D.C. Code § 7-1131.17 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11B / § 7-1131.17
§ 7-1131.17. Youth behavioral health program.
Status: in_force

(a) As of October 1, 2012, there is established within the Department, and shall be made available to all child development facilities, public schools, and public charter schools, a program that, at a minimum, provides participants with the tools needed to:
  (1) Identify students who may have unmet behavioral health needs;
  (2) Refer identified students to appropriate services for behavioral health screenings and behavioral health assessments; and
  (3) Recognize the warning signs and risk factors for youth suicide and implement best practices for suicide prevention, suicide intervention, and suicide postvention.
(b) (1) Starting October 1, 2016, completion of the program shall be mandatory once every 2 years for all:
    (A) Teachers in public schools and public charter schools;
    (B) Principals in public schools and public charter schools; and
    (C) Staff employed by child development facilities, who are subject to training or continuing education requirements pursuant to licensing regulations.
  (2) In addition to the individuals described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor may determine through rulemaking other individuals who shall be required to complete the program.
  (3) The Department may make the program available to other interested individuals.
(c) The Department shall keep a record of all participants who complete the program and shall provide the participants with written proof of completion.
(d) If so approved by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, the program may count towards professional development credits.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Suicide intervention" means specific actions schools can take in response to student suicidal behavior, including:
    (A) Student supervision;
    (B) Notification of parents or guardians;
    (C) Crisis-response protocols;
    (D) When and how to request an immediate mental health assessment or emergency services; and
    (E) School re-entry procedures following a student mental health crisis.
  (2) "Suicide postvention" means planned support and interventions schools can implement after a suicide attempt or suicide death of a member of the school community that are designed to:
    (A) Reduce the risk of suicide contagion;
    (B) Provide support for affected students and school-based personnel;
    (C) Address the social stigma associated with suicide; and
    (D) Disseminate factual information about suicide.
  (3) "Suicide prevention" means specific actions schools can take to recognize and reduce suicidal behavior, including:
    (A) Identifying risk and protective factors for suicide and suicide warning signs;
    (B) Establishing a process by which students are referred to a behavioral health provider for help;
    (C) Making available school-based and community-based mental health supports;
    (D) Providing the location of available online and community suicide prevention resources, including local crisis centers and hotlines; and
    (E) Adopting policies and protocols regarding suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, school safety, and crisis response.
(f) (1) In Fiscal Year 2026, the Department shall, pursuant to part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 , award grants to community-based organizations for the operation of the program at not less than $120,000 per school-based clinician; provided, that the total amount of grants awarded under this subsection shall be not less than $16,320,000; provided further, that the Department shall prioritize applicants who previously provided school-based behavioral health services in School Years 2023-2024 or 2024-2025.
  (2) The Department shall not:
    (A) Require that any portion of the grant be restricted to supervision expenses;
    (B) Prohibit the use of any portion of the grant materials for general or specialized therapy for children;
    (C) Condition the disbursement of grant funds on a minimum total billing requirement under the program that exceeds $15,000; or
    (D) Decrease the grant amount based on reported insurance claims billed or paid for services provided as part of the program.
  (3) A grantee shall report to the Department on activities, services provided, and individuals served in a manner and form to be prescribed by the Department; provided, that the report shall include the salary information for each clinician and supervisor funded by the program, including the employee's salary from the previous 2 school years.
(g) By October 15, 2025, the Department shall submit to the Council and the Mayor a comprehensive plan outlining the Department's strategy for strengthening and improving the program, which shall include:
  (1) An overview of the strategic vision for the program, including a description of how the program will align with a public health approach to prevention, early intervention, and treatment in public and public charter schools;
  (2) A summary of findings from an environmental scan of behavioral health resources in public and public charter schools, and an explanation of how this data will inform school assignments, staffing models, and risk-based resource allocation;
  (3) A billing and funding sustainability strategy, including an assessment of the current program funding model, proposed changes to the community-based organization clinician subsidy structure, and specific actions the Department will take to identify and remove barriers to Medicaid and private-insurance billing, support provider compliance, and promote the long-term financial sustainability of school-based services;
  (4) A detailed evaluation of all pilot programs implemented by the Department in Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025, including analysis of outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned to inform future program design;
  (5) A workforce development strategy, including a plan to address supervision needs, clinician licensure levels, recruitment and retention challenges, the incorporation of non-licensed staff, professional development opportunities for Department and community-based organization clinicians, and an evaluation of the current staffing model, including the Department clinicians compared to clinicians employed through grant-funded partnerships with community-based organizations;
  (6) An integration framework for behavioral-health and school-health services, developed in consultation with the Department of Health, to support collaboration between school-based behavioral-health clinicians and public-school and public-charter-school nurses;
  (7) A review of performance metrics, curriculum standards, and quality assurance protocols for clinicians assigned to public and public charter schools, with proposed updates to strengthen accountability and service delivery outcomes;
  (8) An assessment of the need for, and feasibility of, a common electronic health record platform or data-sharing interface between the Department and its contracted providers to support documentation, billing, and care coordination;
  (9) A summary of input received from Department clinicians and community-based organization employed clinicians, including feedback on service-delivery challenges and recommendations for program improvement;
  (10) A proposed structure and function for the program's advisory council, including any changes to membership, scope, and meeting frequency to ensure the advisory council can effectively support implementation and accountability;
  (11) A plan for how the Department will support the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive inventory of behavioral health resources in public and public charter schools, pursuant to § 7-731.02 , and subchapter I of Chapter 8A of Title 38 , by partnering with school behavioral health coordinators to identify resource gaps and guide resource allocation and development; and
  (12) A timeline and implementation plan, including short- and long-term actions, milestones, responsible parties, and any budgetary or legislative changes needed to support improvements to the program.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.09
§ 7-1671.09. Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish a Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee (“Committee”), which shall monitor:
  (1) Best practices in other states that allow the use of medical cannabis;
  (2) Scientific research on the medical use of cannabis; and
  (3) The Program's effectiveness.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-3205 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / § 7-3205
§ 7-3205. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 7-244 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2B / § 7-244
§ 7-244. Disclosures to a service provider.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an agency or service provider discloses health and human services information to a service provider pursuant to this chapter, the receiving service provider shall make a written request for the information, describing the health and human services information sought and the purpose for the information.
(b) Regarding requests for health and human services information from a service provider, an agency or service provider must maintain an accurate record, for a reasonable period of time:
  (1) Of the date and purpose for any request for the information;
  (2) The date on which the information was disclosed; and
  (3) A record of to whom the information was disclosed.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.06b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.06b
§ 7-1671.06b. Unlicensed establishment compliance.
Status: in_force

(a) Unlicensed establishments that submit a complete application with ABCA during the 90-calendar day open application period for a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer shall not be subject to compliance with this chapter while their retailer or internet retailer application is pending review with the ABC Board; except, that nothing in this subsection shall prohibit ABCA from issuing cease and desist orders to an applicant if the applicant is found to be selling cannabis products that may be especially appealing to children or is using packaging or advertisements that might be especially appealing to children.
(b) (1) A decision by the ABC Board to approve a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license for an unlicensed establishment shall be made in writing at least 15 days prior to the issuance of the license. The notice shall state that the unlicensed establishment shall cease any unlicensed activity once its license is issued by ABCA.
  (2) (A) An unlicensed establishment that is approved for a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license shall obtain issuance of its license by the later date of either September 30, 2024, or within 180 days of ABC Board approval, or have its ABC Board approval rescinded.
    (B) (i) An unlicensed establishment that temporarily discontinues operations after ABC Board approval that is not involved in unlicensed activity may request that the ABC Board extend the deadline in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph by one additional 180-day period to allow the applicant to take deliberate steps to resume business operations at the applicant's proposed location.
      (ii) The ABC Board shall approve the applicant's extension request; provided, that the applicant can demonstrate to the ABC Board that the applicant is making reasonable progress to resume business operations at the proposed location.
    (C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph:
      (i) An unlicensed establishment that applies for a retailer or internet retailer license under this section shall be required to have its license issued and be in operation no later than March 31, 2025, or have its Board approval rescinded or its application denied by the Board; and
      (ii) A cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer applicant shall cease any unlicensed activity once its license is issued by ABCA.
  (3) (A) A decision by the ABC Board to deny an unlicensed establishment's application for a retailer or internet retailer license shall be made in writing to the applicant and shall state the reasons for the denial.
    (B) (i) Within 15 days of receipt of the ABC Board's written denial decision, the applicant may submit, in writing, an appeal to the ABC Board to reconsider the denial decision. With the written appeal, the applicant may include any relevant documentation or evidence that contests findings of fact or conclusions of law in the ABC Board's written denial decision.
      (ii) If an applicant submits an appeal, the ABC Board shall hold a hearing and render a decision within 30 days.
    (C) If the applicant does not appeal the written denial decision, or after the ABC Board renders a decision on an appeal, the ABC Board shall notify the unlicensed establishment that it must close within 30 days after receipt of the denial or be subject to penalties pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2844(a-2)(1B) [Repealed].
(c) The ABC Board may deny an unlicensed establishment's application for a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license that does not provide the ABC Board with documents necessary to complete the application within 30 days of the ABC Board's request.
(d) (1) An unlicensed establishment that is issued a cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license shall be required to open within 120 days of being issued the retailer or internet retailer license.
  (2) The ABC Board shall cancel a retailer or internet retailer license issued to an unlicensed establishment that does not open within 120 days.
(e) An unlicensed establishment shall not display signage or images advertising:
  (1) The prices of cannabis or cannabis product in any window of the establishment;
  (2) Cannabis or a cannabis product on the exterior of any window or on the exterior or interior of any door; or
  (3) Cannabis or a cannabis product on the exterior or visible from the exterior of the unlicensed establishment or elsewhere in the District.
D.C. Code § 7-2165 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21D / § 7-2165
§ 7-2165. Remedies.
Status: in_force

(a) In an action under this chapter , a prevailing plaintiff may recover:
  (1) The greater of:
    (A) Economic and noneconomic damages proximately caused by the defendant's disclosure or threatened disclosure, including damages for emotional distress whether or not accompanied by other damages; or
    (B) Statutory damages not to exceed $10,000 against each defendant found liable under this chapter for all disclosures and threatened disclosures by the defendant of which the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known when filing the action or which became known during the pendency of the action. In determining the amount of statutory damages under this subparagraph, consideration must be given to the age of the parties at the time of the disclosure or threatened disclosure, the number of disclosures or threatened disclosures made by the defendant, the breadth of distribution of the image by the defendant, and other exacerbating or mitigating factors;
  (2) An amount equal to any monetary gain made by the defendant from disclosure of the intimate image; and
  (3) Punitive damages.
(b) In an action under this chapter , the court may award a prevailing plaintiff:
  (1) Reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and
  (2) Additional relief, including injunctive relief.
(c) This chapter does not affect a right or remedy available under law of the District other than this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.06a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.06a
§ 7-1671.06a. Unlicensed establishments transition.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) No earlier than 180 calendar days after March 22, 2023, ABCA shall make additional cultivation center, retailer, and internet retailer licenses available to unlicensed establishments for a 90-calendar day open application period.
  (2) To be eligible to apply for a cultivation center license during the 90-calendar day open application period, an unlicensed establishment shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of ABCA that the unlicensed establishment:
    (A) Is not located:
      (i) Within a residential district; or
      (ii) Within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center;
    (B) Facility at which cultivation will take place is suitable for the cultivation of cannabis, including being sufficient in size, power allocation, air exchange and air flow;
    (C) Has a valid, active business license issued on or before December 31, 2022;
    (D) Has a valid certificate of occupancy issued prior to the date on which the application is submitted;
    (E) Has been in operation since December 31, 2022 at the latest; and
    (F) Can demonstrate that business taxes were paid to the District of Columbia for each year following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or business license, if applicable.
  (3) To be eligible to apply for a retailer license during the 90-calendar day open application period, an unlicensed establishment shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of ABCA that the unlicensed establishment:
    (A) Is not located:
      (i) Within a residential district;
      (ii) Within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center; or
      (iii) Within 400 feet of an existing retailer;
    (B) Has a valid, active business license issued on or before December 31, 2022;
    (C) Has a valid certificate of occupancy issued prior to the date on which the application is submitted;
    (D) Has been in operation since December 31, 2022, at the latest; and
    (E) Can demonstrate that business taxes were paid to the District of Columbia for each year following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or business license, if applicable.
  (4) To be eligible to apply for an internet retailer license during the 90-calendar day open application period, an unlicensed establishment shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of ABCA that the unlicensed establishment:
    (A) Is not open to the public and not located:
      (i) Within a residential district; or
      (ii) Within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center;
    (B) Has a valid, active business license issued on or before December 31, 2022;
    (C) Has a valid certificate of occupancy issued prior to the date on which the application is submitted;
    (D) Has been in operation since December 31, 2022, at the latest; and
    (E) Can demonstrate that business taxes were paid to the District of Columbia for each year following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or business license, if applicable.
(b) An unlicensed establishment may relocate its operations to a compliant location prior to the filing of an application under this section but shall not relocate its business to an address different from the address provided in the application for purposes of complying with the location requirements of this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, the 300-foot restrictions shall not apply where the main entrance to the preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center, or the nearest property line of the school or recreation center, is actually on or occupies ground zoned commercial or industrial according to the official atlases of the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia.
(c-1) (1) An unlicensed establishment that applied for a retailer license under subsection (a)(3) of this section may be allowed to change the location of the retailer facility on its application within 180 days after December 17, 2024, without negatively affecting the status of the application; provided, that:
    (A) The location of the establishment in the original application filed with ABCA was within 300 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center; and
    (B) The main entrance to the preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center or the nearest property line of the school or recreation center is actually on or occupies ground zoned commercial or industrial according to the official atlases of the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia.
  (2) An unlicensed establishment that elects to change the location of its facility pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not locate its new facility:
    (A) Within a residential district;
    (B) Within 400 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center; or
    (C) Within 400 feet of an existing retailer.
(d) (1) In determining whether a retailer application filed by an unlicensed establishment is eligible to be approved, the ABC Board shall ensure that the retailer application will not be located within 400 feet of a previously submitted retailer application filed by another applicant during the 90-calendar day open application period.
  (2) Consistent with this subsection, ABCA shall proceed forward with the application filed by the unlicensed establishment that is first in time. If that application is subsequently denied, ABCA shall proceed with the application that is second in time, third in time, et cetera, until an application is approved.
(e) (1) Cultivation Center, Retailer, and Internet Retailer licenses issued under this section shall count toward the 50% set aside requirement for social equity applicants set forth in § 7-1671.06(h) .
  (2) Straw ownership for purposes of meeting the ownership requirement of this subsection is prohibited. A person or business who is found to have willfully asserted straw ownership shall have the person's or business's license revoked and be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $30,000.
(f) Unregistered establishments shall not apply for a conditional license in order to meet the requirements of this subsection during the 90-calendar day open application period.
(g) ABCA shall post a list of unlicensed establishments that applied for a retailer or internet retailer license during the 90-calendar day open application period to its website and provide a copy of the list to the Director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
(h) (1) The ABC Board shall provide notice of complete and eligible cultivation center, retailer, and internet retailer license applications received from unlicensed establishments to the Ward Councilmember, and any affected ANC, for a 45-day public comment period. The ABC Board may, at the request of both an affected ANC and the applicant, extend the ANC's protest petition deadline by up to an additional 30 calendar days for the sole purpose of allowing the ANC to vote on whether to support or protest the license application. The ABC Board may, on a motion of any party or on its own motion, also continue a hearing to permit an affected ANC to vote on a material issue in the hearing.
  (2) An affected ANC may protest the issuance of the license.
  (3) The ABC Board shall hold a contested case protest hearing within 120 days of receiving a timely protest from an affected ANC pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(i) The grounds for a protest filed by an affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission shall relate to the impact of the unlicensed establishment on:
  (1) Peace, order, and quiet of the relevant area;
  (2) Residential parking needs and vehicular and pedestrian safety; and
  (3) Real property values.
D.C. Code § 7-651.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.09
§ 7-651.09. Reciprocity.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2086.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20D / § 7-2086.01
§ 7-2086.01. Government noninterference in reproductive health decisions.
Status: in_force

(a) The District shall recognize the right of every individual to choose or refuse contraception or sterilization.
(b) The District shall recognize the right of every individual who becomes pregnant to decide whether to carry a pregnancy to term, to give birth, or to have an abortion.
(c) The District shall not:
  (1) Deny, interfere with, or restrict, in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, the right of an individual, including an individual under District control or supervision, to:
    (A) Choose or refuse contraception or sterilization; or
    (B) Choose or refuse to carry a pregnancy to term, to give birth, or to have an abortion;
  (2) Interfere with or restrict in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, the decision of a health care professional or health care provider acting within the scope of the health care professional or health care provider's license to participate in a consenting individual's use of contraception, prenatal care, labor, delivery, or abortion; or
  (3) Penalize a person for:
    (A) Seeking, inducing, or attempting to induce the person's own abortion;
    (B) Any act or omission by an individual during the individual's pregnancy based on the potential or actual impact on the individual's health or pregnancy, unless the act or omission is otherwise prohibited by District law; provided, that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent psychiatric commitment or other lawful measures to protect the health of an individual who is pregnant where such measures are applied on the same terms as would apply to a person who is not pregnant;
    (C) Assisting an individual who is seeking, inducing, or attempting to induce their own abortion; provided, that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to protect the provision of an abortion procedure unless a licensed health care provider or professional acting within the scope of licensed practice performs the abortion on an individual who voluntarily consents to the procedure; or
    (D) Any act of providing, dispensing, administering, or transferring possession of self-managed abortion product; provided, that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to protect:
      (i) The provision or administration of a self-managed abortion product to an individual without the individual's voluntary consent; or
      (ii) Any negligent or intentional adulteration of medication, intentional misrepresentation of medication safety information, or any act of negligently or intentionally providing, dispensing, administering, or transferring possession of counterfeit or adulterated medication.
(d) A person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section shall have a cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages and such other remedies as may be appropriate. An action pursuant to this subsection shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within 2 years of the violation or the discovery of the violation.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Contraception" means any device, medication, or practice designed or employed to prevent pregnancy, including emergency contraception, the use of which would be lawful in the District.
  (2) "Health care professional" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1402.91(1) .
  (3) "Health care provider" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1402.91(2) .
  (4) "Person" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(21) .
  (5) "Self-managed abortion product" shall have the same meaning as provided in [ § 2-1401.02(27C) ].
D.C. Code § 7-533.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-533.05
§ 7-533.05. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-661.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6B / § 7-661.05
§ 7-661.05. Dispensing a covered medication and reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) An attending physician may not prescribe or dispense a covered medication, unless:
  (1) The patient has satisfied the requirements of §§ 7-661.02 and 7-661.04 , if applicable;
  (2) The attending physician has satisfied the requirements of §§ 7-661.03 and 7-661.04 , if applicable; and
  (3) The attending physician has offered the patient an opportunity to rescind his or her request for a covered medication immediately before prescribing or dispensing the covered medication.
(b) After the attending physician ensures that the requirements provided in subsection (a) of this section have been met, the attending physician may:
  (1) Dispense a covered medication, including ancillary medications intended to minimize the patient's discomfort, directly to the qualified patient; provided, that the attending physician is authorized to do so in § 48-903.02 and has a current Drug Enforcement Administration certificate issued pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 1301.35; or
  (2) After a qualified patient completes the form under § 7-661.02(c) :
    (A) Contact a pharmacist and inform the pharmacist of the prescription for a covered medication; and
    (B) Deliver the written prescription for a covered medication personally, or by telephone, facsimile, or electronically to the pharmacist.
(c) Upon receiving a written prescription for a covered medication by an attending physician under subsection (b)(2) of this section, the pharmacist may dispense the covered medication to the following:
  (A) The patient;
  (B) The attending physician; or
  (C) An expressly identified agent designated by the qualified patient, with the designation communicated to the pharmacist by the patient verbally or in writing.
(d) A pharmacist, upon dispensing a covered medication under subsection (c) of this section, shall immediately notify the attending physician that the covered medication was dispensed.
(e) Within 30 days after a health care provider dispenses a covered medication, the attending physician shall file with the Department a copy of the information required by § 7-661.06 on a form created by the Department.
(f) Within 30 days after a patient ingests a covered medication, or as soon as practicable after the a health care provider is made aware of a patient's death resulting from ingesting the covered medication, the health care provider shall notify the Department of a patient's death.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the attending physician may sign the patient's death certificate.
(h) The cause of death listed on a death certificate shall identify the qualified patient's underlying medical condition consistent with the International Classification of Diseases without reference to the fact that the qualified patient ingested a covered medication.
(i) (1) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall review each death involving a qualified patient who ingests a covered medication and, if warranted by the review, may conduct an investigation.
  (2) The review required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not constitute an inquiry for the purposes of § 7-211 ; provided, that an investigation authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall constitute an inquiry for the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title .
D.C. Code § 7-2502.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2502.09
§ 7-2502.09. Revocation of registration certificate.
Status: in_force

(a) A registration certificate shall be revoked if:
  (1) Any of the criteria in § 7-2502.03(a) are not currently met;
  (2) The registered firearm has become an unregisterable firearm under the terms of § 7-2502.02 , or a destructive device; or
  (3) The information furnished to the Chief on the application for a registration certificate proves to be intentionally false.
  (4) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1561.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1561.03
§ 7-1561.03. Sources of Registry information.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-208 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-208
§ 7-208. Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-1801.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1801.01
§ 7-1801.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement  Agreement.
(2) “Affiliate” means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with,  another person. Solely for purposes of this definition, the terms “owns,” “is  owned” and “ownership” mean ownership of an equity interest, or the equivalent  thereof, of 10% or more, and the term “person” means an individual,  partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or  group of persons.
(3) “Allocable share” means Allocable Share as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement.
(4) “Cigarette” means any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains (1) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or (2) tobacco, in any form, that is functional in the product, which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette; or (3) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in clause (1) of this definition. The term “cigarette” includes “roll-your-own” (i.e., any tobacco which, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes). For purposes of this definition of “cigarette,” 0.09 ounces of “roll-your-own” tobacco shall constitute one individual “cigarette.”
(5) “Master Settlement Agreement” means the settlement agreement (and related documents) entered into on November 23, 1998 by the District of Columbia and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers.
(6) “Qualified escrow fund” means an escrow arrangement with a federally, District of Columbia or State chartered financial institution having no affiliation with any tobacco product manufacturer and having assets of at least $1,000,000,000 where such arrangement requires that such financial institution hold the escrowed funds’ principal for the benefit of releasing  parties and prohibits the tobacco product manufacturer placing the funds into escrow from using, accessing or directing the use of the funds’ principal except as consistent with § 7-1801.02(2)(B) .
(7) “‘Released claims” means Released Claims as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement.
(8) “Releasing parties” means Releasing Parties as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement.
(9) (A) “Tobacco Product Manufacturer” means an entity that after June 30, 1999 directly (and not exclusively through any affiliate):
    (i) Manufactures cigarettes anywhere that such manufacturer intends to be sold in the United States, including cigarettes intended to be sold in the United States through an importer (except where the importer is an original participating manufacturer (as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement) that will be responsible for the payments under the Master Settlement Agreement with respect to such cigarettes as a result of the provisions of section II(mm) of the Master Settlement Agreement and that pays the taxes specified in section II(z) of the Master Settlement Agreement, and provided that the manufacturer of such cigarettes does not market or advertise such cigarettes in the United States);
    (ii) Is the first purchaser anywhere for resale in the United States of    cigarettes manufactured anywhere that the manufacturer does not intend to be    sold in the United States; or
    (iii) Becomes a successor of an entity described in sub-subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of the subparagraph.
  (B) The term “Tobacco Product Manufacturer” shall not include an affiliate of a tobacco product manufacturer unless such affiliate itself falls within any of subparagraph (A)(i)-(iii) of this paragraph.
(10) “Units sold” means the number of individual cigarettes sold in the District of Columbia by the applicable tobacco product manufacturer (whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or  intermediaries) during the year in question, as measured by excise taxes  collected by the District of Columbia on packs (or “roll-your-own” tobacco  containers) bearing the excise tax stamp of the District of Columbia. The Mayor shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to ascertain the  amount of District of Columbia excise tax paid on the cigarettes of such tobacco product manufacturer for each year.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.08 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.08
§ 7-2071.08. Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

No employee, subcontractor, designee, or representative of the Ombudsman Program shall be held liable for the good faith performance of responsibilities under this chapter, except that no immunity shall extend to criminal acts, or acts that violate District or federal law.
D.C. Code § 7-871.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8D / § 7-871.01
§ 7-871.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Childhood Lead Poisoning Screening and Reporting Act of 2002”.
D.C. Code § 7-210.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-210.01
§ 7-210.01. New certificates of birth for change of gender designation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2011.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2011.02
§ 7-2011.02. Study of child development facilities with non-traditional hours.
Status: in_force

(a) OSSE shall contract with an entity to conduct a study to determine the number of child development facilities with non-traditional hours in the District that is sufficient to meet the needs of District families.
(b) The entity completing the study shall:
  (1) Be nationally recognized;
  (2) Have expertise and knowledge of the child care industry, including costs, quality, and access;
  (3) Have a demonstrated understanding of best practices in connecting families and consumers with the type of child care they need; and
  (4) Have conducted a breadth of research in advancing affordable and accessible child care that supports the development and learning of children.
(c) At a minimum, the study shall:
  (1) Determine the need for child development facilities with non-traditional hours, including need by ward and by type of industry of parent employment;
  (2) Evaluate the current level of service being provided in the District, including:
    (A) The total number of child development facilities with non-traditional hours currently operating in the District;
    (B) The hours of operations of each facility;
    (C) The location of each facility; and
    (D) Whether the facility participates in the child care subsidy program;
  (3) Identify areas of unmet need, including wards, hours, and services; and
  (4) With a particular focus on expanding the number of child development facilities that participate in the child care subsidy program, provide recommendations:
    (A) For expanding the number of child development facilities with non-traditional hours; and
    (B) On ways the District can incentivize more child development facilities to offer non-traditional hours.
D.C. Code § 7-1803.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1803.01
§ 7-1803.01. Findings and purpose.
Status: in_force

The Council finds that violations of part A of this subchapter threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, as defined in § 7-1801.01 , the fiscal soundness of the District, and the public health and that enacting the procedural enhancements set forth in this part will aid in the enforcement of part A of this subchapter and thereby safeguard the Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the District, and the public health.
D.C. Code § 7-2071.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20A / § 7-2071.06
§ 7-2071.06. Data collection and reporting.
Status: in_force

The Health Care and Public Benefits Ombudsman shall submit annually to the Council, the Mayor, the Department of Health, DHS, DHCF, and the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking a report on the activities, performance, and fiscal accounts of the Ombudsman program, issues of concern to consumers, challenges with the District Access System, and the Ombudsman's recommendations to improve health and public benefits access. The report shall be available to the public through the Ombudsman's website.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.06
§ 7-1531.06. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or part by:
  (1) A record signed by:
    (A) The individual; or
    (B) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, another individual acting at the direction of the individual if the individual is physically unable to sign;
  (2) The individual’s will, whether or not the will is admitted to probate or invalidated after the individual’s death; or
  (3) Any form of communication made by the individual during the individual’s terminal illness or injury addressed to at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.
(b) A record signed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section shall:
  (1) Be witnessed by at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the individual; and
  (2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c) An individual who has made a refusal may amend or revoke the refusal:
  (1) In the manner provided in subsection (a) of this section for making a refusal;
  (2) By subsequently making an anatomical gift pursuant to § 7-1531.04 that is inconsistent with the refusal; or
  (3) By destroying or cancelling the record evidencing the refusal, or the portion of the record used to make the refusal, with the intent to revoke the refusal.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in § 7-1531.07(h) , in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the individual set forth in the refusal, an individual’s unrevoked refusal to make an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or part bars all other persons from making an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or part.
D.C. Code § 7-742.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-742.13
§ 7-742.13. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall promulgate emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter no later than 45 days after July 1, 2023.
(b) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall promulgate final rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter no later than 120 days after July 1, 2023.
D.C. Code § 7-2002 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2002
§ 7-2002. Child Care Services Assistance Fund; established.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2505.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2505.03
§ 7-2505.03. Microstamping.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of the section, the term:
  (1) “Firearms dealer” means a person or organization possessing a dealer’s license under authority of subchapter IV of this chapter .
  (2) “Manufacturer” means any person in business to manufacture or assemble a firearm, for sale or distribution.
  (3) “Microstamp-ready” means a semiautomatic pistol that is manufactured to produce a unique alpha-numeric or geometric code on at least 2 locations on each expended cartridge case that identifies the make, model, and serial number of the pistol.
  (4) “Semiautomatic pistol” means a pistol capable of utilizing a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and automatically chamber the next round, and that requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each successive round.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, beginning on January 1, 2018, a semiautomatic pistol shall be microstamp-ready if it is:
  (1) Manufactured in the District of Columbia;
  (2) Manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, and delivered or caused to be delivered by any manufacturer to a firearms dealer in the District of Columbia; or
  (3) Manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, and sold, offered for sale, loaned, given, or transferred by a firearms dealer in the District of Columbia.
(c) (1) A semiautomatic pistol manufactured after January 1, 2018, that is not microstamp-ready and that was acquired outside of the District by a person who was not a District resident at the time of acquisition but who subsequently moved to the District shall be registered if the requirements of this unit are met, and may be sold, transferred, or given away; provided, that the pistol shall be sold, transferred, or given away only through a firearms dealer.
  (2) If a firearms dealer lawfully acquires a microstamp-ready semiautomatic pistol that was originally purchased by a non-dealer resident of the District of Columbia, the firearms dealer shall not sell, offer for sale, loan, give, or transfer that pistol if he or she knows or reasonably should have known that the unique alphanumeric or geometric code associated with that pistol has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated, excepting for normal wear.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and except for normal wear, no person shall change, alter, remove, or obliterate the unique alpha-numeric or geometric code associated with that pistol.
  (2) Replacing a firing pin that has been damaged or worn and is in need of replacement for the safe use of the semiautomatic pistol or for a legitimate sporting purpose shall not alone be evidence that someone has violated this subsection.
(e) Beginning January 1, 2018, a manufacturer that delivers a semiautomatic pistol, or causes a semiautomatic pistol to be delivered, to a firearms dealer for sale in the District of Columbia shall certify whether the pistol was manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, and, if it was, that:
  (1) The semiautomatic pistol will produce a unique alpha-numeric code or a geometric code on each cartridge case that identifies the make, model, and serial number of the semiautomatic pistol that expended the cartridge casing; and
  (2) The manufacturer will supply the Chief with the make, model, and serial number of the semiautomatic pistol that expended the cartridge case, when presented with an alpha-numeric or geometric code from a cartridge case; provided, that the cartridge case was recovered as part of a legitimate law enforcement investigation.
(f) The Chief, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-731.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-731.02
§ 7-731.02. Child behavioral health services directory and dashboard.
Status: in_force

(a) By September 30, 2025, the Department of Health ("Department"), in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health ("DBH"), shall create a publicly accessible and searchable online directory of available behavioral health services in the District ("directory"), which shall be prominently located on the Department's website.
(b) (1) The directory shall be regularly updated to include:
    (A) A list of providers offering child and youth behavioral health screening services, behavioral health assessment services, behavioral health prevention and early intervention services, and behavioral health treatment services in the District, including the provider's contact information and a link to their website; and
    (B) Behavioral health resources available through DBH's school-based behavioral health programs established by subchapter I-C of Chapter 15 of Title 2 , at each District of Columbia Public Schools school and public charter school.
  (2) The directory shall allow users to filter available providers included under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection by key features, including:
    (A) The age of population served;
    (B) The services provided;
    (C) The types of therapy offered;
    (D) The languages spoken by the provider;
    (E) Whether the provider offers specialized services for LGBTQIA+ individuals;
    (F) Whether the services are tailored to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities;
    (G) Whether the services are available for or tailored to meet the needs of foster youth or justice-involved youth;
    (H) Whether the provider has competency or expertise in serving specific populations, including victims of crime or gun violence, survivors of domestic violence, or individuals and families experiencing homelessness;
    (I) The types of insurance accepted;
    (J) The zip code where the services are provided; and
    (K) The availability of telehealth.
  (3) The directory may include behavioral health resources currently offered by the:
    (A) Department;
    (B) DBH;
    (C) Department of Human Services;
    (D) Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
    (E) Child and Family Services Agency; and
    (F) Department of Disability Services.
(c) By September 30, 2026, the Department shall, in consultation with DBH, establish an online dashboard or other information management tool for behavioral health services offered at District hospitals, which shall include the current status of:
  (1) The number of psychiatric service beds at hospitals serving children and youth up to age 17 in the District;
  (2) The treatment modalities used by each hospital; and
  (3) Whether the hospital accepts children and youth who are justice involved.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Behavioral health" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1131.02(1) .
  (2) "Behavioral health assessment" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1131.02(1A) .
  (3) "Behavioral health prevention and early intervention services" means programs and services aimed at preventing and addressing behavioral health issues in children and youth at an early stage through screening, counseling, education, community-based interventions, and crisis response services to promote mental well-being and reduce the severity of emerging issues.
  (4) "Behavioral health screening" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1131.02(1D) .
  (5) "Behavioral health treatment services" means stand-alone and co-occurring treatment services for substance use and mental health disorders aimed at promoting and improving an individual's behavioral health, including screening, prevention, early intervention, and treatment services.
  (6) "Child" means individuals under the age of 12 years.
  (7) "LGBTQIA+" means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or any other sexual or gender identity that falls outside of the traditional heterosexual and cisgender norms.
  (8) "Justice-involved youth" means youth who have committed a delinquent or criminal act, engaged in a status offense, or are within the custody of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services or Department of Corrections.
  (9) "Youth" means individuals between the ages of 12 and 26 years.
D.C. Code § 7-751.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.03
§ 7-751.03. Administration of the Program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Health shall administer the Program and shall:
  (1) Establish an application process;
  (2) Certify a list of acceptable service obligation sites on an annual basis and make the list publically available;
  (3) Conduct regular surveys to ensure participant compliance with the Program;
  (4) Disburse all awarded funds; and
  (5) Administer any other functions necessary to the Program.
(b) The Department of Health reserves the right to conduct regular inspections to ensure that all service obligations sites meet the definition as set forth in § 7-751.01(9) .
(c) The Director may impose additional requirements regarding the location of private practices or the acceptance of insurance types among those practices, as the Director considers appropriate to support the goal of an equitable distribution of healthcare providers among District residents.
D.C. Code § 7-1675.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16C / § 7-1675.01
§ 7-1675.01. Penalties for commercial property owners of illegal cannabis businesses.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) After the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board ("ABC Board") makes final determinations for the licensure of unlicensed establishments pursuant to §§ 7-1671.06a and 7-1671.06b for the first violation of § 7-1671.08(f) , the ABC Board shall send a notice to the commercial property owner where the illegal activity occurred stating:
    (A) The nature of illegal activity documented on the premises;
    (B) The specific action or actions being taken against the licensee operating on the premises; and
    (C) That the commercial property owner may be subject to civil penalties for any subsequent illegal activity under § 7-1671.08(f) pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
  (2) Notices issued pursuant to this subsection shall be provided to the Director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, and the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) For any subsequent violation of § 7-1671.08(f) :
  (1) The ABC Board shall issue a fine in the amount of up to $10,000 to the commercial property owner; and
  (2) (A) The ABC Board shall require the commercial property owner to submit a remediation plan within 14 days after the notice of a fine under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the ABC Board that contains the commercial property owner's plan to prevent any future violations of § 7-1671.08(f) .
    (B) If the commercial property owner fails to submit a remediation plan in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, or if the ABC Board rejects the commercial property owner's remediation plan, the ABC Board may issue additional fines.
(c) (1) A commercial property owner has the right to request a hearing with the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board ("ABC Board")" within 3 business days after service of notice of any actions taken under subsection (b) of this section.
  (2) If a commercial property owner timely requests a hearing pursuant to this subsection, the ABC Board shall hold a hearing within 3 business days after receiving the request.
  (3) The ABC Board shall issue an opinion no later than 30 calendar days after the hearing.
(d) Revenue collected from fines imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(e) For purposes of this paragraph, the term:
  (1) "Business days" means days in which the ABC Board is open for business.
  (2) "Cannabis" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 48-901.02(3) .
D.C. Code § 7-245 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2B / § 7-245
§ 7-245. Civil penalties for unlawful use or disclosure.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person who negligently uses or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be liable in an amount of $500 for each violation.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “negligently” means that a person guided by ordinary considerations should have known, and by exercising reasonable diligence would have known, that the use or disclosure was not authorized.
(b) A person who willfully uses or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be liable in an amount of $1,000 for each violation.
(c) This section shall not apply to disclosures of information authorized pursuant to other District law or to federal law.
D.C. Code § 7-521 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-521
§ 7-521. Department of Aging and Community Living reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall submit biannual reports to the Council, no later than 30 days after the end of the 2nd and 4th quarters of each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 2017, on programs and operations within the Department of Aging and Community Living.  Each report shall include the following information:
(a) (1) The number of persons served through the Aging and Disability Resource Center, including the ages of those persons served and the types of services received;
  (2) The number of new applications for sub-grants;
  (3) A listing of current contracts and sub-grants by category;
  (4) A comprehensive listing of senior wellness centers (by center), including the number of seniors who utilize each location per quarter;
  (5) A complete listing of transportation services and the number of seniors who utilize transportation services, including the number of transports that originate from each ward;
  (6) The number of seniors in each ward who utilize home meal delivery services;
  (7) The locations of congregate meal services and the number of persons who utilize such services by ward; and
  (8) The total funds expended for each program area of operations included in the report.
D.C. Code § 7-761.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.05
§ 7-761.05. Duties.
Status: in_force

The Department shall:
(1) Provide services and supports to consumers in accordance with:
  (A) Chapter 13 of this title ;
  (B) Section 109 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, approved October 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 1692; 42 U.S.C. § 15009); and
  (C) This chapter ;
(2) No later than June 30, 2007, provide services and supports in accordance with subchapter II of Chapter 3 of Title 32 [ § 32-331 et seq.];
(3) Establish rules, quality standards, and policies for all services and supports, including Medicaid-funded services;
(4) Execute provider agreements and, in consultation with DHCF, establish rates for all services and supports, including Medicaid-funded services;
(5) In conjunction with other District agencies and directed by a comprehensive quality management plan which makes clear that facility licensure and certification is an integral component of the Department’s overall responsibility, monitor the provision of all services and supports and investigate, remediate, and enforce quality standards for all services and supports, including Medicaid-funded services;
(6) Identify federal and other appropriate funding opportunities for services and supports for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, and directly pursue, and recommend and encourage other agencies to pursue, funding opportunities, where appropriate;
(7) In the establishment of a waiting list for supports and services, DDS shall confer with residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, service providers, and advocates to provide information to the Department in developing rules and procedures, which shall provide:
  (A) That persons on the waiting list begin to receive supports and services within a reasonable period of time;
  (B) That the allocation of supports and services is based on a fair, equitable, and consistent method;
  (C) That the minimum supports and services are available to all eligible persons;
  (D) The supports and services for which a waiting list will be established;
  (E) How a person is placed on the waiting list;
  (F) The criteria that determine rank on the waiting list;
  (G) The criteria for providing immediate services to a person on the waiting list:
    (i) If the person is homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless, as these terms are defined in § 4-751.01(18) and (23); or
    (ii) If there is a reasonable belief that the person is in imminent danger or will be subject to abuse or neglect if the person does not receive immediate support or service;
  (H) The process for a person to appeal his or her placement or rank on the waiting list; and
  (I) The notice procedure for informing a person of his or her placement on the waiting list, including how long the person can expect to wait for supports and services;
(8) In partnership with residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, service providers, and advocates, through work groups, sponsor forums, or other type of assembly that ensures meaningful community participation, conduct a needs assessment of District residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, which shall be published no later than September 30, 2010; and
(9) (A) Maximize Medicaid revenues by requiring, as of January 1, 2012, an individual to obtain and maintain District Medicaid eligibility for purposes of receiving supports and services from a District Medicaid-eligible provider or requiring the individual to make full payment directly to the provider for such supports and services; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to a person:
    (i) Who is a former resident of Forest Haven;
    (ii) Whose needs cannot reasonably be met by a District Medicaid provider;
    (iii) Who is eligible for enrollment in the D.C. Healthcare Alliance; or
    (iv) Whose representative payee for the purposes of Social Security benefits is the Department of Disability Services or a provider agency who is contracted with the District to provide supports and services for that person, if the reason the person lost Medicaid eligibility is due to a failure by the representative payee.
  (B) The Department of Disability Services shall work with and support the person to become District Medicaid-eligible and to maintain District Medicaid eligibility, and the person and his or her representatives, estate, or both shall fully cooperate in such efforts.
D.C. Code § 7-857.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B-i / § 7-857.04
§ 7-857.04. 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 chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-1633 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16 / § 7-1633
§ 7-1633. Program administration.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall:
  (1) Administer the Program;
  (2) Recruit seniors to participate in the Program;
  (3) Determine the training curriculum; and
  (4) Schedule no fewer than 8 education or community-outreach events annually, which shall be led by seniors who have successfully completed the Program. Each year, at least one event shall be held in each ward.
(b) The Department may contract with a community provider to train the seniors participating in the Program.
(c) Subject to the availability of funds, the Department may provide a stipend to Program participants.
D.C. Code § 7-737 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-737
§ 7-737. 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 § 7-862 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8C / § 7-862
§ 7-862. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.   .
D.C. Code § 7-1141.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11C / § 7-1141.04
§ 7-1141.04. Duties of Director.
Status: in_force

In addition to other duties as may be lawfully imposed, the Director shall:
(1) Supervise and direct the Department;
(2) Organize the Department for its efficient operation, including creating offices within the Department, as necessary; and
(3) Exercise any other powers necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2804 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2804
§ 7-2804. Licensing of alarm dealers.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in the business of an alarm dealer within the boundaries of the District of Columbia without first obtaining from the Mayor a license to be known as an alarm dealer’s license. Such license shall be required in addition to any other license or registration required by law. Any person who engages in the business of an alarm dealer within the boundaries of the District of Columbia without having obtained such a license shall be subject to a fine of up to $300 for each such violation.
(b) Application for an alarm dealer’s license shall be made to the Mayor on a form prescribed by the Mayor. The information provided by each applicant shall be under oath and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
  (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
  (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the alarm business, the type of business organization, and the names and addresses of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, manager, or other principal officer responsible for the operation of the business or local branch of the business, as applicable;
  (3) That if the applicant plans to install, inspect, maintain, repair or service any alarm system, such applicant must comply with the provisions of § 7-2806(d) .
(c) Each person whose name is required to be listed on the application shall furnish the Mayor with sets of his or her fingerprints, which shall become part of the application and shall be compared and recorded by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall submit such fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other authorities as the Chief of Police may deem advisable for comparison and record checking, and shall make such other investigation as the Chief of Police determines to be relevant. The Chief of Police shall cause such fingerprints to be returned to the Metropolitan Police Department upon completion and record checking by other agencies. The Chief of Police shall report the results of the investigation to the Mayor, who shall determine whether a license shall be issued.
(d) Each application required by this section shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee to be established by the Mayor; provided, that such fee shall, in the judgment of the Mayor, reimburse the District for the cost of services provided under this section. The term of the license shall be determined by the Mayor.
(e) An alarm dealer’s license may be denied, suspended, or revoked upon any 1 or more of the following grounds:
  (1) That the applicant made a false statement of a material fact in the application;
  (2) That the applicant or licensee has violated any provision of this chapter, or any other applicable act or regulation governing such licenses; or
  (3) That the applicant or licensee or other person specified in subsection (b) of this section has been convicted of a felony within the last 10 years, or of a misdemeanor involving unlawful entry or the unlawful taking of the property of another within the last 5 years, unless the Mayor determines that the issuance or continuance of a license would not constitute a significant risk to the community. The Mayor shall consider the following factors in determining whether a significant risk exists:
    (A) The nature of the crime and its relationship to the duties and circumstances of participation in the business;
    (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the convicted person; and
    (C) the time elapsed since conviction.
(f) The Mayor may refuse to license, or may suspend or revoke any license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, by notifying the applicant or licensee in writing and setting forth reasons authorized by subsection (e) of this section for such suspension or revocation. The Mayor may order a suspension for a period not to exceed 6 months. Any person whose license has been revoked may not apply for reissuance until 6 months after the date of revocation. Reissuance shall be subject to payment of the same fee required for obtaining an original license.
(g) Whenever the Mayor proposes to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, he shall serve upon the applicant or licensee written notice which shall:
  (1) State the nature of the proposed action;
  (2) Set forth facts which constitute the basis for the proposed action;
  (3) Advise the applicant or licensee that he has the opportunity to submit information, within 10 days of service of the notice of proposed action, bearing on such proposed action for consideration by the Mayor;
  (4) Advise the applicant or licensee that unless information is submitted pursuant to this section, the notice of proposed action shall constitute the notice of final action 10 days after service of such notice.
(h) In conjunction with the authority granted by this section, the Mayor shall have the authority to enter into agreements of assurance of compliance or discontinuance prior, or as an alternative, to denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
(i) Prior to any final action by the Mayor to suspend or revoke a license pursuant to this section, the license shall remain effective until its normal expiration date.
(j) Any person who has been served with a notice of final action may file a request for a hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings. Any such hearing shall be held in accordance with of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 7-2805 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2805
§ 7-2805. Licensing of alarm agents.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall act as an alarm agent within the boundaries of the District of Columbia without first obtaining a license to be known as an alarm agent’s license. A person to whom an alarm dealer’s license has been issued may obtain an alarm agent’s license without payment of any additional license fee. Any person who violates this section shall pay a fine of not more than $300. Alarm agents’ licenses shall be issued in the form of an identification card.
(b) Application for an alarm agent’s license shall be made to the Mayor on a form prescribed by the Mayor. The information provided by the applicant shall be under oath and shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:
  (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
  (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the alarm business by whom the applicant will be employed; and
  (3) A signed statement by the owner or manager of the particular alarm business indicating that employment has been offered to the applicant.
(c) Each applicant for an alarm agent’s license shall furnish the Mayor with sets of his or her fingerprints, which shall be processed in the manner set forth in § 7-2804(c) .
(d) Each application required by this section shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee to be established by the Mayor; Provided, that such fee shall, in the judgment of the Mayor, reimburse the District for the cost of services provided under this section. The term of the license shall be determined by the Mayor.
(e) Each alarm agent, and each alarm dealer whose duties include the installation, inspection, maintenance, servicing, or repair of alarm systems, shall carry on his or her person at all times while engaged in such duties a valid licensee identification card. Such identification card shall include the name of the alarm agent, a photograph of the alarm agent, and an identification number. Such card shall be displayed upon request. Identification cards are not transferable, and must be surrendered to the Mayor upon termination of employment as an alarm agent or suspension or revocation of an alarm agent’s license.
(f) Alarm agents’ licenses shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation on the grounds set forth in § 7-2804(e) . Procedures for the denial, suspension, or revocation of such a license shall be as set forth in § 7-2804(f) , (g), (i), and (j).
(g) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as an Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47 .
D.C. Code § 7-1501.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1501.02
§ 7-1501.02. Penalties; prosecutions.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person violating any provision of this subchapter or any regulation made pursuant to this subchapter shall be fined not more than $5,000, or be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
(b) Prosecution for violations of this subchapter and regulations made pursuant to this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia upon information by the Corporation Counsel.
D.C. Code § 7-1531.15 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 15 / § 7-1531.15
§ 7-1531.15. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person that, for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation, therapy, research, education, or any other purpose, if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death, commits a felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.
(b) A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part.
D.C. Code § 7-2361.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23C / § 7-2361.06
§ 7-2361.06. No effect on credentialing and privileging.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter does not affect the credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.
(b) The Mayor may issue rules, pursuant to § 7-2361.09 , establishing credentialing standards applicable while an emergency declaration is in effect.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.
  (2) “Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include:
    (A) License;
    (B) Education;
    (C) Training;
    (D) Experience;
    (E) Competence;
    (F) Health status; and
    (G) Specialized skill.
D.C. Code § 7-2853 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28A / § 7-2853
§ 7-2853. Reporting.
Status: in_force

Any person involved in an exposure incident within the District shall report the incident to the Director within 90 days of its occurrence. The report shall include the date and time of the exposure, the type and brand of sharp involved in the exposure incident, and a description of the exposure incident. The Director shall compile an annual report of all exposure incidents within the District and make the report available to the public upon request.
D.C. Code § 7-1305.07a — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1305.07a
§ 7-1305.07a. Health-care decisions policy, annual plan, and quarterly reports.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the policy of the District government to ensure that all persons who become incapable of making or communicating health-care decisions for themselves have available health-care decision-makers. In addition, it shall be the policy of DDS to ensure that every person served by DDS has the opportunity to execute a durable power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2205 , and has one or more persons identified as reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 , if the person were to become certified as incapacitated to make a health-care decision in accordance with § 21-2204 .
(b) The DDS Administrator shall issue by November 1 of each year an annual plan describing how DDS will comply with subsection (a) of this section during the current fiscal year. The plan shall include data from the prior fiscal year for assessing the current and potential health-care decision-making needs of all persons served by DDS. The plan shall include, at a minimum:
  (1) Aggregate statistics summarizing the number of DDS Customers who:
    (A) Have a general guardian, a limited guardian, a health-care guardian, or an emergency guardian as of the end of the prior fiscal year;
    (B) At any time during the prior fiscal year, had an emergency guardian authorized to make health-care decisions or a health-care guardian;
    (C) Have executed a durable power of attorney in accordance with § 21-2205 ;
    (D) Have been offered an opportunity to execute a durable power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2205 and declined;
    (E) Have an person identified as reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 ; or
    (F) Lack any available substitute health-care decision-maker;
  (2) Aggregate statistics describing the numbers of persons taking psychotropic medications as of the end of the previous fiscal year, and an assessment of the degree to which health-care decision-making support for the prescription of psychotropic  medication may be required for these persons;
  (3) Aggregate statistics describing the requests for consent reviewed during the prior fiscal year by the independent psychotropic medication panel authorized in § 7-1305.06b , analyzing outcomes, monthly and yearly trends, and requests for review by the DDS Human Rights Committee;
  (4) Aggregate statistics describing for the prior fiscal year:
    (A) The number of substitute decisions which required intervention by DDS to identify an person to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 ;
    (B) The nature of the health-care needs and medical treatments; and
    (C) The average time elapsed between a request for a substituted decision and the provision of substituted consent; and
  (5) An analysis of the statistics described in this subsection, identification of yearly and multiyear trends, and a plan for remedial measures to be taken when the statistics identify process or service deficiencies.
(c) The DDS Administrator shall produce a quarterly report on all substituted consent activities pursuant to subsection (a) of this section until October 2010. Quarterly reports shall be complete by the 15th day of October, January, April, and July and shall include:
  (1) Statistics describing:
    (A) The number of substitute decisions during the prior quarter which required intervention by DDS to identify an person to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 ;
    (B) The nature of the health-care needs and medical treatments for each substituted decision;
    (C) The time elapsed between each request for a substituted decision and the provision of substituted consent; and
    (D) If the process for identifying an person to provide substituted consent pursuant to § 21-2210 is not complete, a summary of the specific barriers currently identified and the specific action needed; and
  (2) An analysis of the statistics described in this subsection, and a plan for remedial measures to be taken, when the statistics identify process delays.
(d) (1) The DDS Administrator shall submit the annual plan described in subsection (b) of this section and the quarterly report described in subsection (c) of this section to:
    (A) The Committee of the Council under whose purview DDS falls;
    (B) The Mayor; and
    (C) The designated state protection and advocacy agency for the District of Columbia established pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986, approved May 23, 1986 (100 Stat. 478; 42 U.S.C. § 10801 et seq.), and section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved October 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4430; 29 U.S.C. § 794e).
  (2) The DDS Administrator shall make copies of the annual plan and quarterly reports described in this section available to members of the public upon request.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any person to execute a durable power of attorney for health care.
D.C. Code § 7-531.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-531.03
§ 7-531.03. Targeted services.
Status: in_force

Targeted services shall consist of those tasks that the Mayor has determined will foster the independence, self-sufficiency, and noninstitutionalized living of eligible persons and shall fall within the following categories:
(1) Those tasks, such as respite care, personal grooming, and meal preparation, that, when performed in the home, address the personal care needs of an eligible person;
(2) Those tasks, such as light housekeeping, heavy cleaning, and minor repairs, that, when performed in or around the home, address the environmental needs of an eligible person;
(3) Those tasks, such as exercise and recreational therapy, that address the physical or rehabilitative needs of an eligible person; and
(4) Those tasks, such as transportation and escort, that address the ability of an eligible person to function outside the home.
D.C. Code § 7-2231.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2231.01
§ 7-2231.01. Findings.
Status: in_force

The Council finds that:
(1) The District of Columbia has been designated a high-threat target city by the United States Department of Homeland Security, and needs commensurate capabilities for preventing, mitigating, and responding to terrorist attacks. These capabilities include risk-based strategic planning, threat and vulnerability analysis, and gap assessments.
(2) It is the policy of the District of Columbia to warn, inform, and protect its residents by providing timely and accurate information before, during, and after times of emergency. Such information can save lives, reduce property losses, and speed economic recovery by providing residents with the information they need to make informed decisions and to take appropriate protective actions.
(3) The District of Columbia seeks to promote transparency regarding homeland security efforts, in order that government officials and the public can assess the risks, adequacy of programs, the progress made, and gaps remaining.
(4) Risks and vulnerabilities identified through an ongoing program of analysis should be addressed expeditiously and comprehensively.
(5) The Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States outlined appropriate roles for the federal government and its counterparts at the local government level, and concluded that homeland security priorities and assistance should be based strictly on an assessment of risks and vulnerabilities.
D.C. Code § 7-2011.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2011.03
§ 7-2011.03. Study on the impact of OSSE's regulations that require increased education qualifications for staff members.
Status: in_force

(a) OSSE shall contract with an entity to conduct a study to assess the impact of 5A DCMR § 164 through 5A DCMR § 171 on staff members and the cost of child care in the District.
(b) The entity completing the study shall:
  (1) Be nationally recognized;
  (2) Have expertise and knowledge of the child care industry, including costs, quality, and access;
  (3) Have a demonstrated understanding of best practices in workforce development; and
  (4) Have conducted a breadth of research in advancing affordable and accessible child care that supports the development and learning of children.
(c) At a minimum the study shall, by ward:
  (1) Provide demographic data on staff members in the District, including:
    (A) Gender identification;
    (B) Race;
    (C) Ethnicity;
    (D) Language spoken;
    (E) Income level; and
    (F) Highest level of educational attainment;
  (2) Assess the impact of increased educational requirements on the cost of child care;
  (3) Determine the impact of increased educational requirements on staff members working in the District; and
  (4) Provide recommendations:
    (A) On ways to increase educational requirements without financially burdening staff members; and
    (B) That identify professional development support for staff members.
D.C. Code § 7-2361.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23C / § 7-2361.12
§ 7-2361.12. Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
D.C. Code § 7-2801 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28 / § 7-2801
§ 7-2801. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the sale, lease, rental, installation, service, repair, maintenance, and use of security or fire alarm systems and components thereof, and to license security or fire alarm dealers and agents within the boundaries of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-651.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6A / § 7-651.07
§ 7-651.07. Decision to resuscitate.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-531.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-531.06
§ 7-531.06. Advisory committees.
Status: in_force

Each sponsor shall have an advisory committee composed of persons skilled in the provision of targeted services and persons who represent or advocate the interests of eligible persons. An advisory committee shall monitor the sponsor’s compliance with program requirements, make recommendations to the sponsor on program implementation, and carry out any other program-related tasks that the Mayor deems appropriate.
D.C. Code § 7-771.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.06
§ 7-771.06. Department organization.
Status: in_force

The Department shall:
(1) Have a Chief Financial Officer separate from any financial cluster, who shall:
  (A) Be appointed by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia after consultation with the Director;
  (B) Be qualified by experience and training to carry out accounting, budgeting, and financial management functions;
  (C) Report directly to, be ultimately responsible to, and be under the supervisory direction of the District CFO, through the Director;
  (D) Engage in the accounting, budgeting, and financial management functions as authorized by the District CFO;
  (E) Serve as a member of the Department management team;
  (F) Advocate for and advance the policy objectives of the Director, to the extent consistent with the ultimate responsibility of the Department CFO to, and supervisory control by, the District CFO; and
  (G) Be subject to evaluation, discipline, and transfer by the District CFO, in consultation with the Director;
(2) Have a general counsel or the equivalent, who shall:
  (A) Be appointed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia as an employee of the Office of the Attorney General, after consultation with the Director;
  (B) Be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
  (C) Be qualified by experience and training to advise the Department with respect to legal issues related to its powers and duties;
  (D) Be in the Senior Executive Attorney Service as an at-will employee under the direction and control of the Attorney General;
  (E) Be subject to all applicable provisions of subchapter VIII-B of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-608.51 et seq.];
  (F) Have an attorney-client relationship with the Department;
  (G) Advocate vigorously for the positions of the Department on legal issues, and if that advocacy poses a conflict with a legal position of the Attorney General, seek exemption from the supervision of the Attorney General as to that position, in accordance with § 1-608.55(b) ; and
  (H) Be subject to evaluation, discipline, and transfer by the Attorney General, after consultation with the Director; and
(3) Have sufficient staff, supervisory personnel, and resources, and be organized to carry out the functions and duties set forth in this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-231.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.02
§ 7-231.02. Vital statistics system; Vital Records Division.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall establish a vital statistics system for the reporting, maintenance, issuance, security, and confidentiality of vital records and the data derived from such records.
(b) The Vital Records Division shall be the sole source of certified copies of all vital records.
D.C. Code § 7-736 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-736
§ 7-736. Disbursements from the Laboratory Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-102 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-102
§ 7-102. Enforcement of vital statistics regulations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-736.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-736.01
§ 7-736.01. Grant authority.
Status: in_force

(a) For fiscal year 2010, the Director of the Department of Health shall have the authority to issue grants to qualified community organizations for the purposes of conducting health promotion, preventing disease, and providing health services; provided, that any grant in excess of $250,000 shall be awarded through a competitive process unless otherwise authorized under law.
(b) The Department of Health shall submit a quarterly report to the Council on all grants issued pursuant to the authority granted in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) For fiscal year 2014, the Director of the Department of Health shall have the authority to issue grants to:
  (1) Qualified community organizations for the purpose of providing the following services:
    (A) Ambulatory health services for an amount not to exceed $3,236,980;
    (B) Poison control hotline and prevention education services for an amount not to exceed $350,000;
    (C) Operations and primary care services for school-based health clinics for an amount not to exceed $2,250,000; and
    (D) Clinical nutritional home delivery services for individuals living with cancer and other life-threatening diseases; and
  (2) Organizations for the purpose of providing the following programs and services:
    (A) A teen pregnancy prevention program for an amount not to exceed $400,000;
    (B) Programs designed to promote healthy development in girls attending public and chartered schools in grades 9 through 12 located in areas of the city possessing the highest rates of teen pregnancy and highest enrollment in state-funded health programs in the District of Columbia, not to exceed $400,000;
    (C) Farmers market incentive programs, not to exceed $200,000;
    (D) Food-pantry services, not to exceed $52,000;
    (E) Wildlife rehabilitation services, not to exceed $250,000;
    (F) Mother-to-child (vertical) HIV transmission programs and services, not to exceed $50,000; and
    (G) Nonprofit organizations dedicated to preventing any of the following chronic diseases, not to exceed $850,000:
      (i) Asthma;
      (ii) Cancer;
      (iii) Diabetes;
      (iv) Hypertension;
      (v) Kidney disease; and
      (vi) Obesity.
(d) (1) All grants issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-328.11 et seq.].
  (2) The Department of Health shall submit a quarterly report to the Secretary to the Council on all grants issued pursuant to the authority granted in subsection (c) of this section and any grant in excess of $250,000 shall be awarded through a competitive process unless otherwise authorized by law.
(e) (1) Through Fiscal Year 2015, the Director of the Department of Health may issue grants totaling $ 1,550,000 to District of Columbia HIV prevention programs for a combination of HIV prevention interventions. These interventions shall include HIV screening in clinical and non-clinical settings and effective behavioral programs.
  (2) Through Fiscal Year 2015, the Director of the Department of Health may issue HIV prevention grants for a combination of HIV prevention interventions that include:
    (A) HIV screening;
    (B) Harm reduction;
    (C) Social network HIV screening;
    (D) Partner services;
    (E) Faith-based initiatives;
    (F) Youth peer education; and
    (G) Other health-education services for adolescents and older adults.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “faith-based initiative” means a program to encourage and support places of worship in delivering HIV prevention messages that promote safe-sex practices, educate people about HIV, and promote HIV screening.
  (4) In Fiscal Year 2015, the Director of the Department of Health shall issue a competitive grant totaling $480,000 to a qualified community-based nonprofit corporation or organization for the creation of a comprehensive concussion care protocol for children.
(f) For Fiscal Year 2015, the Director of the Department of Health may issue grants to qualified community organizations to provide:
  (1) Clinical nutritional home delivery services for individuals living with cancer and other life-threatening diseases;
  (2) Ambulatory health services;
  (3) Poison control hotline and prevention education services;
  (4) Operations and primary care services for school-based health clinics; and
  (5) A teen pregnancy prevention program.
(g) (1) All grants issued pursuant to subsections (e) and (f) of this section shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-328.11 et seq.].
  (2) The Department of Health shall submit a quarterly report to the Secretary to the Council on all grants issued pursuant to the authority granted in subsections (e) and (f) of this section.
(h) (1) For Fiscal Year 2016, the Director of the Department of Health shall have the authority to issue grants to qualified community organizations for the purpose of providing the following services:
    (A) Programs designed to promote healthy development in girls attending public and chartered schools in grades 8-12 located in areas of the city possessing the highest rates of teen pregnancy and highest enrollment in state-funded health programs in the District, not to exceed $569,000;
    (B) Clinical nutritional home delivery services for individuals living with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, not to exceed $150,000; and
    (C) Programs designed to support teen peer educators who work to provide sexual health information and condoms to youth, not to exceed $157,000.
  (2) All grants issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [ § 1-328.11 et seq.].
  (3) The Department of Health shall submit a quarterly report to the Secretary to the Council on all grants issued pursuant to the authority granted in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(i) For Fiscal Year 2017, the Director of the Department of Health shall have the authority to issue grants to qualified community organizations for the purpose of providing the following services:
  (1) Programs designed to improve food access:
    (A) Through mobile, vehicle-based farm stands that operate at regularly scheduled stops, provide recipes and cooking demonstrations, and distribute locally produced food to communities in underserved communities, not to exceed $50,000; and
    (B) By delivering fresh produce to small retailers and corner store owners that operate in underserved communities, not to exceed $250,000;
  (2) A Farmers Market Subsidy program aimed at establishing healthy dietary habits, providing incentives for farmers to locate in low-income communities, and reducing chronic illness in District residents by providing monetary assistance for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables to those receiving federal assistance, not to exceed $1,200,000;
  (3) Programs designed to support teen peer educators who work to provide sexual health information and condoms to youth, not to exceed $150,000; and
  (4) Programs designed to promote healthy development in girls attending public and chartered schools in grades 8-12 located in areas of the city possessing the highest rates of teen pregnancy and highest enrollment in state-funded health programs in the District, not to exceed $500,000.
(j) For Fiscal Year 2017, the Director of the Department of Health shall issue grants totaling $100,000 to nonprofit pediatric dental clinics to provide oral health literacy and awareness programming.
(k) (1) All grants issued pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of this section shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 .
  (2) The Department of Health shall submit a quarterly report to the Secretary to the Council on all grants issued pursuant to the authority granted in subsections (i) and (j) of this section.
(l) (1) For Fiscal Year 2021, the Director of the Department of Health shall have the authority to award one or more competitive grants in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to fund an initiative to connect prenatal care for residents in Wards 7 and 8 to labor and delivery options in other parts of the District.
  (2) In establishing the criteria for the award of grants pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall prioritize community-based initiatives that:
    (A) Offer peer support networks;
    (B) Provide co-management of the patient's treatment;
    (C) Arrange for access to maternal and fetal medicine specialty services;
    (D) Utilize a health information exchange; and
    (E) Furnish financial assistance with transportation needs.
(m) (1) For Fiscal Year 2025, the Director of the Department of Health shall issue one or more grants totaling $300,000 to non-governmental entities to provide childcare to pregnant and birthing parents or legal guardians who are receiving urgent treatment related to pregnancy at a hospital or birthing facility in the District.
  (2) (A) For childcare lasting 5 hours or less, the grantee shall provide on-site childcare.
    (B) For childcare lasting for more than 5 hours, the grantee may transfer the child to a childcare facility; provided, that the Department of Health and the parents or legal guardians of the child are notified of the transfer and the identity and location of the childcare facility.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection:
    (A) "On-site childcare" means childcare provided at the same hospital or birthing facility where the parent or legal guardian is receiving urgent treatment related to pregnancy.
    (B) "Urgent treatment related to pregnancy" means healthcare treatment outside of standard prenatal care and labor and delivery services that is recommended by a licensed health professional to occur immediately to protect the health of the pregnant or birthing individual or the fetus.
(n) (1) By October 21, 2024, the Department of Health ("Department") shall award one or more competitive grants totaling at least $150,000 to non-governmental entities to train, compensate, and supervise at least 50 high school students to work in public and public charter high schools as sexual health educators ("student health educators").
  (2) To qualify for the grant established by this subsection, an applicant shall include in its application:
    (A) A list of at least 8 public or public charter school high schools, with a preference for schools located in Wards 5, 7, or 8, with whom the applicant intends to partner;
    (B) The number of student health educators the applicant plans to hire, train, compensate, and supervise;
    (C) The types of interventions the applicant will train student health educators to perform, including classroom presentations on pregnancy prevention, condom distribution, and referrals to sexually transmitted infection testing centers, and target numbers for each intervention type;
    (D) Confirmation that the applicant is based in the District;
    (E) Demonstrated experience providing programming to youth ages 14 to 21 related to sexual and reproductive health; and
    (F) A commitment to provide quarterly reports to the Department that shall include:
      (i) A list of public and public charter high school students working as student health educators;
      (ii) A list of interventions performed by student health educators and how many students were reached by each intervention;
      (iii) The total number of training hours conducted with student health educators and the topics covered, including the number of student health educators who participated in each training session;
      (iv) A list of the training topics that were covered during the reporting period; and
      (v) Progress made on objectives and benchmarks identified in the grant agreement.
D.C. Code § 7-231.28 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.28
§ 7-231.28. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) A fine of not more than $12,500, or imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both, for each occurrence shall be imposed on:
  (1) Any individual who willfully and knowingly makes a false statement to the Registrar or the Registrar's designee when submitting information required by this chapter , in connection with:
    (A) A report;
    (B) A request to amend or correct a vital record, including any associated evidence;
    (C) A request for a certified copy or verification of a vital record;
    (D) A request for access to information in vital records; or
    (E) A request for creation of a vital record, including delayed records.
  (2) Any individual who without lawful authority and with the intent to deceive, makes, counterfeits, alters, amends, or mutilates any record, report, application or supporting documentation submitted or created pursuant to this chapter , or any certification or verification of a vital record, or security paper;
  (3) Any individual who willfully and knowingly obtains, possesses, uses, sells, furnishes, or attempts to obtain, possess, use, sell, or furnish a physical or electronic vital record document, including security paper, records, reports, or information in a vital record, that has been counterfeited, altered, unlawfully amended, or mutilated, or that is false in whole or in part, for purposes other than those specified in this chapter ;
  (4) Any individual who without lawful authority possesses any stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained record, security paper, certified copy, or report or application submitted or created pursuant to this chapter ; or
  (5) Any individual who willfully and knowingly furnishes data, security paper, certifications or verifications with the knowledge or intention that they will be used for purposes other than those specified in this chapter .
(b) A fine of not more than $2,500, or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both, for each occurrence, shall be imposed on:
  (1) Any individual who willfully and knowingly refuses to provide information required by this chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to § 7-231.29 to implement this chapter ;
  (2) Any individual who willfully and knowingly transports or accepts for transportation, interment, or other disposition human remains without an accompanying permit as provided in this chapter ; or
  (3) Any individual who willfully and knowingly violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated pursuant to § 7-231.29 to implement this chapter , or who willfully and knowingly refuses to perform any of the duties required by this chapter .
(c) The fine set forth in this section shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01 .
(d) For each violation set forth in this section, as an alternative to the sanctions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 may be imposed on any individual who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 , or who willfully and knowingly fails to perform any of the duties required by this chapter or by the rules.
D.C. Code § 7-1203.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1203.03
§ 7-1203.03. Disclosures on an emergency basis.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent the disclosure of mental health information is not otherwise authorized by this chapter, mental health information may be disclosed, on an emergency basis, to one or more of the following if the mental health professional reasonably believes that such disclosure is necessary to initiate or seek emergency hospitalization of the client under § 21-521 or to otherwise protect the client or another individual from a substantial risk of imminent and serious physical injury:
  (1) The client’s spouse, parent, or legal guardian;
  (2) A duly accredited officer or agent of the District of Columbia in charge of public health;
  (3) The Department of Mental Health;
  (4) A provider as that term is defined in § 7-1131.02(27) ;
  (5) The District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency;
  (6) The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency;
  (7) A court exercising jurisdiction over the client as a result of a pending criminal proceeding;
  (8) Emergency medical personnel;
  (9) An officer authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia; or
  (10) An intended victim.
(a-1) Any disclosure of mental health information under this section shall be limited to the minimum necessary to initiate or seek emergency hospitalization of the client under § 21-521 or to otherwise protect the client or another individual from a substantial risk of imminent and serious physical injury.
(b) Mental health information disclosed to the Metropolitan Police Department pursuant to this section shall be maintained separately and shall not be made a part of any permanent police record. Such mental health information shall not be further disclosed except as a court-related disclosure pursuant to subchapter IV of this chapter . If no judicial action relating to the disclosure under this section is pending at the expiration of the statute of limitations governing the nature of the judicial action, the mental health information shall be destroyed. If a judicial action relating to the disclosure under this section is pending at the expiration of the statute of limitations, the mental health information shall be destroyed at the termination of the judicial action.
(c) Mental health information contained in a certification of incapacity, pursuant to § 21-2204 , may be disclosed to initiate a proceeding pursuant to Chapter 20 of Title 21 .
D.C. Code § 7-735 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-735
§ 7-735. Public Health Laboratory Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-751.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.09
§ 7-751.09. Disbursement procedure.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Health shall disburse loan repayment funds to a participant in a 2-year lump sum payment for each contract entered into pursuant to § 7-751.07 within 90 days of the start of the performance under the contract.
(b) For each year of participation beyond the original term of the contract, whether by renewal or continuation of a contract longer than 2 years, the Department of Health shall disburse to the participant a one-year lump sum payment within 90 days of the start of each additional year.
D.C. Code § 7-2854 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 28A / § 7-2854
§ 7-2854. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. The Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia may bring an action to restrain violations of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to the following:
  (1) On a first offense, a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both; and
  (2) On a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 7-2551.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2551.02
§ 7-2551.02. Liability.
Status: in_force

Any manufacturer, importer, or dealer of an assault weapon or machine gun shall be held strictly liable in tort, without regard to fault or proof of defect, for all direct and consequential damages that arise from bodily injury or death if the bodily injury or death proximately results from the discharge of the assault weapon or machine gun in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-1671.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.12
§ 7-1671.12. Public and private insurance.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall require a governmental, private, or any other health insurance provider or health care service plan to be liable for any claim for reimbursement for the use of medical cannabis.
D.C. Code § 7-1203.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1203.02
§ 7-1203.02. Disclosures under law.
Status: in_force

Mental health information may be disclosed by a mental health professional or mental health facility where necessary and, to the extent necessary:
(1) To meet the requirements of § 21-586 (concerning financial responsibility for the care of hospitalized persons);
(2) To meet the compulsory reporting provisions of District or federal law that seek to promote human health and safety, including § 4-1371.12 ;
(3) For the purposes of and in accordance with Chapter 2B of this title [ § 7-241 et seq.]; or
(4) To meet the requirements of § 22-4234(b-3) and (d) .
D.C. Code § 7-1671.06j — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.06j
§ 7-1671.06j. ANC comments.
Status: in_force

The ABC Board shall accord great weight to input provided by an affected ANC regarding the proposed or existing location of a retailer when approving or rejecting an application for a license.
D.C. Code § 7-504.09 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-504.09
§ 7-504.09. Staff; technical assistance.
Status: in_force

Necessary staff services shall be supplied in accordance with positions and funding approved in the current District government budget. In addition, the Director of the Department of Aging and Community Living shall provide information and technical assistance as required under § 7-503.03 .
D.C. Code § 7-2341.25 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.25
§ 7-2341.25. Prosecutions.
Status: in_force

(a) Criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia.
(b) In any prosecution initiated pursuant to this chapter, a person or entity claiming an exemption from a licensing or certification requirement of this chapter shall have the burden of proving entitlement to the exemption.
D.C. Code § 7-761.10 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.10
§ 7-761.10. Delegation and redelegation of authority.
Status: in_force

The Department and its Director shall be the successors to all intellectual or developmental disabilities-related authority delegated to the DHS and its Director, and the Director of the Department shall be authorized to act, either personally or through a designated representative, as a member of any committees, commissions, boards, or other bodies that include as a member the Director of the DHS with respect to intellectual or developmental disabilities-related authority.
D.C. Code § 7-854 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8B / § 7-854
§ 7-854. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.24 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.24
§ 7-2341.24. Criminal and civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 180 days, a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both. Each unlawful act shall constitute a separate violation.
(b) Any person or entity who has been previously convicted pursuant to this chapter shall, upon conviction for a subsequent violation, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both.
(c) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any violations of the provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [ § 2-1801.01 et seq.]. The adjudication of any infraction shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2 [ § 2-1831.01 et seq.], Chapter 18 of Title 2 [ § 2-1801.01 et seq.], and rules promulgated pursuant to those chapters.
D.C. Code § 7-881.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8F / § 7-881.05
§ 7-881.05. Establishment of the Lactation Commission.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-3010 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 30 / § 7-3010
§ 7-3010. Quality assurance for treatment providers.
Status: in_force

Prior to implementing the Program, APRA shall:
(1) Establish a Quality Assurance Division staffed with personnel to monitor the performance and quality of services of treatment providers;
(2) Train quality assurance staff on the tools and protocols used to effectively monitor treatment providers; and
(3) Develop policies, procedures, and instruments to measure qualitative and quantitative outcomes of treatment services.
D.C. Code § 7-152 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / § 7-152
§ 7-152. Organization of the Department of Public Health.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to subchapter VI of Chapter 3 of Title 1 , the Mayor shall prepare and transmit to the Council a reorganization plan establishing a Department of Public Health no later than October 1, 1993.
(b) The reorganization plan establishing the Department of Public Health shall have, at a minimum, all functions, powers and duties of the Commission on Public Health, including supportive services provided to the Commission on Public Health by the Department of Human Services’ Management and Support Services Division.
(c) The Mayor may prepare and transmit to the Council a reorganization plan for the remaining functions of the Department of Human Services at the same time as the reorganization plan establishing the Department of Public Health is transmitted to the Council.
(d) The reorganization plan establishing the Department of Public Health shall become effective no later than October 1, 1994.
D.C. Code § 7-1207.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12 / § 7-1207.02
§ 7-1207.02. Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for violations of subchapter V of this chapter , any person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and such violator shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days, or both.
(b) Any person who knowingly obtains mental health information from a mental health professional, mental health facility or data collector, under false pretenses or through deception, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 7-1234.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12C / § 7-1234.02
§ 7-1234.02. Perinatal Mental Health Task Force.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Perinatal Mental Health Task Force to provide comprehensive policy recommendations for the improvement of perinatal mental health in the District. The Task Force shall study and make recommendations regarding:
  (1) Vulnerable populations and risk factors for perinatal mental health disorders that may occur during the perinatal period;
  (2) Evidence-based and promising practices for those with or at risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including related clinical and nonclinical care such as peer support and community health workers through the public and private sectors that promotes access to care, including screening, diagnosis, intervention, treatment, recovery, and prevention services;
  (3) Barriers to access to care during the perinatal period for birthing people and their partners and identifying evidence-based and promising practices for care coordination, systems navigation, and case management services that address and eliminate barriers to accessing care and care utilization for birthing people and their partners;
  (4) Evidence-informed practices that are culturally congruent and accessible to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that exist in addressing prevention, screening, diagnosis, intervention and treatment, and recovery from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders;
  (5) National and global models that successfully promote access to care, including screening, diagnosis, intervention, treatment, recovery, and prevention services for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the pregnant or postpartum person and non-birthing partner;
  (6) Community-based or multigenerational practices that support individuals and families affected by a maternal mental health condition;
  (7) Successful initiatives regarding workforce development encompassing the hiring, training, and retention of a behavioral health care workforce as it relates to perinatal mental health, including maximizing non-traditional behavioral health supports such as peer support and community health workers;
  (8) Models for private and public funding of perinatal mental health initiatives; and
  (9) A landscape analysis of available perinatal mental health programs, treatments, and services, and notable innovations and gaps in care provision and coordination, encompassing the ability to serve the diversity of perinatal experiences of unique populations, including Black birthing people, Hispanic birthing people, pregnant and postpartum people of color, perinatal immigrant populations, adolescents who are pregnant and parenting, LGBTQIA+ birthing people, child welfare involved birthing people, disabled, justice involved, incarcerated, and homeless birthing people, and their non-birthing partners.
(b) By October 1, 2023, the Task Force shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a comprehensive report setting forth its findings and providing recommendations regarding legislation, policy initiatives, and the funding requirements of initiatives to address perinatal mental health needs in the District.
(c) The Task Force shall consist of 21 members as follows:
  (1) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services or his or her designee;
  (2) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health or his or her designee;
  (3) The Director of the Department of Health or his or her designee;
  (4) The Director of the Department of Health Care Finance or his or her designee;
  (5) The Chairperson of the Council's Committee on Health or his or her designee; and
  (6) The Chairperson of the Council's Committee on Human Services or his or her designee; and
  (7) The following members appointed by the Director of the Department of Health Care Finance:
    (A) At least 4 members that are members of the community or advocates and meet at least one of the following standards:
      (i) An individual with current or past perinatal mood and anxiety disorders;
      (ii) A caregiver or partner to those with current or past perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; or
      (iii) An advocate informed about perinatal mental health in the District, who is also a beneficiary of perinatal mood or anxiety disorder treatment;
    (B) At least one representative from a managed care organization contracted in the District;
    (C) At least 3 representatives from nonprofit health centers serving birthing populations;
    (D) A registered nurse experienced in providing perinatal mental health services in the District;
    (E) A licensed pediatrician experienced in providing perinatal mental health services in the District;
    (F) An obstetrician experienced in providing perinatal mental health services in the District;
    (G) A licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist with experience providing perinatal mental health services in the District;
    (H) A doula;
    (I) One of the following:
      (i) A certified midwife practicing in the District;
      (ii) A certified nurse-midwife practicing in the District; or
      (iii) A certified professional midwife practicing in the District; and
    (J) A representative of a home visiting program operating in the District.
(d) In constituting the Task Force, the Mayor should consider geographic and socioeconomic representation.
(e) The Mayor shall designate 2 co-chairs of the Task Force, one each from the government and non-government sectors.
(f) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the position that became vacant.
(g) The Department of Health Care Finance shall publish on its website a public listing of Task Force members, meeting notices, and meeting minutes.
(h) The Task Force shall dissolve after submitting the report required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-1803.03 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 18 / § 7-1803.03
§ 7-1803.03. Certifications; directory; tax stamps.
Status: in_force

(a) Every Tobacco Product Manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in the District whether directly or through a wholesaler, retailer, or similar intermediary shall execute and deliver on a form prescribed by the Mayor, a certification to the Mayor, no later than the April 13th of each year, certifying under penalty of perjury that, as of the date of such certification, the Tobacco Product Manufacturer is a Participating Manufacturer or is in full compliance with § 7-1801.02(2) , including all quarterly installment payments required by regulations promulgated pursuant to § 7-1803.05(e) ; and:
  (1) A Participating Manufacturer shall include in its certification a list of its Brand Families, which shall be updated 30 days prior to any addition to or modification of its Brand Families by executing and delivering a supplemental certification to the Mayor.
  (2) (A) A Non-Participating Manufacturer shall include in its certification the following information:
      (i) A list of all of its Brand Families and the number of Units Sold for each Brand Family that were sold in the District during the preceding calendar year;
      (ii) A list of all of its Brand Families that have been sold in the District at any time during the current calendar year;
      (iii) Indicating, by an asterisk, any Brand Family sold in the District of Columbia during the preceding calendar year that is no longer being sold in the District of Columbia as of the date of such certification;
      (iv) Identifying by name and address, any other manufacturer of such Brand Families in the preceding or current calendar year;
      (v) That it is registered to do business in the District or has appointed a resident agent for service of process and provided notice thereof as required by § 7-1803.04 ;
      (vi) That it has established and continues to maintain a Qualified Escrow Fund, and that it has executed a qualified escrow agreement, which shall govern the Qualified Escrow Fund, that has been reviewed and approved by the Mayor;
      (vii) That it is in full compliance with § 7-1801.02(2) , this part, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to part A of this subchapter and this part;
      (viii) The name, address, and telephone number of the financial institution where the Non-Participating Manufacturer has established such Qualified Escrow Fund required pursuant to § 7-1801.02(2) and all regulations promulgated pursuant to part A of this subchapter ;
      (ix) The account number of the Qualified Escrow Fund and any sub-account number for the District;
      (x) The amount the Non-Participating Manufacturer has placed in the fund for cigarettes sold in the District during the preceding calendar year, including the date and amount of each deposit, and such evidence or verification as may be deemed necessary by the Mayor to confirm this information; and
      (xi) The amount and date of any withdrawal or transfer of funds the Non-Participating Manufacturer has made at any time from the fund or from any other Qualified Escrow Fund into which it ever made escrow payments pursuant to § 7-1801.02(2) and all regulations promulgated pursuant to part A of this subchapter .
    (B) The Non-Participating Manufacturer shall update the lists required by this paragraph 30 calendar days prior to any addition to or modification of its Brand Families by executing and delivering a supplemental certification to the Mayor.
  (3) (A) A Tobacco Product Manufacturer may not include a Brand Family in its certification unless:
      (i) In the case of a Participating Manufacturer, the Participating Manufacturer affirms that the Brand Family is to be deemed to be its cigarettes for purposes of calculating its payments under the Master Settlement Agreement for the relevant year, in the volume and shares determined pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement; and
      (ii) In the case of a Non-Participating Manufacturer, the Non-Participating Manufacturer affirms that the Brand Family is to be deemed to be its cigarettes for purposes of part A of this subchapter .
    (B) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the District of Columbia’s right to maintain that a Brand Family constitutes cigarettes of a different Tobacco Product Manufacturer for purposes of calculating payments under the Master Settlement Agreement or for purposes of § 7-1801.02(2) .
  (4) Tobacco Product Manufacturers shall maintain all invoices and documentation of sales and other such information relied upon for the required certification for a period of 5 years, unless required by law to maintain them for a greater period of time.
(b) Not later than 150 days after April 22, 2004, the Mayor shall develop and make available for public inspection a directory (“Directory”) listing all Tobacco Product Manufacturers that have provided current and accurate certifications conforming to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and of all Brand Families that are listed in the certifications; provided, that:
  (1) The Mayor shall not include or retain in the Directory the name or Brand Families of any Non-Participating Manufacturer that has failed to provide the required certification or whose certification the Mayor determines is not in compliance with subsection (a)(2) of this section, unless the Mayor has determined that the violation has been cured to the satisfaction of the Mayor.
  (2) Neither a Tobacco Product Manufacturer nor Brand Family shall be included or retained in the Directory if the Mayor concludes, in the case of a Non-Participating Manufacturer, that:
    (A) Any escrow payment required pursuant to § 7-1801.02(2) for any period for any Brand Family, whether or not listed by such Non-Participating Manufacturer, has not been fully paid into a Qualified Escrow Fund governed by a qualified escrow agreement that has been approved by the Mayor; or
    (B) Any outstanding final judgment, including interest, for a violation of § 7-1801.02(2) has not been fully satisfied for the Brand Family or the manufacturer.
  (3) (A) The Mayor shall update the Directory as necessary in order to correct mistakes and to add or remove a Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family to keep the Directory in conformity with the requirements of this part and shall post in the Directory notice of any removal from the Directory of a Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family at least 30 days prior to removal from the Directory of the Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family; and unless otherwise provided by agreement between:
      (i) A Wholesaler and a Tobacco Product Manufacturer, the Wholesaler shall be entitled to a refund from a Tobacco Product Manufacturer for any money paid by the Wholesaler to the Tobacco Product Manufacturer for any cigarettes of the Tobacco Product Manufacturer in the possession of the Wholesaler on the effective date of removal from the Directory, or as subsequently received from a retail dealer as provided herein, of that Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family of cigarettes.
      (ii) A retail dealer and a Wholesaler, a retail dealer shall be entitled to a refund from a Wholesaler or a Tobacco Product Manufacturer for any money paid by the retail dealer to such Wholesaler or Tobacco Product Manufacturer for any cigarettes of the Tobacco Product Manufacturer still in the possession of the retail dealer on the effective date of removal from the Directory of that Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family of cigarettes.
    (B) The Mayor shall not restore to the Directory the Tobacco Product Manufacturer or the Brand Family until the Tobacco Product Manufacturer has paid the Wholesaler or retail dealer any refund due.
  (4) Every Wholesaler shall provide and update as necessary an electronic mail address to the Mayor for the purpose of receiving any notifications as may be required by this part.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to:
  (1) Affix a stamp to a package or other container of cigarettes of a Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family not included in the Directory, or
  (2) Sell, offer, or possess for sale, in the District, or import for personal consumption in the District, cigarettes of a Tobacco Product Manufacturer or Brand Family not included in the Directory.
D.C. Code § 7-628 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-628
§ 7-628. Exclusion of suicide; effect of declaration upon issuance.
Status: in_force

(a) The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a qualified patient in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide and shall not constitute the crime of assisting suicide.
(b) The making of a declaration pursuant to § 7-622 shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement, or issuance of any policy of life insurance, nor shall it be deemed to modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance. No policy of life insurance shall be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from an insured qualified patient, notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.
(c) No physician, health facility, or other health care provider, and no health care service plan, health maintenance organization, insurer issuing disability insurance, self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, nonprofit medical service corporation, or mutual nonprofit hospital service corporation shall require any person to execute a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health care services.
D.C. Code § 7-671.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6C / § 7-671.01
§ 7-671.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Committee" means the Maternal Mortality Review Committee established in § 7-671.02 .
  (2) "Maternal mortality" means any pregnancy-related death or pregnancy-associated death.
  (3) "Personally identifiable information" means information that identifies any person or could be used to identify any person, including:
    (A) Prenatal, fetal, pediatric, and infant medical records;
    (B) Hospital discharge records;
    (C) Hospital or clinic records and laboratory reports;
    (D) Health insurance claim information;
    (E) Records of fetal deaths or induced termination of pregnancies; and
    (F) Records of public benefits, child abuse and neglect records, school records, mental health records, police reports, and autopsy reports.
  (4) "Pregnancy-associated death" means the death of a woman while the woman is pregnant or within one year after the end of the pregnancy, irrespective of the cause, other than a pregnancy-related death.
  (5) "Pregnancy-related death" means the death of a woman while the woman is pregnant or within one year after the end of the pregnancy, from any cause related to the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.
D.C. Code § 7-761.07 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.07
§ 7-761.07. Medicaid services.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department and DHCF shall enter into an agreement for the Department to direct policy development and design of services, rate-setting, and support provided under the home and community-based services waiver for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or any other waiver targeted for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families that is approved under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, approved August 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 809; 42 U.S.C. § 1369n); and policies, services, and supports related to the operation of intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the status of the DHCF as the single state agency for the administration of the Medicaid Program under section 1902(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 344; 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(5)).
(c) Within 90 days of May 18, 2022, the Mayor shall seek any amendments, waivers, or exemptions of federal statutes and regulations necessary to expand the People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities waiver and the Individual and Family Support waiver to include persons with developmental disabilities, as that term is defined in § 7-761.02(3A)
D.C. Code § 7-231.26 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2A / § 7-231.26
§ 7-231.26. Fraud or misrepresentation.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When the Registrar receives information that a vital event report or record may have been registered, corrected, or amended through fraud or misrepresentation, the Registrar may withhold issuance of any certificate or amendment of that certificate pending inquiry by appropriate authorities to determine whether fraud or misrepresentation has occurred.
  (2) If, upon conclusion of the inquiry conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, no fraud or misrepresentation is found, the Registrar shall resume processing requests for a certificate or a modification of the record.
(b) When the Registrar receives information that an application for a vital record service may have been submitted for the purpose of fraud or misrepresentation, the Registrar may withhold performance of that service pending inquiry by appropriate authorities to determine whether fraud or misrepresentation has occurred.
(c) If, upon conclusion of the inquiry, there is reasonable cause to suspect fraud or misrepresentation, the Registrar shall provide copies of the application, report, or record and any other evidence to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.
(d) If, upon conclusion of this investigation, fraud or misrepresentation is found, the Registrar may suspend further action regarding the record, or void or seal the record. The Registrar shall provide a written statement of these actions, including references to all the investigative findings and evidence that form the basis for the actions, to the registrant or the registrant's legal representative.
(e) The Registrar shall retain all voided or sealed records and evidence, including the application, but such records and evidence shall not be subject to inspection or copying except upon order of the court or by the Registrar for purposes of administering the vital records system.
(f) The Registrar shall periodically test and audit the vital records systems for the purpose of detecting fraud. If fraud is detected, the Registrar shall provide copies of the evidence to the proper authorities for further investigation. The results of the tests and audits shall be retained but shall not be subject to inspection or copying except by the Registrar for the purpose of administering the vital records system.
D.C. Code § 7-2414 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 24A / § 7-2414
§ 7-2414. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 7-836 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 8A / § 7-836
§ 7-836. Committee on Metabolic Disorders — Duties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-2161 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21D / § 7-2161
§ 7-2161. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
  (1) "Consent" means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary authorization by an individual with legal capacity to give authorization.
  (2) "Depicted individual" means an individual whose body is shown in whole or in part in an intimate image.
  (3) "Disclose" and "disclosure" means transfer, publication, or distribution to another person.
  (4) "Identifiable" means recognizable by a person other than the depicted individual:
    (A) From an intimate image itself; or
    (B) From an intimate image and identifying characteristic displayed in connection with the intimate image.
  (5) "Identifying characteristic" means information that may be used to identify a depicted individual.
  (6) "Individual" means a human being.
  (7) "Intimate image" means a photograph, film, video recording, or other similar medium that shows:
    (A) The uncovered genitals, pubic area, anus, or female post-pubescent nipple of a depicted individual; or
    (B) A depicted individual engaging in or being subjected to sexual conduct.
  (8) "Person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity.
  (9) "Sexual conduct" includes:
    (A) Masturbation;
    (B) Genital, anal, or oral sex;
    (C) Sexual penetration of, or with, an object;
    (D) Bestiality; or
    (E) The transfer of semen onto a depicted individual.
D.C. Code § 7-2341.20 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23B / § 7-2341.20
§ 7-2341.20. Advertising.
Status: in_force

(a) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers ambulance service, unless that service is provided by persons certified pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter at a level equal to or greater than a basic emergency medical technician.
(b) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers emergency medical services training, unless that training is provided by persons certified as emergency medical services instructors pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-761.05b — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7C / § 7-761.05b
§ 7-761.05b. Contribution to costs of supports.
Status: in_force

(a) DDS shall collect the contribution to costs of supports from persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are:
  (1) Medicaid Program-eligible but not eligible for the maximum Supplement Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance payments; or
  (2) Not Medicaid Program-eligible but otherwise have been found eligible to receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
(b) DDS shall collect the contribution to costs of supports under subsection (a) of this section only to the extent that DDS uses local dollars to fund the costs of occupancy.
D.C. Code § 7-751.14 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7B / § 7-751.14
§ 7-751.14. Change of practice site.
Status: in_force

(a) Any change of service obligation site by a Program participant must receive prior authorization from the Director.
(b) If the employment of a participant is terminated for reasons beyond the participant’s control, such as, for example, the closure of a service obligation site, the participant shall transfer to another approved service obligation site within 6 months of termination. The failure to transfer within 6 months shall be considered a breach of the Program contract.
D.C. Code § 7-2505.04 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2505.04
§ 7-2505.04. Prohibition on sale, transfer, ownership, or possession of designated unsafe pistol.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), or (e) of this section, beginning January 1, 2009, a pistol that is not on the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale, (also known as the California Roster of Handguns Determined Not to be Unsafe), pursuant to California Penal Code § 12131, as of January 1, 2009, may not be manufactured, sold, given, loaned, exposed for sale, transferred, or imported into the District of Columbia.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, beginning January 1, 2009, a pistol that is not on the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale as of January 1, 2009, may not be owned or possessed within the District of Columbia unless that pistol was lawfully owned and registered prior to January 1, 2009.
(b-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person may lawfully:
  (1) Self-manufacture a pistol; and
  (2) Possess and own a pistol that the person self-manufactured pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection and registered pursuant to § 7-2502.02 .
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a District of Columbia resident who is the owner of a pistol lawfully registered prior to January 1, 2009, that is not on the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale as of January 1, 2009, and who wishes to sell or transfer that pistol after January 1, 2009, may do so only by selling or transferring ownership of the handgun to a licensed firearm dealer.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, beginning January 1, 2009, a licensed firearm dealer who retains in the dealer’s inventory, or who otherwise lawfully acquires, any pistol not on the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale as of January 1, 2009, may sell, loan, give, trade, or otherwise transfer the firearm only to another licensed firearm dealer.
(e) This section shall not apply to:
  (1) Firearms defined as curios or relics, as defined in 27 C.F.R. § 478.11;
  (2) The purchase of any firearm by any law enforcement officer or agent of the District or the United States;
  (3) Pistols that are designed expressly for use in Olympic target shooting events, as defined by rule;
  (4) Certain single-action revolvers, as defined by rule;
  (5) The sale, loan, or transfer of any firearm that is to be used solely as a prop during the course of a motion picture, television, or video production by an authorized participant in the course of making that production or event or by an authorized employee or agent of the entity producing that production or event;
  (6) The temporary transfer of a lawfully owned and registered firearm for the purposes of cleaning, repair, or servicing of the firearm by a licensed firearm dealer; or
  (7) The possession of a firearm by a non-resident of the District of Columbia while temporarily traveling through the District; provided, that the firearm shall be transported in accordance with § 22-4504.02 .
(f) The Chief shall review any additions or deletions to the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale at least annually. For purposes of District law, the Chief is authorized to revise, by rule, the roster of handguns determined not to be unsafe prescribed by subsection (a) of this section and to prescribe by rule the firearms permissible pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.
(g) The Chief shall provide to the licensed firearm dealers within the District information about how to obtain a copy of the California Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale and any revisions to it made the Chief.
D.C. Code § 7-2501.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2501.01
§ 7-2501.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this unit the term:
  (1) “Acts of Congress” means:
    (A) Chapter 45 of Title 22 ;
    (B) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (title VII, Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms (82 Stat. 1236; 18 U.S.C. Appendix)); and
    (C) An Act to Amend Title 18, United States Code, To Provide for Better Control of the Interstate Traffic in Firearms Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1213; 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq.).
  (2) “Ammunition” means cartridge cases, shells, projectiles (including shot), primers, bullets (including restricted pistol bullets), propellant powder, or other devices or materials designed, redesigned, or intended for use in a firearm or destructive device.
  (3) “Antique firearm” means:
    (A) Any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and
    (B) Any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica:
      (i) Is not designed or redesigned for using rim-fire or conventional center-fire fixed ammunition; or
      (ii) Uses rim-fire or conventional ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.
  (3A) (A) “Assault weapon” means:
      (i) The following semiautomatic firearms:
        (I) All of the following specified rifles:
          (aa) All AK series including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:
            (1) Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S;
            (2) Norinco (all models);
            (3) Poly Technologies (all models);
            (4) MAADI AK47 and ARM; and
            (5) Mitchell (all models).
          (bb) UZI and Galil;
          (cc) Beretta AR-70;
          (dd) CETME Sporter;
          (ee) Colt AR-15 series;
          (ff) Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR110 C;
          (gg) Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter;
          (hh) MAS 223.
          (ii) HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, and HK-PSG-1;
          (jj) The following MAC types:
            (1) RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11; and
            (2) SWD Incorporated M11;
          (kk) SKS with detachable magazine;
          (ll) SIG AMT, PE-57, SG 550, and SG 551;
          (mm) Springfield Armory BM59 and SAR-48;
          (nn) Sterling MK-6;
          (oo) Steyer AUG, Steyr AUG;
          (pp) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78S;
          (qq) Armalite AR-180;
          (rr) Bushmaster Assault Rifle;
          (ss) Calico —900;
          (tt) J&R ENG —68; and
          (uu) Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
        (II) All of the following specified pistols:
          (aa) UZI;
          (bb) Encom MP-9 and MP-45;
          (cc) The following MAC types:
            (1) RPB Industries Inc. sM10 and sM11;
            (2) SWD Incorporated -11;
            (3) Advance Armament Inc. —11; and
            (4) Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11;
          (dd) Intratec TEC-9 and TEC-DC9;
          (ee) Sites Spectre;
          (ff) Sterling MK-7;
          (gg) Calico M-950; and
          (hh) Bushmaster Pistol.
        (III) All of the following specified shotguns:
          (aa) Franchi SPAS 12 and LAW 12; and
          (bb) Striker 12. The Streetsweeper type S/S Inc. SS/12;
        (IV) A semiautomatic, rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
          (aa) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
          (bb) A thumbhole stock;
          (cc) A folding or telescoping stock;
          (dd) A grenade launcher or flare launcher;
          (ee) A flash suppressor; or
          (ff) A forward pistol grip;
        (V) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
          (aa) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
          (bb) A second handgrip;
          (cc) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel; or
          (dd) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip;
        (VI) A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the following:
          (aa) A folding or telescoping stock;
          (bb) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
          (cc) A thumbhole stock; or
          (dd) A vertical handgrip; and
        (VII) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine; and
        (VIII) All other models within a series that are variations, with minor differences, of those models listed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, regardless of the manufacturer;
      (ii) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder; provided, that this sub-subparagraph shall not apply to a weapon with an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition; and
      (iii) Any firearm that the Chief may designate as an assault weapon by rule, based on a determination that the firearm would reasonably pose the same or similar danger to the health, safety, and security of the residents of the District as those weapons enumerated in this paragraph.
    (B) The term “assault weapon” shall not include:
      (i) Any antique firearm; or
      (ii) Any of the following pistols, which are designed expressly for use in Olympic target shooting events, sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and by USA Shooting, the national governing body for international shooting competition in the United States, and used for Olympic target shooting purposes:
      MANUFACTURER MODEL CALIBER BENELLI MP90 .22LR BENELLI MP90 .32 S&W LONG BENELLI MP95 .22LR BENELLI MP95 .32 S&W LONG HAMMERLI 280 .22LR HAMMERLI 280 .32 S&W LONG HAMMERLI SP20 .22LR HAMMERLI SP20 .32 S&W LONG PARDINI GPO .22 SHORT PARDINI GP-SCHUMANN .22 SHORT PARDINI HP .32 S&W LONG PARDINI MP .32 S&W LONG PARDINI SP .22LR PARDINI SPE .22LR WALTHER GSP .22LR WALTHER GSP .32 S&W LONG WALTHER OSP .22 SHORT WALTHER OSP-2000 .22 SHORT
    (C) The Chief may exempt, by rule, new models of competitive pistols that would otherwise fall within the definition of “assault weapon” pursuant to this section from being classified as an assault weapon. The exemption of competitive pistols shall be based either on recommendations by USA Shooting consistent with the regulations contained in the USA Shooting Official Rules or on the recommendation or rules of any other organization that the Chief considers relevant.
  (4) “Chief” means the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia or his designated agent.
  (5) “Crime of violence” shall have the same meaning as provided in D.C. Official Code § 23-1331(4) .
  (6) “Dealer’s license” means a license to buy or sell, repair, trade, or otherwise deal in firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition as provided for in subchapter IV of this unit.
  (7) “Destructive device” means:
    (A) An explosive, incendiary, or poison gas bomb, grenade, rocket, missile, mine, or similar device;
    (B) Any device by whatever name known which will, or is designed or redesigned, or may be readily converted or restored to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant through a smooth bore barrel, except a shotgun;
    (C) Any device containing tear gas or a chemically similar lacrimator or sternutator by whatever name known;
    (D) Repealed.
    (E) Any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into any destructive device; or from which a destructive device may be readily assembled; provided, that the term shall not include:
      (i) Any pneumatic, spring, or B-B gun which expels a single projectile not exceeding .18 inch in diameter;
      (ii) Any device which is neither designed nor redesigned for use as a weapon;
      (iii) Any device originally a weapon which has been redesigned for use as a signaling, line throwing, or safety device; or
      (iv) Any device which the Chief finds is not likely to be used as a weapon.
  (8) “District” means District of Columbia.
  (8A) “.50 BMG rifle” means:
    (A) A rifle capable of firing a center-fire cartridge in .50 BMG caliber, including a 12.7 mm equivalent of .50 BMG and any other metric equivalent; or
    (B) A copy or duplicate of any rifle described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, or any other rifle developed and manufactured after January 6, 2009, regardless of caliber, if such rifle is capable of firing a projectile that attains a muzzle energy of 12,000 foot-pounds or greater in any combination of bullet, propellant, case, or primer.
  (9) “Firearm” means any weapon, regardless of operability, which will, or is designed or redesigned, made or remade, readily converted, restored, or repaired, or is intended to, expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such device; or any firearm muffler or silencer; provided, that such term shall not include:
    (A) Antique firearms; or
    (B) Destructive devices;
    (C) Any device used exclusively for line throwing, signaling, or safety, and required or recommended by the Coast Guard or Interstate Commerce Commission;
    (D) Any device used exclusively for firing explosive rivets, stud cartridges, or similar industrial ammunition and incapable for use as a weapon; or
    (E) A stun gun.
  (9A) “Firearms instructor” means an individual who is certified by the Chief to be qualified to teach firearms training and safety courses.
  (9A-i) (A) "Frame" or "receiver" means a part of a firearm that when the complete weapon is assembled is visible from the exterior and provides the housing or structure designed to hold or integrate one or more fire control components, even if pins or other attachments are required to connect those components to the housing or structure.
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "fire control component" means a component necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete, or continue the firing sequence, and includes a hammer, bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin, striker, or slide rails.
    (C) (i) For a firearm model that has multiple parts that could be deemed a "frame" or "receiver" under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the term "frame" or "receiver" shall not include "non-primary frames" or "non-primary receivers".
      (ii) A part that would otherwise be deemed a "frame" or "receiver" under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be deemed a "non-primary frame" or "non-primary receiver" if federal law:
        (I) Does not require serialization of that part; and
        (II) Requires serialization of another part that is a frame or receiver, as those terms are defined in this section.
    (D) (i) The term "frame" or "receiver" shall not include a frame or receiver that has been destroyed.
      (ii) For the purposes of this subparagraph, a frame or receiver is destroyed if it has been permanently altered not to provide housing or a structure that may hold or integrate any fire control or essential internal component and may not readily be assembled, completed, converted, or restored to a functional state.
  (9B) (A) "Ghost gun" means any:
      (i) Firearm that, after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not as detectable as the Security Exemplar by walk-through metal detectors calibrated and operated to detect the Security Exemplar;
      (ii) Major component of a firearm that, when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at secure public buildings and transit stations, does not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component; or
      (iii) Firearm, including a frame or receiver, that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast on it by a licensed manufacturer or importer in accordance with federal law, assigned by the agency of a State and permanently engraved or cast on the firearm, or otherwise placed on the firearm in compliance with § 7-2502.02 .
    (B) The term "ghost gun" does not include any:
      (i) Firearm that has been rendered permanently inoperable;
      (ii) Firearm manufactured or imported before December 16, 1968; or
      (iii) Firearm identified as provided for under section 5842 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (C) For the purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph, the term "firearm" does not include the frame or receiver of any such weapon.
    (D) For the purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph, the term "major component" with respect to a firearm:
      (i) Means the slide or cylinder or the frame or receiver of the firearm; and
      (ii) In the case of a rifle or shotgun, includes the barrel of the firearm.
  (9C) “Intrafamily offense” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 16-1001(8) .
  (10) “Machine gun” means any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term “machine gun” shall also include the frame or receiver of any such firearm, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.
  (10A) (A) "Manufacture" means to:
      (i) Fabricate, make, form, produce, or construct, by manual labor or by machinery;
      (ii) Assemble a functional firearm; or
      (iii) Mold, machine, or 3D print a frame or receiver; and
    (B) The term "manufacture" does not include making or fitting special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms.
  (11) “Organization” means any partnership, company, corporation, or other business entity, or any group or association of 2 or more persons united for a common purpose.
  (11A) "Permanently inoperable" means incapable of discharging a shot by means of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition.
  (12) “Pistol” means any firearm originally designed to be fired by use of a single hand or with a barrel less than 12 inches in length.
  (12A) “Place of business” means a business that is located in an immovable structure at a fixed location and that is operated and owned entirely, or in substantial part, by the firearm registrant.
  (12B) "Receiver" means the part of a firearm that provides the action or housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock and firing mechanism.
  (13) “Registration certificate” means a certificate validly issued pursuant to this unit evincing the registration of a firearm pursuant to this unit.
  (13A) (A) “Restricted pistol bullet” means:
      (i) A projectile or projectile core which may be used in a pistol and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium;
      (ii) A full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a pistol and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25% of the total weight of the projectile; or
      (iii) Ammunition for a .50 BMG rifle.
    (B) The term “restricted pistol bullet” does not include:
      (i) Shotgun shot required by federal or state environmental or game regulations for hunting purposes;
      (ii) A frangible projectile designed for target shooting;
      (iii) A projectile which the Attorney General of the United States finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes; or
      (iv) Any other projectile or projectile core which the Attorney General of the United States finds is intended to be used for industrial purposes, including a charge used in an oil and gas well perforating device.
  (14) “Rifle” means a grooved bore firearm using a fixed metallic cartridge with a single projectile and designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder.
  (15) “Sawed-off shotgun” means a shotgun having a barrel of less than 18 inches in length; or a firearm made from a shotgun if such firearm as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or any barrel of less than 18 inches in length.
  (15A) "Security Exemplar" means an object, to be fabricated at the direction of the Mayor, that is:
    (A) Constructed of 3.7 ounces of material type 17-4 PH stainless steel in a shape resembling a handgun; and
    (B) Suitable for testing and calibrating metal detectors.
  (16) “Shotgun” means a smooth bore firearm using a fixed shotgun shell with either a number of ball shot or a single projectile, and designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder.
  (17) “Short barreled rifle” means a rifle having any barrel less than 16 inches in length, or a firearm made from a rifle if such firearm as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or any barrel of less than 16 inches.
  (17A) "Stun gun" means any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, or readily converted or restored, and used or intended to be used offensively or defensively to immobilize or incapacitate a person by the use of electric current or audible, optical, or electromagnetic pulse.
  (17B) Repealed.
  (18) “Weapons offense” means any violation in any jurisdiction of any law which involves the sale, purchase, transfer in any manner, receipt, acquisition, possession, having under control, use, repair, manufacture, carrying, or transportation of any firearm, ammunition, or destructive device.
D.C. Code § 7-2209 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2209
§ 7-2209. Interstate civil defense compacts.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to enter into and execute on behalf of the District of Columbia interstate civil defense compacts with the states, substantially in the form set forth in this subsection. The form of compact set forth in this subsection may include, in lieu of the 2nd sentence of Article 3 thereof, the following: “Each party state shall extend to the civil defense forces of any other party state, while operating within its state limits under the terms and conditions of this compact, the same powers (except that of arrest unless specifically authorized by the receiving state), duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as are extended to the civil defense forces of such state.”
FORM OF INTERSTATE COMPACT
The contracting States solemnly agree:
  1 The purpose of this compact is to provide mutual aid among the States in meeting any emergency or disaster from enemy attack or other cause (natural or otherwise) including sabotage and subversive acts and direct attacks by bombs, shellfire, and atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological means, and other weapons. The prompt, full, and effective utilization of the resources of the respective States, including such resources as may be available from the United States Government or any other source, are essential to the safety, care, and welfare of the people thereof in the event of enemy action or other emergency, and any other resources, including personnel, equipment, or supplies, shall be incorporated into a plan or plans of mutual aid to be developed among the civil-defense agencies or similar bodies of the States that are parties hereto. The Directors of Civil Defense of all party States shall constitute a committee to formulate plans and take all necessary steps for the implementation of this compact.
  2 It shall be the duty of each party State to formulate civil-defense plans and programs for application within such State. There shall be frequent consultation between the representatives of the States and with the United States Government and the free exchange of information and plans, including inventories of any material and equipment available for civil defense. In carrying out such civil-defense plans and programs the party States shall so far as possible provide and follow uniform standards, practices, and rules and regulations including —
    (a) Insignia, arm bands, and any other distinctive articles to designate and distinguish the different civil-defense services;
    (b) Blackouts and practice blackouts, air-raid drills, mobilization of civil-defense forces, and other tests and exercises;
    (c) Warnings and signals for drills or attacks and the mechanical devices to be used in connection therewith;
    (d) The effective screening or extinguishing of all lights and lighting devices and appliances;
    (e) Shutting off water mains, gas mains, electric power connections, and the suspension of all other utility services;
    (f) All materials or equipment used or to be used for civil-defense purposes in order to assure that such materials and equipment will be easily and freely interchangeable when used in or by any other party State;
    (g) The conduct of civilians and the movement and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic, prior, during, and subsequent to drills or attacks;
    (h) The safety of public meetings or gatherings; and
    (i) Mobile support units.
  3 Any party State requested to render mutual aid shall take such action as is necessary to provide and make available the resources covered by this compact in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, that it is understood that the State rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for such State. Each party State shall extend to the civil-defense forces of any other party State, while operating within its State limits under the terms and conditions of this compact, the same powers (except that of arrest unless specifically authorized by the receiving State), duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the State in which normally employed or rendering services. Civil-defense forces will continue under the command and control of their regular leaders but the organizational units will come under the operational control of the civil-defense authorities of the State receiving assistance.
  4 Whenever any person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any State evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, such person may render aid involving such skill in any party State to meet an emergency or disaster and such State shall give due recognition to such license, certificate, or other permit as if issued in the State in which aid is rendered.
  5 No party State or its officers or employees rendering aid in another State pursuant to this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission in good faith on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith.
  6 Inasmuch as it is probable that the pattern and detail of the machinery for mutual aid among two or more States may differ from that appropriate among other States party hereto, this instrument contains elements of a broad base common to all States, and nothing herein contained shall preclude any State from entering into supplementary agreements with another State or States. Such supplementary agreements may comprehend, but shall not be limited to, provisions for evacuation and reception of injured and other persons, and the exchange of medical, fire, police, public utility, reconnaissance, welfare, transportation, and communications personnel, equipment, and supplies.
  7 Each party State shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured members of the civil-defense forces of that State and the representatives of deceased members of such forces in case such members sustain injuries or are killed while rendering aid pursuant to this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within such State.
  8 Any party State rendering aid in another State pursuant to this compact shall be reimbursed by the party State receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of, any equipment answering a request for aid and for the cost incurred in connection with such requests; provided, that any aiding party State may assume in whole or in part such loss, damage, expense, or other cost, or may loan such equipment or donate such services to the receiving party State without charge or cost; and provided further, that any two or more party States may enter into supplementary agreements establishing a different allocation of costs as among those States. The United States Government may relieve the party State receiving aid from any liability and reimburse the party State supplying civil-defense forces for the compensation paid to and the transportation, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of such forces during the time of the rendition of such aid or assistance outside the State and may also pay fair and reasonable compensation for the use or utilization of the supplies, materials, equipment, or facilities so utilized or consumed.
  9 Plans for the orderly evacuation and reception of the civilian population as the result of an emergency or disaster shall be worked out from time to time between representatives of the party States and the various local civil-defense areas thereof. Such plans shall include the manner of transporting such evacuees, the number of evacuees to be received in different areas, the manner in which food, clothing, housing, and medical care will be provided, the registration of the evacuees, the providing of facilities for the notification of relatives or friends, and the forwarding of such evacuees to other areas or the bringing in of additional materials, supplies, and all other relevant factors. Such plans shall provide that the party State receiving evacuees shall be reimbursed generally for the out-of-pocket expenses incurred in receiving and caring for such evacuees, for expenditures for transportation, food, clothing, medicines, and medical care and like items. Such expenditures shall be reimbursed by the party State of which the evacuees are residents, or by the United States Government, under plans approved by it. After the termination of the emergency or disaster the party State of which the evacuees are resident shall assume the responsibility for the ultimate support or repatriation of such evacuees.
  10 This compact shall be available to any State, territory, or possession of the United States, and the District of Columbia. The term “State” may also include any neighboring foreign country or province or state thereof.
  11 The committee established pursuant to Article 1 of this compact may request the Civil Defense Agency of the United States Government to act as an informational and coordinating body under this compact, and representatives of such agency of the United States Government may attend meetings of such committee.
  12 This compact shall become operative immediately upon its ratification by any State as between it and any other State or States so ratifying and shall be subject to approval by Congress unless prior Congressional approval has been given. Duly authenticated copies of this compact and of such supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall, at the time of their approval, be deposited with each of the party States and with the Civil Defense Agency and other appropriate agencies of the United States Government.
  13 This compact shall continue in force and remain binding on each party State until the legislature or the Governor of such party State takes action to withdraw therefrom. Such action shall not be effective until 30 days after notice thereof has been sent by the Governor of the party State desiring to withdraw to the Governors of all other party States.
  14 This compact shall be construed to effectuate the purposes stated in Article 1 hereof. If any provision of this compact is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App., § 2251 et seq. [repealed]), the consent of Congress is hereby granted to each compact entered into by the District of Columbia with any state pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(c) Whenever any such compact becomes operative by ratification of the parties thereto, such compact shall have the force and effect of law.
(d) As used in this section the word “state” includes the territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and with respect to the District of Columbia the word “Governor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 7-207 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 2 / § 7-207
§ 7-207. Delayed filing and registration of birth.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 7-743.06 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7A / § 7-743.06
§ 7-743.06. Advisory Committee on Polysomnography.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Polysomnography to consist of 3 members as follows:
  (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; and
  (2) Two polysomnographic technologists licensed in the District.
(b) Of the appointees to the Advisory Committee on Polysomnography other than the Director, one shall serve an initial term of 2 years and one shall serve an initial term of 3 years. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 3 years.
(c) (1) The Advisory Committee on Polysomnography shall develop and submit to the Board of Medicine guidelines for licensing, registration, and regulation of polysomnographic technologists, polysomnographic technicians, and polysomnographic trainees in the District. The guidelines shall set forth the education and experience requirements for registration and licensure and the actions that polysomnographic technologists, polysomnographic technicians, and polysomnographic trainees may perform.
  (2) (A) Guidelines approved by the Board of Medicine under § 3-1202.03 shall remain in effect until revised guidelines are submitted to and approved by the Board of Medicine.
    (B) The Advisory Committee on Polysomnography shall submit revised guidelines to the Board of Medicine by June 22, 2015.
  (3) The Advisory Committee on Polysomnography shall meet at least annually to review the guidelines and make necessary revisions for submission to the Board of Medicine.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.13 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.13
§ 7-2510.13. Extreme Risk Protection Order Implementation Working Group.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Extreme Risk Protection Order Implementation Working Group ("Working Group"), which shall be composed of the following individuals:
  (1) District government members, or their designees:
    (A) The Chairperson of the Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety;
    (B) The Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice;
    (C) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services;
    (D) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia;
    (E) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department;
    (F) The Gun Violence Prevention Director in the Office of the City Administrator;
    (G) The Executive Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement;
    (H) The Director of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
    (I) The Chief Medical Examiner;
    (J) The Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences;
    (K) The Director of the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants;
    (L) The Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; and
    (M) The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health; and
  (2) Community members and organizations, or their designees:
    (A) Everytown for Gun Safety;
    (B) Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, D.C. Chapter;
    (C) The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence;
    (D) []The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions;
    (E) Brady: United Against Gun Violence;
    (F) The D.C. Appleseed Center for Law & Justice;
    (G) The D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence;
    (H) The D.C. Behavioral Health Association;
    (I) The Council for Court Excellence;
    (J) The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Capital Area Chapter; and
    (K) One representative from each of the District's violence interruption contractors with the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and the Office of the Attorney General's Cure the Streets program.
(b) The Working Group may also request the participation of other subject matter experts, as well as designees of the following:
  (1) The Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; and
  (2) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
(c) The Chairperson of the Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety and the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice shall serve as the co-chairs of the Working Group, and shall convene the Working Group no later than April 1, 2024.
(d) The duties of the Working Group shall include:
  (1) Improving public awareness of extreme risk protection orders;
  (2) Improving the coordination of District and federal agencies regarding the filing, adjudication, and execution of extreme risk protection orders;
  (3) Facilitating the education of behavioral and mental health professionals about extreme risk protection orders;
  (4) Advancing the development of District government policies and procedures to govern extreme risk protection orders, such as written directives of the Metropolitan Police Department; and
  (5) Reviewing and incorporating best practices from other jurisdictions concerning extreme risk protection order laws, policies, and procedures.
(e) This section shall expire on April 1, 2025.
D.C. Code § 7-1304.05 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / § 7-1304.05
§ 7-1304.05. Hearing conducted promptly.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) A status hearing shall be held promptly after filing of the petition pursuant to § 7-1303.04(b-1) .
D.C. Code § 7-2021.02 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2021.02
§ 7-2021.02. Access to Quality Child Care Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Access to Quality Child Care Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in accordance with § 7-2021.03 and subsection (c) of this section.
(b) There shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) In Fiscal Year 2018, $11 million from local appropriations; and
  (2) Private donations, gifts, and grants.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to provide grants or contracts to fund the following activities that expand access to child care:
  (1) Improving the supply of child care services for infants and toddlers, which may include establishing new or expanding existing child development facilities serving infants and toddlers; provided, that at least 50% of amounts expended pursuant to this paragraph are used to improve the supply of child care services for infants and toddlers eligible for subsidized child care;
  (2) Supporting the costs of certification, higher education, and credentialing of child development facility staff;
  (3) Providing technical assistance and training to child development facility operators to support compliance with the licensure process or efficient and effective operations;
  (4) Evaluating and assessing the availability, quality, and willingness of child development facility operators to expand services for infants and toddlers in the District and conducting studies authorized pursuant to subchapter I-A of this chapter ; and
  (5) Carrying out other activities as determined by OSSE related to expanding access to infant and toddler child care and improving the quality of child care services provided in the District.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund 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 § 7-2203 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 22 / § 7-2203
§ 7-2203. Appointment of member of Police Department or Fire Department to position in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to appoint a member of the Metropolitan Police Department or a member of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia to any position in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, with the salary provided by law for such position, chargeable to the appropriation for the newly established office or agency; provided, that during the tenure of his appointment such member so appointed shall be deemed to be a member of such Metropolitan Police Department or such Fire Department, as the case may be, for all purposes of rank, seniority, allowances, privileges and benefits, including retirement and disability benefits under the provisions of § 5-701 to § 5-724 , to the same extent as though the appointment had not been made, and at the termination of such appointment he shall be entitled to resume his status within the Metropolitan Police Department or Fire Department, as the case may be, which shall include any promotion in rank to which he may have become entitled; provided further, that retirement and disability benefits and salary deductions shall be based on the salary of the rank or position held in the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire Department, as the case may be, prior to his appointment to such position in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency or the salary of the position or rank he would have attained in the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire Department had his appointment to such position in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency not been made, whichever is greater.
D.C. Code § 7-2045 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2045
§ 7-2045. Judicial review.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Mayor may appeal the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals pursuant to § 2-510 .
D.C. Code § 7-624 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / § 7-624
§ 7-624. Declaration — Revocation.
Status: in_force

(a) A declaration may be revoked at any time only by the declarant or at the express direction of the declarant, without regard to the declarant’s mental state by any of the following methods:
  (1) By being obliterated, burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced by the declarant or by some person in the declarant’s presence and at his or her direction;
  (2) By a written revocation of the declaration signed and dated by the declarant or person acting at the direction of the declarant. Such revocation shall become effective only upon communication of the revocation to the attending physician by the declarant or by a person acting on behalf of the declarant. The attending physician shall record in the patient’s medical record the time and date when he or she receives notification of the written revocation; or
  (3) By a verbal expression of the intent to revoke the declaration, in the presence of a witness 18 years or older who signs and dates a writing confirming that such expression of intent was made. Any verbal revocation shall become effective only upon communication of the revocation to the attending physician by the declarant or by a person acting on behalf of the declarant. The attending physician shall record, in the patient’s medical record, the time, date, and place of when he or she receives notification of the revocation.
(b) There shall be no criminal or civil liability on the part of any person for failure to act upon a revocation made pursuant to this section unless that person has actual knowledge of the revocation.
D.C. Code § 7-2168 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21D / § 7-2168
§ 7-2168. Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.12
§ 7-2510.12. Law enforcement to retain other authority.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the ability of a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in § 7-2509.01(3) , to remove firearms or ammunition from any person pursuant to other lawful authority.
D.C. Code § 7-2308 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 23 / § 7-2308
§ 7-2308. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act to emergency executive order.
Status: in_force

No action taken pursuant to an emergency executive order issued by the Mayor pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to § 2-509 , until after the expiration date of the emergency executive order.
D.C. Code § 7-2044 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 20 / § 7-2044
§ 7-2044. Hearings.
Status: in_force

(a) Exception as provided in § 7-2041 , before the Mayor denies an application, suspends, revokes, or restricts a license, or imposes a civil fine, the Mayor shall give the person notice of the contemplated action and an opportunity for a hearing. The Mayor shall send all notices by certified mail. Notice of a scheduled hearing shall be sent by certified mail at least 20 days before the hearing date except when an expedited hearing has been requested. The Mayor may request all parties to participate in a settlement conference prior to a hearing and may enter into a negotiated settlement agreement or consent decree in lieu of a hearing.
(b) The Mayor may delegate the authority to conduct a hearing and issue a final decision to an administrative law judge or an attorney examiner in accordance with rules issued pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-2404 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 24 / § 7-2404
§ 7-2404. Proposal for immediate negotiation.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days of March 17, 1983, the Mayor shall propose to Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the President the immediate negotiation with the Soviet Union of a permanent, mutual freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of all nuclear weapons and their delivery systems.
D.C. Code § 7-551.01 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / § 7-551.01
§ 7-551.01. Home accessibility modification grant program.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
  (1) "Accessibility modification" means the construction or modification of a principal place of residence to enable or increase independent living for a person with a disability or who is 60 years of age or more.
  (2) "Disability" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1431.01(4) .
  (3) "Dwelling unit" means any room or group of rooms forming a single unit that is used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, and the preparation or eating of meals that is located within a building that is wholly or partially used or intended to be used for living and sleeping by a human occupant.
  (4) "Principal place of residence" means a dwelling unit in the District of Columbia in which an individual lives more than 50% of the calendar year.
(b) There is established a home accessibility modification grant program, the Safe at Home Program, to be administered by the Mayor for the purpose of assisting eligible residents to reduce risks of falls and to help ameliorate mobility issues by providing accessibility modifications to their principle places of residence. The Mayor may issue grants up to $6,000 per residence and the grants shall be exempt from District income taxation.
(c) Accessibility modifications may include:
  (1) Furniture risers;
  (2) Handrails;
  (3) Grab bars;
  (4) Shower seats;
  (4A) Bathtub cuts;
  (5) Chair lifts;
  (6) Ramps;
  (7) Doors usable by a person in a wheelchair;
  (7A) Modifications to improve the physical accessibility of an off-street parking space; and
  (8) Other modifications to improve accessibility and enhance independent living.
(d) To be eligible for the Safe at Home Program, an applicant shall:
  (1) Be a resident of the District of Columbia who is at least 18 years of age;
  (2) Provide proof of the applicant's principal place of residence and proof that the applicant owns the principal place of residence, or that the owner of the principal place of residence has given the applicant permission to make an accessibility modification to the property;
  (3) Provide proof of a disability; except, that a person 60 years of age or more shall be exempt from this requirement;
  (4) Meet household income-eligibility limitations, as prescribed by the Mayor by rule; and
  (5) Complete an assessment, performed by a licensed occupational therapist approved by the Department of Aging and Community Living, designed to measure functional ability.
(e) The Mayor shall:
  (1) Develop a grant application form specific to the Safe at Home Program that shall require the minimum information and documentation necessary to determine eligibility for the program;
  (2) Provide written notification to an applicant of approval or denial of a grant application within 60 days after receipt of a completed application, and if denied, include the reason for the denial and the process for reconsideration; and
  (3) Ensure that only fully licensed, certified contractors perform work authorized by the Safe at Home Program.
  (4) Repealed.
(f) The Mayor may, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules to implement the provisions of this section, including rules establishing:
  (1) Household income eligibility;
  (2) Guidelines for installation projects consistent with current ADA Accessibility Guidelines (28 C.F.R. Part 36, Subpart D and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, Appendices B and D) as published in Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design , Department of Justice, September 15, 2010;
  (3) Standards to ensure that accessibility modifications funded by grants issued pursuant to this section meet the needs of the applicant;
  (4) Standards for the assessments required by subsection (d)(5) of this section; and
  (5) Standards for licensed occupational therapists to be approved to conduct the assessments required by subsection (d)(5) of this section.
D.C. Code § 7-2510.16 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 25 / § 7-2510.16
§ 7-2510.16. Firearm tracing data and accountability report.
Status: in_force

(a) By February 1 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council and post on the Mayor's website a report that includes the following information, using data from the preceding calendar year:
  (1) The total number of firearms recovered in the District;
  (2) The location where each firearm was recovered, disaggregated by police district;
  (3) The total number of ghost guns recovered in the District.;
  (4) To the extent possible, the number of firearms recovered, disaggregated by, if available, manufacturer, firearm model, state or country of origin, and the last known point of sale, transfer, theft, or loss of such firearm; and
  (5) To the extent possible, an analysis of purchase patterns with the available information from the firearms recovered.
D.C. Code § 7-902 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / § 7-902
§ 7-902. Persons required to file reports; confidentiality of register and reports; statistical abstracts.
Status: in_force

Each: (1) health, educational, and social service agency or institution operating in the District of Columbia and having in its care or custody (either full or part time), or rendering service to, any blind person; (2) physician and osteopath licensed or registered by the District of Columbia who has in his professional care for diagnosis or treatment such a person; and (3) optometrist licensed by the District of Columbia who, in the course of his practice of optometry, ascertains that a person is blind, shall report in writing to the Mayor the name, age, and residence of such person and such additional information as the Council may, by regulation, require for incorporation in the register referred to in § 7-901 . Such register and reports shall not be open to public inspection. The Mayor may make available in the form of statistical abstracts or digests information contained in such register and reports if the identity of persons referred to in such register or reports is not disclosed in such abstracts or digests.
D.C. Code § 7-1231.12 — DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 12A / § 7-1231.12
§ 7-1231.12. Grievances.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall, in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 , promulgate rules that:
  (1) Require providers to adopt a policy and procedure regarding the timely review and resolution of grievances brought to the provider by its consumers. All grievances resolved in this manner shall be reduced to writing and reported to the Department in a manner established by the Department; and
  (2) Establish a process for the resolution of grievances, which shall include, at a minimum:
    (A) The opportunity for any person to file a grievance with the Department regarding mental health services or mental health supports or violations of or limitations on consumer rights or protections provided by this chapter or other applicable law. Unless a grievance involves an allegation of abuse or neglect of a consumer, a grievance filed by a third party may be reviewed only if the consumer so consents;
    (B) Assistance for any consumer who needs help in filing his or her grievance, orally or in writing;
    (C) The right of all consumers to be represented throughout the grievance process;
    (D) Definite time frames for each stage of the grievance resolution process, including expedited review for any grievance alleging abuse or neglect;
    (E) A requirement that mental health services and mental health supports continue without limitation, reduction, or termination pending the resolution of a grievance regarding those services or supports;
    (F) Requirements for education and assistance to consumers, provider staff, and third parties about consumer rights and the grievance resolution system; and
    (G) Prohibitions on retaliatory actions such as reprisal, restraint, interference, coercion, or discrimination by the Department or other providers against persons who file grievances.
(b) (1) Any grievance filed with the Department shall receive a prompt and impartial review through the Director or the Director’s designee, who shall refer the grievance to an external reviewer in accordance with rules established by the Department.
  (2) The external reviewer shall conduct a simple and immediate examination of the grievance as follows:
    (A) The external reviewer shall facilitate informal resolution of the grievance; or
    (B) If such informal resolution is not possible, the external reviewer shall make a determination either sustaining or denying the grievance, which shall include recommendations for remedying the grievance, as appropriate.
  (3) The external reviewer shall conduct his or her examination of the grievance in accordance with rules established by the Department, and shall document the outcome of the external review process through a written report submitted to the Director and the parties.
  (4) Any party who is dissatisfied with the outcome of the external review process may request a fair hearing, which shall meet the requirements of a contested case proceeding under § 2-509 .
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or limit the rights, procedures, and remedies available under federal or local laws protecting the rights of adults or children or youth with mental disabilities. If an aggrieved party files suit in a court of law in pursuit of such otherwise available remedies, action on any related grievance filed by the aggrieved party with the Department shall be stayed pending a final decision by the court.