D.C. Code § 4-322 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-322
§ 4-322. Findings.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:
(1) Finding adoptive families for children, for whom state assistance is desirable pursuant § 4-301 , and assuring the protection of the interests of  children affected during the entire assistance period, require special  measures when the adoptive parents move to other states or are residents of another state.
(2) Provision of medical and other necessary services for children, with  state assistance, encounters special difficulties when the provision of  services takes place in other states.
D.C. Code § 4-561.10 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.10
§ 4-561.10. DFS reporting requirement.
Status: in_force

In the annual report filed pursuant to § 5-1501.04(a)(5) , the Director of the DFS shall provide, for the prior calendar year:
(a) (1) The number of PERKs received from the MPD;
  (2) The number of PERKs processed by the DFS or an accredited laboratory to which the DFS delegated the processing;
  (3) The average time it took for PERKs to be processed by the DFS or an accredited laboratory to which the DFS delegated the processing;
  (4) The longest period of time it took for PERKs to be processed by the DFS or an accredited laboratory to which the DFS delegated the processing;
  (5) The number of PERKS involved in consumption litigation;
  (6) The number of times in which an accredited laboratory to which the DFS delegated the processing failed to comply with the time periods described in § 4-561.02(b) ;
  (7) If permission to consume was requested, the number of cases in which processing was completed 90 days after the PERK was received by the DFS due to consumption litigation; and
  (8) The number of days in which each PERK was delayed awaiting a consumption litigation determination.
D.C. Code § 4-205.45 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.45
§ 4-205.45. Standard for requirements exceptions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-706 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-706
§ 4-706. Appeals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-218.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-218.06
§ 4-218.06. Suspension, revocation, or denial of a business license or permit.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to suspend, revoke, or deny the issuance or renewal of any business license or permit of any person or entity convicted of food stamp trafficking under this section, the Food Stamp Act, or regulations issued pursuant to the Food Stamp Act.
(b) Prior to the suspension, revocation, or denial of any business license or permit, the affected party shall be given notice, and shall be offered an opportunity to present evidence, and to be heard concerning the proposed action.
(c) In any hearing pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, a conviction shall create a presumption that the person or entity convicted of food stamp trafficking is unfit to hold the business license or permit at issue.
D.C. Code § 4-213.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-213.06
§ 4-213.06. Verification of ability to contribute.
Status: in_force

The ability of responsible relatives to contribute shall be determined through verification of earnings and other income at time of application, and whenever circumstances indicate the need to do so, but in no case less frequently than once every 12 months.
D.C. Code § 4-1451.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14A / § 4-1451.06
§ 4-1451.06. Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

(a) An Authorized Receiving Facility and the personnel of an Authorized Receiving Facility shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for the good-faith performance of the reporting and placement responsibilities under this chapter, including liability for the failure to file a report that might otherwise be incurred or imposed on a person required to report suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect under § 4-1321.02 .
(b) In any civil or criminal proceeding brought under this chapter concerning the surrender of a newborn, good faith shall be presumed unless rebutted.
D.C. Code § 4-210.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.01
§ 4-210.01. Right to hearing; notification of right.
Status: in_force

An applicant for, or recipient of, public assistance aggrieved by the action or inaction of the Mayor shall be entitled to a hearing. Each applicant or recipient shall be notified of his or her rights to a hearing. Upon request for such hearing, reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to such applicant or recipient. Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. The findings of the Mayor on any appeal shall be final.
D.C. Code § 4-205.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.07
§ 4-205.07. Aid to the Blind need determination.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-211.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-211.01
§ 4-211.01. Home repairs — Run-down premises.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may authorize an expenditure for repairs to a home which a recipient of TANF, POWER, or GAC owns or is buying, when there has been no assignment or transfer to the District of such property, if:
(1) A determination has been made that:
  (A) The home is so defective that continued occupancy is not warranted;
  (B) Unless repairs are made the recipient would have to move to rental quarters; and
  (C) The rental cost of quarters for the recipient and his family over a period of 2 years would exceed the cost of repairs needed to make the home habitable together with other costs attributable to continued occupancy of the home; and
(2) There has been no expenditure for repairs prior to the determination described in paragraph (1) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-1321.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1321.03
§ 4-1321.03. Nature and contents of reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person required to make a report of a known or suspected neglected child shall:
  (1) Immediately make an oral report of the case to the Child and Family Services Agency or the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia; and
  (2) Make a written report of the case if requested by said Division or Police or if the abuse involves drug-related activity.
(b) The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information if it is known to the person making the report:
  (1) The name, age, sex, and address of the following individuals:
    (A) The child who is the subject of the report;
    (B) Each of the child’s siblings and other children in the household; and
    (C) Each of the child’s parents or other persons responsible for the child’s care;
  (2) The nature and extent of the abuse or neglect of the child and any previous abuse or neglect, if known;
  (3) All other information which the person making the report believes may be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse or neglect and the identity of the person responsible for the abuse or neglect; and
  (4) If the source was required to report under this subchapter, the identity and occupation of the source, how to contact the source and a statement of the actions taken by the source concerning the child.
D.C. Code § 4-1704.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 17 / § 4-1704.07
§ 4-1704.07. LRAP; rulemaking.
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 § 4-204.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.03
§ 4-204.03. Ability of responsible relatives to contribute.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-209.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-209.01
§ 4-209.01. Investigation of applicants; issuance of identification cards; distribution of checks.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Mayor shall receive an application for public assistance, he or she shall promptly make an investigation and record of the circumstances of the applicant in order to ascertain the facts supporting the application and to obtain such other information as he or she may require.
(b) After determining that a person is eligible to receive public assistance, the Mayor may issue to such person a public assistance identification card which may be used by such person in obtaining any public assistance, and as a means of identifying him or her as the proper recipient of such public assistance. The public assistance identification card shall contain the name, social security number, and account or case number of the recipient to whom such card was issued.
(c) The Mayor may by rule prescribe additional uses and requirements with respect to the issuance and use of the public assistance identification card as he or she deems necessary. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require recipients of public assistance to receive their monthly allotment checks in person at 1 central location. The Mayor shall by rule establish such means of distribution of such checks which, utilizing the public assistance identification card, will insure the least amount of fraud and loss of such checks without unduly burdening the recipients of such checks.
D.C. Code § 4-301 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-301
§ 4-301. Adoption subsidy payments.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Mayor may conclude arrangements with persons or institutions at such rates as may be agreed upon.
(b) (1) The Mayor may make adoption subsidy payments to an adoptive family (irrespective of the state of residence of the family), as needed, on behalf of a child with special needs, where such child would in all likelihood go without adoption except for the acceptance of the child as a member of the adoptive family, and where the adoptive family has the capability of providing the permanent family relationships needed by such child in all areas except financial, as determined by the Mayor. Subsidy payments may be made under this section only pursuant to a subsidy payment agreement entered into by the Mayor and the adoptive parents concerned prior to completion of the adoptive process, but subsidy payments may be made before such adoption becomes final.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection:
    (A) The term “child with special needs” includes any child who is difficult to place in adoption because of age, race, or ethnic background, physical or mental condition, or membership in a sibling group which should be placed together. A child for whom an adoptive placement has not been made within 6 months after he is legally available for adoptive placement shall be considered a child with special needs within the meaning of this section.
    (B) The term “adoptive family” includes single persons.
(c) Any public agency or licensed child-placing agency, having a child with special needs in foster care or institutional care, or any foster parent having such a child in his home may recommend to the Mayor a subsidy for the adoption of such child, and may include in the recommendation advice as to the appropriate level of payments and any other information likely to assist the Mayor in carrying out the provisions of this section. The Mayor shall make the determination as to whether or not an appropriate adoptive home exists for the child, but in so doing the Mayor shall refer to the recommendations of the referring agency. If the Mayor concludes that the child referred is a child with special needs within the meaning of this section, and that an appropriate adoptive home exists for the child, the Mayor is authorized to enter into a tentative adoption subsidy agreement with the prospective adoptive family, and upon entering into such an agreement, the Mayor may accept a transfer of relinquishment of parental rights from the referring agency pursuant to § 4-1406 .
(d) If a child in the custody of the Mayor or a licensed child-placing agency has been in foster care or institutional care for at least 6 months after the child is considered legally available for adoptive placement, the Mayor or agency shall inform the family or institution providing care of the possibility of financial aid for adoption under this section. If the family caring for the prospective adoptee applies to the Mayor for adoption of the child, and if it appears to the Mayor after study that the family would be an appropriate adoptive family for the child but for the family’s economic inability to meet the child’s needs, the Mayor shall enter into a tentative agreement with the family concerning the amount and duration of a proposed subsidy in the event the child is placed for adoption with that family. Thereafter the Mayor may accept a transfer of relinquishment of parental rights from the referring agency in appropriate cases. The Mayor shall in all cases take all steps necessary to assist the family in completing the legal and procedural requirements necessary to effectuate the adoption, including payment for legal fees and court costs.
(e) (1) The amount and duration of adoption subsidy payments may vary according to the special needs of the child, and may include maintenance costs, medical, dental, and surgical expenses, psychiatric and psychological expenses, and other costs necessary for his care and well-being. A subsidy may be paid on a long-term basis to help a family whose income is limited and is likely to remain so; on a time-limited basis to help a family meet the cost of integrating a child into the family over a specified period of time; or on a special services basis to help a family meet a specific anticipated expense or expenses when no other resource appears to be available. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, eligibility for payments shall continue until the child reaches 18 years of age.
  (2) For adoptions that are finalized on or after May 7, 2010, eligibility for payments shall continue until the child reaches 21 years of age.
(f) (1) A child who was eligible for adoption assistance payments under this section during an initial adoption, which occurred on or after October 1, 1997, is eligible for the subsidy in a subsequent adoption if the initial adoption was disrupted because:
    (A) The parental rights of the adoptive parents have been terminated or relinquished; or
    (B) The adoptive parents have died.
  (2) The Mayor is authorized to make payments under this section from appropriations for the care of children in foster homes and institutions, and to seek and accept funds from other sources including federal, private, and other public funding sources, to carry out the purposes of this section. The amount expended by the Mayor for any subsidy may not exceed the highest amount the Mayor would be authorized to spend in providing or securing support and special services for the child if a child were in the legal custody or guardianship of the Mayor.
  (3) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(g) No adoption subsidy payment shall be made on behalf of any child with respect to whom an adoption decree has been entered by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 16 , prior to April 2, 1974.
(h) Once during each calendar year the Mayor shall review the need for continuing each family’s subsidy. At the time of such review and at other times during the year when changed conditions, including variations in medical opinions, prognosis, and costs are deemed by the Mayor to warrant such action, appropriate adjustments in payments shall be made based upon changes in the needs of the child. Any parent who is a party to a subsidy agreement may at any time in writing request, for reasons set forth in the request, a review of the amount of any payment or the level of continuing payments. Such review shall be begun not later than 30 days from the receipt of the request. Any adjustment may be made retroactive to the date the request was received by the Mayor. If the request is not acted on within 30 days after it has been received by the Mayor, or if the Mayor modifies or terminates an agreement without the concurrence of all parties, any party to the agreement shall be entitled to a hearing under the applicable provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(i) (1) The Mayor shall keep such records as are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of adoption subsidy as a means of encouraging and promoting the adoption of children with special needs. The Mayor shall make an annual progress report which shall be open to public inspection. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
    (A) The number of children placed in adoptive homes under subsidy agreements during the year preceding the annual report and the major characteristics of the children placed; and
    (B) The number of children currently in foster care with the Mayor for 6 months or more, and the legal status of those children.
  (2) The Mayor shall disseminate information to prospective adoptive families as to the availability of adoptable children and of the existence of aid to families who qualify for a subsidy under this section.
(j) All rules and regulations adopted by the Mayor pursuant to §§ 4-116 , 4-117 , 4-301 and 4-302 shall be published in the District of Columbia Register as required by § 2-505 .
D.C. Code § 4-205.32 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.32
§ 4-205.32. Establishment of net payment received.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall deduct from the gross amount of any accrued statutory benefit, lump-sum payment, or settlement from any source received by a recipient of GPA (provided such money is still available to the recipient when the Mayor learns of its receipt):
(1) Attorneys’ fees, medical expense, and other legitimate expenses of collection or settlement; and
(2) Legitimate debts of the recipient incurred for living expenses prior to his or her application for assistance and for which credit was extended in anticipation of the award or settlement.
D.C. Code § 4-732 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-732
§ 4-732. Prohibition; use of public school buildings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-205.19k — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.19k
§ 4-205.19k. Workers’ compensation for TANF recipients.
Status: in_force

TANF recipients who are considered employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1060; 29 U.S.C. § 201   et seq.), shall be covered by Chapter 15 of Title 32 or subchapter XXIII of Chapter 6 of Title 1 , whichever is appropriate, at the same level and to the same extent as comparably-employed individuals who do not receive TANF and shall be entitled to a minimum wage under § 32-1003 .
D.C. Code § 4-1551.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15A / § 4-1551.07
§ 4-1551.07. Rules.
Status: in_force

MPD, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to govern the implementation of the District of Columbia Rap Back Program and to otherwise implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 4-205.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.04
§ 4-205.04. Relocation of recipients to another jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Recipients of assistance from the District who move to another jurisdiction with intent to remain in that State shall be ineligible to receive assistance from the District immediately upon the date of the recipient’s last day of residency in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 4-555.12 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-555.12
§ 4-555.12. Rules.
Status: in_force

OVSJG, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 4-555.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-555.07
§ 4-555.07. Program participation and procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) If, at any time, a participant is subject to an order or is involved in an action of a tribunal, OVSJG shall notify the relevant tribunal of the participant's certification.
(b) (1) No person shall be compelled to disclose a participant's actual address during any proceeding before a tribunal unless the tribunal finds, based upon clear and convincing evidence, that:
    (A) A party will suffer material harm without disclosure of the participant's actual address;
    (B) The harm to the participant is substantially outweighed by the material harm to the party requesting disclosure of the participant's actual address;
    (C) There are no alternatives to disclosure of the participant's actual address that would address the material harm; and
    (D) The disclosure is narrowly tailored in both scope and manner to disclose the minimum amount of participant information necessary to address the material harm.
  (2) A tribunal may seal the portion of any record that contains a participant's actual address.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter , including the fact that a person is a participant, shall affect an existing or future order relating to the allocation of custody, parental responsibilities, or parenting time.
(d) Participation in the Program shall not constitute evidence of a covered offense.
(e) Whenever the laws of the District provide a participant a legal duty to act within a prescribed period of 10 days or less after the service of a notice or other paper upon the participant, and the notice or paper is served upon the participant by mail pursuant to this subchapter , 5 days shall be added to the prescribed period.
D.C. Code § 4-561.11 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.11
§ 4-561.11. OCME reporting requirement.
Status: in_force

In the annual report filed pursuant to § 5-1412(d) , the Chief Medical Examiner shall include the number of toxicology samples of sexual assault victims received from MPD and the number of toxicology samples of sexual assault victims processed by the OCME, including the time it took for each toxicology sample to be processed.
D.C. Code § 4-561.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.05
§ 4-561.05. Duties and obligations of the independent expert consultant.
Status: in_force

(a) The independent expert consultant shall have the following duties and obligations:
  (1) In consultation with the Task Force, assess and recommend modifications to MPD policies and protocols to ensure the MPD has a detailed and victim-centered sexual assault response policy that comports with best practices and current professional standards and incorporates the requirements of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Model Policy on Sexual Assaults or other current best practices in law enforcement;
  (2) Assess training provided to MPD officers, detectives, and recruits to ensure that:
    (A) The training incorporates developments in applicable law and current best practices;
    (B) Testing is done to ensure that MPD personnel taking the training comprehend the material taught; and
    (C) Investigators conducting sexual assault investigations and personnel who supervise the review of sexual assault investigations are provided in-depth specialized training consistent with best practices;
  (3) Review a random sample of MPD files and records related to cases arising after March 2013, including:
    (A) Sexual assault investigative files, forms, and reports, including allegations, office information cases, and other cases with sexual elements that may not have been classified as a sexual assault case; and
    (B) Feedback provided to the MPD from members of the public about the MPD’s response to sexual assault cases, including surveys, complaints, and any other feedback provided through e-mail or the MPD’s web page;
  (4) Conduct confidential interviews, when necessary, with forensic nurse examiners, sexual assault victim advocates, MPD personnel, and others with direct knowledge of how the sexual assault response process is functioning;
  (5) Within 120 days after the date of being retained by the OVSJG, audit all PERKs in storage to determine if all PERKs in which a sexual assault victim reported a sexual assault to MPD have been delivered to the DFS for processing;
  (6) Protect the confidentiality of all MPD files and records; and
  (7) Within the reports produced by the independent expert consultant, protect the confidentiality of the underlying investigations.
D.C. Code § 4-205.70 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.70
§ 4-205.70. Denial of assistance for fugitive felons and probation and parole violators.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall be ineligible for TANF benefits if that person:
  (1) Flees to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement after conviction, under the laws of the jurisdiction from which the person flees, for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the jurisdiction from which the individual flees, or which, in the case of the State of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under New Jersey law; or
  (2) Violates a condition of probation or parole imposed under federal, District of Columbia, or state law.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply with respect to conduct of an individual for any month beginning after the President of the United States grants a pardon with respect to the conduct.
D.C. Code § 4-752.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-752.02
§ 4-752.02. Powers and duties of the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Status: in_force

(a) The Interagency Council shall provide leadership in the development of strategies and policies that guide the implementation of the District’s policies and programs for meeting the needs of individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
(b) In fulfilling the responsibility described in subsection (a) of this section, the Interagency Council shall:
  (1) Coordinate an annual, community-wide needs-assessment and planning process to identify, prioritize, and target needs for services within the Continuum of Care. The needs-assessment shall take into account existing data, including the number of homeless youth and the number of LGBTQ homeless youth in the District, and include input from at least one public hearing, which shall be held at least once each year;
  (2) At least every 5 years, prepare and publish a strategic plan for services within the Continuum of Care that takes into account existing data and community input;
  (3) Prepare and submit to the Mayor an annual update based on existing data and community input that reviews the strategic plan, changes in the landscape, and an assessment of the need for services among subpopulations, and that details the resources and strategies needed to support implementation of the strategic plan prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection;
  (4) As part of the annual update, review the efforts of each member of the Interagency Council to fulfill the goals and policies of the strategic plan prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection;
  (5) Repealed.
  (6) Direct the Department of General Services to identify vacant public buildings or tax-foreclosed buildings to be used as shelter and transitional housing or permanent housing program facilities;
  (7) Provide input into the District’s planning and application for federal funds for services within the Continuum of Care. All applications for federal funds shall take into account the strategic plan developed by the Interagency Council prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection;
  (8) Regularly review HMIS data to assess program and system utilization and performance;
  (9) By September 1 of each year, develop a plan, consistent with the right of clients to shelter in severe weather conditions, describing how member agencies will coordinate to provide hypothermia shelter, identifying the specific sites that will be used as hypothermia shelters, and including protocols on how to provide shelter services for unaccompanied minors; and
  (10) Review reports of the fair hearings and administrative reviews requested or received by clients within the Continuum of Care, which shall include the provider party to the appeal, the subject matter of the appeal, and the final disposition of the appeal.
(b-1) Beginning 5 years from May 3, 2014, and every 2 years thereafter, the Interagency Council shall evaluate the service needs of the District’s LGBTQ homeless youth as compared to homeless youth in the general population. If the Interagency Council determines, based on data, that the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth are being met at a rate equal to or higher than the needs of homeless youth in the general population, the provisions of § 4-755.01(c) shall expire.
(c) The Mayor shall, upon release of the proposed annual budget each year, make available to all Interagency Council members the District’s proposed budget breakdown of each agency’s appropriations for services within the Continuum of Care. The Interagency Council shall give comments to the Mayor regarding the proposed budget.
(d) Each member agency of the Interagency Council shall:
  (1) Conduct or commission an annual audit of any private entity designated by the agency to approve or allocate any grants or contracts, on behalf of the Mayor, for services within the Continuum of Care, and make available a report of the audit to all Interagency Council members;
  (2) Offer training and technical assistance to its employees who directly provide services within the Continuum of Care and to any providers with which the member agency or its designee contracts to deliver the services; and
  (3) Provide data as requested to the Interagency Council to support system planning and performance evaluation efforts.
(e) The Department of Human Services shall administer the Homeless Prevention Program, established pursuant to Chapter 7B of this title [ §  4-771.01 ], in consultation with the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
D.C. Code § 4-1210 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1210
§ 4-1210. Income considered in determination of eligibility.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1321.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1321.07
§ 4-1321.07. Failure to make report.
Status: in_force

Any person required to make a report under this subchapter who willfully fails to make such a report shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both. Violations of this subchapter shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia or his or her agent in the name of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 4-561.13 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.13
§ 4-561.13. Duties and responsibilities of the SART.
Status: in_force

(a) (a) The SART shall:
    (1) Improve the coordination and functioning of victim services, medical forensic care, investigations, and prosecutions available to sexual assault victims;
    (2) Conduct regular case reviews, through the Case Review Subcommittee, of all parties involved in sexual assault responses involving sexual assault victims 18 years of age or older, including a review of sexual assault reports and investigations by the MPD and cases reported to any member of the SART;
    (3) Develop a protocol to ensure that feedback and recommendations from the Case Review Subcommitteeare incorporated into SART member agencies’ policies, procedures, practices, training, and decisions to re-examine investigations, when applicable;
  (4) Establish a Feedback Review Committee for the purpose of receiving and investigating all complaints and comments from sexual assault victims, including complaints and comments regarding the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia; and
  (5) By January 1, 2022, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that includes the following:
    (A) A summary of the case review activities conducted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection;
    (B) A summary of all feedback received and the findings of all investigations conducted pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection;
    (C) The number of sexual assault victims who were informed by the MPD of the results of their PERK;
    (D) A discussion of any trends related to victimization and reporting;
    (E) A description of the activities conducted by the SART during the preceding fiscal year; and
    (F) Activities planned by the SART for the following fiscal year.
  (6) Not Funded.
(b) Each SART member shall provide the following data to other members of the SART:
  (1) The numbers of sexual assault victims served by each SART member;
  (2) The demographics of sexual assault victims and offenders, if known, served by each SART member;
  (3) The type and extent of service provided to each sexual assault victim by each SART member;
  (4) The disposition of each case closed by the SART member; and
  (5) Any other information requested by the Director of the OVSJG or the chairperson of the SART that is directly related to sexual assault cases; provided, that the information is not otherwise confidential or privileged under District or federal law.
D.C. Code § 4-210.11 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.11
§ 4-210.11. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations by hearing officer.
Status: in_force

(a) The hearing officer shall prepare a written summary of findings and conclusions based exclusively on the evidence presented at the hearing and shall make appropriate recommendations based upon his or her findings and conclusions. The summary of findings and conclusions shall state the policies, regulations, or laws upon which the hearing officer’s recommendations are based. Recorded testimony and exhibits, together with all papers and requests filed in the proceeding, and the hearing officer’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations will constitute the exclusive record for decision by the hearing authority, and will be available to the claimant at a place accessible to him or his representative at any reasonable time for a period not to exceed 2 years or until all litigation involving the decision is terminated. Nonrecorded or confidential information which the claimant does not have the opportunity to hear or see shall not be made a part of the hearing record nor used in a decision on the appeal. Hearings shall be transcribed if requested by the claimant, if ordered by the hearing officer, or for purposes of judicial review. All costs of transcription shall be borne by the Mayor.
(b) The hearing officer shall submit his or her written findings, conclusions, and recommendations, which shall at the same time be directly transmitted to the claimant, or his or her representative, with an explanation that such written findings, conclusions, and recommendations have been submitted to the Mayor’s agent and do not constitute the final decision of the Mayor’s agent.
(c) If the hearing officer recommends that the action of the Mayor’s agent be sustained, the claimant shall be notified that he or she has 10 days after he or she receives the findings, conclusions, and recommendations in which to submit to the hearing officer any newly-discovered evidence he or she has in support of his or her position, and any objections, corrections, or exceptions he has to the findings and recommendations, and any brief that he or she or his or her counsel or representative may desire to submit. Newly-discovered evidence and objections, corrections, or exceptions submitted by the claimant within the 10-day period shall be reviewed and considered by the hearing officer who shall submit a supplemental recommendation to the Mayor’s agent to sustain or not to sustain the action of the Mayor. The hearing officer may, in his or her discretion, reconvene the hearing for the purpose of taking further evidence. When the hearing officer recommends that the action of the Mayor not be sustained, the hearing record when completed shall be forwarded immediately for the decision of the Mayor’s agent.
D.C. Code § 4-752.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-752.01
§ 4-752.01. Establishment of Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established in the District the Interagency Council on Homelessness for the purpose of facilitating interagency, cabinet-level leadership in planning, policymaking, program development, provider monitoring, and budgeting for the Continuum of Care of homeless services.
(b) The Interagency Council is composed of:
  (1) The City Administrator, who shall serve as chairperson of the Interagency Council, and who may designate a subordinate to serve as chairperson in the City Administrator's absence;
  (1A) The Director to End Homelessness, who shall assist the City Administrator in leading and coordinating the Interagency Council;
  (1B) The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services;
  (2) The administrative head of each of the following entities or divisions thereof:
    (A) Department of Human Services;
    (B) Department of Behavioral Health;
    (C) Child and Family Services Agency;
    (D) Department of Housing and Community Development;
    (E) Department of Health;
    (F) District of Columbia Housing Authority;
    (G) Department of Corrections;
    (H) Department of Employment Services;
    (I) Office of the State Superintendent of Education;
    (J) Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency;
    (K) Department of General Services;
    (L) Metropolitan Police Department; and
    (M) Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs.
  (3) A representative of the agency designated as the District's collaborative applicant;
  (4) One representative each from a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 8 organizations that are providing services within the Continuum of Care;
  (5) A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 homeless or formerly homeless individuals;
  (6) A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 representatives of advocacy organizations for the District's homeless population;
  (6A) A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 representatives of business, philanthropic, or other private sector organizations that have resources or expertise to contribute to addressing homelessness in the District;
  (7) The Chairman of the Council, or his or her designee, and the Chairman of the committee of the Council having purview over homeless services, or his or her designee, both of whom shall be non-voting members; and
  (8) The administrative head of the Office of Shelter Monitoring, who shall be a non-voting member.
(c) (1) All non-government members of the Interagency Council described in subsections (b)(4)-(6A) of this section shall be nominated for appointment by the Mayor and approved by the Council.
  (2) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council nominations of each non-government member of the Interagency Council for a 60-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove a nomination by resolution within the 60-day review period, the nomination shall be deemed approved.
(d) The Interagency Council shall serve as the District's Continuum of Care Governance Board.
D.C. Code § 4-1406 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1406
§ 4-1406. Parental rights; termination or relinquishment; vesting in agencies or Mayor; exercise in adoption proceedings.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Whenever a licensed child-placing agency shall have been given the permanent care and guardianship of any child and the rights of the parent or parents of such child have been terminated by order of the court of competent jurisdiction or by a legally executed relinquishment of parental rights, the agency is vested with parental rights and may consent to the adoption of the child pursuant to the statutes regulating adoption procedure. Minority of a natural parent shall not be a bar to such parent’s relinquishment to a licensed agency.
  (2) For purposes of this section, “licensed child-placing agency” shall mean any child-placing agency licensed pursuant to this chapter or any child-placing agency licensed or authorized by any state, territory, or possession of the United States, by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or by any foreign country or any state, province or other governmental division of any foreign country for the care and placement of minors.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Any relinquishment of parental rights executed by a single natural parent or by both natural parents, other than by court order as provided in this subsection, may be automatically revoked by a verified writing executed by the single parent or both parents respectively and submitted to the agency within 14 calendar days of executing a legal relinquishment. Where both natural parents execute a relinquishment of parental rights, other than by court order, either parent may automatically revoke his or her relinquishment of parental rights by executing a verified writing submitted to the agency within 14 calendar days of executing the relinquishment. The rights of the parent not seeking custody shall be terminated and such parent shall not have the power to obstruct the revocation. If the 14th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadlines for filing the revocation shall be extended to the next working day. No relinquishment of parental rights shall be considered final until the revocation period has expired with no revocation having been made by the natural parent. Automatic revocation of relinquishment can be exercised only once.
(d) A waiting period of 30 days from the date of revocation of the first relinquishment shall expire before a second relinquishment can be executed. A relinquishment, if exercised a second time, shall be irrevocable, unless an additional right to revoke is granted by court order upon a finding by the court that the relinquishment was not given voluntarily, e.g., the relinquishment was induced by fraud, coercion, material mistake or other factors that bear on a determination of voluntariness.
(e) Any relinquishment of parental rights and revocation thereof may be transferred from one licensed child-placing agency to another child-placing agency in which case the second agency shall assume all the rights and duties of the first agency.
(f) Except in proceedings for adoption, no parent may voluntarily assign or otherwise transfer to another his rights and duties with respect to the permanent care and control of a child under 16 years of age, unless such relinquishment of parental rights is made to a licensed child-placing agency. Such relinquishment of parental rights shall be a statement in writing signed by the person relinquishing such parental rights who shall subscribe his name thereto and acknowledge the same before a representative of the licensed child-placing agency in the presence of at least 1 witness. Each transfer or relinquishment of parental rights and any revocation of said relinquishment shall be recorded and filed by the child-placing agency in a properly sealed file in the Family Division of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia within 20 days after the expiration of the revocation period. Any subsequent relinquishment shall be filed by the child-placing agency in a properly sealed file in the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within 30 days after the date of relinquishment. The seal of said file shall not be broken except for good cause shown and upon the written order of a judge of said Court.
(g) The relinquishment form used by the child-placing agency shall contain the following notice to the parent in clear and conspicuous language:
  (1) Notice to the relinquishing parent of the parent’s automatic right of revocation within 14 calendar days from the date of relinquishment;
  (2) Notice that a relinquishment if exercised a second time shall be irrevocable;
  (3) Notice that the child-placing agency has a statutory obligation to file all notices of the relinquishment and revocation thereof with the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
(h) Relinquishing parents shall be orally advised of their rights as described in subsection (g) of this section. The child-placing agency shall orally advise the relinquishing parent as to the nature and consequences resulting from the execution of the relinquishment document prior to relinquishment.
(i) The Mayor or his designated agents are empowered to accept permanent care and guardianship of any child by a legally executed relinquishment of parental rights and when vested with such parental rights shall exercise them in the same manner as prescribed herein for a licensed child-placing agency. Such parental relinquishment taken by the Mayor or his designated agents shall be subject to the same rights and requirements as to form, transfer, and disposition as are prescribed herein for a licensed child-placing agency.
D.C. Code § 4-205.19n — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.19n
§ 4-205.19n. Family assessment plan.
Status: in_force

Within 180 days of April 8, 2011, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a plan, with timetables and budget requirements, to assess every family and to offer supportive services and job training opportunities for the TANF program, starting with all present and subsequent families that have been on the program beyond 60 months, and to transition all families beyond 60 months from the program within 5 years.
D.C. Code § 4-1803 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 18 / § 4-1803
§ 4-1803. Requirements for designated legal service providers.
Status: in_force

(a) The Bar Foundation shall only award subgrants to legal services providers that:
  (1) Are headquartered in the District of Columbia and maintain a practice of furnishing free legal services to individuals who cannot afford the services of a licensed legal professional;
  (2) Possess expertise in housing law, landlord-tenant law, or related experience in representing eligible individuals or groups in covered proceedings;
  (3) Demonstrate expertise in recognizing and responding to the multiple legal issues facing low-income residents of the District of Columbia; and
  (4) Possess adequate infrastructure and expertise to provide consistent, high-quality oversight, training, evaluation, and strategic responses to emerging or changing needs in the client communities served.
(b) Nothing in this section requires designated legal services providers to serve eligible individuals or groups in covered proceedings beyond the provider's contractual agreement to the Bar Foundation under this chapter .
(c) The Bar Foundation may also award subgrants to nonprofit organizations that are not legal services providers; provided, that the nonprofit organizations apply jointly with legal services providers that meet the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-1362 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1362
§ 4-1362. Contracting with private service providers.
Status: in_force

(a) Private contracts. — Not later than September 30, 1999, CFSA shall enter into contracts with private service providers to perform some of the adoption recruitment and placement functions of CFSA, which may include recruitment, homestudy, and placement services.
(b) Competitive bidding. — Any contract entered into pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a competitive bidding process when required by CFSA contracting policies and procedures.
(c) Performance-based compensation. — (1) In general. — Any contract entered into pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall compensate the winning bidder pursuant to subsection (b) of this section upon completion of contract deliverables.
  (2) Contract deliverables. — In identifying contract deliverables, CFSA shall consider:
    (A) In the case of recruitment, receipt of a list of potential adoptive families;
    (B) In the case of homestudies, receipt of a completed home-study in a form specified in advance by CFSA; or
    (C) In the case of placements, the child is placed in an adoptive home approved by CFSA or the adoption is finalized.
(d) Types of contracts. — Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent CFSA from entering into contracts that provide for multiple deliverables or conditions for partial payment.
(e) Removal of barriers to adoption. — CFSA shall meet with contractors to address issues identified during the term of a contract entered into pursuant to this subchapter, including issues related to barriers to timely adoptions.
D.C. Code § 4-116 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-116
§ 4-116. Children over whom Board shall have supervision.
Status: in_force

Said Board of Public Welfare shall have the care and supervision of the following classes of children:
(1) All children committed under § 44-1509 ;
(2) All children who are destitute of suitable homes and adequate means of earning an honest living, all children abandoned by their parents or guardians, all children of habitually drunken or vicious or unfit parents, all children habitually begging on the streets or from door to door, all children kept in vicious or immoral associations, all children known by their language or life to be vicious or incorrigible whenever such children may be committed to the care of the Board by the Family Division of the Superior Court; provided, that the laws regulating the commitment of children to the training schools of the District shall not be deemed to be repealed in any part by this section;
(3) Such children as the Board of Trustees of the National Training School for Boys may, in their discretion, commit to the Board of Public Welfare, and power is hereby given the Board of Trustees of the said School to commit any inmate thereof to the said Board of Public Welfare, conditionally upon the good behavior of the child so committed;
(4) Under the rules to be established by the Council of the District of Columbia children may be received and temporarily cared for pending investigation or judgment of the court.
D.C. Code § 4-1421 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1421
§ 4-1421. Definitions.
Status: in_force

The term “appropriate authority” as used in this compact means, with reference to the District of Columbia, the Director of the Child and Family Services Agency for children who have been abused or neglected and the Director of the Department of Human Services for all other children.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.73 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.73
§ 4-1303.73. Dissemination of rights and responsibilities information.
Status: in_force

(a) When a youth comes under the care of the Agency, the Agency shall inform the youth of the youth’s rights and disseminate to the youth and the appropriate care providers the Statements of Rights and Responsibilities.
(b) The Agency shall disseminate the Statements of Rights and Responsibilities and related information to youth and individuals who entered care before April 23, 2013.
(c) The Agency shall incorporate the Statements of Rights and Responsibilities into scheduled trainings for social workers and other affected partners, including providers, foster parents, and other persons who are associated with the care of youth.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15 / § 4-1501.01
§ 4-1501.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004”.
D.C. Code § 4-251.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.06
§ 4-251.06. 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. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 4-632 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6A / § 4-632
§ 4-632. Establishment of Healthy DC Program; administration.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Healthy DC Program (“Program”), which shall provide affordable health benefits to eligible individuals.
(b) The Program shall be administered by the Department of Health Care Finance, established by Chapter 7D of Title 7 .
(c) The Program shall be funded through the Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund, established by § 31-3514.02 .
(d) (1) The Program shall be subject to the availability of funding.
  (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create or constitute an entitlement to health insurance or health or medical benefits.
D.C. Code § 4-1301.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1301.06
§ 4-1301.06. Investigation.
Status: in_force

(a) The full investigation shall be completed no more than 45 days after the receipt of the first notice of the suspected abuse or neglect; except, that the full investigation shall be completed no more than 60 days after the receipt of the first notice of the suspected abuse or neglect if the investigation involves:
  (1) A child fatality;
  (2) Abuse or neglect in a foster home, group home, or licensed day care facility;
  (3) Sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons, as those terms are defined in section 103(12) and (11)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, approved October 28, 2000 (114 Stat. 1469; 22 U.S.C. § 7102(12) and (11)(A)), respectively;
  (4) A commercial sex act, as that term is defined in § 22-1831(4) ; or
  (5) Sex trafficking of children, as described in § 22-1834 .
(b) The investigation shall determine:
  (1) The nature, extent, and cause of the abuse or neglect, if any;
  (2) If mental injury, as defined in § 16-2301(31) , is suspected, an assessment of the suspected mental injury by a physician, a psychologist, or a licensed clinical social worker;
  (3) If the suspected abuse or neglect is determined to be substantiated:
    (A) The identity of the person responsible for the abuse or neglect;
    (B) The name, age, sex, and condition of the abused or neglected child and all other children in the home;
    (C) The conditions in the home at the time of the alleged abuse or neglect;
    (D) Whether there is any child in the home whose health, safety, or welfare is at risk; and
    (E) Whether any child who is at risk should be removed from the home or can be protected by the provision of resources, such as those listed in §§ 4-1303.03 and 4-1303.03a .
(c) (1) Within 5 business days after the completion of the investigation, the Agency shall complete a final report of its findings.
  (2) The Agency shall provide a copy of a report regarding suspected abuse or neglect that addresses possible criminal activity to the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of the Attorney General, and the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
(d) If the Agency determines that a report was made in bad faith, the Agency shall refer the report to the Office of the Attorney General, which shall determine whether prosecution of the person making the report in bad faith is warranted.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be read as abrogating the responsibility of the Metropolitan Police Department for criminal investigations.
D.C. Code § 4-205.19e — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.19e
§ 4-205.19e. Failure to comply with work requirements for TANF recipients.
Status: in_force

(a) If a nonexempt TANF recipient fails, without good cause, to participate in an assessment pursuant to § 4-205.19d(a) , to enter into an individual responsibility plan developed pursuant to § 4-205.19d(b) [(b) repealed], or to comply with the terms of such a plan, the failure shall result in a sanction pursuant to § 4-205.19f .
(b) The Mayor shall promulgate rules defining what constitutes good cause for failure to comply with an individual responsibility plan, in addition to those circumstances described in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section. The rules promulgated by the Mayor shall require that notice be provided to TANF recipients of what constitutes good cause for failure to comply with an individual responsibility plan.
(c) The Mayor shall not sanction a TANF recipient based on the failure of the recipient to participate in work activities if the recipient is a single custodial parent caring for a child under 6 years old, and the recipient proves that the recipient has a demonstrated inability, as determined by the Mayor, to obtain needed child care for one or more of the following reasons:
  (1) Appropriate child care within a reasonable distance from the recipient’s home or work site is unavailable;
  (2) Informal child care by a relative or under other arrangements is unavailable or unsuitable; or
  (3) Appropriate and affordable formal child care arrangements are unavailable.
(d) Repealed.
(e) (1) The Mayor shall not sanction a TANF recipient for failure to participate in work activities specified in an individual responsibility plan if the Mayor provides those activities and placement in those activities is limited such that those services are not yet available to the recipient.
  (2) This subsection shall not apply if the Mayor makes a placement in another activity available to the recipient, provided that the replacement activity is consistent with the terms of the recipient’s individual responsibility plan.
(f) Notwithstanding subsections (c), (d), or (e) of this section, the Mayor shall sanction a TANF recipient if the recipient quits paid employment without good cause or voluntarily reduces income without good cause within 60 days before the determination of eligibility for TANF or during the period in which the recipient receives TANF.
D.C. Code § 4-202.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-202.05
§ 4-202.05. Mayor to issue rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall, no later than January 1, 1986, and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules necessary to implement § 2 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 Amendments Act of 1985.
(b) The Mayor shall promptly issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of the Self-Sufficiency Promotion Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 ( D.C. Law 12-241 ; 46 DCR 905), pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 . The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within the 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(c) (1) Within 90 days of January 19, 2011, the Mayor shall issue proposed rules on sanctions.
  (2) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(d) Within 30 days of December 24, 2013, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of [ D.C. Law 20-61 , §§ 5151 to 5153].
(e) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of title V of D.C. Law 22-33.
(f) Not Funded.
D.C. Code § 4-205.31 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.31
§ 4-205.31. Application for benefits required.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor shall, as a condition of eligibility, require each public assistance applicant or recipient to apply for any benefits to which he or she may be eligible.
(b) If a person applies for TANF and the Mayor determines that the applicant faces significant barriers to employment due to a physical or mental incapacity, the Mayor may consider the application to be an application for POWER, and may process the application as an application for POWER. A person may not apply for POWER without Mayoral approval.
D.C. Code § 4-754.12 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.12
§ 4-754.12. Additional rights for clients in temporary shelter or transitional housing.
Status: in_force

Clients residing in temporary shelter or transitional housing shall have the right to:
(1) Receive visitors in designated areas of the shelter or housing premises during reasonable hours and under such reasonable conditions as specified in the provider’s Program Rules established pursuant to § 4-754.32 ;
(2) Leave and return to the shelter or housing premises within reasonable hours as specified by the Program Rules established pursuant to § 4-754.32 ;
(3) Reasonable prior notice specifying the date and time of any inspections of a client’s living quarters and of the provider staff member authorized to perform the inspection, except when, in the opinion of the provider’s executive or program director, there is reasonable cause to believe that the client is in possession of a substance or object that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the client or any other person on the provider’s premises and such reasonable cause is documented in the client’s record;
(4) Be present or have an adult member of the family present at the time of any inspection unless, in the opinion of the provider’s executive or program director, there is reasonable cause to believe that the client is in possession of a substance or object that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the client or any other person on the provider’s premises and such reasonable cause is documented in the client’s record;
(5) Reasonable privacy in caring for personal needs and in maintaining personal living quarters; and
(6) Conduct their own financial affairs, subject to the reasonable requirements of Program Rules established pursuant to § 4-754.32 or to a service plan pursuant to § 4-754.11(12) .
D.C. Code § 4-205.58 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.58
§ 4-205.58. Consideration of additional information.
Status: in_force

If the recipient submits additional information, the representative of the Mayor will give it due consideration to determine whether the information changes the Mayor’s previous decision to reduce or terminate the assistance payment, and will notify the recipient accordingly, advising him or her of his or her right to a fair hearing.
D.C. Code § 4-205.30 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.30
§ 4-205.30. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in §§ 4-205.31 through 4-205.35 , the term:
(1) Repealed.
(2) “Lump-sum payment or settlement” means a nonrecurring earned or unearned income, including retroactive monthly benefits, and payments in the nature of a windfall. The phrase “lump-sum payment or settlement” does not include income that represents a correction of previous underpayments of TANF, POWER, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (representing payments owed before that program was repealed) or GAC, and does not include a personal injury award, worker’s compensation, or similar award to the extent that it is earmarked and used for the purpose for which it was paid, such as payment of medical bills.
D.C. Code § 4-561.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.02
§ 4-561.02. Processing of PERKs and specimens.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 7 days after a sexual assault victim makes a report to the MPD, the MPD shall retrieve any PERK and specimens and deliver:
  (1) The PERK to the DFS; and
  (2) The biological specimens for toxicology testing to the OCME.
(b) (1) If a PERK is not involved in consumption litigation, the DFS shall process the PERK within 90 days after DFS receives the PERK.
  (2) If a PERK is involved in consumption litigation, the DFS shall process the PERK within 90 days after the DFS receives a consumption determination from the prosecution.
(b-1) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the DFS may delegate the processing of a PERK to an accredited laboratory pursuant to a statement of work, which shall establish protocols for:
    (A) DFS to notify the accredited laboratory that a PERK is available for processing;
    (B) Delivery of the PERK to the accredited laboratory;
    (C) Processing the PERK; and
    (D) Delivery of the PERK and any results to the DFS.
  (2) Even if DFS delegates the processing of a PERK to an accredited laboratory, DFS shall comply with the time periods described in subsection (b) of this section.
(c) The OCME shall process all biological specimens within 90 days after the date of receipt.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.03d — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.03d
§ 4-1303.03d. Rapid Housing Program assistance.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency shall track and publicly report the number of emancipating youth and families who apply for or are referred for assistance under the Rapid Housing Program, the number of youth and families who are eligible for assistance, and the number of youth and families who receive assistance.
(b) The Agency shall maintain a waiting list of emancipating youth and families who are eligible but cannot receive assistance due to insufficient funds.
D.C. Code § 4-561.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.01
§ 4-561.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Case Review Subcommittee" means the SART Case Review Subcommittee established by § 4-561.14 .
  (2) "Consumption litigation" means litigation in a criminal proceeding initiated by notification to the defense of the need to consume an entire DNA sample in forensic testing.
  (3) "DC SANE Program" means the DC Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program that provides comprehensive medical forensic care to sexual assault victims, including:
    (A) The DC Forensic Nurse Examiners;
    (B) The Child and Adolescent Protection Center; and
    (C) Any other entity within the District that is a member of the SART or the multidisciplinary investigation team, as described in § 4-1301.51 .
  (4) "DFS" means the Department of Forensic Sciences.
  (5) "Hospital" means a facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and other health-related services, for a variety of physical or mental conditions, and may, in addition, provide outpatient services, particularly emergency care.
  (6) "Independent expert consultant" means the individual retained pursuant to § 4-561.04 and charged with the duties and obligations specified in § 4-561.05 .
  (6A) Not Funded.
  (7) "MPD" means the Metropolitan Police Department.
  (8) "OCME" means the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
  (9) "OVSJG" means the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants, established by Mayor's Order 2016-171.
  (10) "PERK" means a Physical Evidence Recovery Kit used to collect and preserve physical evidence related to a sexual assault or alleged sexual assault.
  (11) "SART" means the Sexual Assault Response Team established by § 4-561.12 .
  (12) "Sexual assault" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 23-1907(9) .
  (13) "Sexual assault victim" means an individual against whom a sexual assault has been committed or is alleged to have been committed, including a deceased individual.
  (14) "Sexual assault victim advocate dispatch system" means the system developed by OVSJG and approved by the SART, pursuant to § 23-1909(e) .
  (15) "Task Force" means the Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Task Force established pursuant to § 4-561.15 .
D.C. Code § 4-1501.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15 / § 4-1501.07
§ 4-1501.07. Assessment of information on covered child or youth services providers.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall review the information on all proposed covered child or youth services providers submitted pursuant to § 4-1501.06 , and any other available information, to make a decision regarding the applicability of this chapter to each child or youth services provider.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.01a — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.01a
§ 4-1303.01a. Establishment and purposes of Child and Family Services Agency.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a separate Cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, the Child and Family Services Agency.
(b) The Agency shall have as its functions and purposes:
  (1) Providing services that prevent family dissolution or breakdown, to avoid the need for protective services or out-of-home placements;
  (2) Encouraging the reporting of child abuse and neglect;
  (3) Receiving and responding to reports of child abuse and neglect;
  (3A) Assessing child and family strengths and needs in response to reports of abuse and neglect;
  (4) Removing children from their homes or other places, when necessary;
  (5) Conducting a social service investigation of child abuse and neglect cases, immediately notifying the Metropolitan Police Department when the commission of a crime is suspected or when any person has been physically injured or placed at risk for physical injury, and cooperating with the criminal investigation;
  (6) Safeguarding the rights and protecting the welfare of children whose parents, guardians, or custodians are unable to do so;
  (7) Offering appropriate, adequate, and, when needed, highly specialized, diagnostic and treatment services and resources to children and families when there has been a supported finding of abuse or neglect;
  (8) Ensuring the protection of children who have been abused or neglected from further experiences and conditions detrimental to their healthy growth and development;
  (9) Providing parenting classes or family counseling and other services on behalf of the child designed to help parents recognize and remedy the conditions harmful to the child and to fulfill their parental roles more adequately;
  (10) Obtaining substitute care for a child whose parents are unable, even with available help, to meet the child’s minimum needs and, where appropriate, providing services to the family of such a child that are aimed at safely reuniting the family as quickly as possible; and
  (11) Ensuring the timely permanent placement of the child consistent with the concurrent or alternative plan where reunification is not possible.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-754.36a-1 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.36a-1
§ 4-754.36a-1. Discontinuation of services under a Rapid Re-Housing program.
Status: in_force

(a) Each client shall be exited from a Rapid Re-Housing program at the end of the time limit for services under the program. The time limit for assistance under the program shall be established by the Mayor by rule, but shall not be shorter than 12 months.
(b) The Mayor may extend a client's time limit for services in a Rapid Re-Housing program beyond the time limit established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, pursuant to subsection (e) of this section and procedures established by the Mayor by rule. If the Mayor extends a client's time limit pursuant to this subsection, the client shall be exited from the Rapid Re-Housing program at the end of the extended time limit.
(c) The provision for continuation of services under § 4-754.36b(c)(1) shall not apply to a client who receives a notice of program exit from a Rapid Re-Housing program pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section on or after September 3, 2025.
(d) (1) A client who received a notice of program exit from a Rapid Re-Housing program before September 3, 2025, when the exit was due to the end of a time limit for services to the client under the program, shall be exited from the Rapid Re-Housing program when the client's time in the program reaches 24 months or on September 30, 2025, whichever date is later.
  (2) A program exit provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall occur regardless of the pendency of an administrative review, fair hearing, or other appeal in which the client seeks to remain in the Rapid Re-Housing program beyond the client's time limit for services and notwithstanding any statutory provision requiring the continuation of services that existed on or before the date the client received the notice of program exit.
(e) (1) A determination of whether to consider a request to extend a client's time limit for services in a Rapid Re-Housing program need not be made on an individualized basis, and any determination of whether to consider or grant a request to extend a client's time limit for services on the basis of the unavailability of funds shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Director of the Department.
  (2) This subsection shall apply as of November 27, 2024.
D.C. Code § 4-754.36b — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.36b
§ 4-754.36b. Program exits.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider may exit a client from a housing program only when:
  (1) The housing program is provided on a time-limited basis, and the client's time period for receiving services has run out; or
  (2) Pursuant to § 4-753.02(b-1) , the Mayor determines that the client is no longer eligible for the services.
(b) (1) A provider exiting a client from a program shall provide the client oral and written notice of the program exit at least 30 days before the effective date of the program exit.
  (2) Written notice issued pursuant to this subsection shall conform to the requirements of notice issued pursuant to § 4-754.33(d) .
(c) (1) Any client who requests a fair hearing within 15 days of receipt of notice of a program exit shall continue to remain in the housing program pending a final decision from the fair hearing proceedings.
  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to an exit from a Rapid Re-Housing program if the exit is due to the client reaching the time limit for services under the program established pursuant to § 4-754.36b(a)(1) .
(d) A program exit is not considered a termination of services pursuant to § 4-754.36 .
D.C. Code § 4-205.28 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.28
§ 4-205.28. Income application in determining need for family receiving more than 1 assistance payment.
Status: in_force

When a family is receiving more than 1 assistance payment and members of a family have income, the Mayor shall apply income that must be considered in determining need as follows:
(1) When a husband and wife are each receiving assistance, income shall be divided equally between them.
(2) When the parent of minor children has income and is receiving assistance in his or her own right, his or her income shall be prorated between his or her payment and the payment for his or her dependents.
(3) When an adult child has income, is receiving assistance, and is living with his or her family which is receiving assistance, his or her income shall be applied only to his or her own requirements.
D.C. Code § 4-671.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6C / § 4-671.08
§ 4-671.08. Reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) The Ombudsperson may from time to time report the Office's activities to the Council or any of its committees, the Citizen Review Panel established by part C-ii of subchapter I of Chapter 13 of this title , the Mayor, the Office of the Inspector General, any relevant agency, or the public.
(b) Beginning on December 31, 2022, and every December 31 thereafter, the Ombudsperson shall provide an annual report to the Council, which shall contain the following sections and information collected over the course of the prior fiscal year:
  (1) The general work of the Office, which shall include:
    (A) The number, general sources and origins, and the nature of complaints made to the Office and the Deputy CFSA Ombudsperson, and the methods by which the complaints were received;
    (B) The number of complaints pending, dismissed, investigated, mediated, and concluded;
    (C) Trend analyses that include an examination of:
      (i) Common root causes, structural issues, or systemic problems underlying complaints;
      (ii) Common solutions or methods for resolving complaints; and
      (iii) The amount of time to investigate and provide recommendations on resolving complaints, and the factors affecting how quickly complaints are investigated and recommendations provided; and
    (D) A summary of systemic investigations undertaken at the Ombudsperson's own initiative;
  (2) The CFSA children data reporting section, which shall include metrics related to:
    (A) Placement stability;
    (B) Hospitalizations and placements in residential treatment facilities;
    (C) Access to behavioral health services; and
    (D) Any other metrics that the Ombudsperson considers necessary and relevant;
  (3) The crossover youth section, which shall include:
    (A) The number, demographics, and other relevant characteristics of the crossover-youth population;
    (B) Data, metrics, and trend analyses related to outcomes for crossover youth;
    (C) Assessment of interagency communication and coordination related to  crossover youth and its impact on outcomes for crossover youth; and
    (D) Any other information the Ombudsperson considers relevant to the outcomes for crossover youth; and
  (4) The conclusions and policy recommendations section, which shall include:
    (A) Conclusions and policy recommendations based on the information provided in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection; and
    (B) A status update on policy recommendations from prior annual reports, if applicable.
(c) Before issuing a report in accordance with subsection (a) and (b) of this section, the Ombudsperson shall provide an agency referenced in the report a reasonable opportunity to provide a written response. The Ombudsperson may request an agency to notify the Office within a reasonable specified amount of time of any action taken on the data, conclusions, or recommendations included in the report.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term "crossover youth" means a CFSA child who is currently or has previously been the subject of a petition alleging delinquency filed by the Office of the Attorney General, pursuant to § 16-2305 , or by another jurisdiction.
D.C. Code § 4-204.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.06
§ 4-204.06. District supplement for Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1212 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1212
§ 4-1212. Assets and resources considered in determination of eligibility.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-205.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.02
§ 4-205.02. Residency requirement.
Status: in_force

The Mayor in determining eligibility for a person to receive TANF, GAC, and Emergency Shelter Family Services benefits shall not impose, as a condition of eligibility, any residence requirement which excludes any individual who resides in the District.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.03b — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.03b
§ 4-1303.03b. Single reporting line.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency shall establish a single reporting line to receive reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
(b) The single reporting line shall be maintained by the Agency, with the assistance and support of the Metropolitan Police Department, and shall be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
(c) Upon receiving reports on the single reporting line, the Agency shall:
  (1) Review and screen the reports to collect relevant information from the source of the report; and
  (2) Transmit the reports to the entity with responsibility under the laws of the District of Columbia, or the appropriate governmental entity in another jurisdiction, for investigation or provision of services.
(d) The Agency shall provide quarterly summaries to the Mayor and Council regarding the number and types of reports made to the single reporting line.
(e) The Mayor, with the assistance and support of the Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department and in accordance with of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules for operating the single reporting line. The rules shall include:
  (1) The mechanics and logistics of the single reporting line, including location, staffing, and equipment;
  (2) The process for receiving calls, including forms and methods for the recording of information;
  (3) The process for the immediate transmittal of calls to the governmental entity responsible for investigation or provision of services;
  (4) Procedures for preserving the confidentiality of information and the retention of records; and
  (5) Training requirements for persons staffing the single reporting line.
D.C. Code § 4-1231 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1231
§ 4-1231. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1103 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 11 / § 4-1103
§ 4-1103. Appropriations.
Status: in_force

There is authorized to be appropriated funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 4-1207 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1207
§ 4-1207. Employment requirement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-203.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-203.01
§ 4-203.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Child” means any child who comes within the purview of the Department of Human Services either because such child is neglected as defined in § 16-2301(9) or whose custody has been voluntarily surrendered by the parent or guardian to the Mayor.
(2) “Crisis facility” shall mean any community-based residential type housing for dependent and neglected children.
(3) “Private institution” means any privately owned or operated institution that provides care and maintenance for neglected or dependent children, or both, on a contractual basis with the Mayor.
(4) “Public institution” shall mean Junior Village or any successor institution designed and used for such purpose.
D.C. Code § 4-561.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.07
§ 4-561.07. The MPD’s duties.
Status: in_force

The MPD shall provide the independent expert consultant with timely, full, and direct access to the MPD’s files and records, including:
(1) Sexual assault investigative files, forms, and reports, including allegations, office information cases, and other cases with sexual elements that may not have been classified as a sexual assault case; and
(2) Feedback provided to the MPD from members of the public regarding the MPD’s response to sexual assault cases, including surveys, complaints, and feedback provided through e-mail or the MPD’s web page.
D.C. Code § 4-537 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-537
§ 4-537. Waiver of rights void; award exempt from execution or attachment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-409 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 4 / § 4-409
§ 4-409. Contracts with licensed child development centers; payment for services.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 4-410.02 , the Department shall, on an annual basis, enter into contracts or agreements with licensed child development centers to provide day care services for children described in § 4-404.01 . Payment for such services shall be on the following basis:
  (1) Subject to subsections (b) through (h) of this section, payments to child development centers for care of these children shall be made on a monthly basis according to the following rates:
    (A) For full care other than that provided under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, child development centers shall receive $18 per day for each child, plus $1 per day for each child to whom the child development center provides transportation.
    (B) For full care provided only during summers and vacations to children who otherwise do not receive care under this section or who otherwise receive only part-time care, child development centers shall receive $14.40 per day for each child.
    (C) For part-time care, child development centers shall receive $9 per day for each child.
  (2) No child development center shall be paid more than its stated rate prior to the application of its sliding fee scale for children not eligible for subsidized care.
  (3) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to establish differentiated payment rates for child development centers that reflect variations in the costs of providing services to children of different age groups which shall not be below the rates established pursuant to subsections (a)(1) and (h)(2) [sic] of this section.
(b) For child development centers that reserve at least 25% of their classroom capacity for children eligible for funding under this chapter, the Department shall, on or before August 1, 1979, for fiscal year 1980 and at least 90 days prior to the beginning of each subsequent fiscal year, specify the number of spaces it projects will be utilized by children eligible for funding under this chapter during the next fiscal year, and provide written notification of its projection to each such center.
(c) Payment shall be made by the Department to child development centers for all such spaces specified for reservation in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, so long as they remain available and are able to be utilized by children eligible for funding under this chapter.
(d) Reimbursement by the Department to child development centers providing services on a year-round basis shall be based upon a 260-day year.
(e) Repealed.
(f) The Department shall delegate the function of determining the eligibility of children to be served by each child development center whenever:
  (1) The center has requested to perform this function; and
  (2) The Department has determined, based on the center’s current performance of this function or otherwise, that the center has exhibited a reasonable capability to carry out such function.
(g) The Department shall retain all fees collected from parents of eligible children pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as specified by the fee scale set forth in § 4-405 .
(h) The rates established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be adjusted by the Mayor through promulgation of a rule in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 4-753.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-753.06
§ 4-753.06. Department requirements for placements of individuals and families in permanent supportive housing.
Status: in_force

(a) All permanent supportive housing assistance or placements funded exclusively with non-federal funds shall be awarded to appropriate homeless individuals or families by the Department according to the District's centralized or coordinated assessment system protocol.
(b) Each permanent supportive housing placement shall be filled no later than 60 days after the day funding for the placement becomes available.
(c) The Department shall review all assessments of individuals and families to identify which individual or family is appropriate to fill the available placement.
D.C. Code § 4-405 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 4 / § 4-405
§ 4-405. Schedule of payments by parents.
Status: in_force

(a) Parents who receive day care services pursuant to § 4-404 [repealed] shall pay a portion of services according to the sliding scale set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Increment Adjusted Income Parent Fee (Percent of Child Care Paid by Parent) 1 Under $8,020 Flat Fee of $2 per week 2 $8,020–$9,012 5% 3 $9,013–$10,005 10% 4 $10,006–$10,998 15% 5 $10,999–$11,991 20% 6 $11,992–$12,984 25% 7 $12,985–$13,977 30% 8 $13,978–$14,970 35% 9 $14,971–$15,963 40% 10 $15,964–$16,956 45% 11 $16,957–$17,949 50% 12 $17,950–$18,942 55% 13 $18,943–$19,935 60% 14 $19,936–$20,928 65% 15 $20,929–$21,921 70% 16 Over $21,921 100%
(c) The fee schedule shall be effective April 1, 1990. The Mayor may revise the fee schedule by rule.
D.C. Code § 4-323 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-323
§ 4-323. Purposes.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this subchapter are to:
(1) Provide procedures for interstate children’s adoption assistance payments, including medical payments; and
(2) Authorize the Mayor to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided by the District.
D.C. Code § 4-2004 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 20 / § 4-2004
§ 4-2004. Eligibility for payment.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall not be a violation of this chapter for a direct care service provider to pay a direct care professional less than the amount set forth in § 4-2002 if the direct care service provider creates a tiered compensation schedule that:
  (1) Considers a direct care professional's qualified experience in the field and their demonstrated competency; and
  (2) Ensures that, on average, all direct care professionals were paid a wage equal to the amount set forth in § 4-2002 .
(b) During Fiscal Year 2026, a direct care service provider reimbursed by the District at a rate established pursuant to this act shall demonstrate to the Mayor that it paid its direct care professionals a wage that, on average, is equal to at least the amount set forth in § 4-2002(c) in the service provider's operating budget cycle, inclusive of overtime wages and bonuses, to remain eligible for payment for the current year.
(c) A direct care service provider who received a supplemental payment from the District in Fiscal Year 2025 pursuant to § 4-2002(a-1) shall demonstrate to the Mayor that it paid its direct care professionals a wage that, on average, is equal to at least the greater of either 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to § 32-1003 , or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to subchapter X-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 , in the service provider's operating budget cycle, inclusive of overtime wages and bonuses.
D.C. Code § 4-205.37 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.37
§ 4-205.37. Standard for income and resource determination.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall, in establishing the need of an individual for assistance, take into consideration all payments that are income and resources of such individual in excess of any amounts which may, under the provisions of this chapter, be legally disregarded.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-123 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-123
§ 4-123. Discharge from guardianship.
Status: in_force

The Board of Public Welfare shall have power, upon proper showing, in its discretion, to discharge from guardianship any child committed to its care.
D.C. Code § 4-515.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-515.01
§ 4-515.01. Crime Victims Assistance Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, interest-bearing, revolving fund the Crime Victims Assistance Fund into which shall be deposited the funds described in § 4-515(d)(2) . The Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall be separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia and administered by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants.
(a-1) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall calculate the amount of interest earned by funds accounted for in the Crime Victims Assistance Fund for fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2007 and shall deposit that amount in the fund on or before October 1, 2007.
(b) All amounts deposited in the Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall be appropriated without fiscal year limitation to make payments as authorized by subsection (d) of this section pursuant to an act of Congress. All amounts deposited in the Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (d) of this section, subject to authorization by Congress in an appropriations act.
(c) Not more than 8% of the total amount of monies in the Crime Victims Assistance Fund in any given fiscal year may be used to pay administrative costs necessary to implement the requirements of this section in accordance with § 4-515(d)(2) .
(d) The balance of the Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall be used for outreach activities designed to:
  (1) Increase the number of crime victims who apply for direct compensation payments, including victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, or child abuse (abuse counseling, health and mental health services, child advocacy centers, emergency housing, emergency child care, transportation, hospital-based informational and referral services, and family support); and
  (2) Improve the intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of reports of child abuse and neglect, and domestic violence.
(e) A plan for spending the funds deposited in the Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall be submitted to the Council for approval before funds are expended.
D.C. Code § 4-801 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 8 / § 4-801
§ 4-801. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Benefit” means any benefit authorized under the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
(2) “Claim,” “request for payment,” or “claim for payment” means an application or communication, whether written, oral, electronic impulse, or magnetic tape, which is submitted by a person to the Department of Health of the District of Columbia for payment and which is used to identify any item or service for which payment may be made under the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
(3) “Conditions of participation” means those items set forth in the provider agreement with the District of Columbia which a provider has agreed to meet in providing items or services under the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Health of the District of Columbia or its agent.
(5) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Health.
(6) “Item or service” means:
  (A) Any particular item, device, medical supply, or service claimed to have been provided to a recipient and listed in an itemized claim for program payment or a request for payment; and
  (B) In the case of a claim based on costs, any entry or omission in a cost report, books of accounts, or other documents supporting the claim.
(7) “Medicaid legislation” means title 19 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.).
(8) “Medicaid program” means the program authorized by title 19 of the Social Security Act and by § 1-307.02 , and administered by the Department of Health.
(9) “Payment” means any payment made by the District of Columbia to a provider for any item or service under the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
(10) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, group, corporation, professional corporation or association, institution, agency, or other entity, public or private, that has been approved or seeks to be approved by the District of Columbia to provide medical assistance to recipients.
(11) “Provider agreement” means a contract executed by the District of Columbia and a provider pursuant to title 19 of the Social Security Act and which contract sets forth the rights, duties, and obligations of the parties.
(12) “Provider” means an individual or entity furnishing services under a provider agreement.
(13) “Recipient” means any individual who has been designated as eligible to receive or who receives any item or service under the District of Columbia Medicaid Program.
(14) “Record” means any medical, professional, or business record relating to the care or treatment of a recipient which is maintained or required to be maintained by a provider.
(15) “Sign” means to affix a signature, directly or indirectly, by means of a handwriting, typewriter, signature stamp, computer impulse, or any other means.
D.C. Code § 4-205.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.06
§ 4-205.06. Old Age Assistance and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled need determination.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-754.37 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.37
§ 4-754.37. Alternative sanctions.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider may employ lesser sanctions as alternatives to the transfer, suspension, or termination of services authorized in §§ 4-754.34 through 4-754.36 .
(b) Any alternative sanction applied shall be authorized in the schedule of sanctions included in the provider’s Program Rules and may include loss of special privileges and imposition of additional responsibilities.
D.C. Code § 4-344.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-344.01
§ 4-344.01. Establishment of the Adoption Support Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Adoption Support Fund (“Support Fund”). The Support Fund shall be comprised of $3 million of the $5 million appropriated in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000, approved November 29, 1999 (Pub. L. No. 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501), and additional funds in their entirety which Congress may appropriate from time to time for the purpose of providing support incentives for foster parents who adopt District of Columbia children and enhancing recruitment and support of prospective adoptive families.
(b) Monies in the Support Fund shall be used only for the following purposes:
  (1) $1 million to establish a scholarship fund to support postsecondary education and training for adopted children;
  (2) $1 million to create an Adoption Resource Center with post-adoption service capacity; and
  (3) $1 million to enhance recruitment and support of prospective adoptive families.
(c) The Child and Family Services Agency shall administer the Support Fund.
D.C. Code § 4-604 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6 / § 4-604
§ 4-604. Enforcement of right; waiver.
Status: in_force

(a) In enforcing its right to reimbursement, the District may:
  (1) Permit the beneficiary to proceed on behalf of the District in prosecuting, in conjunction with his or her own claims, the District’s claim for the unreimbursed value or cost of the health-care assistance provided;
  (2) Intervene or join in any proceeding brought by the beneficiary;
  (3) Institute and prosecute a proceeding either alone (in its own or the beneficiary’s name) or in conjunction with the beneficiary; or
  (4) Compromise or settle and execute a release of its claim against a third party.
(b) The Mayor may waive, in whole or in part, enforcement of the District’s claim against a third party if enforcement in a particular case would not be cost effective or would result in undue hardship to the beneficiary, including any dependents or survivors of the actual recipient of health-care assistance. If waiver is based on the avoidance of undue hardship, the Mayor may in addition void the legal subrogation or assignment effected pursuant to § 4-602(b) . In determining whether, and to what extent, reimbursement should be sought or awarded under this chapter, the Mayor or a court, respectively, shall give due consideration to the extent of the beneficiary’s injuries and his or her current and future needs, including the current and future needs of any dependents or survivors of the actual recipient of health-care assistance.
(c) No proceeding prosecuted or judgment received by the District pursuant to this chapter shall be a bar to a beneficiary’s claim or cause of action for elements of damage not covered by the District’s cause of action, or shall operate to deny the beneficiary recovery of those elements of damage.
D.C. Code § 4-651.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6B / § 4-651.03
§ 4-651.03. External evaluation contractor.
Status: in_force

(a) By December 1, 2018, DOH shall select an external evaluation contractor to conduct a community-based evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, primary care providers selected to participate in the Healthy Steps Pediatric Primary Care Demonstration Program ("Program") established pursuant to § 4-651.02 shall report to an external evaluation contractor, selected by the grantee, and approved by DOH:
  (1) A schedule of well-infant visits;
  (2) The percentage of infants and toddlers who are up-to-date on their immunizations;
  (3) The percentage of infants and toddlers who are up-to-date on their lead screenings, pursuant to § 7-871.03(b) ;
  (4) The number of infants and toddlers placed in a home visiting program;
  (5) The number of infants and toddlers that were not placed in a home visiting program due to a lack of available slots;
  (6) The number of referrals of patients to Strong Start, developmental health, behavioral health, and community-based social services providers;
  (7) The number of patients screened for behavioral health and social service needs;
  (8) The number of patients referred to lactation support services;
  (9) The number of breastfeeding patients served;
  (10) Breastfeeding initiation and duration rates; and
  (11) Other qualitative outcome and performance mechanisms chosen by primary care providers selected to participate in the Program to measure healthy early childhood development.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, DOH, in coordination with primary care providers selected to participate in the Program and an  external evaluation contractor selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall submit a report to the Mayor, Council, Quality Improvement Network Interagency Steering Committee, Interagency Coordinating Council, and OSSE evaluating the information submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-651.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6B / § 4-651.08
§ 4-651.08. Lactation Certification Preparatory Program.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning October 1, 2019, there is established a Lactation Certification Preparatory Program ("LCPP"), which shall be administered by DOH in coordination with an institution of higher education, as that term is defined in § 38-2402.01(3) , and an existing provider of a lactation consultant preparatory course.
(b) LCPP shall offer the following types of services:
  (1) Instruction in the standards and procedures necessary to become an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant;
  (2) Assistance with obtaining any required clinical experience in lactation consulting; and
  (3) Mentorship from International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants to assist in preparation for the International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant exam and a career in lactation consulting.
(c) DOH shall offer a subsidy to individuals participating in the LCPP to offset the cost of participation.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15 / § 4-1501.03
§ 4-1501.03. Criminal background checks required for certain individuals.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the following individuals shall apply for criminal background checks in accordance with the requirements of § 4-1501.05 and any regulations issued pursuant to § 4-1501.11 :
  (1) An applicant who is under consideration for paid employment by a covered child or youth services provider;
  (2) An applicant who is under consideration for voluntary service in an unsupervised position by a covered child or youth services provider;
  (3) An employee of a covered child or youth services provider; and
  (4) A volunteer who serves a covered child or youth services provider in an unsupervised position.
(b) An applicant for, or an employee or a volunteer working in, a position at a covered child or youth services provider that will not bring the employee or volunteer in direct contact with children and youth is not required to submit to a criminal background check.
(c) A volunteer at a covered child or youth services provider who has only supervised contact with children or youth is not required to submit to a criminal background check, but may be required to submit to a traffic check pursuant to § 4-1501.04(b)(2) .
(d) An applicant for, or an employee or a volunteer working in, a position at a covered child or youth services provider that will bring the employee or volunteer in direct contact with children and youth is not required to submit to a criminal background check if the applicant, employee, or volunteer has an active federal security clearance.
(e) An applicant for a position at a covered child or youth services provider may be offered employment contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory background check, and may begin working in a supervised setting prior to receiving the results.
(f) A volunteer serving any covered child or youth services provider in a position that brings the volunteer in direct contact with children shall not be allowed to begin volunteering in an unsupervised setting until the results of the criminal background check have been received and determined to be satisfactory.
(g) An employee or unsupervised volunteer shall be required to submit to periodic criminal background checks while employed by or volunteering at any covered child or youth services provider in an unsupervised setting.
D.C. Code § 4-754.39 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.39
§ 4-754.39. Mediation.
Status: in_force

(a) Providers are strongly encouraged to establish internal mediation programs to resolve disputes with clients.
(b) Any provider who chooses to establish an internal mediation program shall offer mediation services to any client of the provider, or the client’s representative, who requests them.
(c) Upon receiving an oral or written request for mediation, the provider shall provide the client or the client’s representative with reasonable written notice of:
  (1) The time and place of any mediation proceedings; and
  (2) The client’s right to request a fair hearing for formal review of his or her complaint pursuant to § 4-754.41 and his or her right to request administrative review pursuant to § 4-754.42 .
(d) The provider shall allow the client or the client’s representative to review its records of the client prior to the mediation proceeding.
(e) The provider shall allow the client to be accompanied by a legal or other representative of the client’s choosing in any mediation proceedings.
(f) Upon conclusion of the mediation proceedings, the provider shall notify the client of his or her right to request a fair hearing pursuant to § 4-754.41 , and the deadline for making such a request, if he or she is not satisfied with the outcome of the mediation.
(g) No member of the provider’s staff who was involved in the incident or incidents at issue in the mediation shall serve as a mediator during the proceedings.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.55 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.55
§ 4-1303.55. Conflict of interest.
Status: in_force

Panel members shall be subject to the conflict of interest and disclosure requirements established by §§ 1-1162.23 and 1-1162.24 . Any member affiliated with an organization providing services to children or families, as an officer, director, partner, employee, consultant, or contractor, shall recuse himself or herself from any discussion of specific cases that involve the organization, and shall also recuse himself or herself from any discussion of findings or recommendations that involve the organization.
D.C. Code § 4-205.19d — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.19d
§ 4-205.19d. Work participation requirements for TANF recipients.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Mayor has assessed a TANF recipient pursuant to § 4-205.19b(a) , the TANF recipient shall develop an individual responsibility plan with the Mayor that describes the steps the recipient is required to take to achieve self sufficiency and the services that the District shall provide to assist the recipient in attaining self sufficiency. The individual responsibility plan shall be based on the recipient’s assessment at application.
(a-1) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Subject to the exemptions listed in § 4-205.19g(b) , a recipient who has developed an individual responsibility plan with the Mayor shall be required, as part of that plan, to participate in work activities, which may include one or more of the following:
  (1) Unsubsidized employment;
  (2) Subsidized private sector employment;
  (3) Subsidized public sector employment;
  (4) Work experience;
  (5) On-the-job training;
  (6) Job search and job readiness assistance;
  (7) Community service;
  (8) Vocational education training;
  (9) Job skills training directly related to employment;
  (10) Education directly related to employment;
  (10A) Satisfactory attendance in a secondary school or in a general equivalence program; or
  (11) Provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program.
(c-1) (1) The following are work activities and are defined as follows:
    (A) “Job search and job readiness” means the act of seeking or obtaining employment or preparation to seek or obtain employment, including: life skills strategies and soft skills training, budget and credit counselling, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence support or services, mental health activities or rehabilitative activities for individuals who are otherwise employable as defined by the Work Verification Plan. Job search and job-readiness activities may count towards the work participation rates for a total of 6 weeks in a year, or 12 weeks in a year for states who meet the criteria established in section 403(b)(5) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, approved August 22, 1996 (110 Stat. 2123; 42 U.S.C. § 603(b)(5)).
    (B) “Vocational educational training,” not to exceed 12 months, means education programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations that are provided by an accredited education or training organization such as a vocational-technical school, community college, post secondary institution, or proprietary school. Courses offered by such programs can include adult basic education, English as a Second Language (“ESL”), and literacy courses; provided, that the courses are part of the vocational training curriculum and are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in occupations that require training.
    (C) “Job skills training directly related to employment” means training or education for-job skills required by an employer to provide an individual with the ability to obtain employment or to advance or adapt to the changing demands of the workplace. This activity may include post-secondary education at an accredited university or college that leads to a bachelor’s or advanced degree that is directly related to employment.
    (D) “Education directly related to employment,” in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or general educational development certificate (“GED”) and needs specific employment training, means education directly related to a specific job or job offer. This includes adult basic education, literacy, GED, and ESL activities.
    (E) “Satisfactory attendance in secondary school or a general equivalence program” means regular attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate.
    (F) “Unsubsidized employment,” means full or part-time employment in the public or private sector that is not subsidized by TANF or any other public program.
    (G) “Subsidized private sector employment,” means employment in the private sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing an individual.
    (H) “Subsidized public sector employment,” means employment in the public sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing an individual.
    (I) “Work experience,” including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly-assisted housing, if sufficient private-sector employment is not available means a work activity performed in return for welfare that provides an individual with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment.
    (J) “On-the-job training,” means training in the public or private sector that is given to a paid employee while he or she is engaged in productive work and that provides knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job.
    (K) “Community service programs,” mean structured programs and activities in which individuals perform work for the direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit organizations.
    (L) “Providing child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program” means providing child care to enable another TANF or state supplementary payment recipient to participate in a community service program.
  (2) Participation in one of the work activities listed in subparagraphs (I) through (L) of paragraph (1) this subsection shall count towards federal work requirements when combined with participation in a work activities [sic] listed in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1) of this subsection for the number of hours specified in 45 CFR §§ 261.31-261.32.
(d) The Mayor shall periodically review each individual responsibility plan and revise each plan, if appropriate.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to confer an entitlement to child care for any person.
(f) Subject to the availability of funds, the Mayor may provide monetary incentives to recipients for compliance with the federal work participation standards.
(g) The Mayor may promulgate rules to implement this section.
D.C. Code § 4-754.52 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.52
§ 4-754.52. Powers and duties of the Shelter Monitoring Unit.
Status: in_force

(a) The Shelter Monitoring Unit ("Unit") shall monitor the conditions, services, and practices at shelters, evaluating the following, to the extent applicable:
  (1) Health, safety, and cleanliness of shelters;
  (2) Existence of, content of, and notice to clients of policies, practices, and program rules;
  (3) Accessibility of shelters to clients with disabilities;
  (4) Appropriateness of shelters for families;
  (5) Compliance with client rights established by §§ 4-754.11 and 4-754.12 ; and
  (6) Compliance with provider standards established by §§ 4-754.21 through 4-754.25 .
  (7) Repealed.
  (8) Repealed.
  (9) Repealed.
(a-1) The Unit shall perform the monitoring tasks in subsection (a) of this section, using client surveys and interviews, staff interviews, and shelter site visits.
(b) The Unit shall conduct announced and unannounced inspections in accordance with the policies and procedures described in § 4-754.56 on the premises of each shelter covered by § 4-754.01 .
(c) The Unit shall receive complaints about programs, facilities, and services provided within the continuum of care and shall investigate programs not in compliance with the applicable standards established in this subchapter , in accordance with the policies and procedures described in § 4-754.56 .
(d) The Unit shall establish procedures for notifying providers of deficiencies and procedures for correcting those deficiencies in a timely manner.
(e) During any inspection or investigation conducted pursuant to this section, the provider shall make available to the Unit for examination any records or other materials related to the delivery of its services, including records related to clients and to internal complaints, in accordance with the confidentiality requirements of 4-754.11(a)(7)[§ ].
(f) The Unit shall ensure confidential treatment of the personal, social, legal, financial, educational, and medical records and information related to a client or any member of a client’s family, whether obtained from the client or from any other source, consistent with confidentiality requirements of District and federal law. The Unit shall not disclose the identity of any person who brings a complaint or provides information to the Unit without the person’s consent, unless the Unit determines that disclosure is unavoidable or necessary to further the ends of an inspection or investigation.
(g) The Unit shall encourage appropriate use of mediation, fair hearing, and administrative review processes for resolving grievances, pursuant to §§ 4-754.39 , 4-754.41 , and 4-754.42 .
(h) Every provider within the Continuum of Care shall post in prominent places at each program and shelter site the Unit's contact information, its procedures for accepting complaints, and procedures for requesting mediation, a fair hearing, or administrative review of grievances.
D.C. Code § 4-108 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-108
§ 4-108. Rules and regulations relating to admissions of persons and administration of institutions.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Council of the District of Columbia to make such rules and regulations relating to the admission of persons to, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor to make such rules and regulations relating to the administration of, the institutions hereinbefore referred to, as will promote discipline and good conduct of inmates and employees and efficiency and economy in the operation of these institutions.
D.C. Code § 4-1451.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14A / § 4-1451.07
§ 4-1451.07. Status report.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall submit a status report by January 31, 2018, and on January 31st of each year thereafter, to the Council, which shall include the:
(1) Number of newborns surrendered;
(2) Services provided to surrendered newborns;
(3) Outcome of the care provided for each surrendered newborn; and
(4) Number and disposition of cases of surrendered newborns.
D.C. Code § 4-1341.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1341.05
§ 4-1341.05. Service of process.
Status: in_force

The Trust Fund shall maintain a designated agent to accept service of process for the Trust Fund. Notice to or service upon the agent is notice or service upon the Trust Fund.
D.C. Code § 4-204.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.02
§ 4-204.02. Amount of federal payment disregarded.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-220.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-220.02
§ 4-220.02. Nonabatement of causes of action.
Status: in_force

The enactment of this chapter shall not cause the abatement of any causes of action affecting public enactments repealed by this title.
D.C. Code § 4-1204 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1204
§ 4-1204. Timeframes for emergency assistance; procedures for application.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-218.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-218.05
§ 4-218.05. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who knowingly uses, transfers, acquires, alters, purchases, possesses, or transports one or more food stamp coupons or access devices in a manner not authorized by the Food Stamp Act of 1964, approved August 31, 1964 (78 Stat. 703; 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.) (“Food Stamp Act”), or by regulations issued pursuant to that Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(b) In addition to the penalty in subsection (a) of this section, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this section shall be subject to suspension by the Superior Court from participation in the District of Columbia food stamp program for a period of one year consecutive to that period of suspension mandated by section 6(b)(1) of the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. § 2015(b)(1)).
(c) Prosecution under this section shall be conducted in the Superior Court by the Corporation Counsel.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Access device” means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access, which can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payments, allotments, benefits, money, goods, or other things of value, or which can be used to initiate a transfer of funds under the Food Stamp Act or regulations issued pursuant to this section.
  (2) “Food stamp coupon” means a coupon issued by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Food Stamp Act or regulations issued pursuant to the Food Stamp Act.
  (3) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, group, corporation, institution, agency, or other entity, public or private.
D.C. Code § 4-210.15 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.15
§ 4-210.15. File of hearing decisions.
Status: in_force

The Mayor will maintain a file of all hearing decisions, with identifying information deleted, that will be accessible to claimants, their representatives, and other persons upon request to the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.01
§ 4-1303.01. Establishment and purposes.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1451.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14A / § 4-1451.08
§ 4-1451.08. 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. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 4-204.52 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.52
§ 4-204.52. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “District” shall mean the District of Columbia.
(1A) “Foster care and adoption assistance” means the programs authorized by Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, approved June 17, 1980 (94 Stat. 501; 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq.).
(2) “Fund” shall mean the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund established by § 4-204.53
(3) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance programs authorized by title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), or by § 1-307.02 , and administered by the Department of Health.
(4) “Medicare” means the health insurance programs authorized by title XVIII of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 290; 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.).
(5) “Special Education” means services provided under § 38-2501 to students who are classified as having a disability, as defined in section 101(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1401(a)(1)), or in section 7(8) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved September 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 359; 29 U. S.C. § 706(8)).
D.C. Code § 4-754.56 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.56
§ 4-754.56. Annual monitoring strategy.
Status: in_force

The Shelter Monitoring Unit, with the approval of the Mayor, shall adopt an annual monitoring strategy, which shall include policies and procedures for inspections, procedures for identifying and curing deficiencies, and procedures for taking enforcement actions against providers in violation of the standards of this chapter . The policies and procedures may include criteria for the provision of performance-based bonuses or penalties for providers.
D.C. Code § 4-113 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-113
§ 4-113. Members and employees to have no interest in contracts.
Status: in_force

No member or employee of said Board shall be either directly or indirectly interested in any contract for building, repairing, or furnishing any institution which by this chapter the Board of Public Welfare is authorized to investigate and supervise.
D.C. Code § 4-606 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6 / § 4-606
§ 4-606. Notice.
Status: in_force

(a) Any individual or institutional health-care provider that bills the District for health-care assistance furnished to a beneficiary shall provide the Mayor with written notice of any known or suspected third-party liability as soon as the health-care provider acquires knowledge of or suspects the existence of that liability. The written notice shall include the beneficiary’s name and, if known, the name of the third party and a description of the circumstances allegedly creating a liability.
(b) If either the beneficiary or the Mayor separately institutes a proceeding against or settlement negotiations with a third party, the party instituting the proceeding or negotiations shall have 20 calendar days to give the other party written notice of the action by personal service or certified mail. If a court proceeding has been instituted, proof of timely notice shall be filed with the court. Whenever the Mayor separately institutes a proceeding under this chapter, written notice to the beneficiary shall advise him or her of the Mayor’s right to reimbursement and, if the beneficiary has not proceeded to trial in another proceeding or executed a settlement agreement, his or her rights to intervene or join in the proceeding and to retain private counsel.
(c) After deducting a beneficiary’s litigation costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, a third party who is aware that the District might have a claim against the remainder of a judgment or settlement awarded or executed in favor of the beneficiary shall not satisfy the remainder of that judgment or settlement without first giving the Mayor both written notice of the judgment or settlement and 30 calendar days from the date notice is received to determine the appropriateness of a lien under § 4-607 , and, if appropriate, to perfect and satisfy that lien.
(d) If a beneficiary retains private counsel, counsel shall be responsible for giving all notices required by this section.
D.C. Code § 4-210.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.06
§ 4-210.06. Hearing involving medical issues.
Status: in_force

When the hearing involves medical issues, the medical assessment of the claimant’s condition must be made by a medical authority other than the persons who made the original medical determination if the hearing officer or the claimant considers an additional examination necessary. The additional medical assessment shall be limited to one assessment which shall be obtained at agency expense, and, when requested by the claimant, shall be obtained from a medical source satisfactory to the claimant.
D.C. Code § 4-205.38 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.38
§ 4-205.38. Availability of income and resources.
Status: in_force

All income and other resources shall be identifiable as to nature, amount, and time of receipt, and must be actually available to the applicant or recipient for his or her current use. Unpredictable and inconsequential gifts or earnings shall not be considered resources.
D.C. Code § 4-410 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 4 / § 4-410
§ 4-410. Payments to child development homes and to in-home caregivers.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 4-410.02 , payments to child development homes and to in-home caregivers shall be made according to the following rates:
  (1) For full care:
    (A) Child development homes shall receive $12 per day for each child.
    (B) In-home caregivers shall receive $7.25 per day for each child for care during the day and $8.25 per night for each child for night care.
  (2) For part-time care:
    (A) Child development homes shall receive $6 per day for each child for before and after school care.
    (B) In-home caregivers shall receive $5.75 per day for each child for before and after school care and $4 per night for each child for night care of less than 6 hours.
(a-1) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to establish differentiated payment rates for child development homes and in-home caregivers that reflect variations in the cost of providing services to children of different age groups which shall not be below the rates established pursuant to subsections (a) and (b)(2) [sic] of this section.
(b) The rates established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be adjusted by the Mayor through promulgation of a rule in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 4-1303.33 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.33
§ 4-1303.33. Civil action to compel disclosure.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who has submitted a request to the disclosing official to release findings and information under § 4-1303.32 , and whose request has been denied in whole or in part, may bring a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Superior Court”) to compel the disclosing official to release the findings and information as requested.
(b) A suit filed under this section shall be set for hearing by the Superior Court at the earliest practicable time and shall be given all possible expedited treatment.
(c) In any suit filed under this section, the Superior Court may order the production of any findings or information improperly withheld from the person seeking disclosure.
(d) The burden is on the disclosing official to sustain his or her action. The court shall determine the matter de novo, and may examine the contents of the requested findings and information in camera to determine whether the findings and information, or any part thereof, shall be withheld under § 4-1303.32(a)(2) .
(e) If a person seeking the right to inspect or to receive a copy of findings and information prevails in whole or in part in a civil action filed under this section, he or she may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and other costs of litigation.
D.C. Code § 4-1601 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 16 / § 4-1601
§ 4-1601. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1302.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1302.03
§ 4-1302.03. Access to Register; release of information generally.
Status: in_force

(a) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall grant access to information contained in said Register only to the following persons:
  (1) Officers of the police for the purpose of an investigation of a report;
  (2) The Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or his or her agent for the purpose of fulfilling his or her official duties concerning investigating and prosecuting cases of an allegedly abused or neglected child;
  (2A) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, or his or her agent, for the purpose of fulfilling his or her official duties concerning investigating and prosecuting cases involving an allegedly abused or neglected child.
  (3) The personnel of the Agency and the Social Services Agency of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the purpose of investigating a report or providing services to a family or child who is the subject of a report;
  (4) The guardian ad litem of a child who is the subject of a report;
  (5) Each person identified in a report as a person responsible for the neglect of the child or that person’s attorney;
  (6) The parent, guardian, custodian, or attorney of the child who is the subject of the report;
  (7) A child-placing agency licensed in the District of Columbia or the Agency’s staff who makes child placements for the purpose of checking a proposed foster care or adoptive placement for a report of abuse or neglect, upon submission of a signed consent for release of information pursuant to § 4-1407.01 ;
  (8) The Child Fatality Review Committee, for the purpose of examining past events and circumstances surrounding child deaths in the District of Columbia and deaths of children who were either residents or wards of the District of Columbia, in an effort to reduce the number of preventable child deaths, especially those deaths attributable to child abuse and neglect and other forms of maltreatment. The Child Fatality Review Committee shall be granted, upon request, access to information contained in the files maintained on any deceased child or on the parent, guardian, custodian, kinship caregiver, day-to-day caregiver, relative/godparent caregiver, or sibling of a deceased child;
  (9) Any member of a multidisciplinary investigation team (“MDT”) established pursuant to Part A-i of this subchapter for purposes of an investigation or review conducted by the MDT;
  (10) The Violence Fatality Review Committee, for the purpose of examining past events and circumstances surrounding homicides and suicides, as that term is defined in § 5-1431.01(e) .  The Violence Fatality Review Committee shall be granted, upon request, access to information contained in the files maintained on any deceased child or on the parent, guardian, custodian, kinship caregiver, day-to-day caregiver, relative/godparent, caregiver, or sibling of a deceased child; and
  (11) The Office of the Ombudsperson for Children, established by Chapter 6C of this title , for the purpose of fulfilling the Ombudsperson's duties.
(a-1) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall grant access to substantiated reports to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for the purpose of conducting background checks of employees of licensed child development facilities pursuant to section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, approved November 19, 2014 (128 Stat. 1971; 42 USC § 9858f), and to the chief executive officers or directors of child development facilities, schools, or any public or private organizations working directly with children, for the purpose of making employment decisions regarding employees, contractors, and volunteers or prospective employees, contractors, and volunteers, if:
    (A) The request is made in writing and clearly articulates the basis for the request; and
    (B) The request is accompanied by:
      (i) A consent for release of information from the Child Protection Register signed by the employee, contractor, or volunteer or prospective employee, contractor, or volunteer; and
      (ii) Government issued photo identification that allows the staff who maintain the Child Protection Register to verify the identity of the employee, contractor, or volunteer or prospective employee, contractor, or volunteer.
  (2) Information provided pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to information pertaining to the nature and disposition of the report of abuse or neglect and shall not include any identifying information regarding any person other than the employee, contractor, or volunteer, or prospective employee, contractor, or volunteer.
  (3) The Agency shall not release any information pursuant to this subsection pertaining to a substantiated report that was received prior to October 19, 2002.
(b) The investigators of a report may divulge the information obtained from the Child Protection Register to medical professionals for the purpose of obtaining a diagnosis of the child who is the subject of the report.
(c) Each person seeking access to the Child Protection Register shall show identification satisfactory to the staff which maintains said Register before access is allowed.
(d) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall not release to those persons identified in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of subsection (a) of this section any information that identifies the source of a report or the witnesses to the incident referred to in a report unless said staff first obtains permission from the source of the report or from the witnesses named in the report.
(e) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall release only that information which is necessary for the purpose of the request and which does not violate the confidentiality of the persons identified in the report, except as is necessary to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(f) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall not release the information contained in said Register to another jurisdiction unless:
  (1) That jurisdiction has comparable safeguards for ensuring the confidentiality of information regarding persons identified in the report and for withholding the identity of the source of the report; or
  (2) The staff obtains permission for the release of the information from each person identified in the report and from the source of the report.
(g) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall maintain a record of each release of information, which record shall contain the following information:
  (1) The date of the release of the information;
  (2) To whom the information was released and the address of that person or institution; and
  (3) The purpose for which the information was released.
(h) The information in the Child Protection Register shall be released orally only to the Metropolitan Police Department, to the Office of the Attorney General, and to personnel of the Agency and of the Social Services Agency of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia when they are investigating a report. Any release of information to other persons listed in subsection (a) of this section or pursuant to § 4-1302.04 shall be preceded by a written request from the person requesting the information.
D.C. Code § 4-561.09 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.09
§ 4-561.09. MPD reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief of Police shall prepare, on an annual basis, a report on the MPD’s response to sexual assault reports. The report shall include, at a minimum:
  (1) The number of sexual assaults and attempted sexual assaults reported, identified by penal code classification;
  (2) The outcome of each reported sexual assault, identified by:
    (A) How many reports were unfounded;
    (B) How many reports were cleared, including how many cleared cases led to an arrest; and
    (C) How many reports were closed by the MPD, identified by the type of exception such as victim declines participation, suspect prosecuted in another jurisdiction, case rejected by the prosecutor, or similar explanations;
  (3) The number of:
    (A) Arrest warrants issued, by classification of crime, and arrests; and
    (B) Cases referred to prosecuting attorneys and, to the extent the information is available to the MPD, cases declined for prosecution by the prosecutor, cases declined for prosecution by the grand jury, prosecutions, and other law enforcement actions taken as a result of investigations into sexual assault reports;
  (4) The recommendations received from the Case Review Subcommittee and the measures the MPD has taken, if any, to address those recommendations;
  (5) The number and type of complaints filed against MPD officers or detectives regarding their handling of sexual assault reports and any actions taken by the MPD in response to those complaints; and
  (6) The number of sexual assault victims who:
    (A) Requested the results of their PERK; and
    (B) Did not request the results of their PERK.
(b) The report prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be transmitted to the Mayor and the Council by December 31 of each year and be made accessible to the public; provided, that the report shall protect the privacy and confidentiality of the sexual assault victims.
D.C. Code § 4-555.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-555.03
§ 4-555.03. Program applications and certification of participants.
Status: in_force

(a) OVSJG shall:
  (1) Establish a training program for a person to complete before the person may be designated as an application assistant; and
  (2) Designate application assistants to assist an applicant or an applicant's representative in submitting an application to the Program.
(b) A person may be designated as an application assistant if the person successfully completes the training program established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section and provides:
  (1) Counseling, referral, or other services to victims of a covered offense; or
  (2) Services at an organization that focuses on reproductive healthcare.
(c) To apply to participate in the Program, an applicant or an applicant's representative shall meet with an application assistant to fill out an application together.
(d) The application shall be on a form prescribed by OVSJG and contain the following:
  (1) The applicant's name;
  (2) Evidence that the applicant is a victim of a covered offense or is a covered employee, including at least one of the following:
    (A) A sworn affidavit by the applicant or the applicant's representative, stating that the applicant:
      (i) Is a victim of a covered offense or is a covered employee; and
      (ii) Fears for her or his safety;
    (B) Law enforcement agency or other District agency records or files;
    (C) An order of a tribunal;
    (D) If the applicant is alleged to be a victim of domestic violence, documentation from a domestic violence program or facility, including a shelter or safe house;
    (E) If the applicant is alleged to be a victim of a sexual offense, documentation from a sexual assault program or facility;
    (F) If the applicant is alleged to be a victim of human trafficking, documentation from a human trafficking program or facility, including a shelter or safe house;
    (G) If the applicant is alleged to be a victim of stalking, documentation from a program or facility providing services for victims of stalking; or
    (H) Documentation from a medical professional from whom the applicant has sought assistance in dealing with the alleged covered offense;
  (3) A statement by the applicant or the applicant's representative that disclosure of the applicant's actual address would endanger the applicant's safety;
  (4) The actual address that the applicant is seeking to have protected by OVSJG;
  (5) A statement as to whether there are any existing orders or pending actions of a tribunal involving the applicant, and if so, describing those orders or actions;
  (6) A statement designating the Director of OVSJG, or the Director's designee, as an agent for purposes of service of process and receiving mail;
  (7) If applicable, the name and contact information of the applicant's representative; and
  (8) A statement by the applicant or the applicant's representative, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of the applicant's or the applicant's representative's knowledge, the information contained in the application is true.
(e) (1) Before submitting an application to OVSJG, the application assistant may attach a statement to the application describing whether the application assistant believes the applicant to be a strong candidate for the Program, and the application assistant's reasoning.
  (2) A completed application shall be signed and dated by the applicant or the applicant's representative and the application assistant.
(f) After reviewing a completed application, OVSJG shall certify an applicant to be a participant if the applicant:
  (1) Meets the requirements of this subchapter ; and
  (2) Would benefit from participation in the Program.
(g) Upon certifying a participant, OVSJG shall issue to the participant or the participant's representative a Program authorization card, which shall identify the participant's substitute address.
(h) (1) A certification shall remain valid for 3 years following the date of certification unless the certification is cancelled by OVSJG or the participant or the participant's representative before the end of the 3-year period.
  (2) At least 60 days before a participant's certification expires, OVSJG shall send the participant or the participant's representative written notice of the upcoming expiration.
  (3) A certification may be renewed for an additional 2 years by filing a renewal application with the Director. The renewal application shall be signed and dated by the participant or the participant's representative and an application assistant. The renewal application shall contain a statement by the participant or the participant's representative, under penalty of perjury, that, to the best of the participant's or the participant's representative's knowledge, the information contained in the renewal application is true.
(i) If any of the information provided in an application or renewal application changes, including the participant's name, address, or telephone number, the participant or the participant's representative shall notify OVSJG within 30 days of the change.
D.C. Code § 4-204.14 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.14
§ 4-204.14. Purposes, powers, and duties of the Office.
Status: in_force

The primary purpose of the Office is to redesign the District of Columbia’s Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance infrastructure to improve the operational management of Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance programs on an agency level. The Office shall:
(1) Provide technical assistance and support to District of Columbia agencies for the purpose of documenting and processing Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance claims, and maximizing Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance reimbursements, where not duplicative of assistance already provided to District of Columbia agencies by the State Medicaid Office;
(2) Manage Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance costs and project revenues in liaison with the State Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Office and the Chief Financial Officer;
(3) Review and support legislation ensuring service expansion for all entitled residents in collaboration with the Mayor and the State Medicaid Office;
(4) Oversee the implementation of Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance reforms within District of Columbia agencies to fulfill statutory requirements;
(5) Prepare an annual report for the Mayor and the Council on the Office’s activities and recommendations; and
(6) Engage in other activities as needed to carry out the purposes of this part.
D.C. Code § 4-1301.52 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1301.52
§ 4-1301.52. Confidentiality of information and records of the Children’s Advocacy Center.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as permitted by paragraph (2) of this subsection, all information and records in the possession of Safe Shores, the District of Columbia’s Children’s Advocacy Center, relating to victims or witnesses of alleged child abuse, neglect, or any alleged crime committed against a child shall not be subject to subpoena, discovery, inspection, or disclosure in any court proceeding.
  (2) A party may obtain information and records in the possession of the CAC that are covered by paragraph (1) of this subsection, and use such materials in a court proceeding, only upon making a particularized showing that:
    (A) The outcome of the proceeding probably would be different if the requested information and records were not disclosed;
    (B) The CAC is the only source of the requested information and records;
    (C) The requested information and records would be subject to disclosure in the proceeding if they were in the possession of the government; and
    (D) Disclosure of the requested information and records would not violate any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.
  (3) (A) No subpoenas shall be served upon the CAC. The particularized showing required by paragraph (2) of this subsection may be made only by formal, written motion submitted to the court, supported by an affidavit based upon personal knowledge, demonstrating strong prima facie evidence that the moving party has satisfied the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection.
    (B) If, after conducting an initial review of the motion and the supporting evidence, the court determines that the requisite prima facie showing has not been made, the court shall deny the motion.
    (C) If the court determines that the requisite prima facie showing has been made, the court shall notify the CAC of the preliminary ruling and afford the CAC an opportunity to oppose the motion within 10 days after the CAC’s receipt of the notice, or, for good cause shown, a longer period of time to be determined by the court.
  (4) If a party seeking access to information and records protected by paragraph (1) of this subsection prevails on its motion, the CAC shall submit the requested information and records to the court for an in camera review. The court shall permit disclosure only with respect to factual information for which the moving party has requested access and made a particularized showing of need pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. All other information shall be redacted or otherwise protected from disclosure. Under no circumstances shall mental impressions, conclusions, opinions, or theories contained in protected CAC records be subject to disclosure.
  (5) The limitations imposed by this subsection do not apply to disclosures of protected CAC information and records to representatives of a multidisciplinary investigation team established under § 4-1301.51 , or their respective agents, for use in the performance of their official duties.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the CAC is not an “agency,” as that term is defined in § 2-539 , and its records are not subject to the disclosure requirements of § 2-532 .
D.C. Code § 4-110 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-110
§ 4-110. Powers of Board of Charities transferred.
Status: in_force

The following powers and duties prior to March 16, 1926, imposed by law upon the Board of Charities shall be vested in the Board, and the unexpended balance of all appropriations made for the purpose of discharging such powers and duties shall become available to the Board:
(1) To provide for the transportation to their respective places of residence of nonresident indigent persons, and to provide for indigent persons, who are legal residents of the District of Columbia, medical care and treatment when necessary, under contracts with such hospitals as are or may be designated by law;
(2) To provide for the transportation to their respective places of residence of nonresident persons with mental illness and to afford hospital care for indigent persons with mental illness who are legal residents of the District of Columbia in such hospital or hospitals as are or may be designated by law; and
(3) To provide for all other aged, infirm, or needy persons, in the manner authorized by law or by appropriations enacted by the Congress.
D.C. Code § 4-2005 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 20 / § 4-2005
§ 4-2005. 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 , including rules relating to enforcement of this chapter and relating to fines and penalties for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 4-755.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-755.01
§ 4-755.01. No entitlement to services.
Status: in_force

(a) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to create an entitlement (either direct or implied) on the part of any individual or family to any services within the Continuum of Care, other than shelter in severe weather conditions as authorized by § 4-754.11(5) .
(b) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to require the District to expend funds for individuals or families who are eligible for services within the Continuum of Care, beyond the level of the District’s annual appropriation for services within the Continuum of Care.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a minimum of 10 beds shall be established for LGBTQ homeless youth through a 2-year grant or contract program to establish and maintain facilities for these beds. LGBTQ-identified homeless youth shall have priority preference for the beds established through the 2-year grant or contract program. If beds are not in use by a LGBTQ-identified homeless youth, they may be filled by a non-LGBTQ-identified homeless youth until an LGBTQ-identified homeless youth presents the need for a bed and the non-LGBTQ-identified homeless youth has been transferred pursuant to § 4-754.34(a) .
  (2) Eligibility criteria shall be established to receive a grant or contract. Eligible grantees or contractors shall:
    (A) Be community organizations based in the District;
    (B) Have expertise in systems of care for LGBTQ homeless youth; and
    (C) Establish or maintain facilities through these grants or contractss that protect the safety of LGBTQ homeless youth through facilities that are specifically for LGBTQ youth and separate from any existing homeless services for the general population.
  (3) At least 30% of the grant or contract funding shall be allocated to support proposals received for social innovation and other demonstration projects that may address the needs of this population with new, promising prevention and service-delivery models; provided, that the number of beds established for LGBTQ youth is no lower than 10.
  (4) This subsection shall expire if the Interagency Council determines that the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth are being met at a rate equal to or higher than the needs of homeless youth in the general population pursuant to § 4-752.02(b-1) .
(d) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Mayor shall fund a minimum of 5 additional shelter beds for homeless youth up to 24 years or age and additional transitional housing capacity for 10 youth 18 to 24 years of age.
  (2) Homeless services for youth shall be provided through 2-year grants or contracts to eligible community organizations based in the District with expertise in systems of care for homeless youth.
  (3) Recipients of grants or contracts shall establish, maintain, or expand facilities through these grants or contracts that protect the safety of homeless youth through facilities that are specifically for homeless youth and separate from any existing homeless services for the general population.
  (4) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-634 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6A / § 4-634
§ 4-634. Program benefits; affordability.
Status: in_force

(a) The Program shall provide, at a minimum, health and medical benefits that are equal to those provided to individuals enrolled in the DC HealthCare Alliance.
(b) The Program shall limit annual premium costs for program participants as follows:
  (1) For a program participant with a gross household income of 300% of the federal poverty guidelines or less, the annual premium shall not exceed 3% of the participant’s gross household income; and
  (2) For a program participant with a gross household income that exceeds 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, the annual premium shall not exceed 5% of the participant’s gross household income.
D.C. Code § 4-1305.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1305.01
§ 4-1305.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part:
(1) “Adult” means an individual who is at least 18 years of age.
(1A) “Agency” means the Child and Family Services Agency established by § 4-1303.01a .
(2) “Applicant” means a person applying for a criminal records check under this part.
(3) “Conviction” means a plea or verdict of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere.
(4) “Criminal record check” means a search of criminal records to determine whether an individual has a criminal conviction that is performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of national records, and by:
  (A) The Metropolitan Police Department, if the individual as an adult has resided, worked, or attended school in the District at any time in the past 5 years; or
  (B) The state’s law enforcement agency, if the individual as an adult has resided, worked, or attended school outside of the District at any time in the past 5 years.
(5) Repealed.
(6) “Foster family home” means a home described in subchapter XVII of Chapter 2 of this title , or another foster family home in the District of Columbia.
(6A) “Information form” means a written statement in a form established by the Agency that:
  (A) Is signed by the individual under penalty of perjury;
  (B) Identifies each state in which the individual has resided, worked, or attended school at any time in the past 5 years;
  (C) Identifies each felony for which the individual has been convicted as an adult, and the date and state of that conviction;
  (D) Identifies each state in which the individual is currently on parole or probation; and
  (E) Includes any other information required by the Agency.
(7) “Licensed child-placing agency” means an individual or entity defined as such in § 4-1402 .
(8) “Police” means the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 4-208.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-208.04
§ 4-208.04. Amount of assistance payable.
Status: in_force

The amount of assistance that the Mayor may pay to a TANF, POWER, or GAC recipient shall be the amount for which the individual or family is eligible, rounded down, when not a whole dollar amount, to the next lower whole dollar amount, except as provided in § 4-205.51 .
D.C. Code § 4-213.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-213.03
§ 4-213.03. Basis for computation of contribution.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-202.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-202.03
§ 4-202.03. Mayor authorized to delegate functions.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may delegate and subdelegate any function vested in him or her by this chapter to any agency, officer, or employee of the District. The Mayor may contract with private entities to carry out functions under the TANF or POWER programs vested in him or her by this chapter, subject to the limitation of § 4-205.19h and any other applicable District law.
D.C. Code § 4-412 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 4 / § 4-412
§ 4-412. Compliance with District regulation.
Status: in_force

(a) Any child development center or child development home that contracts or agrees with the Department to provide day care shall comply with all applicable provisions of Regulation No. 74-34 (Child Development Facilities Regulation).
(b) Licenses issued to child development facilities or child development homes under this section or any other provision of law shall be issued as a Public Health: Child Health and Welfare 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 § 4-1405 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1405
§ 4-1405. Persons and agencies authorized to place children; custody, control and visitation by agencies; confidentiality of records.
Status: in_force

(a) No person other than the parent, guardian, or relative within the third degree, and no firm, corporation, association, or agency, other than a licensed child-placing agency, may place or arrange or assist in placing or arranging for the placement of a child under 16 years of age in a family home or for adoption. In accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, any licensed child-placing agency may accept children for placement in family homes and shall have and maintain care, custody, and control of any such child until returned to the person from whom received or until responsibility for the child is transferred to another child welfare agency or terminated by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Every such agency shall keep and maintain careful supervision of all children under its care, including those placed in family homes, and its officers or agents shall visit all such homes and families as often as may be necessary to promote the welfare of such child; provided, that legally adopted children shall not be subject to such supervision and visitation, or other supervision or visitation. Every such agency shall keep such records as shall be required by the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder and all records regarding children and all facts learned about children and their parents or relatives shall be deemed confidential.
(c) Records which are deemed confidential shall not be available for inspection by nor disclosed to any person, firm, corporation, association, or public agency, except that such records shall be available for inspection by authorities authorized by law to license child-placing agencies. Such records shall not be subject to judicial subpoena in collateral proceedings, except that the licensed child-placing agency and the Mayor in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, may make such records, or any information contained in such records, available:
  (1) When the Mayor or such agency determines that any information contained in such records shall promote or protect the interest and welfare of any child the Mayor or such agency has served; and
  (2) For the purpose of research if adequate safeguards are taken against the disclosure or publication in any manner of the identity of any person contained in such records.
D.C. Code § 4-681.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6D / § 4-681.06
§ 4-681.06. Distribution of funds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-109 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-109
§ 4-109. Registration records; system of accounts.
Status: in_force

Under the authority herein granted, the Board may prescribe forms of record keeping to secure accuracy and completeness in the registration of persons under care and the services rendered in their behalf. The Board may recommend to the Comptroller General of the United States, and the Comptroller General may prescribe, so far as practicable, a uniform system of accounts to record receipts and disbursements and to determine comparative costs of operation.
D.C. Code § 4-410.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 4 / § 4-410.04
§ 4-410.04. Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund ("Fund"), which shall be a continuation of the fund established by § 1-325.431 , and administered by the Department in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The following funds shall be deposited into the Fund:
  (1) In Fiscal Year 2022, $53,920,878 in local funds;
  (2) In Fiscal Year 2023, $72,889,092 in local funds;
  (3) In Fiscal Year 2024, $69,508,332 in local funds;
  (4) In Fiscal Year 2025, $70,000,000 in local funds; and
  (5) In Fiscal Year 2026, $72,126,902 in local funds.
(c) The Fund shall be used to:
  (1) Support the implementation of the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program;
  (2) Subject to appropriations, reduce health insurance premiums paid by child development facilities, or employees of child development facilities eligible to receive the minimum salaries listed in § 4-410.02 , pursuant to an agreement with the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange; and
  (3) (A) Pay the Department administrative costs related to implementing the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program, which may include:
      (i) Personnel and associated non-personnel costs;
      (ii) Grantee or contractor costs related to distributing Fund monies; and
      (iii) Costs related to providing technical assistance to child development facilities.
    (B) Administrative costs authorized to be paid pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not exceed 5% of the annual amount deposited in the Fund.
(d) (1) Money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any 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.
(e) Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, lump-sum payments an individual receives from the Fund shall not be counted as income or assets:
  (1) For the purposes of determining eligibility or calculating benefits under Chapter 2 of this title ; and
  (2) For the purpose of determining eligibility or calculating benefits for the following benefit programs:
    (A) D.C. HealthCare Alliance, referenced in § 7-771.07(2) , or any subsequent program established to provide public health insurance coverage to residents ineligible for Medicaid;
    (B) Educational scholarships the District administers with local funds;
    (C) Home Purchase Assistance Program, referenced in § 42-2602.01 ;
    (D) Housing subsidy vouchers issued through the Rent Supplement Program, established by § 6-226 ;
    (E) Grandparent Caregiver Program established by section 102 of the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2005, effective March 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-69; D.C. Official Code § 4-251.02) ;
    (F) Close Relative Caregiver Program, established by § 4-251.22 ; and
    (G) Other District government benefit programs administered with local funds, including Strong Families, Strong Futures.
D.C. Code § 4-751.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-751.01
§ 4-751.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Administrative Procedure Act” or “APA” means Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(2) “Adult” means any individual who:
  (A) Has reached the age of majority under District law as defined in § 46-101 ; or
  (B) Qualifies as an emancipated minor under District law.
(3) “Apartment style” means a housing unit with:
  (A) Separate cooking facilities and other basic necessities to enable families to prepare and consume meals;
  (B) Separate bathroom facilities for the use of the family; and
  (C) Separate sleeping quarters for adults and minor children in accordance with the occupancy standards of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (Housing).
(4) “Appropriate permanent housing” means permanent housing that does not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of its occupants, meets the District’s building code requirements, and is affordable for the client.
(5) “Appropriately trained and qualified” means having received specialized training designed to teach the skills necessary to successfully perform one’s job and to work compassionately with individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
(5A) "At risk of chronic homelessness" means an individual or a family with a head of household who:
  (A) Is homeless and lives in a place not meant for human habitation or in a shelter;
  (B) Can be diagnosed with one or more of the following conditions: substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability (as defined in § 21-1201(3) , post-traumatic stress disorder, cognitive impairments resulting from brain injury, or chronic physical illness or disability; and
  (C) Does not have sufficient resources or support networks, such as family, friends, and faith-based or other social networks, immediately available to assist them in obtaining permanent housing.
(5B) "At risk of homelessness" means that an individual or family:
  (A) (i) Has an annual income below 40% of the median family income for the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; or
    (ii) Has an annual income below 30% of the median family income for the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, if providing a program or service to the individual or family would require the District or a provider to expend funds that are restricted by federal law or policy on the individual or family;
  (B) Does not have sufficient resources or support networks, such as family, friends, and faith-based or other social networks, immediately available to prevent them from moving to a shelter or another place described in paragraph (18)(A) of this section; and
  (C) Meets one of the following conditions:
    (i) Has moved housing accommodations because of economic reasons 2 or more times during the 60 days immediately preceding the application for crisis intervention assistance;
    (ii) Is living in the home of another individual or family because of economic hardship;
    (iii) Has been notified or can document that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated, including notification or documentation of past-due rent;
    (iv) Lives in a hotel or motel and the cost of the hotel or motel stay is not paid by charitable organizations or by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals;
    (v) Lives in:
      (I) A single-room occupancy or efficiency apartment unit in which there reside more than 2 persons; or
      (II) A housing unit, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, in which there reside more than 1.5 people per room;
    (vi) Is exiting a publicly funded institution or a publicly funded system of care; or
    (vii) Otherwise lives in housing that has characteristics associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness, as identified in the District's approved consolidated plan.
(6) “Basic necessities” means a dinette set, refrigerator, stove, exhaust fan or window, storage cabinets, cookware, flatware, and tableware.
(6A) "Centralized or coordinated assessment system" means a centralized or coordinated process, which is designed to coordinate client intake, assessment, and the provision of referrals, and includes a standardized assessment tool that can be used to provide an initial assessment of the needs of individuals and families for housing and services within the Continuum of Care.
(6B) "Centralized or coordinated assessment system protocol" means the policies and operational procedures that govern how the centralized or coordinated assessment system is administered in the District, including policies regarding client prioritization and procedures for making referrals within the Continuum of Care.
(6C) "Chronically homeless" means:
  (A) An individual who:
    (i) Is homeless and lives in a place not meant for human habitation or in a shelter;
    (ii) Has been homeless continuously for at least one year or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years; and
    (iii) Can be diagnosed with one or more of the following conditions: substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability (as defined in § 21-1201(3) , post-traumatic stress disorder, cognitive impairments resulting from brain injury, or chronic physical illness or disability;
  (B) An individual who:
    (i) Has been residing in an institution; and
    (ii) Met all of the criteria in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph before entering that facility; or
  (C) A family with a head of household who meets all of the criteria in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, including a family whose composition has fluctuated while the head of household has been homeless.
(7) “Client” means an individual or family seeking, receiving, or eligible for services from a program covered by § 4-754.01 .
(7A) "Collaborative applicant" means the entity designated to apply for federal Continuum of Care planning funds.
(8) “Continuum of Care” means the comprehensive system of services for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and designed to serve clients based on their individual level of need. The Continuum of Care may include crisis intervention, outreach and assessment services, shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing programs, and supportive services.
(8A) "Continuum of Care Governance Board" means the board established to act on behalf of organizations and agencies in the District that provide services within the Continuum of Care, including nonprofit homeless providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, and organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans and homeless and formerly homeless people, for the purposes of operating the Continuum of Care Program pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 578.
(9) “Crisis intervention” means assistance to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless, which may include, but need not be limited to, cash assistance for security deposits, rent or mortgage payments, utility assistance, credit counseling, mediation with landlords, and supportive services.
(10) “Culturally competent” means the ability of a provider to deliver or ensure access to services in a manner that effectively responds to the languages, values, and practices present in the various cultures of its clients so the provider can respond to the individual needs of each client.
(11) “Day program” means a facility that provides open access to structured activities during set hours of the day to meet the supportive services needs of individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
(11A) “DC General Family Shelter replacement unit” means a private room that includes space to store and refrigerate food and is constructed by or at the request of the District for the purpose of sheltering a homeless family.
(12) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.
(13) “District” means the District of Columbia government, its agents, or its designees.
(13A) "Domestic violence" shall have the same meaning as "intrafamily offense", as defined in § 16-1001(8) .
(14) “Drop-in center” means a facility that delivers supportive services that may include food, clothing, showers, medical services, and employment services.
(15) “Drug” means a controlled substance as defined in § 48-901.02(4) , or the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, approved October 27, 1970 (84 Stat. 1242; 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.).
(16) “Family” means:
  (A) A group of individuals with at least one minor or dependent child, regardless of blood relationship, age, or marriage, whose history and statements reasonably tend to demonstrate that they intend to remain together as a family unit; or
  (B) A pregnant woman in her third trimester.
(17) “Group home” means a housing unit with:
  (A) Sleeping quarters that may be shared;
  (B) Shared cooking and bathroom facilities; and
  (C) Other basic necessities to enable individuals or families to prepare and consume meals.
(17A) “Gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(12A) .
(18) "Homeless" means:
  (A) An individual or family that lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:
    (i) An individual or family with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or camping ground;
    (ii) An individual or family living in a supervised publicly or privately operated housing facility designated to provide temporary living arrangements, including shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals; or
    (iii) An individual who is exiting an institution where he or she resided for 180 days or less and who resided in a shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution;
  (B) An individual or family who has lost or will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, if:
    (i) The primary nighttime residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance or has already been lost;
    (ii) No subsequent residence has been identified; and
    (iii) The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks, such as family, friends, and faith-based or other social networks, needed to obtain other permanent housing;
  (C) An unaccompanied youth, who:
    (i) Has not had a lease, ownership interest, or occupancy agreement in permanent housing at any time during the 60 days immediately preceding the date of application for homeless assistance;
    (ii) Has experienced persistent instability as measured by 2 moves of housing accommodations or more during the 60-day period immediately preceding the date of applying for homeless assistance; and
    (iii) Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time because of:
      (I) Chronic disabilities, chronic physical health or mental health conditions, substance addiction, or a history of domestic violence or childhood abuse (including neglect);
      (II) The presence, in the household, of a child or youth with a disability; or
      (III) Two or more barriers to employment, which include the lack of a high school degree or General Education Development, illiteracy, low English proficiency, a history of incarceration or detention for criminal activity, and a history of unstable employment; or
  (D) Any individual or family who:
    (i) Is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member, including a child, that has either taken place within the individual's or family's primary nighttime residence or has made the individual or family afraid to return to their primary nighttime residence;
    (ii) Has no other residence; and
    (iii) Lacks the resources or support networks, such as family, friends, and faith-based or other social networks, needed to obtain other permanent housing.
(18A) "HMIS" means the Homeless Management Information System designated by the Continuum of Care Governance Board to comply with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's data collection, management, and reporting standards and used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families and people at risk of homelessness.
(19) Repealed.
(20) “Hyperthermia shelter” means a public or private building that the District shall make available, for the purpose of providing shelter to individuals or families who are homeless and cannot access other shelter, whenever the actual or forecasted temperature or heat index rises above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The term “hyperthermia shelter” does not include overnight shelter.
(21) “Hypothermia shelter” means a public or private building that the District shall make available, for the purpose of providing shelter to individuals or families who are homeless and cannot access other shelter, whenever the actual or forecasted temperature, including the wind chill factor, falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
(21A) "Individual" means an unaccompanied adult or unaccompanied youth.
(22) “Individual with a disability” means a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits the major life activities of the person.
(23) Repealed.
(24) “Imminent threat to the health or safety” means an act or credible threat of violence in a program covered by this chapter .
(24A) "Institution" means a healthcare facility, nursing home, mental health facility, foster care or other residential youth facility, substance abuse treatment or rehabilitation facility, or criminal correctional program or facility.
(25) “Interagency Council” means the Interagency Council on Homelessness established pursuant to § 4-752.01 .
(25A) “Interim eligibility placement” means a short-term shelter placement for a family, for the purpose of conducting an in-depth assessment to facilitate an eligibility determination for shelter and appropriate supportive services pursuant to § 4-753.02(a) .
(25B) “LGBTQ” means a person who self-identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
(26) “Low barrier shelter” means an overnight housing accommodation for individuals who are homeless, provided directly by, or through contract with or grant from, the District, for the purpose of providing shelter to individuals without imposition of identification, time limits, or other program requirements;
(26A) "Medical respite services" means time-limited acute and post-acute medical care that is provided in a residential medical facility or shelter to individuals who are:
  (A) Homeless; and
  (B) Determined by a qualified medical professional licensed in the District to require medical assistance.
(27) “Member agency” or “member agencies” means the District agencies or divisions thereof represented on the Interagency Council pursuant to § 4-752.01(b) .
(27A) Repealed.
(27B) "Permanent housing" means housing without a designated length of stay, characterized by a lease or other occupancy agreement that is for a term of at least one year and renewable by the tenant named on the lease for terms that are a minimum of one month.
(27C) "Permanent housing program" means a federally or locally funded program within the Continuum of Care through which individuals or families obtain permanent housing. The term "permanent housing program" includes Rapid Re-Housing and permanent supportive housing.
(28) "Permanent supportive housing" means a program that provides rental assistance and supportive services for an unrestricted period of time to assist individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness, or at risk of experiencing chronic homelessness, to obtain and maintain permanent housing and to live as independently as possible.
(28A) “Private room” means a part or division of a building that has:
  (A) Four non-portable walls that meet the ceiling and floor at the edges so as to be continuous and uninterrupted; provided, that the room may contain a window if the window comes with an opaque covering, such as blinds or shades;
  (B) A door that locks from both the inside and outside as its main point of access;
  (C) Sufficient insulation from sound so that family members sheltered in the room may have a conversation at a normal volume and not be heard from the exterior;
  (D) Lighting within the room that the occupants can turn on or off as desired; and
  (E) Access to on-site bathroom facilities, including a toilet, sink, and shower.
(29) “Program Rules” means the set of provider rules, client rights, and complaint and appeal procedures, including those enumerated in this chapter, proposed by a particular provider for the purpose of governing the behavior and treatment of its clients and approved by the Mayor subject to § 4-754.32 .
(30) “Provider” means an individual or entity within the Continuum of Care that operates a program covered by § 4-754.01 .
(31) “Public assistance” means government-funded payments in or by money, medical care, remedial care, shelter, goods or services to, or for the benefit of, needy persons.
(31A) "Rapid Re-Housing" means a program that provides housing relocation and stabilization services and time-limited rental assistance, as necessary, to help a homeless individual or family move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in permanent housing such that recipients may remain in the housing when assistance ends.
(32) "Resident of the District" means an individual or family who:
  (A) (i) Is not receiving locally administered public assistance from a jurisdiction other than the District;
    (ii) Is living in the District voluntarily and not for a temporary purpose and who has no intention of presently moving from the District, which shall be determined and applied in accordance with § 4-205.03 ); and
    (iii) Demonstrates residency by providing evidence that the individual or family is receiving public assistance from the District as administered by the Department or by providing one of the following:
      (I) Documents from the U.S. Social Security Administration addressed to the individual or a member of the family at a residential address in the District;
      (II) Evidence that the individual or a member of the family is attending school in the District;
      (III) A valid, unexpired District motor vehicle operator's permit or other official non-driver identification in the name of the individual or a member of the family;
      (IV) A utility bill for water, gas, electric, oil, cable, or a land-line telephone issued within the last 60 days that contains the name and a residential District address of the individual or a member of the family;
      (V) A personal income tax document issued within the last year by the District or federal government that contains the name of the individual or a member of the family and indicates a residential address in the District;
      (VI) A pay stub issued within the last 60 days to the individual or a member of the family that indicates a residential address in the District;
      (VII) A valid voter registration card, military identification, or veteran's identification issued by the District or federal government that contains the name of the individual or a member of the family and indicates a residential address in the District;
      (VIII) An unemployment document or stub issued to the individual or a member of the family that indicates a residential address in the District;
      (IX) A current motor vehicle registration in the name of the individual or a member of the family that indicates a residential address in the District;
      (X) An eviction notice from a residential property in the District issued to the individual or a member of the family within the last 60 days;
      (XI) A valid unexpired District lease or rental agreement with the name of the individual or a member of the family listed as the lessee or as a permitted resident or renter; or
      (XII) Any other document the Department identifies as acceptable proof of residency; or
  (B) Produces one of the documents required pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii), issued or otherwise valid within the last 2 years, and a written verification by a verifier who attests, to the best of the verifier's knowledge, that the individual or family became homeless in the District and has not established a permanent residence outside of the District in the previous 2 years.
(32A) "Retaliation" means any adverse action taken by a provider against a client in response to the client exercising any of the rights protected in this chapter .  Adverse actions include sanctions, loss of privileges, disparate treatment, transfers, suspensions, and terminations.
(32B) “Safe housing” means housing that does not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of its occupants and that permits access to electricity, heat, and running water for the benefit of occupants.
(33) “Sanction” means an adverse action taken by a provider affecting the delivery of services to a client, and may include loss of privileges or denial, reduction, delay, transfer for inappropriate or punitive reasons, suspension, or termination of services.
(34) “Service plan” means a written plan collaboratively developed and agreed upon by both the provider and the client, consisting of time-specific goals and objectives designed to promote self-sufficiency and attainment of permanent housing and based on the client’s individually assessed needs, desires, strengths, resources, and limitations.
(35) “Severe weather conditions” means the outdoor conditions whenever the actual or forecasted temperature, including the wind chill factor or heat index, falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or rises above 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
(36) “Severe weather shelter” means hyperthermia shelter or hypothermia shelter.
(37) “Shelter” means severe weather shelter, low barrier shelter, and temporary shelter.
(38) Repealed.
(39) “Supportive services” means services addressing employment, physical health, mental health, alcohol and other substance abuse recovery, child care, transportation, case management, and other health and social service needs which, if unmet, may be barriers to obtaining or maintaining permanent housing.
(40) “Temporary shelter” means:
  (A) A housing accommodation for individuals who are homeless that is open either 24 hours or at least 12 hours each day, other than a severe weather shelter or low barrier shelter, provided directly by, or through contract with or grant from, the District, for the purpose of providing shelter and supportive services; or
  (B) A 24-hour apartment-style housing accommodation for individuals or families who are homeless, other than a severe weather shelter, provided directly by, or through contract with or grant from, the District, for the purpose of providing shelter and supportive services.
(41) “Transitional housing” means a 24-hour housing accommodation, the purpose of which is to facilitate the movement of homeless individuals and families to permanent housing within 2 years or a longer period approved by the provider, provided directly by, or through contract with or grant from, the District, for individuals and families who:
  (A) Are homeless;
  (B) Require a structured program of supportive services for less than or equal to 2 years or a longer period approved by the provider in order to prepare for self-sufficient living in permanent housing; and
  (C) Consent to a case management plan developed collaboratively with the provider.
(41A) “Verifier” means a District resident or a provider who knows where an individual or family seeking shelter lives and who produces evidence of his or her employment as a provider in the case of a provider, or own District residency in the case of a District resident by providing a:
  (A) Valid District driver’s license or nondriver’s identification;
  (B) District voter registration card;
  (C) Valid lease, rental agreement, rent receipt, deed, settlement papers, or mortgage statement for a residence in the District;
  (D) Valid homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy for a residence in the District;
  (E) District property tax bill issued within the last 60 days;
  (F) Utility bill for water, gas, electric, oil, cable, or a land-line telephone issued within the last 60 days; or
  (G) Pay stub issued within the last 30 days showing a District address and District withholding taxes.
(42) “Weapon” means any pistol or other firearm (or imitation thereof), or other dangerous or deadly weapon, including a sawed-off shot gun, shot gun, machine gun, rifle, dirk, bowie knife, butcher knife, switch blade knife, razor, black jack, billy club or metallic or other false knuckles, as referenced in § 22-4502 , and any air gun, air rifle, canon, torpedo, bean shooter, sling, projectile, dart, BB gun, spring gun, blow gun, other dangerous missile or explosive, or other dangerous weapon or ammunition of any character, as referenced in Chapter 23 of Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(43) “Youth” means a person who is under 25 years of age.
D.C. Code § 4-1302.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1302.07
§ 4-1302.07. Expungement.
Status: in_force

(a) The staff who maintain the Child Protection Register shall expunge an inconclusive report from the Child Protection Register one year after the date the report was entered in the Child Protection Register if no subsequent substantiated or inconclusive reports involving the person identified as responsible or possibly responsible for the abuse or neglect was entered in the Child Protection Register during the preceding one-year period.
(b) The staff that maintain the Child Protection Register shall expunge a substantiated report from the Child Protection Register:
  (1) Three years after the date that the report was entered in the Child Protection Register if the child was not removed pursuant to § 4-1303.04 and no subsequent substantiated or inconclusive report involving the person identified as responsible for the abuse or neglect was entered in the Child Protection Register during the preceding 3-year period; or
  (2) Three years from the date that the child, if removed pursuant to § 4-1303.04 and a court made a finding that the child was abused or neglected, was reunified with the person identified as responsible for the abuse or neglect, or 5 years from the date that the substantiated report was entered in the Child Protection Register, whichever occurs first; provided, that no subsequent substantiated or inconclusive report involving the person identified as responsible for the abuse or neglect was entered in the Child Protection Register.
(c) If, during the time a prior substantiated or inconclusive report is on the Child Protection Register, a subsequent substantiated or inconclusive report is entered in the Child Protection Register that identifies the same individual as responsible or possibly responsible for the abuse or neglect, the prior report shall not be expunged until the subsequent report is expunged from the Child Protection Register.
(d) The staff who maintain the Child Protection Register shall expunge from the Child Protection Register:
  (1) Any unfounded report immediately upon such classification by the Agency; and
  (2) Any material successfully challenged as incorrect pursuant to the rules adopted under § 4-1302.06 .
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or other District law, substantiated reports involving a child fatality, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, or serious physical injury shall not be expunged from the Child Protection Register.
(f) For purposes of this section, a serious physical injury includes:
  (1) Broken bones or fractures;
  (2) Medical abuse;
  (3) Adult-sized human bites;
  (4) Cases involving children who have been tortured, tied, or confined;
  (5) Suspicious burns or head injuries, or significant injuries with an implausible explanation;
  (6) A physical injury that:
    (A) Creates a substantial risk of death;
    (B) Causes serious and protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily organ;
    (C) Involves hospitalization; or
    (D) Requires surgical procedures.".
(g) The Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall have the right to overrule any expungement provided by this section on a case-by-case basis.
D.C. Code § 4-210.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.04
§ 4-210.04. Notification of right to request hearing and method of making request.
Status: in_force

(a) Written information regarding the right to request a hearing and the method of making such request shall be furnished by the Mayor to each public assistance applicant or recipient at the time of application and whenever the Mayor notifies the applicant or recipient that it intends to take action which may or will adversely affect him or her or his or her benefits, including changes in or terminations of assistance payments. Such written notice shall include information that the claimant has the right to be represented by legal counsel or by a lay person who is not an employee of the District; that he may bring witnesses in his or her behalf; that reasonable expenses related to the hearing, such as transportation costs for the claimant and his or her witnesses, will be paid by the Mayor, and that legal services are available to the claimants.
(b) A copy of the rules relating to hearing procedures will be furnished to all claimants at the time a hearing is requested pursuant to § 4-210.05 .
D.C. Code § 4-251.25 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.25
§ 4-251.25. Reports.
Status: in_force

Beginning February 28, 2021, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Mayor shall issue a report to the Council on the subsidy program established by this subchapter . At a minimum, the report shall include:
(a) (1) The number of applications filed for the subsidy;
  (2) The number of subsidies awarded;
  (3) The number of families receiving both the subsidy and TANF;
  (4) The number of applications denied for failure to meet eligibility criteria;
  (5) The number of applications denied for lack of appropriated funding;
  (6) An estimate of the number of close relative caregivers whose income is less than 300% of the federally-defined poverty level but who have not applied for the subsidy;
  (7) The number of subsidies terminated by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-251.23 or voluntarily by the close relative caregiver;
  (8) The number of substantiated cases of fraud and a comparison of this figure to the proportion of cases of fraud involving other benefit programs, including TANF, food stamps, and Medicaid;
  (9) The number of children removed from households receiving a subsidy under the program established by this subchapter due to a substantiated allegation of child abuse or neglect; and
  (10) Any legislative, policy, or administrative recommendations of the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or of agencies designated by the Mayor to execute the provisions of this subchapter that are intended to enhance the effectiveness of the program.
D.C. Code § 4-705 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-705
§ 4-705. Provision of overnight shelter.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1101 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 11 / § 4-1101
§ 4-1101. Definition.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term “terminal condition” means an incurable condition caused by injury, disease, or illness, which, regardless of the application of life-sustaining procedures, would, within reasonable medical judgment, produce death within 6 months or less.
D.C. Code § 4-205.23 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.23
§ 4-205.23. Obligations of custodial relatives other than parents.
Status: in_force

(a) When a relative applies for TANF in behalf of a child who is living in such relative’s home and the child’s parents are maintaining a home elsewhere, the Mayor shall determine whether the child is in fact deprived of parental care and support.
(b) When parents are unwilling to accept the responsibility for the support of their children, a relative with whom a child is living shall be encouraged to cooperate with appropriate law enforcement officials charged with the responsibility for pursuing public remedies against the parents who are not contributing toward the support of their family; provided, that the failure of such relative to so cooperate with law enforcement officials shall have no effect on eligibility for assistance under this program.