mail. The person has the right to reasonable private access to telephones and, in case of personal emergencies when other means of communications are not satisfactory, he or she shall be afforded reasonable use of long distance calls. A person who is unable to pay shall be furnished such writing, postage, and telephone facilities without charge.
(c) Each person shall have the right to follow or abstain from the practice of religion. The facility shall provide appropriate assistance in this connection including reasonable accommodations for religious worship and/or transportation to nearby religious services. Persons who do not wish to participate in religious practice shall be free from pressure to do so or to accept religious beliefs.
(d) Each person shall have the right to a humane psychological and physical environment. He or she shall be provided a comfortable bed and adequate changes of linen and reasonable storage space, including locked space, for his or her personal possessions. A record shall be kept of each person’s personal possessions. Except when curtailed for reason of safety or therapy as documented in his or her record by a physician, he or she shall be afforded reasonable privacy in his sleeping and personal hygiene practices.
(e) Each person shall have reasonable daily opportunities for physical exercise and outdoor exercise and shall have reasonable access to recreational areas and equipment.
(f) Each person has the right to a nourishing, well-balanced, varied, and appetizing diet, and where ordered by a physician and/or nutritionist, to a special diet.
(g) Each person shall have the right to prompt and adequate medical attention for any physical ailments and shall receive a complete physical examination upon admission and at least once a year thereafter.
(h) All persons have a right to be free from unnecessary or excessive medication. No medication shall be administered unless at the written or verbal order of a licensed physician, noted promptly in the patient’s medical record and signed by the physician within 24 hours. Medication shall be administered only by a licensed physician, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, or by a medical or nursing student under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or registered nurse, or by a Director acting upon a licensed physician’s instructions. The attending physician shall review on a regular basis the drug regimen of each person under his or her care. All prescriptions for psychotropic medications shall be written with a termination date, which shall not exceed 30 days. Medication shall not be used as a punishment, for the convenience of staff, as a substitute for programs, or in quantities that interfere with the person’s habilitation program.
D.C. Code § 7-1831.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1831.06
§ 7-1831.06. Termination.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall expire on September 30, 2001, if the Bonds (other than the Residual Bond) are not sold and issued. In the event of such expiration, all the assets of the Corporation shall vest in the District.
D.C. Code § 7-2504.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2504.07
§ 7-2504.07. Display of firearms or ammunition by dealers; security; employees of dealers.
Status: in_force

(a) No licensed dealer shall display any firearm or ammunition in windows visible from a street or sidewalk. All firearms, destructive devices, and ammunition shall be kept at all times in a securely locked place affixed to the premises except when being shown to a customer, being repaired, or otherwise being worked on.
(b) No licensee shall knowingly employ any person in his establishment if such person would not be eligible to register a firearm under this unit.
D.C. Code § 7-871.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8D / § 7-871.04
§ 7-871.04. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Mayor has reason to believe that there has been a violation of this chapter or of the regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may:
  (1) Give written notice of the alleged violation, which shall include the provision of the law or regulation alleged to be violated, the facts alleged to constitute a violation, and an order that necessary corrective action be taken within a specified time set forth in the notice; or
  (2) Impose civil or criminal fines and penalties in accordance with § 7-871.05 .
(b) Any party adversely affected by an action taken pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is entitled to a hearing before the Mayor upon filing with the Mayor, within 15 days from the date of the action, a written request for a hearing. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the requirements of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 7-503.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.15
§ 7-503.15. Routine mailer distribution.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-853 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B / § 7-853
§ 7-853. Health benefit plan reimbursement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1754 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / § 7-1754
§ 7-1754. Manufacturer’s certification.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each manufacturer shall submit written certification to the Mayor attesting that its cigarettes have been tested in accordance with this subchapter and meet the performance standard required under § 7-1753 .
  (2) The submission shall include a description of each cigarette being certified, including the:
    (A) Brand;
    (B) Style;
    (C) Length in millimeters;
    (D) Circumference in millimeters;
    (E) Flavor, if applicable;
    (F) Filter or non-filter;
    (G) Package description, such as a soft pack or box; and
    (H) Mark required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
  (3) Each cigarette certified under this subsection shall be recertified every 3 years.
(b) (1) Packaging for certified fire-standard-compliant cigarettes shall be marked in 8-point type or larger to indicate that the cigarettes have been tested using the test method and meet the performance standard required by this subchapter.
  (2) The manufacturer shall use only one mark and the mark used shall consist of:
    (A) The letters “FSC,” which signify that the cigarette is fire-standard-compliant; or
    (B) Any mark approved for sale in New York or another state that has enacted fire-standard-compliance standards for cigarettes that include the test method and performance standard specified in § 7-1753 .
D.C. Code § 7-2207 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2207
§ 7-2207. Appropriations authorized.
Status: in_force

Appropriations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter are hereby authorized.
D.C. Code § 7-2011.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2011.06
§ 7-2011.06. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-531.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-531.01
§ 7-531.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(2) “Eligible person” means an individual who is 60 years of age or older or is mentally or physically ill, infirm, or has a disability.
(3) “Service credit” means the unit of exchange upon which the volunteer service credit program operates.
(4) “Sponsor” means a nonprofit organization or a consortium of nonprofit organizations that receives and dispenses service credits on behalf of eligible persons and is designated by the Mayor to perform the administrative tasks necessary to implement this subchapter.
(5) “Targeted service” means a task for which service credits may be earned when performed by a volunteer for an eligible person.
(6) “Volunteer” means an individual who earns service credits by:
  (A) Providing targeted services to an eligible person not related to him or her by blood, marriage, guardianship, or adoption;
  (B) Providing services under a demonstration project;
  (C) Participating in pre-service or in-service training under the volunteer service credit program or a demonstration project; or
  (D) Performing administrative tasks in direct support of the volunteer service credit program or a demonstration project.
D.C. Code § 7-661.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.14
§ 7-661.14. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to:
  (1) Develop the form to collect the medical record information required by § 7-661.06 ;
(2) Facilitate the collection of the medical record information required by § 7-661.06 ; and
(3) Provide for the return of and safe disposal of unused covered medications.
(b) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter , including rules to:
  (1) Specify the recommended methods by which a qualified patient, who so desires, may notify first responders of his or her intent to ingest a covered medication; and
(2) Establish training opportunities for the medical community to learn about the use of covered medications by qualified patients seeking to die in a humane and peaceful manner, including best practices for prescribing the covered medication.
D.C. Code § 7-2502.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.14
§ 7-2502.14. Registration of self-defense sprays.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1304.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.13
§ 7-1304.13. Advocate for a person with an intellectual disability.
Status: in_force

(a) Persons with an intellectual disability who have been committed, and persons whose commitment is sought under § 7-1303.04(b-1) , shall have the assistance of an advocate for a person with an intellectual disability in every proceeding and at each stage in such proceedings under this chapter.
(b) The Court shall appoint a qualified advocate for a person with an intellectual disability selected from a list of such advocates it maintains.
(c) Advocates for persons with an intellectual disability shall have the following powers and duties:
  (1) To inform persons subject to the procedures set forth in this chapter of their rights;
  (2) To consult with the person, his or her family and others concerned with his or her habilitation and well being;
  (3) To ensure by all means, including case referral to legal services, agencies and other practicing lawyers, that the person is afforded all rights under the law; and
  (4) To guide and assist the person in such a manner as to encourage self-reliance and enable the person to participate to the greatest extent possible in decisions concerning his or her habilitation plan, and the services to be provided under this plan.
(d) The advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall receive notice and shall have the right to participate in all meetings, conferences or other proceedings relating to any matter affecting provision of services to the person including, but not limited to, comprehensive evaluation, habilitation plan, petition and hearings for commitment and for periodic review of the commitment.
(e) The advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall have access to all records, reports and documents affecting his or her client.
(f) The advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall have access to all personnel and facilities responsible for providing care or services to his or her client and shall be permitted to visit and communicate with his or her client in private, and at any reasonable time  without prior notice; provided, that he or she shows reasonable cause for visiting at times other than visiting hours.
(g) The advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall be a person with training and experience in the field of intellectual disability.
(h) Advocates shall be provided directly by the Court or by a contract with individuals or organizations including local associations for persons with intellectual disabilities; however, the Court shall ensure that contracts and other arrangements for selection and provision of advocates provide that each advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall be independent of any public or  private agency which provides services to persons subject to this chapter.
(i) In the selection, training and development of the advocacy provision of this section, the Court shall explore and seek out potential sources of funding at the federal and District levels.
(j) Advocates shall be provided with facilities, supplies, and secretarial and other support services sufficient to enable them to carry out their duties under this chapter.
(k) All communication between advocates and their clients shall remain confidential and privileged as if between attorney and client.
(l) The Court shall promulgate such rules amplifying and clarifying this section as it deems necessary.
(m) Persons with an intellectual disability subject to this chapter may knowingly reject the services of an advocate for a person with an intellectual disability and shall be so advised by the Court. Advocates whose services have been rejected by the person with an intellectual disability shall not  have the rights set forth in subsections (c), (d), (e), (f) and (j) of this section.
(n) If so authorized by the Court, the advocate for a person with an intellectual disability shall be permitted to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent on behalf of his or her client with respect to the provision of any health-care service, treatment, or procedure, consistent with the  provisions of Chapter 22 of Title 21 .
D.C. Code § 7-1304.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.11
§ 7-1304.11. Periodic review of commitment order.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any decision of the Court ordering commitment of a person with an intellectual disability, other than a decision of the Court ordering commitment of a person found incompetent in a criminal case to DDS pursuant to § 7-1304.06a , that was issued before May 5, 2018, shall be reviewed in a Court hearing annually. The commitment shall be terminated unless there is a finding of the following:
    (A) The Court determines that the person with an intellectual disability has benefited from the habilitation;
    (B) DDS demonstrates that continued residential rehabilitation is necessary for the habilitation program;
    (C) The person with an intellectual disability is a resident of the District;
    (D) The Court determines beyond a reasonable doubt that:
      (i) Based on a comprehensive evaluation of the person performed within one year before the hearing, the person has at least a moderate intellectual disability and requires habilitation; and
      (ii) DDS is capable of providing the required habilitation; and
    (E) The person with an intellectual disability, or an individual authorized pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, provides informed consent to continue the person's commitment.
  (2) If a person with an intellectual disability does not have capacity to give informed consent to continue the person's commitment, the following individuals, in the order of priority set forth below, shall be authorized to consent on behalf of the person with an intellectual disability to the continued commitment of the person with an intellectual disability pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) of this subsection:
    (A) A court-appointed general guardian or limited guardian of the person with an intellectual disability whose scope of appointment includes the authority to consent to the continued commitment of the person;
    (B) A court-appointed conservator whose scope of appointment incudes the authority to consent to the continued commitment of the person;
    (C) The spouse or domestic partner of the person;
    (D) An adult child of the person;
    (E) A parent of the person;
    (F) An adult sibling of the person;
    (G) A religious superior of the person, if the person is a member of a religious order, or a diocesan priest;
    (H) A close friend of the person;
    (I) The nearest-living, adult relative of the person; or
    (J) A guardian ad litem appointed by the Mental Health and Habilitation Branch of the Court for the sole purpose of consenting to the continued commitment of the person.
  (3) A decision by an individual authorized pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection to consent to the continued commitment of a person pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) of this subsection shall be based on the expressed wishes of the person or, if the wishes of the person are unknown and cannot be ascertained, on a good faith belief as to the best interests of the person.
  (4) If no individual in a prior category of individuals listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection is reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to act, authority to consent to the continued commitment of a person shall rest with the next reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing individual on the priority list.
  (5) Any individual listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall have legal standing to challenge in the Court any decision made by an individual of higher priority listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (6) The order of priority established in paragraph (2) of this subsection creates a presumption that may be rebutted if an individual of lower priority is found to have better knowledge of the wishes of the person, or, if the wishes of the patient are unknown and cannot be ascertained, is better able to demonstrate a good-faith belief as to the interests of the person.
  (7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to change DDS's responsibility to provide services and supports pursuant to § 7-761.05(1) .
  (8) For the purposes of this subsection, a prior court decision to commit a person shall not be determinative of whether the person has capacity to give informed consent to continue the person's commitment pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) of this subsection.
(a-1) Any decision of the Court ordering commitment of a person found incompetent in a criminal case to DDS pursuant to § 7-1304.06a shall be reviewed in a court hearing annually. The person shall not be discharged if the Court finds that the person is likely to cause injury to others as a result of his or her intellectual disability if allowed to regain his or her liberty.
(b) If a person with an intellectual disability is discharged in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) or subsection (a-1) of this section but continues to evidence the need for habilitation and care, it shall be the responsibility of the Department on Disability Services to arrange for suitable services for the person.
D.C. Code § 7-2858 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28A / § 7-2858
§ 7-2858. Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply 12 months after April 4, 2001.
D.C. Code § 7-1811.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1811.02
§ 7-1811.02. Board of Trustees of the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.08
§ 7-2341.08. Emergency medical services instructors: certification required.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the duties of an emergency medical services instructor in the District, whether for compensation or not for compensation, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so.
(b) No person may obtain certification as an instructor for a classification of emergency medical services personnel without first having been certified pursuant to this chapter as emergency medical services personnel at an equal or higher classification, or having been licensed pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 3 [ § 3-1201.01 et seq.] as a health care professional with a greater scope of practice. Each instructor shall maintain the requisite provider certification, as specified in this section, in good standing throughout his or her period of instructor certification.
(c) An applicant for certification as an emergency medical services instructor shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that he or she meets all applicable requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(d) An applicant for certification shall:
  (1) Submit an application to the Mayor on a form approved by the Mayor;
  (2) Submit supporting documentation as required by the Mayor, including proof of required education, training, and competency evaluation; and
  (3) Pay the applicable fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking; provided, that nothing in this section shall prohibit a private entity or government agency from paying the application fee on behalf of a current or prospective employee.
(e) An emergency medical services instructor certification shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 2 years.
(f) An emergency medical services instructor certification shall be valid only for the person named as applicant in the application. No emergency medical services instructor certification may be sold, assigned, or transferred.
(g) The Mayor shall require each applicant for emergency medical services instructor certification to successfully complete one or more competency evaluations, demonstrating both theoretical and practical knowledge of the skills required for acceptable performance of the duties of instruction. In addition, the Mayor may require each applicant to successfully complete one or more emergency medical services instructor courses. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized evaluations and courses or develop evaluations and courses specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
(h) A person possessing an emergency medical services instructor certification shall be recertified, no less than once every 2 years, to continue performing the duties of emergency medical services instruction.
(i) The Mayor shall require each applicant for emergency medical services instructor recertification to successfully complete continuing professional education or supplemental training or to successfully complete one or more competency evaluations demonstrating knowledge of the skills required for acceptable performance of the duties of instruction. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized training requirements and evaluations or develop requirements and evaluations specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1007 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 10 / § 7-1007
§ 7-1007. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person or the agent of any person in the District of Columbia who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in §§ 7-1001 and 7-1002 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a blind person or person with another physical disability under § 7-1001 , § 7-1002 , § 7-1005 , or § 7-1006 shall be imprisoned for not longer than 90 days, or fined not more than $300, or both.
(b) A civil fine of $250 may be imposed as an alternative sanction for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [ § 2-1801.01 et seq.]. Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [ § 2-1801.01 et seq.].
(c) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to increase the fine in subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1611 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1611
§ 7-1611. Findings.
Status: in_force

The Council finds that:
(1) Effi Slaughter Barry, a former First Lady of the District of Columbia, was among the first public figures in the District to focus attention on the growing health problem of HIV/AIDS;
(2) Effi Slaughter Barry, a trained and experienced health professional, was a champion of HIV/AIDS prevention and wellness and was particularly concerned with the dearth of services East of the River;
(3) At the time of her death, September 6, 2007, Effi Slaughter Barry, was Director of Special Projects in the Office of the Director of the Department of Health, providing direct leadership to the East of the River HIV/AIDS Initiative; and
(4) In light of Effi Slaughter Barry’s commitment to health and, in particular, to helping residents of the District of Columbia combat HIV/AIDS, it is fitting that the East of the River HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Initiative should be known as the Effi Slaughter Barry HIV/AIDS Initiative.
D.C. Code § 7-2167 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21D / § 7-2167
§ 7-2167. Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed to be consistent with section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1934, approved February 8, 1996 (110 Stat. 137; 47 U.S.C. § 230).
D.C. Code § 7-173 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-173
§ 7-173. Inspector of Fish and Other Marine Products.
Status: in_force

The duties and the authority conferred by law upon the Inspector of Fish and Other Marine Products on May 26, 1908, are hereby vested in each of the Sanitary and Food Inspectors.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.02
§ 7-2510.02. Petitions for extreme risk protection orders.
Status: in_force

(a) A petitioner may petition the Superior Court for the District of Columbia for a final extreme risk protection order. A petition filed under this section shall:
  (1) Be in writing;
  (2) State facts in support of the claim that the respondent poses a significant danger of causing bodily injury to self or others by having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving any firearm or ammunition;
  (3) To the best of the petitioner's knowledge, identify the number, types, and locations of any firearms or ammunition the petitioner believes to be in the respondent's possession, control, or ownership; and
  (4) Repealed.
  (5) Be served on the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) A petitioner may file a petition under this section regardless of whether there is any other pending suit, complaint, petition, or other action between the parties.
(c) (1) The Office of the Attorney General may:
    (A) Intervene in the case and represent the interests of the District of Columbia; or
    (B) At the request of the petitioner, provide individual legal representation to the petitioner in proceedings under this subchapter .
  (2) If the Office of the Attorney General intervenes in a case under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, the intervention shall continue until:
    (A) The court denies the petition for a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.03 ;
    (B) The court terminates a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.08 ; or
    (C) The Office of the Attorney General withdraws from the intervention.
(d) The court may place any record or part of a proceeding related to the issuance, renewal, or termination of an extreme risk protection order under seal for good cause shown.
(e) When computing a time period specified in this subchapter , or in an order issued under this subchapter :
  (1) Stated in days or a longer unit of time:
    (A) Exclude the day of the event that triggers the time period;
    (B) Count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays; and
    (C) Include the last day of the time period, but if the last day of the time period specified falls on a Saturday, Sunday, a legal holiday, or a day on which weather or other conditions cause the court to be closed, the time period specified shall continue to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a day on which weather or other conditions cause the court to be closed.
  (2) Stated in hours:
    (A) Begin counting immediately on the occurrence of the event that triggers the time period;
    (B) Count every hour, including hours during intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and
    (C) If the time period would end on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a day on which weather or other conditions cause the court to be closed, the time period shall continue to run until the same time on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or a day on which weather or other conditions cause the court to be closed.
D.C. Code § 7-661.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.08
§ 7-661.08. Effect on construction of wills and contracts.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision in a contract, will, or other agreement executed on or after February 18, 2017, whether written or oral, is not valid if the provision would affect whether a person may make or rescind a request for a covered medication.
(b) An obligation owing under any contract, will, or other agreement executed on or after February 18, 2017 may not be conditioned or affected by a person making or rescinding a request for a covered medication.
D.C. Code § 7-761.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.09
§ 7-761.09. Rulemaking and contracting authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(a-1) (1) Within 45 days after October 8, 2016, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of §§ 7-761.05b and 7-761.05c , including rules establishing who has the ability to pay the contribution to costs of supports, the amount to be collected, the method and timing of payments to DDS for such purposes, and due process protections.
  (2) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within this 45-day period of review, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(a-2) (1) Within 45 days after May 5, 2018, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of § 7-761.13 .
  (2) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within this 45-day period of review, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(a-3) Within 120 days of federal approval of the Medicaid waiver amendment contemplated under § 7-761.07(c) , the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement § 7-761.07(c) .
(b) Pursuant to Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2 , the Mayor may execute contracts, grants, and other legally binding documents to implement the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2815 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2815
§ 7-2815. Miscellaneous provisions.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 , the Mayor shall issue such rules and procedures as are necessary to implement this chapter. Except as provided by the Mayor, the Metropolitan Police Department and District of Columbia Fire Department shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter and the issuance of any notice of violation pursuant to § 7-2812 .
(b) If any portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
D.C. Code § 7-881.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.07
§ 7-881.07. Regulation of milk banks.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-903 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / § 7-903
§ 7-903. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) The term “blind person” means, and the term “blind” refers to, a person who:
  (A) Is totally blind;
  (B) Has impaired vision of not more than 20/200 visual acuity in the better eye and for whom vision cannot be improved to better than 20/200; or
  (C) Who has loss of vision due wholly or in part to impairment of field vision or to other factors which affect the usefulness of vision to a like degree.
(2) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agent.
(3) The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.08
§ 7-2510.08. Termination of extreme risk protection orders.
Status: in_force

(a) Any respondent against whom a final extreme risk protection order, including a renewal of the extreme risk protection order, was issued may, on one occasion during the one-year period the order is in effect, submit a written motion to the Superior Court for the District of Columbia requesting that the order be terminated.
(b) Upon receipt of the motion for termination, the court shall set a date for a hearing, and notice of the request shall be served on the petitioner. The hearing shall occur at least 14 days after the date of service of the motion upon the petitioner.
(c) In determining whether terminate a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to this section, the court shall consider all relevant evidence, including:
  (1) Any history or pattern of threats of violence, or acts of violence, by the respondent directed toward themselves or others;
  (2) Any recent threats of violence, or acts of violence, by the respondent directed toward themselves or others;
  (3) The respondent's acquisition of any firearms, ammunition, or other deadly or dangerous weapons within one year before the filing of the petition;
  (4) The unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing of a firearm or other weapon by the respondent;
  (5) Respondent's criminal history;
  (6) Respondent's violation of a court order;
  (7) Evidence of the respondent experiencing a mental health crisis, or other dangerous mental health issues; and
  (8) Respondent's use of a controlled substance, as that term is defined in § 48-901.02 .
(d) The court shall, before terminating a final extreme risk protection order, examine any witnesses under oath.
(e) The court shall terminate a final extreme risk protection order if the respondent establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent does not pose a significant danger of causing bodily injury to self or others by having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving any firearm or ammunition.
(f) (1) If the court grants a motion to terminate pursuant to this section, notice of the termination shall be personally served upon the petitioner and respondent by a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department and sent to the petitioner by electronic mail.
  (1A) If the petitioner or respondent was personally served in court when the motion to terminate an extreme risk protection order was granted, the personal service requirement of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be waived with respect to the party served in court.
  (2) The court shall submit a copy of the order issued under this section to the Metropolitan Police Department on or before the next day for service upon the petitioner. Service of a notice of termination shall take precedence over the service of other documents, unless the other documents are of a similar emergency nature.
  (3) If the Metropolitan Police Department cannot complete personal service upon the petitioner within 7 days after receiving an order from the court under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Metropolitan Police Department shall notify the court.
  (4) Within 24 hours after service, the Metropolitan Police Department shall submit proof of service to the court.
D.C. Code § 7-1501.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1501.03
§ 7-1501.03. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 7-1305.06a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.06a
§ 7-1305.06a. Informed consent.
Status: in_force

(a) Except in accordance with the procedures described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in § 21-2212 , or as otherwise provided by law, no DDS person shall be given services pursuant to this chapter absent the person’s informed consent. In seeking informed consent, the provider or DDS shall present the person with available options and all material information necessary to make the decision, including information about the proposed service, potential benefits and risks of the proposed service, potential benefits and risks of no service, side effects, and information about feasible alternative services, if any.
(b) If the provider or DDS reasonably believes that the person lacks the capacity to provide informed consent for the proposed service, the provider or DDS promptly shall seek a determination of the person’s capacity in accordance with § 21-2204 . If the person is certified as incapacitated for health-care decisions in accordance with § 21-2204 , DDS or the provider shall promptly seek the provision of substituted consent from the person’s attorney-in-fact pursuant to § 21-2206 or, if no attorney-in-fact has been authorized pursuant to § 21-2205 or is reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to act, from a person authorized to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 .
(c) If the person is certified as incapacitated and unable to consent to the proposed service in accordance with § 21-2204 , and no attorney-in-fact or person listed in § 21-2210(a) is reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to act:
  (1) For any proposed services except psychotropic medications, the District shall petition the Court for appointment of a guardian pursuant to Chapter 20 of Title 21 . The District’s petition shall request the form of guardianship which is least restrictive to the incapacitated person in duration and scope, taking into account the incapacitated person’s current mental  and adaptive limitations or other conditions warranting the procedure. This subsection does not preclude any other party from  petitioning the Court for appointment of a guardian.
  (2) For all proposed psychotropic medications, except as described under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the provider  may administer medication only when the administration of medication is accompanied by a behavioral plan and only after receiving  approval from an independent panel appointed by the DDS Administrator pursuant to § 7-1305.06b .
  (3) In an emergency in which a person is experiencing a mental health crisis and in which the immediate provision of mental health treatment, including medication, is, in the written opinion of the attending physician, necessary to prevent serious injury to the person or others, the provider may administer medication without seeking the person’s prior informed consent only to the extent necessary to terminate the emergency.
D.C. Code § 7-1551.32 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1551.32
§ 7-1551.32. Rules.
Status: in_force

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 subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2601 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 26 / § 7-2601
§ 7-2601. Reports by physicians and institutions required.
Status: in_force

Any physician in the District of Columbia, including persons licensed under Chapter 12 of Title 3 , having reasonable cause to believe that a person brought to him or coming before him for examination, care, or treatment has suffered injury caused by a firearm, whether self-inflicted, accidental, or occurring during the commission of a crime, or has suffered injury caused by any dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this chapter; provided, that when a physician in the performance of service as a member of the staff of a hospital or similar institution attends any person so injured, he shall notify the person in charge of the hospital or institution or his designated agent who shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.25 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.25
§ 7-1531.25. Organ preservation.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift of all or part of the decedent’s body is not reasonably available for a representative of a hospital to make the request required by § 7-1531.24 , the hospital may use organ preservation equipment and techniques, including ventilators and in situ flushing and cooling equipment, to maintain the viability of the decedent’s organs in order to preserve the option of family members and other authorized persons to consider donation.
(b) If a hospital initiates the preservation of a decedent’s organs pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the hospital shall use all available means to locate a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift. If a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift cannot be located within a time period deemed reasonable by a designated medical professional, or declines to consent to an anatomical gift, the organ preservation procedure shall be discontinued.
(c) A person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to donate all or any part of a decedent’s body shall be given full disclosure of preservation techniques or preservation equipment used, if any.
(d) In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, any person employed or authorized by a hospital to utilize organ preservation techniques pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection with taking the medically necessary steps to preserve a decedent’s organs during the search for, or consultation with, a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift.
(e) Neither a decedent nor relative or guardian of a decedent shall pay any costs associated with organ preservation.
(f) A hospital that initiates organ preservation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall bear all costs associated with the organ preservation upon the happening of any of the following:
  (1) The recipient of the preserved organ is indigent;
  (2) A person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift cannot be located within a time period deemed reasonable by a designated medical professional; or
  (3) A person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift does not consent to an anatomical gift of all or part of a decedent’s body.
D.C. Code § 7-858.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-ii / § 7-858.06
§ 7-858.06. Duties of the committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall:
  (1) Gather and disseminate information about perinatal and infant health indicators to increase the public's understanding of the status of perinatal and infant health in the District.
  (2) Review newborn screening and surveillance data, including aggregate reports and individual case studies, and provide recommendations to improve the quality of newborn screening and birthing facility maternal and newborn discharge protocols;
  (3) Provide recommendations for hospitals and birthing facilities to improve metrics on the report cards issued by the Department under § 7-858.03(c) ;
  (4) Evaluate the need for and efficacy of all newborn screening tests and recommend the removal or addition of screening tests, as appropriate;
  (5) Devise strategies to increase promotion and support of breastfeeding;
  (6) Review perinatal and infant health policies and programs for the purpose of providing recommendations to improve their effectiveness in improving the health of mothers and infants;
  (7) Convene sub-committees for specialty areas of perinatal and newborn health, such as metabolic disorders, to inform and provide recommendations to the full committee as needed; and
  (8) Provide an annual report to the Mayor and Council of its legislative, regulatory, programmatic, and policy recommendations.
D.C. Code § 7-1616 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1616
§ 7-1616. Allocation of funding.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health shall distribute capacity building grants to initiative participants in an amount not to exceed the funds available in the Effi Slaughter Barry Initiative Fund, as established by § 7-1617 .
D.C. Code § 7-503.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-503.01
§ 7-503.01. Establishment of the Department of Aging and Community Living.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Department of Aging and Community Development.  All the functions of the Office on Aging are hereby transferred to the Department. The Department shall provide within the District government a single administrative unit, responsible to the Mayor, to administer the provisions of the Older Americans Act (P.L. 89-73, as amended), and such other programs as shall be delegated to it by the Mayor or the Council of the District of Columbia, and to promote the welfare of the aged.
(b) The mission of the District of Columbia Department of Aging and Community Living is the following:
  (1) To advocate, plan, implement, and monitor programs in health, education, and social services for the elderly;
  (2) To promote longevity, independence, dignity, and choice for aged District residents, District residents with disabilities regardless of age, and caregivers;
  (3) To ensure the rights of older adults and their families, and prevent their abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
  (4) To uphold the core values of service excellence, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability; and
  (5) To lead efforts to strengthen service delivery and capacity by engaging community stakeholders and partners to leverage resources.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.16 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.16
§ 7-1531.16. Other prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

A person that, in order to obtain a financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift, or a refusal commits a felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 7-1102 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11 / § 7-1102
§ 7-1102. Compact administrator authorized.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to this Compact, the Director of the Department of Mental Health shall be the Compact Administrator and, acting jointly with like officers of party states, shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the Compact. The Compact Administrator is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of and in the government of the District of Columbia in facilitating the proper administration of the Compact or of any supplementary agreement or agreements entered into by the District thereunder.
D.C. Code § 7-2508.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2508.07
§ 7-2508.07. Penalties; mandatory release condition.
Status: in_force

(a) Any knowing violation by a gun offender of this subchapter or of rules or regulations established pursuant to this subchapter, including knowingly failing to register, verify, or update information in the manner and within the time periods provided for in this subchapter, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both.
(b) Compliance with the requirements of this subchapter, including any rules or regulations adopted by the Chief pursuant to this subchapter, shall be a mandatory condition after the expiration of any time being served on probation, parole, supervised release, or conditional release for any gun offender convicted in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-2303 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / § 7-2303
§ 7-2303. Transmittal of plan or program to Council.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia complete copies of any existing plan or program prepared pursuant to § 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5121) within 30 calendar days of March 5, 1981. The plan or program shall be valid only if the Council of the District of Columbia does not adopt, within 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and days on which the Council of the District of Columbia is in recess according to its rules) after the receipt of the plan or program from the Mayor, a resolution disapproving the plan or program.
(b) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia complete copies of any plan or program prepared pursuant to this section within 30 calendar days of the completion of the plan or program. The plan or program shall be valid only if the Council of the District of Columbia does not adopt, within 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and days on which the Council of the District of Columbia is in recess according to its rules) after receipt of the plan or program from the Mayor, a resolution disapproving the plan or program.
D.C. Code § 7-247 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2B / § 7-247
§ 7-247. Relation to other laws.
Status: in_force

If a civil or criminal penalty imposed by another law applies to an action that is also subject to a civil or criminal penalty under this chapter, the greater penalty shall apply.
D.C. Code § 7-683 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6D / § 7-683
§ 7-683. Long-Term Care Strategic Coordinator.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services ("DMHHS") the position of the Long-Term Care Strategic Coordinator ("Coordinator"), who shall be a full-time employee of the District. By January 1, 2026, the Coordinator shall be responsible for:
  (1) Coordinating the Age-Friendly DC program;
  (2) Tracking the long-term care services provided by agencies under the purview of DMHHS ("health agencies");
  (3) Using data to develop a strategy to improve and increase the capacity of the long-term care services workforce to meet the District's needs;
  (4) Identifying points of contact within each relevant agency outside of the health agencies, including the Deputy Mayor for Education and the Department for Aging and Community Living, to avoid duplication of work across agencies and to ensure each agency's work aligns with the broader mission of supporting the District's aging population and long-term care workforce; and
  (5) Carrying out other duties relevant to support the long-term care workforce as may be identified and assigned by DMHHS.
D.C. Code § 7-1651.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16A / § 7-1651.03
§ 7-1651.03. Department of Health certification.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days of the implementation of the HPV vaccination program, the Director of the Department of Health shall provide written certification to the Council that the vaccine is safe and efficacious.
D.C. Code § 7-681 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6D / § 7-681
§ 7-681. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Department" means the Department of Health.
  (2) "Long-term care facility" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-701.01(7) .
  (3) "Long-term care services" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-701.01(7A) .
D.C. Code § 7-1603 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1603
§ 7-1603. Residential health-care facility.
Status: in_force

(a) In preparing the comprehensive plan mandated in § 7-1602 , the Mayor shall investigate the need for a residential health-care facility or facilities which shall provide a program of medical, nursing, counseling, palliative, social, recreational, and supportive services to AIDS patients and their families.
(b) If, following an investigation, the Mayor identifies a need for a residential health-care facility or facilities in the District of Columbia, the Mayor shall establish the facility or facilities.
(c) In order to establish the facility or facilities, the Mayor may acquire, by purchase, rehabilitation, condemnation, rental, or otherwise, a building or buildings suitable for use as a residential health-care facility or facilities, including furniture, medical equipment, and other necessary accessories.
(d) The Mayor may enter into contractual arrangements with any agency or organization qualified to provide the services enumerated in subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-761.06b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.06b
§ 7-761.06b. Reports and notices to be made available to the public.
Status: in_force

The Department shall make all reports and notices required under this chapter available on its website within one business day of publication, and shall provide copies to the public upon request.
D.C. Code § 7-2036 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2036
§ 7-2036. Powers and duties of the Mayor.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including the following:
    (A) Minimum standards of operation of a child development facility concerning staff qualification, requirements and training, facility size, staff-child ratios and group size, program design and equipment requirements, safety and health standards, care for children with special needs, nutrition standards, and record keeping requirements;
    (B) Administrative procedures for hearings consistent with the requirements of § 2-509 , unless otherwise provided in this subchapter;
    (C) Allowance for a child development facility to operate on a 24-hour basis so long as no child, infant, or toddler will be under the care of the child development facility for more than 18 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period, or appropriate hours as provided by rule; and
    (D) The establishment of a fee schedule to recover the costs of regulating child development facilities pursuant to this subchapter.
  (2) The rules required to be promulgated pursuant to this section shall be submitted 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, by resolution, within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(b) The Mayor may conduct investigations and inspections needed to ensure compliance with this subchapter. In this regard, the Mayor may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, and other documents needed to enforce this subchapter. In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, at the request of the Mayor, shall issue an order requiring the contumacious person to appear and testify or produce books, papers, or other evidence bearing on the hearing. Failure to obey the court’s order shall be punishable as contempt of court.
(c) The Mayor shall maintain and make available to the public information concerning:
  (1) The application, licensure, and renewal requirements and procedures; and
  (2) An official register of currently licensed child development facilities.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.09
§ 7-1231.09. Freedom from seclusion and restraint.
Status: in_force

(a) Consumers have the right to be free from seclusion and restraint of any form that is not medically necessary or that is used as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience, or retaliation by staff.
(b) Seclusion or restraint may only be used by:
  (1) Hospitals when administering inpatient services;
  (2) Residential treatment facilities licensed pursuant to section 948 of Title 29 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (Standards for Participation of Residential Treatment Centers for Children and Youth); and
  (3) Mental health crisis emergency programs certified by the Department, if rules authorizing such use are promulgated by the Department.
(c) Seclusion or restraint can be used only in an emergency when:
  (1) The use of seclusion or restraint is, in the written opinion of the attending physician, necessary to prevent serious injury to the consumer or others;
  (2) Less restrictive interventions have been considered and determined to be ineffective to prevent serious injury to the consumer or others; and
  (3) Pursuant to the written order of the attending physician, which shall never be written as a standing order or on an as-needed basis, and which must be followed by consultation with the consumer’s treating physician as soon as possible if the order was not written by the consumer’s treating physician.
(d) Any use of seclusion or restraint shall be:
  (1) Implemented in the least restrictive manner possible;
  (2) Implemented in accordance with safe and appropriate seclusion or restraint techniques;
  (3) Continually assessed, monitored, and reevaluated; and
  (4) Ended at the earliest possible time.
(e) All staff having direct consumer contact must have ongoing education and training in the proper and safe use of seclusion and restraint techniques and in alternative methods for handling behavior, symptoms, and situations that traditionally have been treated through the use of seclusion or restraint.
(f) Any consumer to whom seclusion or restraint is applied must be seen by his or her attending or treating physician within one hour after the initiation of the seclusion or restraint. The physician shall evaluate the continued need for seclusion or restraint, and upon expiration of the original order, may renew the original order only within the following durational limitations:
  (1) Four hours for adults;
  (2) Two hours for children and adolescents 9 to 17 years of age; and
  (3) One hour for children under 9 years of age.
(g) No use of seclusion or restraint may extend beyond a 24-hour period.
(h) Seclusion and restraint may not be used simultaneously unless the consumer is:
  (1) Continually monitored face-to-face by an assigned staff member; or
  (2) Continually monitored by an assigned staff member using both video and audio equipment that is in close proximity to the consumer.
(i) Providers must report to the Department any death that occurs while a consumer is secluded or restrained and any death that could reasonably have been the result of the use of seclusion or restraint.
(j) The Department shall establish standards for the use of seclusion and restraint that minimize circumstances giving rise to the use of seclusion and restraint and that maximize safety when seclusion or restraint is used. The standards shall:
  (1) Require that provider staff receive effective, ongoing, competency-based education and training on:
    (A) Understanding and appropriately responding to the underlying bases for behaviors exhibited by consumers;
    (B) The use of de-escalation and other non-physical intervention techniques;
    (C) The safe use of seclusion and restraint; and
    (D) The staff’s own behaviors and how their behaviors can escalate or diffuse the behaviors of consumers;
  (2) Require adequate staff levels and configurations, based on a variety of factors, including the physical environment, consumer diagnoses, co-occurring conditions, acuity levels, and age or developmental status of consumers;
  (3) Establish a post-seclusion and post-restraint process for use by providers, which shall include debriefings with the consumer, the consumer’s family members or personal representatives if the consumer so consents, and staff about the events giving rise to the incident and how collection of that information will help prevent recurrences. The process shall include counseling for the consumer and staff for any trauma that may have resulted from the use of seclusion or restraint; and
  (4) Require providers to establish a performance improvement program, which shall include, at a minimum, the collection and analysis of relevant data for reducing the occurrence of emergency situations that precipitate the use of seclusion and restraint and for increasing its safety when used.
D.C. Code § 7-231.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.03
§ 7-231.03. Appointment and duties of Registrar of Vital Records Division.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the Department shall appoint the Registrar.
(b) The Registrar shall:
  (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and any implementing rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 ;
  (2) Provide instructions for the efficient administration of the vital statistics system;
  (3) Direct and supervise the vital statistics system and the Vital Records Division and serve as custodian of its records;
  (4) Administer and maintain the confidentiality and security of the vital statistics system;
  (5) Direct, supervise, and control the activities of each individual engaged in the activities of the Vital Records Division;
  (6) Develop and conduct training programs to promote uniformity of policy and procedures pertaining to the vital statistics system;
  (7) Develop and distribute all forms as will accomplish the purpose of complete, accurate, and timely reporting and registration;
  (8) Prepare and publish reports of vital statistics of the District;
  (9) Provide information derived from vital records and vital reports required under this chapter that are necessary for Department programs and health planning activities, which shall remain the property of the Vital Records Division, and under the Registrar's control; and
  (10) (A) Prepare a plan to provide for the continuity of operations of the system of vital statistics in the event of an emergency that:
      (i) To the extent practicable, anticipates natural and man-made events that interrupt normal activities of the vital statistics system, identifies essential vital statistics services, and provides guidance for maintaining services; and
      (ii) Includes:
        (I) Alternative locations for operations;
        (II) An identification of essential equipment, document needs, and where to obtain them; and
        (III) An identification of essential staff and a mechanism for communication with such individuals in an emergency.
    (B) The plan shall be confidential and shall not be subject to compelled disclosure; provided, that the Registrar may authorize disclosure of all or part of the plan as the Registrar deems necessary to implement the plan.
(c) The Registrar may establish or eliminate offices to aid in the efficient administration of the system of vital statistics.
(d) The Registrar may delegate functions and duties to employees of the Vital Records Division and to employees of any office established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-2507.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2507.06
§ 7-2507.06. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in §§ 7-2502.05 , 7-2502.08 , 7-2507.02 , 7-2508.07 , subchapter IX of this chapter , and 7-2510.11 , any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this unit shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both; except that:
  (1) A person who knowingly or intentionally sells, transfers, or distributes a firearm, destructive device, or ammunition to a person under 18 years of age shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
  (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any person who is convicted a second time for possessing an unregistered firearm shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
    (B) A person who in the person’s dwelling place, place of business, or on other land possessed by the person, possesses a pistol, or firearm that could otherwise be registered, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
  (3) (A) A person convicted of possessing more than one restricted pistol bullet in violation of § 7-2506.01(a)(3) may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 10 years and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a mandatory-minimum term of not less than 1 year and shall not be released from prison or granted probation or suspension of sentence prior to serving the mandatory-minimum sentence, and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
    (B) Repealed.
  (4) A person convicted of possessing a large capacity ammunition feeding device in violation of § 7-2506.01(b) shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 3 years, which shall be imposed consecutive to any other sentence of incarceration, or both.
  (5) A person convicted of possessing a firearm with an intent to sell, offer for sale, or make available for sale, in violation of § 7-2505.01 , shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no less than 2 years nor more than 10 years, or both.
(b) (1) For the following violations of this unit, the prosecution may, in the operation of its discretion, offer an administrative disposition whereby a person may immediately resolve his or her case upon payment of a fine, in an amount set by the Board of Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; provided, that the person is not concurrently charged with another criminal offense arising from the same event, other than an offense pursuant to § 7-2502.01 or § 7-2506.01 :
    (A) Possession of an unregistered firearm pursuant to § 7-2502.01 ;
    (B) Unlawful possession of ammunition (but not possession of more than one restricted pistol bullet) pursuant to § 7-2506.01 ;
    (C) Possession of a single restricted pistol bullet pursuant to § 7-2507.06(a)(3)(B) ; provided, that the person did not also possess a firearm at the time of arrest;
    (D) Possession of a self-defense spray in violation of § 7-2502.13 ; and
    (E) Possession of a stun gun in violation of § 7-2502.15 .
  (1A) The administrative disposition provided for in this subsection shall not be available to any person who has previously been convicted of any felony in the District or elsewhere.
  (2) In determining whether to offer an administrative disposition pursuant to this subsection, the prosecution, in the operation of its discretion, may consider, among other factors, whether at the time of his or her arrest, the person was a resident of the District of Columbia and whether the person had knowledge of § 7-2502.01 , § 7-2506.01 , or § 7-2507.06(a)(3)(B) .
  (3) An administrative disposition pursuant to this subsection is not a conviction of a crime and shall not be equated to a criminal conviction. The fact that a person resolved a charge through an administrative disposition pursuant to this subsection may not be relied upon by any court of the District of Columbia or any agency of the District of Columbia in any subsequent criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or administrative action to impose any sanction, penalty, enhanced sentence, or civil disability.
  (4) At the time of the prosecution’s offer of an administrative disposition, the person may elect to proceed with the criminal case in lieu of an administrative disposition.
  (5) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. The rules may provide procedures and criteria to be used in determining when the prosecution, in the operation of its discretion, may offer the option of an administrative disposition pursuant to this subsection.
D.C. Code § 7-2231.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2231.04
§ 7-2231.04. Public information and involvement program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall:
  (1) Disseminate homeland security information to the public and engage residents in homeland security emergency planning;
  (2) Solicit resident input in vulnerability assessment and planning activities; and
  (3) Offer periodic training opportunities to members of the public.
D.C. Code § 7-741.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-741.05
§ 7-741.05. Economic hardship waiver.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may grant an economic hardship waiver from the requirements of this subchapter; provided, that prior to the granting of a waiver, the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the Mayor, that compliance with the requirements of this subchapter has caused or will cause undue financial hardship. An economic hardship waiver shall be based on regulations issued in accordance with § 7-741.07 .
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, places of employment and public places where smoking is permitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall:
  (1) Have been in existence on or before January 1, 2007;
  (2) Not permit smoking in an area that exceeds 25% of the total area, if the place of employment or public place is a restaurant as defined in § 25-101 ; and
  (3) Be subject to conditions or restrictions as may be necessary to minimize the adverse effects of smoking and shall be consistent with the general purpose of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1403 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 14 / § 7-1403
§ 7-1403. Liabilities of the Public Benefit Corporation.
Status: in_force

All liabilities of the Public Benefit Corporation shall be assumed by the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.12e — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.12e
§ 7-1671.12e. Nuisance.
Status: in_force

(a) Any unlicensed establishment where cannabis is sold, exchanged as part of a commercial transaction, delivered, or permitted to be consumed shall be a nuisance, except any unlicensed establishment of an applicant that filed an accepted and pending application with the ABC Board during the 90-day open application period.
(b) An action to enjoin any nuisance defined in subsection (a) of this section may be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the Civil Branch of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against the owner or operator of the unlicensed establishment or any person conducting or maintaining such nuisance or any person who knows or should have known that such nuisance is being conducted or maintained.
(c) (1) Upon the filing of a complaint to abate the nuisance, the Court shall hold a hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction within 14 days of the filing of such action.
  (2) If it appears, by affidavit or otherwise, that there is a substantial likelihood that the District of Columbia will be able to prove at trial that the building, ground, or premises of the unlicensed establishment is a nuisance, the court may enter an order preliminarily:
    (A) Enjoining the nuisance;
    (B) Prohibiting the use of the unlicensed establishment for the purpose of selling cannabis, exchanging cannabis as part of a commercial transaction, delivering cannabis, or permitting cannabis to be consumed until such time as the establishment obtains a license; and
    (C) Granting such other relief as the court may deem appropriate.
  (3) The District of Columbia need not prove irreparable harm to obtain a preliminary injunction.
  (4) Where appropriate, the Court may order a trial of the action on the merits to be advanced and consolidated with the hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction.
  (5) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the application for or the granting of a temporary restraining order, or other equitable relief otherwise provided by law.
(d) (1) Within 14 days of the issuance of any preliminary injunction, the Court shall hold a full hearing on the merits of the nuisance action.
  (2) If the Court does not issue a preliminary injunction, the Court shall expeditiously schedule a full hearing. If it is determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the unlicensed establishment is a nuisance, the Court shall issue a final order that mandates closure and sealing of the establishment within 72 hours and continued closure until such time as the establishment obtains a license.
  (3) The Court may order other appropriate relief, including issuing an order enjoining the nuisance and prohibiting the use of the unlicensed establishment for the purpose of:
    (A) Selling cannabis;
    (B) Exchanging cannabis as part of a commercial transaction;
    (C) Delivering cannabis; or
    (D) Permitting cannabis to be consumed until such time as the establishment obtains a license.
  (4) (A) Execution by the Metropolitan Police Department of any final order to close and seal the establishment shall occur within 7 days of the issuance of the final order.
    (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, if the Metropolitan Police Department has not executed the final order within 5 days of issuance of the final order, the final order shall continue to be executable and valid.
D.C. Code § 7-671.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.03
§ 7-671.03. Composition of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall appoint at least one representative from each of the following agencies:
  (1) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;
  (2) The Department of Health;
  (3) The Department of Behavioral Health;
  (4) The Department of Health Care Finance; and
  (5) The Department of Human Services.
(b) In addition to the appointments required by subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall appoint the following members in accordance with § 1-523.01(f) :
  (1) One person with experience in obstetrics and gynecology from each of the District's hospitals and birthing centers;
  (2) One representative from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists;
  (3) One representative from the American College of Nurse-Midwives;
  (4) One obstetric registered nurse;
  (5) One certified nurse midwife;
  (6) One doula;
  (7) One representative from a pediatric hospital;
  (8) Three representatives from community organizations specializing in women's health, teen pregnancy, or public health;
  (9) One social worker specializing in women's health or maternal health;
  (10) One person who has been directly impacted by a maternal mortality;
  (11) One person who has been directly impacted by a near maternal mortality;
  (12) One anesthesiologist with experience in obstetrics; and
  (13) One neonatologist with experience with high-risk pregnancies.
(c) The Committee shall select a Chairperson according to procedures set forth by the Committee.
(d) The Committee shall establish quorum and other procedural requirements as it considers necessary.
(e) (1) Members appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
  (2) Members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall serve a 3-year term and may be removed by the Mayor for cause. Vacancies in membership shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(f) No member shall serve in a hold-over capacity for longer than 180 days after the expiration of the term to which they were appointed.
(g) The Committee may invite other stakeholders to attend or present at any relevant portion of a Committee meeting.
D.C. Code § 7-231.23 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.23
§ 7-231.23. Preservation of vital records.
Status: in_force

(a) The Registrar shall develop and implement a preservation management program to preserve vital record documents and information that meets generally accepted standards for permanent preservation.
(b) The Registrar may prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of certificates or reports to preserve these vital records. The reproductions shall be accepted as the original record when certified by the Registrar.
(c) The Registrar shall provide for the continued availability and integrity of vital event information through methods including the maintenance of redundant copies of information in multiple locations and formats such as microfilm/microfiche, imaging, and electronic databases.
(d) The preservation management program shall provide for the continued availability of historic vital record documents and information for research and related purposes.
D.C. Code § 7-791.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7F / § 7-791.03
§ 7-791.03. Eligibility requirements for participating schools and training programs.
Status: in_force

(a) A school or training program applying to participate in the Program shall be licensed to operate and in good standing in the District or another state.
(b) Eligible schools and training programs shall be competitively reviewed and selected by the Mayor for participation in the Program based on:
  (1) The number of years the school or training program has successfully provided education or training in the healthcare sector and in high-need healthcare careers;
  (2) The quality of the education or training provided by the school or training program;
  (3) The school or training program's commitment to train individuals for high-need healthcare careers; and
  (4) Such other relevant factors as the Mayor may establish by rule.
(c) Preferential consideration for participation in the Program shall be given to eligible schools and training programs located in the District.
(d) Each school or training program selected to participate in the Program shall enter into a contract with the District agreeing to:
  (1) Educate or train Program participants;
  (2) Assist Program participants in the required examinations;
  (3) Pay the examination fees necessary for the Program participant's licensure, registration, or certification in a high-need healthcare career;
  (4) Assist Program participants in submitting applications for their licensure, registration, or certification in a high-need healthcare career; and
  (5) Submit such reports and information regarding the school or training program's Program participation as may be required by the Mayor.
(e) The contract required by subsection (d) of this section may provide the District with specific remedies for a school or training program's breach of the contract, and the District shall have the general right to enforce the contract in law or equity.
D.C. Code § 7-834 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-834
§ 7-834. Principles governing newborn screening.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-433 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 4A / § 7-433
§ 7-433. Facilities.
Status: in_force

An operator of a Class C, semi-public swimming pool shall not be required to provide shower facilities, toilet facilities, eye wash stations, and dressing rooms for swimming pool users where:
(a) (1) Use of the swimming pool is restricted to residents and guests; and
  (2) The farthest dwelling unit in the hotel, motel, cooperative, condominium, or apartment building is less than 300 feet from the swimming pool area, as measured along walkways provided for access by residents and guests to the swimming pool area.
D.C. Code § 7-1004 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 10 / § 7-1004
§ 7-1004. Safety standards for drivers of motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle in the District of Columbia approaching a blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color (with or without a red tip) or a deaf pedestrian, either of whom is using a dog guide shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to such blind or deaf pedestrian, and any driver who fails to take such precautions shall be liable in damages for any injury caused such pedestrian. A blind pedestrian in the District of Columbia not carrying such a cane or a deaf pedestrian, either of whom is not using a dog guide in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in §§ 7-1001 and 7-1002 shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law on other persons, and the failure of such a blind pedestrian to carry such a cane or the failure of a blind or deaf pedestrian to use a dog guide in any such places, accommodations, or conveyances shall not be held to constitute nor be evidence of contributory negligence.
D.C. Code § 7-742.21 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-742.21
§ 7-742.21. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
  (1) "Farmer" means a person or entity that raises or produces locally grown farm products on land that the person or entity farms and owns, rents, or leases for direct sale to consumers.
  (2) "Farmers market" means a market at a fixed location with 2 or more vendors that includes at least one farmer, is open to the public, is operated by a District or federal government agency, a for-profit or non-profit organization, or one or more farmers or producers, and operates at least 6 times per calendar year, and where at least 50 percent of the vendors are providing direct-to-consumer sales of locally grown farm products or locally processed food products.
  (3) "Farm products" means fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, herbs, nuts, shell eggs, honey or other bee products, flowers, nursery stock, fish, and livestock food products, including meat, milk, cheese, and other dairy products.
  (4) "Farm stand" means a fixed location with one farmer vendor that is open to the public, operated by a District or federal government agency, a for-profit or non-profit organization, or a farmer, and operates at least 6 times per calendar year, and where at least 50% of sales consist of direct-to-consumer sales of locally grown farm products and value-added farm products.
  (5) "Locally grown" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-821.01(3) .
  (6) "Locally processed food products" means food that has been processed, including canning, cooking, dehydrating, milling, or the addition of other ingredients, in the jurisdictions listed in § 38-821.01(3) . The term "locally processed food products" includes cooked ready-to-eat foods, bread, baked goods, pickles, jams, and other value-added farm products.
  (7) "Low food access area" means a census tract where:
    (A) More than 20% of households earn 185% or less of the federal poverty line; and
    (B) At least 500 people or 33%, whichever is greater, of the population live more than 0.5 miles or a 10-minute walk from a grocery store.
  (8) "Mobile market" means a farm stand that travels to 2 or more fixed locations and operates at least 6 times per calendar year.
  (9) "Producer" means a person or entity that produces locally processed food products.
  (10) "Value-added farm product" means any product processed by a producer from a locally grown farm product.
D.C. Code § 7-1831.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1831.05
§ 7-1831.05. Severability.
Status: in_force

If a provision of this subchapter or its application to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this subchapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application.
D.C. Code § 7-671.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.06
§ 7-671.06. Confidentiality of Committee information and meetings.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section, information and records obtained or created by the Committee are confidential and not subject to civil discovery, or to disclosure from the Committee pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(b) Information and records presented to the Committee for review shall not be immune from subpoena, discovery, or prohibited from being introduced into evidence solely because they were presented to or reviewed by the Committee if the information and records have been obtained through other sources.
(c) A person other than a Committee member who appears before or participates in the Committee's review of maternal mortalities shall sign a confidentiality agreement acknowledging that any information provided to the Committee is confidential; provided, that any such confidentiality agreement shall account for situations where disclosure is necessary for the person to comply with a request for information from the Committee.
(d) Committee meetings shall be subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , except that Committee meetings shall be closed when the Committee is discussing cases of individual maternal deaths or where the identity of any person, other than a person who has expressly consented to be identified, can be ascertained.
(e) Committee members may disclose information and records related to the Committee only as necessary to carry out the Committee's duties and purposes.
(f) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person from:
  (1) Disclosing information that the person obtained independently of the Committee; or
  (2) Disclosing information that is already public.
D.C. Code § 7-504.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-504.04
§ 7-504.04. Term of office.
Status: in_force

Members of the Commission shall serve terms not to exceed 3 years, which shall regularly commence on October 29th in the year of appointment and expire on October 28th 3 years later. The terms shall be staggered so that 5 terms expire each year on October 28th. Members may be reappointed but may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
D.C. Code § 7-671.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.04
§ 7-671.04. Access to information.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, immediately upon the request of the Committee and as necessary to carry out the Committee's purpose and duties, the Committee shall be provided, without cost and without authorization of the persons to whom the information or records relate, access to:
  (1) All information and records of:
    (A) Any District agency, or a District agency's contractors, including birth and death certificates, law enforcement investigation data, medical examiner investigation data, and autopsy reports; and
  (B) Health agencies that provided prenatal services to the woman; and
  (2) All information and records of any healthcare provider, healthcare facility, clinic, laboratory, or medical record department, including providers of mental health services who provided services to the deceased mother, that receives information related to maternal mortalities or prenatal care.
(b) The Committee may seek information from entities and agencies outside the District by any legal means.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of this section, information and records concerning a current law enforcement investigation may be withheld, at the discretion of the investigating authority, if disclosure of the information would compromise a criminal investigation.
  (2) If information or records are withheld under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a report on the status of the investigation shall be submitted to the Committee every 3 months until the earliest of the following events occurs:
    (A) The investigation is concluded and the information or records are provided to the Committee; or
    (B) The investigating authority determines that providing the information will no longer compromise the investigation and the information or records are provided to the Committee.
(d) (1) The Committee may have access to personally identifiable information relating to maternal mortalities; provided, that the Committee shall not disclose personally identifiable information.
  (2) The Department of Health and the Committee may retain data on facilities where maternal mortalities occur for analytical purposes.
D.C. Code § 7-301 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / § 7-301
§ 7-301. Mayor to issue rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may, upon the advice of the Commissioner of Public Health and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules to prevent and monitor the occurrence of cancer in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-231.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.14
§ 7-231.14. Fetal death registration.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An institution shall report electronically each death of a fetus that occurs in the District within 5 days after delivery; provided, that the fetus either:
    (A) Has completed 20 weeks gestation or more, as calculated from the date that the last normal menstrual period began to the date of delivery; or
    (B) Has a weight of 350 grams or more.
  (2) The Registrar shall register a report of fetal death when the information is complete. An induced termination of pregnancy shall not be reported as a fetal death. For the purposes of preparing and filing a fetal death report, the following rules shall apply:
    (A) When a fetus is delivered in an institution or en route thereto, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall obtain all data required by the Registrar to prepare and submit the report;
    (B) In obtaining the information required by the fetal death report, an institution shall use information gathering procedures and worksheets provided or approved by the Registrar;
    (C) An institution may establish procedures to transfer, electronically or otherwise, information required by the fetal death report from other systems.  The institution shall not implement such a procedure without review and approval by the Registrar;
    (D) When a fetus is delivered outside an institution, the physician in attendance at or immediately following delivery shall prepare, electronically sign, and file the report;
    (E) When a fetal death required to be reported by this section occurs without medical attendance immediately after the delivery, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall prepare and file the fetal death report; and
    (F) When a fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance and the fetus is first removed from the conveyance in the District, or when a fetus is found in the District and the place of fetal death is unknown, the fetal death shall be reported in the District. The place where the fetus was first removed from the conveyance or the fetus was found shall be considered the place of fetal death.
(b) The name of the mother and second parent shall be entered on each fetal death report in accordance with rules issued by the Registrar pursuant to § 7-231.29 .  The second parent shall be the father or same-sex parent that has acknowledged parentage or whose parentage has otherwise been determined pursuant to § 16-909.01 . If the cause of fetal death is unknown or pending investigation, this shall be noted on the report.
D.C. Code § 7-2371.04a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23D / § 7-2371.04a
§ 7-2371.04a. Automated external defibrillator incentive program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may issue rebates to a property owner or lessee of a building in the District who, after October 1, 2022:
  (1) Purchases and installs an AED in a publicly accessible location in the interior of a building owned or leased by the property owner or lessee, respectively, within 150 feet from the building's entrance;
  (2) Registers the AED with the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department;
  (3) Submits a rebate claim that includes such information and documentation as may be required by the Mayor; and
  (4) Meets any additional requirements and criteria established by rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 7-2371.05 .
(b) (1) The rebates issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed $400 for each AED installed in a building, with a maximum rebate of up to $750 per building.
  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the amount of a rebate shall not exceed the purchase price of the AED.
(c) Rebates issued pursuant to this section shall:
  (1) Be contingent upon the availability of funds; and
  (2) Not be considered income for purposes of District income tax.
D.C. Code § 7-1521.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1521.07
§ 7-1521.07. Duties of donee; determination of time of death; immunity.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-858.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-ii / § 7-858.01
§ 7-858.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Birthing facility" means a facility or other place, other than a hospital or the mother's home, that provides antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal care for both mother and child during and after normal, uncomplicated pregnancy.
  (1A) "Committee" means the Perinatal and Infant Health Advisory Committee established in § 7-858.05 .
  (2) "Critical congenital heart disease" means a group of heart defects that cause serious, life-threatening symptoms and require intervention within the first days or first year of life.
  (3) "Department" means the Department of Health.
  (3A) "Doctor" means a person holding a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.
  (3B) "Health benefit plan" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 31-3171.01(5) .
  (4) "Hearing impairment" means a dysfunction of the auditory system, of any type or degree, that is sufficient to interfere with the acquisition and development of speech and language skills, with or without the use of sound amplification.
  (5) "Hospital" means a facility other than a birthing facility or the mother's home, that provides antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal care for both mother and child during and after pregnancy.
  (6) "Metabolic disorder" means a disorder which results in a defect in the function of a specific enzyme or protein.
  (7) "Nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse certified pursuant to Chapter 58 of Title 17 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (17 DCMR § 5800 et seq .) .
  (8) "Parent" means an individual who is legally recognized to have all rights provided under District law with respect to a child.
  (9) "Report card" means a listing of A-F letter grades addressing compliance with the provisions included in § 7-858.03(a) .
D.C. Code § 7-1531.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.03
§ 7-1531.03. Who may make anatomical gift before donor’s death.
Status: in_force

Subject to § 7-1531.07 , an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in § 7-1531.04 by:
(1) The donor, if the donor is an adult or if the donor is a minor and is:
  (A) Emancipated; or
  (B) Authorized under state law to apply for a driver’s license because the donor is at least 16 years of age;
(2) An agent of the donor, unless the power of attorney for health care or other record prohibits the agent from making an anatomical gift;
(3) A parent of the donor, if the donor is an unemancipated minor; or
(4) The donor’s guardian.
D.C. Code § 7-2051 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2051
§ 7-2051. Prevention of lead in drinking water in child development facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department of Energy and Environment ("DOEE") shall provide a list of approved contractors to all child development facilities, from which child development facilities or DOEE shall select a contractor to assist in meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
  (2) DOEE may assist child development facilities in meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, including contracting on behalf of the child development facility for services.
(b) By September 31, 2019, each licensed child development facility or, where DOEE agrees to assist the child development facility with meeting the requirements of this subsection, DOEE shall:
  (1) Locate all drinking water sources at the child development facility;
  (2) Install a filter that reduces lead in drinking water on each drinking water source in the child development facility and maintain the filters, at a minimum, in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations. Filters or all of the filter's component parts shall be certified for lead reduction to the National Sanitation Foundation ("NSF")/American National Standards Institute ("ANSI") Standard 53 for Health Effects or NSF/ANSI Standard 61 for Health Effects;
  (3) Post a conspicuous sign near each water source at the child development facility that is not a drinking water source, which includes an image that clearly communicates that the water source should not be used for cooking, when applicable, or consumed;
  (4) Test all drinking water sources at the child development facility for lead annually;
  (4A) Where the child development facility has a public-facing website, the child development facility shall post on the child development facility's website the results of testing undertaken pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, by drinking water source, within 14 calendar days of the child development facility's receipt of the results, including the date and time of the testing, and any remediation planned pursuant to paragraph (5)(B) of this section;
  (5) If a test conducted pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection shows a lead concentration over 5 parts per billion:
    (A) Shut off the drinking water source as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after receiving the test result and keep the drinking water source shut off until a subsequent test shows that the lead concentration level is not over 5 parts per billion;
    (B) Determine, in writing, which remediation steps should be implemented to address the elevated lead concentration level;
    (C) (i) Where DOEE has agreed to assist a child development facility with meeting the requirements of this subsection, DOEE shall send the test results and remediations steps to the child development facility within 5 business days of the agency receiving the test results; and
      (ii) The child development facility shall send the test results and remediation steps to parents or guardians of children at the child development facility through email or written communication within 5 business days of receiving the test results;
    (D) (i) Where DOEE has agreed to assist a child development facility with meeting the requirements of this subsection, DOEE shall send notice of the completion of the remediations steps identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph to the child development facility with 5 business days of their completion; and
      (ii) The child development facility shall provide notice to parents and guardians of children at the child development facility:
        (I) Where DOEE has agreed to assist the child development facility with meeting the requirements of this subsection, within 5 business days of the child development facility receiving notice from DOEE of the completion of the remediation steps required by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; or
        (II) Where DOEE has not agreed to assist the child development facility with meeting the requirements of this subsection, within 5 business days of the completion of the remediation steps required by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; and
    (E) Where the child development facility has a public-facing website, the child development facility shall post notice of the completion of any remediation, including the date of completion and the results of testing drinking water sources after the completion of the remediation, on the child development facility's website in a location accessible to the public within 5 days after providing notice to parents under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph.
(c) (1) (A) Any contractor selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall, at times and in a manner to be determined by the Mayor, provide DOEE or the child development facility that selected the contractor with written proof that the contractor's service complied with the requirements of this section.
    (B) Where applicable, DOEE shall provide a child development facility that DOEE provided with assistance under this section with a report or other information on actions taken pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, including providing written proof of compliance with this section that is provided to DOEE pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subsection.
  (2) A child development facility shall, at times and in a manner to be determined by the Mayor, provide proof of compliance with this section to DOEE and the Office of the State Superintendent ("OSSE"); provided, where DOEE provides a child development facility with written proof of compliance pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, the child development facility shall provide that proof of compliance to OSSE where required to do so by OSSE.
(d) Where DOEE has not contracted with a contractor on behalf of the child development facility for services required under this subsection (b) of this section, after the child development facility provides proof of compliance to DOEE pursuant to subsection (c)(2) of this section and DOEE determines that the child development facility has complied with all the requirements of this section, DOEE shall:
  (1) Compensate the contractor selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, pursuant to rules issued pursuant to subsection (i) of this section; and
  (2) Notify the Office of the State Superintendent of Education ("OSSE") that the child development facility has complied with the requirements of this section.
(e) (1) If a contractor provides a false or misleading proof of compliance under subsection (c)(1) of this section, the Mayor shall, for a 5-year period:
    (A) Remove the contractor from all DOEE-approved contractor lists;
    (B) Prohibit the contractor from participating in the activities described in this section; and
    (C) Prohibit the contractor from conducting business with the District government.
  (2) The penalty provided in this subsection shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
  (3) A person aggrieved by an action of the Mayor taken pursuant to this subsection may appeal the action of the Mayor to the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to § 2-1831.03(b-14) .
(f) (1) The Mayor may, at any reasonable time and with reasonable notice, and upon the presentation of appropriate credentials to, and with the consent of, the owner, operator, or person in charge:
    (A) Enter a child development facility to determine compliance with this section; and
    (B) Inspect and copy any record, report, or other document or information related to compliance with this section.
  (2) If the Mayor is denied access to enter a child development facility or to inspect and copy records pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor may apply to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a search warrant.
(g) (1) OSSE, in consultation with DOEE, shall provide to the Mayor, the Council, and the Healthy Schools and Youth Commission, no later than June 30 of each year, a report on child development facility compliance with this section.
  (2) DOEE shall post on the DOEE website, in a location accessible to the public, information received by DOEE as proof of compliance with this section, including, by drinking water source, the date, time, and location of testing, test results, planned remediation, the date of completion of the planned remediation, and the results of testing of drinking water sources after the completion of the planned remediation:
    (A) For information regarding services conducted at child development facilities pursuant to this section provided to DOEE after February 23, 2023, within 30 days after receipt of a child development facility's proof of compliance under subsection (c) of this section; and
    (B) For information regarding services conducted at child development facilities pursuant to this section provided to DOEE before February 23, 2023, within 120 days after February 23, 2023.
(h) Nothing in this subsection is intended to, or does, create a private right of action against any person or entity based upon compliance or noncompliance with its provisions. No person or entity may assert any claim or right as a beneficiary or protected class under this subsection in any civil, criminal, or administrative action against the District of Columbia.
(i) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-3007 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3007
§ 7-3007. Residency and insurance requirements.
Status: in_force

In addition to other eligibility requirements established pursuant to this chapter, a prospective client shall be a District resident and not have insurance benefits available for substance abuse treatment. A client shall continue to be a resident while participating in the Program.
D.C. Code § 7-751.17 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.17
§ 7-751.17. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.06b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.06b
§ 7-1305.06b. Review panel for administration of psychotropic medications.
Status: in_force

(a) The DDS Administrator shall establish an independent panel to review all proposals to administer psychotropic medications to persons made pursuant to § 7-1305.06a(c)(2) and in accordance with the administrative procedures established by DDS in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.]. The administrative procedures established by DDS shall be consistent with the requirements of this section.
(b) The panel shall be comprised of 3 members. The members of the panel and their employers shall be immune from suit for any claim arising from any good faith act or omission under this section. The members of the panel shall not be affiliated with the person, the provider, or the physician seeking to administer the medication, but shall include:
  (1) A board-certified psychiatrist or an advanced practice registered nurse;
  (2) A licensed professional; and
  (3) An person, or, if unavailable, an advocate for a person with an intellectual disability or other person advocate.
(c) The administrative procedure established by DDS for the panel shall include, at a minimum:
  (1) A meeting by the panel no later than one week after DDS receives a request for consent;
  (2) Written and oral notice to the person not less than 48 hours prior to when the panel will meet;
  (3) The right of the person to be present when the panel meets and to have a representative present during any such meeting;
  (4) The opportunity, at the meeting of the panel, for the person and his or her representative to present information and to discuss the wishes of the person;
  (5) The issuance of a written decision by the panel no later than one week after the meeting of the panel, to be provided to the person, the person’s representative, and the provider; and
  (6) The right of the person to request that the DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee or its successor entity review the decision of the panel.
(d) If the person requests a review by the DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee or its successor entity before the decision of the panel has been implemented, the decision shall not be implemented until after the DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee or its successor entity responds to the requested review. The DDS Human Rights Advisory Committee or its successor entity shall conduct the review at its next meeting or no later than 30 days after the request, whichever is earlier, and shall issue a response promptly.
(e) The panel shall issue a written decision which may grant, refuse, or withdraw consent to the prescription of the proposed psychotropic medication. The panel shall seek to conform as closely as possible to a standard of substituted judgment or, if the person’s wishes are unknown and remain unknown after reasonable efforts to discern them, make the decision on the basis of the person’s best interests. If the panel grants consent, the consent shall be granted for a limited period of time and shall last no longer than 9 consecutive months.
(f) For persons for whom the panel has provided consent, DDS shall offer the person the opportunity to execute a durable power of attorney in accordance with § 21-2205 and shall continue to seek to identify one or more persons listed in § 21-2210(a) who may be reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to act.
(g) For persons for whom the panel has provided consent for 3 or more consecutive months, and for whom there is a reasonable likelihood that no decision-maker will become available and that the person will not achieve capacity during the next 6 months to make decisions regarding psychotropic medications on his or her own behalf, the District shall petition the Court for appointment of a guardian pursuant to Chapter 20 of Title 21 . The District’s petition shall request the type of guardianship which is least restrictive to the incapacitated person in duration and scope, taking into account the incapacitated person’s current mental and adaptive limitations or other conditions warranting the procedure. This subsection does not preclude any other party from petitioning the Court for appointment of a guardian.
(h) Refusal to consent to psychotropic medications shall not be used as evidence of an person’s incapacity.
(i) Refusal to consent to services on the basis of a valid religious objection shall not be overridden absent a specific court order requiring the provision of services.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.11 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.11
§ 7-1231.11. Evaluation of mental health services and supports.
Status: in_force

Consumers shall have an opportunity to participate in periodic evaluation of mental health services and mental health supports, including evaluation of providers. The opportunity shall extend to members of the consumer’s family or personal representative.
D.C. Code § 7-3204 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3204
§ 7-3204. DOC treatment of inmates with opioid use disorder.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual charged with treating DOC inmates for opioid use disorder shall be certified in the treatment of opioid use disorder by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Psychiatric Association, or any other organization that the Director of DOH determines is appropriate. The requirements for certification in the treatment of opioid use disorder may be completed in a classroom setting or through online instruction.
(b) DOC, in consultation with DOH, shall ensure that all opioid use disorder treatment medications are administered to inmates:
  (1) In the manner in which the medication was prescribed; and
  (2) For the entirety of the time an inmate is in DOC's custody, unless an individual charged with treating DOC inmates for opioid use disorder determines otherwise, in their clinical judgment, based on the specific inmate's treatment plan, or if an inmate is awaiting designation to Federal Bureau of Prisons custody.
D.C. Code § 7-1131.19 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.19
§ 7-1131.19. Behavioral Health Ombudsman Program.
Status: in_force

(a) As of October 1, 2012, there is established within the Department a Behavioral Health Ombudsman Program (“Ombudsman Program”) to provide District residents with assistance in accessing behavioral health programs and services.
(b) (1) Pursuant to its power set forth in § 7-1131.04(15) and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may contract with a qualified private, community-based, nonprofit corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations, with offices located in the District, to operate the Ombudsman Program. The Department shall establish the criteria that an entity must meet to be selected to operate the Ombudsman Program; provided, that the criteria include:
    (A) A public interest mission;
    (B) Qualified staff and organizational expertise in:
      (i) Behavioral health services;
      (ii) Behavioral health coverage under health benefits plans;
      (iii) Public education and community outreach; and
      (iv) Conflict resolution;
    (C) No direct involvement in the licensing, certification, or accreditation of a behavioral health facility, a health benefits plan, or with a provider of a behavioral health service;
    (D) No direct ownership or investment interest in a behavioral health
    facility, health benefits plan, or any behavioral health service;
    (E) No participation in the management of a behavioral health facility, health benefits plan, or any behavioral health service; and
    (F) No agreement or arrangement with an owner or operator of a behavioral health service, a behavioral health facility, or health benefits plan that could directly or indirectly result in remuneration, in cash or in kind, to the entity.
  (2) If the Department is unable to contract with an outside entity that meets the criteria described in this section, or determines it to be in the best interests of the District, the Department shall operate the Ombudsman Program.
(c) (1) The Ombudsman Program shall be administered by the Behavioral Health Ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the Director of the Department of Mental Health.
  (2) The Ombudsman shall be a person:
    (A) With substantive experience in the fields of behavioral health and patient advocacy; and
    (B) Who is an employee of the nonprofit corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations contracted to operate the Ombudsman Program; provided, that this subparagraph shall not apply if the Department operates the Ombudsman Program pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(d) The Ombudsman Program may use volunteers with appropriate training and supervision to assist with counseling, outreach, and other tasks.
(e) The Ombudsman, or his or her designee, shall:
  (1) Assist consumers in resolving problems concerning behavioral health providers, behavioral health facilities, and access to behavioral health care services and programs by referring consumers to appropriate regulatory agencies when their problems are within an agency’s jurisdiction, guiding consumers through existing complaint processes, and assisting consumers in informally resolving problems through discussions with their providers.
  (2) Educate District residents about behavioral health coverage under:
    (A) Health benefits plans;
    (B) Managed care health plans; and
    (C) Any other behavioral health services options.
  (3) Refer individuals, when appropriate, to other District agencies or organizations for assistance with behavioral health services and programs;
  (4) Work jointly, when appropriate, with other District agencies or organizations to promote greater access to behavioral health services and programs;
  (5) Provide information regarding problems and concerns of consumers of behavioral health services and make recommendations for resolving those problems and concerns to:
    (A) The public;
    (B) Government agencies;
    (C) The Council of the District of Columbia; and
    (D) Any other person or entity that the Ombudsman considers appropriate;
  (6) Implement innovative strategies and adopt tools to maximize outreach to District residents;
  (7) Identify and help resolve complaints on behalf of consumers and assist consumers with the filing, pursuit, and resolution of formal and informal complaints and appeals through existing processes, including:
    (A) Internal reviews conducted by health benefits plans;
    (B) Grievance and appeals processes for the HealthCare Alliance and Medicaid; and
    (C) External reviews before independent review organizations, and the Department of Mental Health; and
  (8) Comment on behalf of District residents on related behavioral health policy legislation and regulations in the District.
(f) Within 30 days of the end of each fiscal year, the Ombudsman shall submit a report to the Department, the Council, and the Mayor, and make it available to the public upon request, regarding the activities of the Ombudsman Program during the prior fiscal year, including:
  (1) An accounting of all activities undertaken;
  (2) An evaluation and analysis of the Ombudsman Program’s performance;
  (3) A complete fiscal accounting;
  (4) Issues of concern to District residents; and
  (5) Any recommendations to improve access to behavioral health services.
(g) (1) The Ombudsman shall establish an Advisory Council to consist of members representing at least:
    (A) Consumers;
    (B) Three consumer advocacy organizations;
    (C) The Department of Mental Health;
    (D) The Department of Health Care Finance;
    (E) The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration;
    (F) The Child and Family Services Agency;
    (G) The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
    (H) Health benefits plans;
    (I) Health care facilities;
    (J) The Health Care Ombudsman Program;
    (K) Health professionals with expertise in a person’s overall social, emotional, and psychological well-being and development;
    (L) The District of Columbia Public Schools; and
    (M) The Public Charter School Board.
  (2) The Advisory Council shall meet quarterly to perform, at a minimum, the following functions:
    (A) Advise the Ombudsman on program design and operational issues;
    (B) Recommend changes in the Ombudsman Program; and
    (C) Review data on cases handled by the Ombudsman Program and make recommendations based on that data.
(h) (1) The Ombudsman may review the records of a health-benefits plan, or other provider, pertaining to an individual’s medical records; provided, that the Ombudsman received the appropriate consent from the individual or his or her legal representative.
  (2) The Ombudsman shall maintain the confidentiality of the records in accordance with all federal and state confidentiality and disclosure laws.
  (3) No information or records maintained by the Ombudsman Program shall be disclosed to the public unless the individual or individual’s legal representative has provided the appropriate consent for the release of the information or records.
(i) The Ombudsman Program shall enter into a business associate agreement with the Department of Health Care Finance to allow the Ombudsman Program access to information about the Medicaid eligibility status of consumers whom it serves and that requires the Ombudsman Program to safeguard that information pursuant to the Privacy Rule (45 C.F.R. §§ 160 and 164) adopted pursuant to HIPPA.
(j) The Ombudsman shall request and promptly receive, with reasonable notice, the cooperation, assistance, and data from other District agencies, as necessary to enable the Ombudsman Program to investigate a resident’s complaint under District or federal law.
(k) No employee, subcontractor, designee, or representative of the Ombudsman Program shall be held liable for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this section; except, no immunity shall extend to criminal acts or other acts that violate District or federal law.
(l) No person, agency, provider, or facility shall obstruct the Ombudsman, or his or her designee, from the lawful performance of any duty or the exercise of any power.
(m) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a corporation, organization, or consortia of organizations contracted to operate the Ombudsman Program from raising private money through foundation resources to supplement government funds for the Ombudsman Program.”.
D.C. Code § 7-881.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.01
§ 7-881.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1002 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 10 / § 7-1002
§ 7-1002. Equal access to public accommodations and conveyances.
Status: in_force

(a) Persons with physical and mental disabilities are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation in the District of Columbia, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited in the District of Columbia, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law or in accordance with law applicable alike to all persons.
(b) Persons with physical or mental disabilities shall have the right to be accompanied by a service animal in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in subsection (a) of this section without being denied access because of the service animal. Such persons shall not be required to pay an extra charge for the service animal but shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service animal.
(c) Every service animal trainer who is training an animal to be a service animal or owner of a service animal in training shall have the same access and liability conferred upon a person with physical or mental disabilities pursuant to subsection (b) of this section when accompanied by the service animal in training.
(d) In making a determination that an individual qualifies under this section, a public accommodation or conveyance may make a reasonable inquiry as to an individual’s need for a service animal but shall limit such inquiry to the following:
  (1) Whether the animal is required because of the individual’s disability;
  (2) The function or purpose of the animal, including the task or work the animal has been trained to perform;
  (3) Whether the animal meets the definition of a service animal provided in § 7-1009(5) ; and
  (4) Whether the animal is housebroken.
D.C. Code § 7-857.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-i / § 7-857.02
§ 7-857.02. Critical congenital heart disease screening.
Status: in_force

(a) Every newborn delivered in a hospital, maternity center, or home shall be screened for critical congenital heart disease using pulse oximetry until an alternative test for critical congenital heart disease is adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
(b) (1) Each hospital, maternity center, and nurse-midwife shall:
    (A) Inform and educate the parent of the purpose and availability of critical congenital heart disease screening (“screening”);
    (B) Perform the screening unless the procedure is refused based on the parent’s religious or personal beliefs;
    (C) Document the screening results or the parent’s refusal to allow the screening;
    (D) Provide the screening results to the parent of the newborn and, if known, the newborn’s primary care provider;
    (E) When a newborn tests positive for critical congenital heart disease, provide recommendations for follow-up testing and treatment to the parent of the newborn and, if known, the newborn’s primary care provider; and
    (F) On a quarterly basis, notify the Department of Health of the number of infants screened for critical congenital heart disease, the results of those screenings, and any documented parental refusal based on religious or personal beliefs.
  (2) Screening results shall include, at minimum, the age of the infant at the time of screening, actual screening values, and the final interpretation of the results.
(c) The screening required by subsection (a) of this section shall be performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the American Academy of Pediatrics for critical congenital heart disease.
D.C. Code § 7-661.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.10
§ 7-661.10. Health care provider participation; notification; permissible sanctions.
Status: in_force

(a) No health care provider shall be obligated under this chapter , by contract, or otherwise, to participate in the provision of a covered medication to a qualified patient.
(b) If a health care provider is unable or unwilling to carry out a patient's request for a covered medication under this chapter and the patient transfers his or her care to a new health care provider, the prior health care provider shall transfer, upon request of the patient, a copy of the patient's relevant medical records to the new health care provider.
(c) A health care provider may prohibit any other health care provider that it employs or contracts with from providing a covered medication under this chapter on the prohibiting health care provider's premises; provided, that the prohibiting health care provider has notified the health care provider of this policy before the employee or contractor has provided a covered medication.
(d) Notwithstanding § 7-661.11 , if, before a covered medication has been provided, the prohibiting health care provider has notified the sanctioned health care provider that it prohibits providing a covered medication under this chapter , the prohibiting health care provider may impose the following sanctions:
  (1) Loss of privileges, loss of membership, or other sanction pursuant to the prohibiting health care provider's medical staff bylaws, policies, and procedures, if the sanctioned health care provider is a member of the prohibiting health care provider's medical staff and participates under this chapter while on staff on the premises of the prohibiting health care provider's health care facility;
  (2) Termination of the lease or other property contract or other nonmonetary remedies provided under the lease or property contract, not including loss or restriction of medical staff privileges or exclusion from a provider panel, if the sanctioned health care provider participates under this chapter while on the premises of a prohibiting health care provider's health care facility or on the property that is owned by or under the direct control of the prohibiting health care provider;
  (3) Termination of an employment contract or other nonmonetary remedies provided by contract if the sanctioned health care provider participates under this chapter in the course and scope of the sanctioned health care provider's duties as an employee or independent contractor of the prohibiting health care provider; or
  (4) Any other sanctions and penalties in accordance with the prohibiting health care provider's policies and practices; provided, that no sanctions or penalties shall be imposed under this paragraph without a procedure for contesting the sections and penalties.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent:
  (1) A health care provider from participating under this chapter while acting outside the course and scope of the health care provider's duties as an employee or independent contractor of the prohibiting health care provider;
  (2) A patient from contracting with his or her attending physician and consulting physician to act outside the course and scope of the health care provider's duties as an employee or independent contractor of the prohibiting health care provider;
  (3) A health care provider from making an initial determination pursuant to the standard of care that a patient has a terminal disease and informing him or her of the medical prognosis;
  (4) A health care provider from providing information about this chapter upon the request of the patient; or
  (5) A health care provider from providing a patient, upon request, with a referral to another health care provider.
(f) Sanctions issued pursuant to subsection (d) of this section are not reportable under § 3-1205.13(a)(4)(C) .