D.C. Code § 4-1303.12 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.12
§ 4-1303.12. Social Security benefits of children in Agency custody.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon a child's removal under § 4-1301.07 or § 4-1303.04(c) , or within 90 days of March 10, 2023 if the child is in the care of the Agency at the time, the Agency shall ascertain whether the child may be eligible for benefits administered by the Social Security Administration ("Social Security benefits"). If the Agency ascertains that a child may be eligible for Social Security benefits, the Agency shall apply for the benefits on behalf of the child.
(b) The Agency shall immediately notify the child, the child's guardian ad litem , and the child's parents or guardians of:
  (1) Any application for Social Security benefits made by the Agency on the child's behalf;
  (2) Any application by the Agency to become the child's Social Security benefits representative payee;
  (3) Any decisions or communications from the Social Security Administration regarding the child's benefits application; and
  (4) Any appeal by the Agency regarding the child's benefits application.
(c) When the Agency serves as the representative payee or in another fiduciary capacity for a child receiving Social Security benefits, the Agency shall:
  (1) Be prohibited from reimbursing the District for any costs associated with the child's care using the child's Social Security benefits;
  (2) Monitor federal asset or resource limits that would affect the child's eligibility to continue to receive benefits and conserve the benefits in a way to avoid violating or exceeding those limits, including by:
    (A) Applying to the Social Security Administration for a Plan for Achieving Self-Support ("PASS") account for the child and determining the amount of benefits to deposit in the PASS account that would be in the best interests of the child;
    (B) Establishing a 529A plan account for the child;
    (C) Establishing an individual development account for the child;
    (D) Establishing a special needs trust for the child or joining a pooled special needs trust on behalf of the child;
    (E) If federal law requires certain back payments of benefits to be deposited into a dedicated account, opening a dedicated account for the child and complying with the requirements under 20 C.F.R. § 416.640(e); or
    (F) Applying any other exclusions from federal asset or resource limits available under federal law; and
  (3) Provide, at least once every 6 months, an accounting to the child, the child's guardian ad litem , and the child's parents or guardians of the child's resources, including of any Social Security benefits.
(d) Upon the child's exit from foster care, the Agency shall develop a written plan in collaboration with the child, the child's guardian ad litem , and any individual with parental rights regarding the future use and control of the child's resources conserved under this section that would be in the best interest of the child. The following party's preferences shall be considered in the best interest of the child if there is disagreement on the use and control of the child's resources:
  (1) The child, if the child is or will be an aged-out youth, as that term is defined in § 4-1303.03g ;
  (2) The adoptive parent, if the child is or will be adopted; or
  (3) The child's parent or guardian if the child is or will be reunited with the parent or guardian.
(e) The Agency shall timely effectuate portions of the written plan within its control or designated responsibilities. If the Social Security Administration takes any action inconsistent with the realization of the written plan, the Agency shall develop a revised written plan consistent with subsection (d) of this section.
(f) The Agency shall avoid overpayment of Social Security benefits while serving as the representative payee and shall pay any discovered overpayment to the appropriate federal entity. The Agency may request a waiver of adjustment or recovery of an overpayment, including filing an appeal; provided, that the Agency shall pay any overpayment amount deemed final.
(g) The Agency shall provide at least 5 hours of financial literacy education, financial management training, and financial skills building to any individual gaining access for the first time to the child's resources conserved by the Agency; except, that an individual's failure to attend or receive Agency-sponsored training shall not constitute Agency non-compliance with the written plan regarding the future use and control of conserved resources developed under this section.
(h) (1) The Agency may execute any contracts, grants, or agreements necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
  (2) The Agency's duties under this section may be delegated to an Agency contractee or grantee.
(i) Beginning on February 28 of the year after the applicability date of this section, and no later than February 28 of each year thereafter, the Mayor shall submit a report to the Council on the Agency's efforts to conserve the Social Security benefits of children under its care, which shall include:
  (1) The number of children receiving Social Security benefits;
  (2) Without divulging identifiable information, for each child receiving benefits, the type of benefits, the amount conserved, and the type of account in which the benefits are being conserved;
  (3) The total amount of federal benefits being conserved by the Agency;
  (4) The total number of accounts established each month; and
  (5) A summary of the Agency's efforts to educate children, their parents or guardians, and their guardians ad litem on financial literacy and the requirements of this section.
(j) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. 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 § 4-205.19l — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.19l
§ 4-205.19l. Nondisplacement by TANF recipients.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall not require a TANF recipient to participate in a work activity that:
  (1) Results in the displacement of any currently-employed worker or position, including partial displacement, such as a reduction in hours of nonovertime work, wages, or employment benefits;
  (2) Impairs existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements;
  (3) Results in the employment or assignment of the TANF recipient, or the filling of a position with the TANF recipient when any other person is on layoff from the same or a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit, or when an employer has terminated any regular employee or otherwise reduced its workforce with the intent of filling the vacancy so created by hiring the TANF recipient; or
  (4) Results in the TANF recipient participating in community service, work experience, or subsidized employment when such participation is the equivalent of filling an established unfilled position vacancy, or is the equivalent of performing a job that is substantially similar to the vacant position, unless the TANF recipient is given a bona fide opportunity to apply for the position as an unsubsidized employee after 18 weeks of satisfactory service in the position.
(b) The Mayor shall establish and maintain a grievance procedure for resolving complaints by any person, organization, or bargaining unit that claims to have been adversely affected by a violation of this subsection.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a collective bargaining agreement from containing additional protections for a regular employee.
D.C. Code § 4-511 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-511
§ 4-511. Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(a) Information, records, and transcripts of hearings contained in the claims files under the provisions of this chapter are confidential and not open to public inspection, except that:
  (1) A claimant or the representative of a claimant, whether an individual or an organization, may review that person’s claim or receive specific information therefrom. Information shall be released to a claimant’s representative only upon presentation of the signed authorization of the claimant.
  (2) Physicians treating or examining claimants seeking benefits under this chapter or physicians giving medical advice to the Court regarding any claim, may, at the discretion of the Court, inspect the claims files and records of the claimant. Other persons may inspect a claimant’s files and records only when rendering assistance to the Court on a matter pertaining to the administration of this chapter.
(b) The Court shall not include the name of any claimant in the annual report to the Council of the District of Columbia, unless authorized by the claimant.
(c) Each record or report obtained by the Court, the confidentiality of which is protected by any other law or regulation, remains confidential subject to that law or regulation.
D.C. Code § 4-709 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-709
§ 4-709. No creation of entitlement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-754.32 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.32
§ 4-754.32. Provider Program Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to the limitations of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, providers may establish Program Rules related to the specific goals of their programs. The Program Rules shall include:
  (1) Any applicable special eligibility requirements for the purpose of limiting entry into the program to individuals or families exhibiting the specific challenges that the program is designed to address, except in severe weather shelter and low barrier shelter;
  (2) Rules regarding client responsibilities, including those listed in § 4-754.13 ;
  (3) A list of client rights, including those listed in § 4-754.11 , and where appropriate, § 4-754.12 ;
  (4) A description of the internal complaint procedures established by the provider for the purpose of providing the client with an opportunity to promptly resolve complaints;
  (5) A description of the procedures by which an individual with a disability may request a reasonable modification of policies or practices that have the effect of limiting the right to access services free from discrimination on the basis of disability as established by § 4-754.11(2) .
  (6) A description of the procedures and notice requirements of any internal mediation program established by the provider pursuant to § 4-754.39 ;
  (7) A description of any schedule of sanctions that a provider may apply to clients who are in violation of the Program Rules, as authorized by §§ 4-754.34 through 4-754.38 ;
  (8) A description of a client’s right to appeal any decision or action by the provider that adversely affects the client’s receipt of services through fair hearing proceedings pursuant to § 4-754.41 and administrative review proceedings pursuant to § 4-754.42 ; and
  (9) A description of a client’s responsibilities to establish and contribute to a savings and escrow account, or other similar savings arrangement, if required by rules established by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-753.01(f) .
(b) Any Program Rules established by a provider shall be submitted to the Mayor for approval in accordance with the following requirements:
  (1) Within 90 days of October 22, 2005;
  (2) On a yearly basis thereafter, with any proposed changes clearly identified; and
  (3) Whenever a provider seeks approval to change its eligibility criteria, the rules of its internal mediation program or complaint procedures, or its schedule of sanctions.
(c) No provider may enforce any provision within its Program Rules, other than those requirements or protections specifically enumerated by this chapter, unless:
  (1) The Program Rules were in existence before October 22, 2005, and less than 180 days has passed since October 22, 2005; or
  (2) The Mayor has approved the Program Rules pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-122 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-122
§ 4-122. Visitation of wards.
Status: in_force

A ward placed outside the District of Columbia and the States of Virginia and Maryland shall be visited not less than once a year by a voluntary agent or correspondent of the Board of Public Welfare.
D.C. Code § 4-205.50 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.50
§ 4-205.50. Costs of training and employment.
Status: in_force

(a)—(d) Repealed.
(e) At the discretion of the Mayor and subject to annual appropriations, the Mayor may:
  (1) Provide supportive services necessary for a member of an assistance unit to participate in or prepare for a mandatory job search, job readiness, or other work activity under TANF or a mandatory self-sufficiency activity under POWER; and
  (2) Provide reimbursement for a recipient’s expenses directly related to participation in a mandatory work activity under TANF or a mandatory self-sufficiency activity under POWER.
D.C. Code § 4-1551.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15A / § 4-1551.03
§ 4-1551.03. Background check fingerprinting authority.
Status: in_force

(a) If the fingerprinting of an individual is required or authorized by any District or federal law or regulation for the purposes of conducting a background check of the individual, MPD, or an entity authorized by MPD, may fingerprint the individual, forward the fingerprints to the FBI for the purpose of conducting a criminal history check, receive the results of the criminal history check, and disseminate the results of the criminal history check to entities authorized to receive the results.
(b) The authority provided by this section applies to fingerprinting authorized under the District of Columbia Rap Back Program and to fingerprinting required or authorized by any other District or federal law or regulation.
D.C. Code § 4-555.11 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-555.11
§ 4-555.11. Program review.
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, OVSJG shall submit a review of the Program to the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over OVSJG.
D.C. Code § 4-1323.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1323.01
§ 4-1323.01. Missing persons.
Status: in_force

(a) The Child and Family Services Agency shall file a missing person report with the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) for any child in the custody of the Child and Family Services Agency immediately after discovering that the child is missing from the child’s home or out-of-home placement.
(b) A person required to make a report of abuse or neglect under § 4-1321.02(b) may file a missing person report with the MPD.
(c) The MPD shall immediately report a missing child to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children if the child has been:
  (1) Deemed critical missing by the MPD, as defined by MPD General Order 304-03; or
  (2) Missing for more than 30 days from the date the Child and Family Services Agency filed a missing person report with MPD pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
D.C. Code § 4-505 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-505
§ 4-505. Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board; establishment; membership; duties.
Status: in_force

(a) A Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board is established in the Court. The Chief Judge shall appoint 5 members to the Board from among the membership of the Commission. Board members shall serve at the Chief Judge’s pleasure, reflect a variety of disciplines, and include at least 1 attorney. The Chief Judge shall designate 1 member to serve as the Board’s Chairperson, and may appoint qualified members of the Commission to serve as alternates on the Board when Board members are not available.
(b) Board members shall serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for expenses in a manner and amount to be determined by the Court.
(c) The Board shall meet at least quarterly to hear appeals in contested cases as provided in § 4-517(d) .
D.C. Code § 4-205.26 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.26
§ 4-205.26. Procedure for public and medical assistance application.
Status: in_force

Applications for public and medical assistance shall be approved or disapproved by the Mayor with reasonable promptness. Such action shall be taken on applications for public assistance not in excess of 45 days and on applications for medical assistance to people with disabilities not in excess of 60 days from the date the application is received to the date the applicant receives his 1st assistance payment or his Medicaid care or a notice of ineligibility, unless a delay is caused by unusual circumstance beyond the Mayor’s control including those which are:
(1) Wholly within the applicant’s control;
(2) Beyond his or her control, such as hospitalization or imprisonment; or
(3) An administrative or other emergency that could not be reasonably controlled by the agency.
D.C. Code § 4-555.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-555.08
§ 4-555.08. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter , no person shall intentionally obtain from a District agency, other than the Office of Tax and Revenue, or disclose a participant's actual address knowing that the participant is participating in the Program, unless required by existing law or by OVSJG pursuant to the rules issued under § 4-555.12 .
(b) A person violating subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $10,000.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15 / § 4-1501.05
§ 4-1501.05. Procedure for criminal background checks.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor or the appropriate personnel authority shall conduct criminal background checks, including the fingerprinting of applicants, employees, and volunteers of a District agency required by this section, in accordance with FBI policies and procedures and in an FBI-approved environment.
(b) (1) An applicant, employee, or volunteer required to apply for a criminal background check under § 4-1501.03 shall submit to a criminal background check by means of fingerprint and National Criminal Information Center checks conducted by the Mayor and the FBI.
  (2) The fingerprints shall be available for use by the Mayor and the FBI to conduct a local and national criminal history record check of the applicant, employee, or volunteer.
(c) The Mayor or the appropriate personnel authority shall conduct a criminal background check once the applicant, employee, or volunteer has provided:
  (1) A complete set of qualified, legible fingerprints on a fingerprint card, in a form approved by the FBI;
  (2) Written authorization for the Mayor to conduct a criminal background check;
  (3) Written confirmation that the applicant, employee, or volunteer has been informed by the Mayor of the covered child or youth services provider that the Mayor is authorized to conduct a criminal background check on the applicant, employee, or volunteer;
  (4) Any additional identification that is required, including the name, social security number, birth date, and gender of the applicant, employee, or volunteer;
  (5) A signed affirmation stating whether or not the applicant, employee, or volunteer has been convicted of a crime, has pleaded nolo contendere, is on probation before judgment or placement of a case upon a stet docket, or has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, for any sexual offenses or intrafamily offenses in the District of Columbia or their equivalent in any other state or territory, or for any of the following felony offenses or their equivalent in another state or territory:
    (A) Murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, or arson;
    (B) Assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, mayhem, malicious disfigurement, or threats to do bodily harm;
    (C) Burglary;
    (D) Robbery;
    (E) Kidnapping;
    (F) Illegal use or possession of a firearm;
    (G) Sexual offenses, including indecent exposure; promoting, procuring, compelling, soliciting, or engaging in prostitution; corrupting minors (sexual relations with children); molesting; voyeurism; committing sex acts in public; incest; rape; sexual assault; sexual battery; or sexual abuse; but excluding sodomy between consenting adults;
    (H) Child abuse or cruelty to children; or
    (I) Unlawful distribution of or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance;
  (6) Written acknowledgment that the Mayor or the covered child or youth services provider has notified the applicant, employee, or volunteer of his or her right to obtain a copy of the criminal background check report and to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the report; and
  (7) Written acknowledgment that the Mayor or the covered child or youth services provider may choose to deny the applicant employment or a volunteer position, or to terminate an employee or volunteer, based on the outcome of the criminal background check.
(d) Fingerprinting for the purposes of this section may be conducted by any person authorized to do so by the Mayor or the FBI.
(e) A volunteer may use the same criminal background check for a period of 2 years when applying to volunteer for multiple positions, if the volunteer provides a signed affirmation that he or she has not been convicted of a crime, has not pleaded nolo contendere, is not on probation before judgment or placement of a case upon a stet docket, and has not been found not guilty by reason of insanity, for any sexual offenses or intra-family offenses in the District of Columbia or their equivalent in any other state or territory, or for any of the felony offenses listed in subsection (c)(5) of this section, or their equivalent in any other state or territory, since the date of the most recent criminal background check conducted on him or her.
D.C. Code § 4-115 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-115
§ 4-115. Limitation in number of dependent children.
Status: in_force

(a) The number of children who have been in care pursuant to § 4-114(a)(2) for a period of 2 years or more, should be:
  (1) Not more than 1,283 children as of September 30, 1984;
  (2) Not more than 965 children as of September 30, 1985;
  (3) Not more than 1,113 children as of September 30, 1986;
  (4) Not more than 920 children as of September 30, 1987;
  (5) Not more than 62% of the total number of children in foster care as of September 30, 1992;
  (6) Not more than 60% of the total number of children in foster care as of September 30, 1993; and
  (7) Not more than 58% of the total number of children in foster care as of September 30, 1994.
(b) The following steps will be taken to achieve these goals:
  (1) Increase the number of children referred for adoption services through purchase of service contracts;
  (2) Conduct permanency planning for all children in foster care, including an annual administrative review for each child;
  (3) Provide for decreased caseloads and intensive services with emphasis on prevention of placements or early reunification of families;
  (4) Repealed; and
  (5) Strengthen programs to assist teenage youth in preparing for independent living.
(c) During the fiscal years ending September 30, 1992, September 30, 1993, and September 30, 1994, the Director of the Department of Human Services (“Director”) shall report quarterly to the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) regarding:
  (1) The total number of children in care, their ages, legal statuses, and goals;
  (2) The number of children who entered care during the previous quarter (by month), their ages, legal statuses, and the primary reasons they entered care;
  (3) The number of children who have been in care for 24 months or longer, the number of children who became part of this class during the previous quarter (by month), and the ages and legal statuses of these children; and
  (4) The number of children who left care during the previous quarter (by month), the number of children in this class who had been in care for 24 months or longer, the ages and legal statuses of these children, and the reasons for their removal from care.
(d) On November 1 of each year, the Director shall submit to the Council a summary of the cases terminated during the previous fiscal year and any difficulties encountered in reaching the goal stated in subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.85 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.85
§ 4-1303.85. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this part . The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess.  If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 4-205.25 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.25
§ 4-205.25. Eligibility determined prospectively.
Status: in_force

All factors of TANF eligibility shall be determined prospectively. The amount of monthly TANF assistance payments shall be determined using the prospective budgeting method.
D.C. Code § 4-1401 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1401
§ 4-1401. Purpose of subchapter.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to secure for each child under 16 years of age who is placed in a family home, other than his own or that of a relative within the third degree, such care and guidance as will serve the child’s welfare and the best interests of the District of Columbia; and to secure for him custody and care as near as possible to that which should have been given him by his parents.
D.C. Code § 4-544 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-544
§ 4-544. Costs.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1404 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1404
§ 4-1404. Application for issuance of licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a license as a child-placing agency shall be made to the Mayor on forms provided by him and in the manner prescribed. Before such license is issued the Department of Health shall arrange to have an investigation made of the activities and standards of care of the agency and shall consult with persons having official connection with the agency. If the Department of Health is satisfied as to the good character and intent of the applicant, and that the agency is adequately financed, and that its staff, procedures, and services conform to the established standards of care, the Department of Health shall recommend to the Mayor that a license be issued.
(b) A provisional license may be issued to any agency which is temporarily unable to conform to all the provisions of the established standards of care upon terms and conditions prescribed by the Mayor upon recommendation of the Department of Health.
(c) All licenses shall be issued for one year from the date thereof and may be renewed annually on the application of the agency, except that provisional licenses may be issued for not more than 3 successive years.
D.C. Code § 4-1321.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1321.04
§ 4-1321.04. Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

Any person, hospital, or institution participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this subchapter shall have immunity from liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the making of the report. Any such participation shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding involving the report. In all civil or criminal proceedings concerning the child or resulting from the report good faith shall be presumed unless rebutted.
D.C. Code § 4-601 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6 / § 4-601
§ 4-601. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Beneficiary” means any individual who has received health-care assistance from the District and, if applicable, that individual’s guardian, conservator, personal representative, estate, dependents, and survivors.
(2) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(3) “Health-care assistance” means health or health-related care and treatment that the District has undertaken to provide or pay for free of charge or at a discounted rate, and includes future care and treatment that the Mayor, in his or her discretion, reasonably anticipates will be provided or paid for by the District. The term “health-care assistance” includes, but shall not be limited to, medical, surgical, nursing, dental, hospital, nursing home, hospice, and home care, prostheses and medical appliances, physical and occupational therapy, counseling and psychotherapy, social work, related transportation costs, and funeral and burial expenses.
(4) “Third party” means a third-party tortfeasor, beneficiary’s insurer, or any other individual, organization, or entity that is or may be liable to a beneficiary, in tort or contract, for all or part of the care and treatment the District has undertaken to provide or pay for as health-care assistance.
D.C. Code § 4-754.34 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.34
§ 4-754.34. Transfer of clients.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider may transfer a client to another provider to ensure the client receives the most appropriate services available within the Continuum of Care whenever:
  (1) The client consents to the transfer;
  (2) The provider identifies and secures for the client a placement with another provider that more appropriately meets the client’s medical, mental health, behavioral, or rehabilitative service needs in accordance with the client’s service plan;
  (2A) The client is no longer eligible to receive services from the provider's program, as determined in accordance with § 4-753.02(b-1) ; or
  (3) The client is a non-LGBTQ-identified youth occupying a bed established pursuant to § 4-755.01(c)(1) and an LGBTQ-identified homeless youth has presented a need for shelter.
(b) (1) In addition to the circumstances under which a client may be transferred as described in subsection (a) of this section, a provider may transfer a client when:
    (A) A client fails or refuses to comply with the provider's Program Rules and the client responsibilities listed in § 4-754.13 , or engages in any of the behaviors listed in § 4-754.36(a)(2) ; provided, that:
      (i) The client has received proper notice of the Program Rules, client responsibilities, and prohibited behaviors, as required by § 4-754.33 ; and
      (ii) The provider has made a good-faith effort to enable the client to comply with the Program Rules so that the client is able to continue receiving services without a transfer; or
    (B) A provider is unable to continue operating a program due to loss of funding or loss of control of the facility for circumstances beyond the control of the Department.
  (2) A transfer pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall be to a program with a vacancy that best meets the client's medical, mental health, behavioral, or rehabilitative service needs in accordance with the client's service plans, the District's centralized or coordinated assessment system protocol, and the procedures in this section.
(c) Transfers of clients under this section can be made through direct arrangements with other providers within the Continuum of Care or through coordination with the central intake center established pursuant to § 4-753.02(c)(1) . Such efforts shall be documented by the provider in the client’s records.
D.C. Code § 4-205.54 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.54
§ 4-205.54. TANF assistance unit monthly report.
Status: in_force

(a) Each TANF assistance unit whose members have earned income or recent work history and each assistance unit that has income deemed to it from individuals living with the unit who have earned income or a recent work history shall report periodically, as determined by the Mayor, on:
  (1) The family’s income, composition, and other circumstances relevant to the amount of the assistance payment during the reporting period specified by the Mayor;
  (2) Any changes in income, resources, or other relevant circumstances (as defined by the Mayor) affecting continued eligibility which the family expects to occur in the current reporting period or future reporting period; and
  (3) If appropriate, stepparent’s income and alien sponsor’s income and resources.
(a-1) The periodic reporting form sent by the Mayor to a recipient shall notify the recipient that failure to provide timely, accurate, and complete information may result in grant reduction or termination.
(b) The Mayor shall establish a consistent time frame for submission of periodic reports and for submission of information concerning any change in earnings affecting eligibility between reports.
(c) When the Mayor receives a complete report within the required time frame specified by the Mayor, the Mayor shall promptly change or terminate assistance payments, as may be appropriate, on the basis of information contained in the periodic report. Timely and accurate reporting of increases in previously-reported income shall result only in adjustments of future payments without retroactive penalty for overpayment. Timely and accurate reporting of decreases in previously-reported income shall result only in adjustments of future payments without retroactive adjustments for underpayments. Written notices of a change or termination must be adequate, as defined in § 4-205.55(a)(2) , and must be postmarked no later than 15 days before the date that the recipient would receive the changed payment, or would have received payment if assistance had not been terminated. A recipient has 90 days from the date the notice is postmarked to request a fair hearing. The recipient’s assistance shall be paid pending the hearing only if such payment is required under § 4-205.59 .
(d) If the recipient fails to file a report on time, without good cause, or if the report filed is incomplete, the Mayor shall take prompt action to terminate assistance. The Mayor shall mail the recipient written notice if assistance is being terminated as a result of failure to file or complete a report. The notice must be adequate as defined by § 4-205.55(a)(2) . The notice must be postmarked no later than 15 days prior to the date the recipient would have received payment if assistance had not been terminated. A recipient has 90 days from the date the notice is postmarked to request a fair hearing. The recipient’s assistance shall be paid pending the hearing only if such payment is required under § 4-205.59 . If the recipient files a completed report that is received by the Mayor on or before the last day of the month in which the notice was postmarked, the Mayor shall accept this late report and shall make a payment based on the information in the report if the information reliably indicates that the recipient is still eligible for TANF. The payment in the next month shall reflect a penalty for late filing, if the Mayor determines the recipient did not have good cause for late filing. As a penalty for late filing, earned income shall not be disregarded in determining TANF eligibility and benefit levels. Payment in the month after receipt of a late report may be delayed. If the recipient is found ineligible for TANF, based on information in the late report, or eligible for an amount less than the prior period’s payment, the Mayor shall promptly send the recipient written notice of the change, suspension, or termination. The written notice must be adequate as defined by § 4-205.55(a)(2) . The recipient shall have 90 days from the date that the notice is postmarked to request a hearing. The recipient’s assistance shall be paid pending the hearing only if such payment is required under § 4-205.59 .
(e) If a recipient has earned income, and fails to file a report of that income on time, without good cause, the earned income, child care, and work expenses disregards shall not be allowed for the month that was to be reported on.
(f) The Mayor may require periodic reporting by any TANF recipient, or category of TANF recipients that has earned income or meets criteria, who the Mayor determines, pursuant to rules promulgated by the Mayor, is likely to calculate income eligibility erroneously.
(g) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-534 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-534
§ 4-534. Emergency awards.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-755.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-755.03
§ 4-755.03. Medical respite services; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) A medical respite service provider's decision to terminate, suspend, or transfer a client receiving medical respite services because the client no longer requires such services shall be based on the determination of a licensed medical professional.
(b) Before transferring, suspending, or terminating a client from medical respite services for non-medical reasons, the provider shall consult with a licensed medical professional.
(c) Section 4-754.11(a)(16) and (18) and §§ 4-754.34 , 4-754.35 , 4-754.36 , 4-754.36a , 4-754.37 , 4-754.38 , 4-754.39 , 4-754.41 , and 4-754.42 shall not apply where the placement of a client receiving medical respite services is terminated, suspended, or transferred, because the client no longer requires medical respite services.
D.C. Code § 4-251.22 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.22
§ 4-251.22. Establishment of a program to provide subsidies for close relative caregivers.
Status: in_force

By December 31, 2019, the Mayor shall establish a program through which eligible close relative caregivers may receive subsidy payments for the care and custody of a child residing in their home.
D.C. Code § 4-1409 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1409
§ 4-1409. Investigations and inspections.
Status: in_force

The Department of Health is authorized to make such investigations and inspections as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 4-803 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 8 / § 4-803
§ 4-803. Additional civil penalties; appeals; testimony inadmissible.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person that presents or causes to be presented to an officer, employee, or agent of the District of Columbia a claim under the Medicaid program that is for a medical or other item or service that the person knows or has reason to know was not provided as claimed, or that requests a payment which may not be made under the program under which the claim was made, or is submitted in violation of an agreement between the person and the District of Columbia, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by law, to a civil money penalty of not more than $2,000 for each item or service. In addition, the person shall be subject to an assessment of not more than twice the amount claimed for each item or service in place of the damages sustained by the District of Columbia because of the claim.
(b) (1) The Director may initiate a proceeding to determine whether to impose a civil money penalty or assessment under subsection (a) of this section, but only as authorized by the Corporation Counsel pursuant to procedures agreed upon by them.
  (2) The Director shall not make a determination adverse to any person under subsection (a) of this section until the person has been given written notice and an opportunity for the determination to be made on the record after a hearing at which the person is entitled to be represented by counsel, to present witnesses, and to cross-examine witnesses against the person.
(c) In determining the amount or scope of any penalty or assessment imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Director shall take into account the following:
  (1) The nature of claims and the circumstances under which they were presented;
  (2) The degree of culpability, history of prior offenses, and financial condition of the person presenting the claims; and
  (3) Other matters as justice may require.
(d) Any person adversely affected by a determination under this section may obtain a review of the determination in the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in accordance with § 2-510 .
(e) Civil money penalties and assessments imposed under this section may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General. The amount of the penalty or assessment, when finally determined, may be deducted from any sum then or later owing by the District of Columbia to the person against whom the penalty or assessment has been charged.
(f) A determination by the Director to impose a penalty or assessment under subsection (a) of this section shall be final unless timely appealed pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. Matters that were raised or that could have been raised in a hearing before the Director or in an appeal pursuant to subsection (d) of this section may not be raised as a defense to a civil action brought by the District of Columbia.
(g) Whenever the Director’s determination to impose a penalty or assessment under subsection (a) of this section becomes final, the Director shall notify the appropriate licensing agency or organization that the penalty or assessment has become final and also about the reasons for the penalty or assessment.
(h) Testimony in any civil proceeding pursuant to this chapter and the fruits of that testimony shall be inadmissible as evidence in a criminal trial except in a prosecution for perjury or false statement.
(i) (1) There is established as a special fund the Medicaid Provider Fraud Reimbursement Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection.
  (2) Amounts recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Fund.
  (3) Money in the Fund shall be used to reimburse the Medicaid program when the payment from Medicaid funds that is being reimbursed:
    (A) Was based on an instance of Medicaid provider fraud; or
    (B) Should be or should have been paid by a third-party insurer.
  (4) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
D.C. Code § 4-1216 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1216
§ 4-1216. Clothing emergency.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-210.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.07
§ 4-210.07. Procedures for administrative review of request.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall establish procedures for administrative review of every request for a hearing. The purpose of such review shall be ascertainment of the validity of the Mayor’s position, and, if possible, achievement of an informal solution of the claim. Such procedures shall include:
(1) Notice to the claimant at the time of adverse agency action, including the decision to take future action, of his or her right to a fair hearing and to administrative review of that action, and notice that he or she may be represented at the hearing or the administrative review either by an attorney or lay person; provided, that such representative shall serve only in an advisory capacity to the claimant at the administrative review;
(2) Notice to the claimant of the time and place of such review;
(3) Notice to the claimant of the purpose of such review;
(4) Notice to the claimant that such review will not be made unless he appears, but that his failure to appear will not affect his or her right to the hearing he or she has previously requested;
(5) Notice to the claimant of the result of such review;
(6) Advice to the claimant that, if the result of such review is not satisfactory to him, the hearing which he previously requested will be held; and
(7) Advice to the claimant that, if he or she is satisfied with the result of such review, his or her request for a hearing will be considered formally withdrawn, and that he or she may be required to sign a statement confirming such withdrawal.
D.C. Code § 4-217.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-217.08
§ 4-217.08. Condition of eligibility — Cooperation in identifying and locating parents, establishing paternity, obtaining support payments, and other payments.
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition of eligibility for assistance under programs specified in § 4-217.07 , unless good cause for refusing to cooperate is determined to exist pursuant to § 4-217.09 , each applicant for, or recipient of, assistance shall be required to cooperate in good faith with the District of Columbia in:
  (1) Identifying and locating the absent parent of a child with respect to whom an applicant or recipient requests or obtains assistance;
  (2) Establishing the paternity of a child born out of wedlock with respect to whom an applicant or recipient requests or obtains assistance;
  (3) Establishing a support order for a child with respect to whom an applicant or recipient requests or obtains assistance;
  (4) Modifying any support order for a child with respect to whom an applicant or recipient requests or obtains assistance;
  (5) Enforcing any support order for a child with respect to whom an applicant or recipient requests or obtains assistance; and
  (6) Obtaining any other payment or property due the applicant, recipient, or child with respect to whom an applicant or recipient requests or obtains assistance.
(b) Before requiring cooperation under this section, the Mayor shall notify the applicant or recipient in writing of the right to be excepted from the requirement upon a showing of good cause. The notice shall include each requirement applicable to a good cause determination, and facts concerning the benefits, risks, and consequences of cooperation and pursuing child support.
(c) If the Mayor determines an applicant or recipient has failed to cooperate as required by subsection (a) of this section, without good cause, the IV-D agency shall promptly notify the applicant or recipient. The IV-D agency shall provide the basis for its determination of noncooperation in writing as part of the notice to the applicant or recipient.
(d) Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by the action or inaction of the Mayor regarding the determination of cooperation, noncooperation, or good cause for refusal to cooperate shall be entitled to a hearing. Hearing rights shall be provided in accordance with subchapter X of this chapter .
(e) Each District of Columbia government agency involved in the administration of public assistance or the enforcement of child support obligations under title IV-D of the Social Security Act, approved January 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351; 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.) shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the applicant’s, recipient’s, or child’s whereabouts are kept confidential and take other reasonable measures, within the agency’s scope of authority, that are necessary to protect the applicant or recipient and the child from harm in any case in which:
  (1) A claim of good cause for noncooperation is pending;
  (2) A claim of good cause for noncooperation has been granted;
  (3) A civil protection order or temporary protection order has been entered with respect to the applicant, recipient, or the child with respect to whom assistance is claimed; or
  (4) The Mayor has reason to believe that the release of the information may result in harm to the applicant or recipient or the child.
D.C. Code § 4-754.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.01
§ 4-754.01. Application.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions in this subchapter shall apply to:
  (1) Each program within the Continuum of Care offered by the District of Columbia or by a provider receiving funding for the program from either the District of Columbia or the federal government, if such funds are administered, whether by grant, contract, or other means, by the Department of Human Services or its designee; and
  (2) Clients of programs covered under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) In multi-program agencies, the provisions in this subchapter shall only apply to those programs that meet the criteria in subsection (a) of this section and clients of those programs.
(c) This section shall not be construed to expand or limit the requirements of any other provision of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 4-1104 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 11 / § 4-1104
§ 4-1104. Rules.
Status: in_force

Within 120 days of March 16, 1989, the D.C. General Hospital Commission shall, pursuant to § 44-1920 [repealed], issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 4-220.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-220.03
§ 4-220.03. No new rights or entitlements created; exception.
Status: in_force

No new rights or entitlements are created by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 4-281.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2D / § 4-281.02
§ 4-281.02. Career Mobility Action Plan program authorization.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department may establish and administer the Career Mobility Action Plan program for the purpose of reducing and removing obstacles that low-income households confront as they pursue higher incomes through employment, including a decrease in public benefits that may result from an increase in the household's income.
(b) (1) The Department may provide support services to program participants to help achieve the goals of the program.
  (2) The types and amounts of support services provided shall be determined based on household income, household composition, and other criteria established by the Department. Other criteria may include:
    (A) Funding availability;
    (B) Reducing the impact of losses of other types of benefits a household may receive as income increases;
    (C) Addressing short-term household emergencies; or
    (D) Supporting career advancement activities.
(c) The Department may issue grants to service providers to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 4-205.51 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.51
§ 4-205.51. Denial of monthly benefits.
Status: in_force

No assistance unit will receive TANF monthly benefits if the benefit check prior to adjustments is less than $10. An assistance unit denied benefits as a result of this provision shall continue to be considered eligible for TANF for all other purposes.
D.C. Code § 4-754.33 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.33
§ 4-754.33. Notice.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All providers shall give prompt and effective notice of their Program Rules by:
    (A) Posting a copy of their Program Rules on the provider’s premises in a location easily accessible to clients and visitors; and
    (B) Giving every new client a written copy of the provider’s Program Rules, and reading and explaining the rules to the client.
  (2) The client and the provider staff member delivering the Program Rules pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall both sign a statement acknowledging the client’s receipt of the Program Rules and indicating the client’s awareness, understanding, and acceptance of the Program Rules.
(b) All providers shall give to any client to whom they have denied services oral and written notice of the right to appeal the denial, including information about how to request a fair hearing pursuant to § 4-754.41 and administrative review pursuant to § 4-754.42 .
(b-1) All providers shall give to any client in an interim eligibility placement prompt oral and written notice that the Mayor has denied eligibility for shelter placement and that the interim eligibility placement will end 48 hours or at the close of the next business day, whichever occurs later, following the client’s receipt of the written notice.
(c) All providers shall give written and oral notice to clients of their transfer to another provider or of their suspension, termination, or discontinuation from services at least 15 days before the effective date of the transfer or the suspension, termination, or discontinuation of services except:
  (1) When the sanction results from the client’s imminent threat to the health or safety of someone on the premises of the provider in accordance with § 4-754.38 ; or
  (2) When the sanction is a suspension of supportive services for a period shorter than 10 days.
(c-1) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, when a client has been absent from the temporary shelter or transitional housing provider's premises for more than 4 consecutive days, and the client has not complied with program rules regarding absences, the provider is exempt from the requirement to give oral notice.
  (2) In such instances, written notice shall be mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent via electronic mail to the client, if the client has provided such contact information to the provider, with a copy provided to the Department for verification of the issuance of notice.
  (3) A copy of the notice shall also be left in the client's unit or at the facility's sign-in location.
(c-2) Any written notice issued pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section must be mailed or personally served on the client.
(d) Any notice issued pursuant to subsection (b), (c), or (c-1) of this section shall include:
  (1) A clear statement of the sanction or denial;
  (2) A clear and detailed statement of the factual basis for the sanction or denial, including the date or dates on which the basis or bases for the sanction or denial occurred;
  (3) A reference to the statute, regulation, policy, or Program Rule pursuant to which the sanction or denial is being implemented;
  (4) A clear and complete statement of the client’s right to appeal the sanction or denial through fair hearing proceedings pursuant to § 4-754.41 and administrative review proceedings pursuant to § 4-754.42 , or the client’s right to reconsideration pursuant to rules established by the Mayor in accordance with § 4-756.02 , including the appropriate deadlines for instituting the appeal or reconsideration; and
  (5) A statement of the client’s right, if any, to continuation of benefits pending the outcome of any appeal, pursuant to § 4-754.11(18) .
(d-1) Any written notice issued pursuant to subsection (b-1) of this section must be served upon the client and shall include:
  (1) A clear statement of the denial;
  (2) A clear and detailed statement of the factual basis for the denial, including the date or dates on which the basis or bases for the denial occurred;
  (3) A reference to the statute, regulation, policy, or Program Rule pursuant to which the denial is being implemented;
  (4) A clear and complete statement of the client’s right to appeal the denial through fair hearing proceedings pursuant to §  4-754.41 and administrative review proceedings pursuant to §  4-754.42 , including the appropriate deadlines for instituting the appeal; and
  (5) A statement of the client’s right, if any, to continuation of an interim eligibility placement pending the outcome of any appeal, pursuant to §  4-754.11(20) .
(d-2) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, providers of medical respite services shall give a client that no longer requires medical respite services oral and written notice that the placement will end at least 24 hours before terminating the placement.
(e) Providers shall establish procedures to provide effective notice of rights, rules, sanctions, and denials to clients with special needs, including those who may be mentally impaired or mentally ill, or who may have difficulty reading or have limited English proficiency.
D.C. Code § 4-1301.09 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1301.09
§ 4-1301.09. Social investigation; services; report.
Status: in_force

(a) If the initial investigation results in a substantiated report, the information from the initial investigation shall be immediately referred to the police or the Agency, as appropriate. A social investigation shall be commenced immediately by the Agency in all cases of an allegedly abused child which are referred for petition to the Family Agency of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and by the Agency in all other cases, except that cases which are or were recently active with the Agency may be investigated by the Agency. The purpose of the social investigation shall be to determine what services are required by the family to remedy the conditions of abuse or neglect.
(b) If there is a substantiated report, the agency responsible for the social investigation shall, as soon as possible, prepare a plan for each child and family for whom services are required on more than an emergency basis and shall forthwith take such steps to ensure the protection of the child and the preservation, rehabilitation and, when safe and appropriate, reunification of the family as may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter. Such steps may include, but need not be limited to: (1) arranging for necessary protective, rehabilitative and financial services to be provided to the child and the child’s family in a manner which maintains the child in his or her home; (2) referring the child and the child’s family for placement in a family shelter or other appropriate facility; (3) securing services aimed at reuniting (with his or her family) a child taken into custody, including but not limited to parenting classes and family counseling; (4) providing or making specific arrangements for the case management of each case when child protective services are required; and (5) referring the family to drug treatment services in the event of neglect or abuse that results from drug-related activity. To the maximum extent possible, the resources of the community (public and private) shall be utilized for the provision of services and case management.
(c) A report of the social investigation required under subsection (a) of this section and the plan required under subsection (b) of this section shall be submitted to all counsel at least 5 days prior to the date of the fact-finding hearing in cases in which a petition was filed pursuant to § 16-2305 ; provided, that nothing added to the report or the plan subsequent to either an initial appearance or shelter care hearing shall be considered by the court prior to the completion of the fact-finding hearing unless the parent, guardian, or custodian alleged to be responsible for the neglect consents to such consideration.
(d) As part of its activities under this section, the agency responsible for the social investigation shall assure:
  (1) That each child has a case plan designed to achieve the child’s placement in a safe setting that is the least restrictive and most appropriate setting available, and is consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child; and
  (2) If the child is placed outside of the home pursuant to § 16-2320(a)(3) , that the child’s status is reviewed periodically during an administrative review.
(e) (1) The periodic review required by subsection (d)(2) of this section shall determine the safety of the child, the continuing necessity for and appropriateness of the placement, the extent of compliance with the case plan, and the extent of progress which has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating placement outside the home, and to project a date, not exceeding 14 months from the date of removal from the home, by which the child may be returned to and safely maintained in the home or placed for adoption or other permanent placement.
  (2) The child and the following individuals, if there are any for the child, and their attorneys, shall be provided notice of, and an opportunity to be heard during, the administrative review required by subsection (d)(2) of this section:
    (A) The child’s parents;
    (B) The child’s guardian or legal custodian;
    (C) The child’s current foster parent;
    (D) The child’s current preadoptive parent;
    (E) The child’s current kinship caregiver;
    (F) The child’s attorney;
    (G) The child’s guardian ad litem;
    (H) The child’s therapist; and
    (I) A relative or other individual with whom the child is currently placed pursuant to § 16-2320(a)(3)(C) .
D.C. Code § 4-507 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-507
§ 4-507. Awards of compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) The Court shall award compensation in an amount equal to the claimant’s economic loss, decreased by the amount available to the claimant from collateral sources.
(a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if a victim or secondary victim is a dependent on a primary insurance holder's insurance policy, the primary insurance holder's insurance policy shall not constitute a collateral source for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, unless the victim or secondary victim chooses to avail themselves of the benefits or compensation from the primary insurance holder's insurance policy.
(b) The Court shall not award compensation in an amount exceeding $25,000 per victimization; except, that:
  (1) If the victim is or was the parent, guardian, custodian, or primary caregiver to more than 2 children who reside or resided with the victim, the Court may award additional compensation to the claimant of up to $5,000 for each child who resides with the claimant, beginning with the third child; and
  (2) Compensation for veterinary expenses as described in § 4-501(9)(E) shall not exceed $1,000.
(c) The Court shall calculate awards in a fair and equitable manner.
(d) The payment of compensation may provide for apportionment, the holding of the compensation or any part thereof in trust, payment in a lump sum or periodic installments, or payment directly to the provider of medical services or economic loss expenses.
(e) An award is not subject to enforcement, attachment, or garnishment, except that an award may be subject to a claim of a creditor if the cost of products, services, or accommodations included in the award were covered by the creditor.
(f) If a claimant is awarded compensation prior to the sentencing of an offender convicted of the crime which was the subject of the claim, the Court shall notify the sentencing judge of the amount of the award, notwithstanding that the files and records of the claim remain otherwise confidential as provided in § 4-511 . Restitution ordered for an offense that was the basis for an award under this chapter, up to the amount of the award, shall be payable directly to the Fund as provided in § 4-509 .
(g) Eligibility for public benefits shall not be affected by the receipt of crime victims compensation funds.
D.C. Code § 4-1408 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1408
§ 4-1408. Violations; prosecution.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, corporation, association, or public agency who conducts a child-placing agency without a license as provided for in this chapter or who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Prosecution for violations of such sections shall be upon information in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 4-203.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-203.03
§ 4-203.03. Maintenance in public institution by Mayor.
Status: in_force

No child 6 years of age or younger shall be maintained by the Mayor in any public institution except for medical treatment.
D.C. Code § 4-214.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-214.03
§ 4-214.03. Funeral expenses — Indigent residents; wards of District.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to § 4-214.04 , may provide for the payment of funeral and burial expenses of children in foster care and persons committed to the Youth Services Administration, Department of Human Services.
D.C. Code § 4-251.07 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.07
§ 4-251.07. Construction.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as relieving the parent of a child from any child support order regarding the child for whom a grandparent or relative caregiver is receiving a subsidy under this subchapter.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to create a new cause of action or to limit the rights or remedies available to parents in custody or guardianship actions.
D.C. Code § 4-205.51b — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.51b
§ 4-205.51b. Annual comparative review.
Status: in_force

(a) In general. — The Council of the District of Columbia shall annually review and adjust the amount of the monthly assistance payment that may be made under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program so that such payment is comparable with the monthly assistance payments made under such program in Maryland and Virginia counties that are contiguous to the District of Columbia.
(b) Effective date. — Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1998 and each succeeding fiscal year.
D.C. Code § 4-251.03a — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.03a
§ 4-251.03a. Transfer of subsidy.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may transfer subsidy payments to a relative caregiver upon the death or mental or physical incapacity of a grandparent if:
  (1) The relative caregiver files an application for a subsidy within 30 days of becoming the child’s primary caregiver;
  (2) The relative caregiver has a strong commitment to caring for the child;
  (3) The child’s parent does not reside in the relative caregiver’s home; provided, that a parent may reside in the home without disqualifying the relative caregiver from receiving a subsidy if:
    (A) The parent has designated the relative caregiver to be the child’s standby guardian pursuant to Chapter 48 of Title 16 ;
    (B) The parent is a minor enrolled in school; or
    (C) The parent is a minor with a medically verifiable disability under criteria prescribed by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-251.06 ;
  (4) The relative caregiver and all adults residing in the relative caregiver’s home have submitted to criminal background checks;
  (5) The relative caregiver is a resident of the District as defined by § 4-205.03 ;
  (6) The relative caregiver has applied for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for the child;
  (7) The relative caregiver has entered into a subsidy agreement that includes a provision that no payments received under the agreement shall inure to the benefit of the child’s parent but shall be solely for the benefit of the child;
  (8) The relative caregiver is not currently receiving a guardianship or adoption subsidy for the child;
  (9) The relative caregiver has provided a signed statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the information provided to establish eligibility pursuant to this section or rules issued pursuant to section 106 is true and accurate to the best belief of the relative caregiver; and
  (10) The relative caregiver has met any additional requirements of rules issued pursuant to § 4-251.06 .
(b) (1) The Mayor shall recertify the eligibility of each relative caregiver receiving a subsidy on at least an annual basis.
  (2) For the purposes of the recertification, a relative caregiver may be required to provide a signed statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the information provided to establish continued eligibility pursuant to this section or any rules issued pursuant to § 4-251.06 remains true and accurate to the best belief of the relative caregiver.
(c) (1) The Mayor shall terminate subsidy payments to a relative caregiver at any time if:
    (A) The Mayor determines the relative caregiver no longer meets the eligibility requirements established by this section or by rules issued pursuant to §  4-251.06 ; or
    (B) There is a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect against the relative caregiver resulting in the removal of the child from the relative caregiver’s home.
  (2) A relative caregiver whose subsidy payments are terminated as a result of the removal of the child from the relative caregiver’s home may reapply if the child has been returned to the relative caregiver’s home.
(d) Eligibility for subsidy payments under this section may continue until the child reaches 18 years of age.
(e) The determination of whether to transfer a subsidy is solely within the discretion of the Mayor.
(f) A relative caregiver whose application for a subsidy transfer has been denied shall not be entitled to a hearing under subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.].
(g) A relative caregiver whose subsidy has been terminated shall be entitled to a fair hearing under the applicable provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.]; provided, that a relative caregiver shall not be entitled to a hearing if the termination of a subsidy is based upon the unavailability of appropriated funds.
(h) Any statement under this section made with knowledge that the information set forth in the statement is false shall be subject to prosecution as a false statement under § 22-2405(a) .
D.C. Code § 4-756.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-756.03
§ 4-756.03. Director to End Homelessness.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall appoint a Director to End Homelessness (“Director”), pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) . The Director shall report to the Mayor, and shall be highly qualified and experienced. The Mayor is encouraged to consult with the Interagency Council of Homelessness on the specific qualifications and job description for this position.
(b) The Director shall:
  (1) Coordinate efforts across agencies to end homelessness in the District;
  (2) Provide a single point of accountability for efforts to end homelessness in the District;
  (3) Help lead and coordinate the Interagency Council on Homelessness;
  (4) Work with community stakeholders and the Interagency Council to create, coordinate, and implement a plan to end homelessness in the District;
  (5) Create and monitor performance measures that track the District’s progress on the plan to end homelessness; and
  (6) Report to the Mayor and to the Council by September 30 of each year, beginning in 2014, on the status of ending homelessness in the District.
D.C. Code § 4-1305.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1305.06
§ 4-1305.06. Results of the criminal records check.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this section shall apply to an individual who seeks to be:
  (1) Approved or licensed as an adoptive or foster parent, a legal guardian, or a kinship caregiver;
  (2) Permitted to become an adoptive parent under Chapter 3 of Title 16 ; or
  (3) Permitted to have a child placed in the individual’s custody upon order of a judicial officer, under § 16-2320(a)(2) or § 16-2320(a)(3)(C) .
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an individual shall not be approved, licensed, or permitted as set forth in subsection (a) of this section if it is determined from the criminal records check that the individual, or an adult residing in the home of the individual, has a felony conviction for any of the following offenses or their equivalents:
  (1) Child abuse;
  (2) Child neglect;
  (3) Intrafamily offense, as defined in § 16-1001(8) ;
  (4) A crime against children, including child pornography; or
  (5) A crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault or battery.
(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, an individual shall not be approved, licensed, or permitted as set forth in subsection (a) of this section if it is determined from the criminal records check that the individual, or an adult residing in the home of the individual, has a felony conviction for any of the following offenses or their equivalents committed within the past 5 years:
  (1) Repealed;
  (2) Physical assault;
  (3) Battery; or
  (4) A drug-related offense.
(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an individual may be approved, licensed, or permitted as set forth in subsection (a) of this section if:
  (1) The individual has a felony conviction for any of the offenses listed in subsections (b) and (c) of this section and, after a discretionary agency review of the conviction and current circumstances, it is determined that an approval, licensure, or permission would be consistent with the health, safety, and welfare of children; provided, that any adoption-assistance payments or foster-care-maintenance payments made on behalf of a child to an individual pursuant to this paragraph shall not be made with federal funds provided through Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, approved June 17, 1980 (94 Stat. 500; 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq.); or
  (2) An adult residing in the home of the individual, but not the individual who seeks to be approved, licensed, or permitted as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, has a felony conviction for any of the offenses listed in subsections (b) and (c) of this section and, after a discretionary agency review of the conviction and current circumstances, it is determined that an approval, licensure, or permission would be consistent with the health, safety, and welfare of children.
D.C. Code § 4-1371.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1371.04
§ 4-1371.04. Composition of the Child Fatality Review Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall appoint a minimum of one representative from appropriate programs providing services to children within the following public agencies:
  (1) Department of Human Services;
  (2) Department of Health;
  (3) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;
  (4) Child and Family Services Agency;
  (5) Metropolitan Police Department;
  (6) Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department,
  (7) D.C. Public Schools;
  (8) District of Columbia Housing Authority;
  (9) Office of the Attorney General;
  (10) Department of Behavioral Health;
  (11) Department of Health Care Finance;
  (12) Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
  (13) Office of the State Superintendent of Education;
  (14) Public Charter School Board; and
  (15) Director of Gun Violence Prevention.
(a-1) The Council Chairpersons with jurisdiction over judiciary and human services matters, or their designees, shall serve as Committee members.
(b) The Mayor shall appoint, or request the designation of, members from federal, judicial, and private agencies and the general public who are knowledgeable in child development, maternal and child health, child abuse and neglect, prevention, intervention, treatment or research, with due consideration given to representation of ethnic or racial minorities and to geographic areas of the District of Columbia. The appointments shall include representatives from the following:
  (1) Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
  (2) Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia;
  (3) District of Columbia hospitals where children are born or treated;
  (4) College or university schools of social work; and
  (5) Mayor’s Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect.
(c) The Mayor shall additionally appoint 8 community representatives, none of whom shall be employees of the District, in accordance with § 1-523.01(f) .
(c-1) The Council shall appoint a minimum of one representative from the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children.
(d) Governmental appointees shall serve at the will of the Mayor, the Council in the case of the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children, or of the federal or judicial body designating their availability for appointment. Community representatives shall serve for 3-year terms.
(e) Vacancies in membership shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(f) The Committee shall select co-chairs according to rules set forth by the Committee.
(g) The Committee shall establish quorum and other procedural requirements as it considers necessary.
D.C. Code § 4-205.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.03
§ 4-205.03. Determination of residency.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident of the District of Columbia is one who is living in the District of Columbia voluntarily and not for a temporary purpose; that is, one with no intention of presently removing himself or herself therefrom. A child is residing in the District if he or she is making his or her home in the District.
(b) Temporary absence from the District, with subsequent returns to the District, or intent to return when the purposes of the absence have been accomplished, shall not interrupt continuity of residence.
(c) Residence as defined for eligibility purposes shall not depend upon the reason for which the individual entered the District, except insofar as it may bear on whether he is there for a temporary purpose.
D.C. Code § 4-1901 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 19 / § 4-1901
§ 4-1901. Immigrant Legal Services Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-117 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-117
§ 4-117. Investigation of children; confidentiality of records; study of physical and mental conditions.
Status: in_force

The antecedents, character, and condition of life of each child received by the Board shall be investigated as fully as possible, and the facts learned entered in permanent records, in which shall also be noted the subsequent history of each child, so far as it can be ascertained. Such records shall be confidential but may be made available in the discretion of the Board. Provision shall be made for study of the physical and mental conditions of children received for care in order that care for each child may be planned to meet his particular physical and mental needs.
D.C. Code § 4-708 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-708
§ 4-708. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-208.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-208.01
§ 4-208.01. Determination by Mayor; method of payment.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon completion of the investigation pursuant to subchapter IX of this chapter , the Mayor shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for public assistance, the type and amount of public assistance for which he or she is eligible, and the date from which public assistance shall begin. The Mayor shall furnish public assistance with reasonable promptness to each person to whom the Mayor, in his or her discretion, provides public assistance. For the TANF, POWER, and GAC programs, an application for assistance shall be effective on the date that the application is filed. The amount payable for the initial month shall be prorated by multiplying the amount payable if payment were made for the entire month by the ratio of the days in the month including and following the date of application to the total number of days in a month.
(b) Money payments of public assistance shall be made by check or electronic benefit transfer, except that in emergency cases money payments of public assistance may be made in cash, and to accomplish such purpose the Mayor may make necessary provisions for advancing from time to time to one or more officers or employees of the District such sum or sums as the Mayor may determine; provided, that no such advance shall be made to any such officer or employee who has not been previously bonded in such amount and form as the Mayor shall determine.
D.C. Code § 4-754.31 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.31
§ 4-754.31. Monitoring and inspections of services.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall monitor and evaluate the services delivered by all programs covered by § 4-754.01 .
(b) The Mayor shall inspect the premises of all providers operating programs covered by § 4-754.01 . Except for inspections of shelters monitored by the Office of Shelter Monitoring pursuant to § 4-754.52 , inspections shall be conducted:
  (1) At least once during each calendar year;
  (2) Whenever the Mayor has reason to believe that a provider is not in compliance with the applicable standards established in this chapter or with other requirements or agreements; and
  (3) In a reasonable manner and during the regular hours of operation of the provider.
(c) During any inspection conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the provider shall make available for examination any records or other materials related to the delivery of its services, including records relating to clients and to internal complaints, in accordance with the confidentiality requirements of § 4-754.11(7) .
(d) The Mayor shall not delegate the responsibilities of this section to any agency or entity that serves as a provider of services covered by § 4-754.01 .
D.C. Code § 4-206.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-206.05
§ 4-206.05. Emergency shelter allowances.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, in providing emergency shelter allowances to families who are receiving TANF to enable them to obtain public housing, may claim federal financial participation to the extent allowable by law, provided the family has not received assistance from any emergency program for more than 30 consecutive days within the last 12 months.
D.C. Code § 4-209.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-209.03
§ 4-209.03. Notification of adverse action not permitted.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-555.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-555.05
§ 4-555.05. Address use by District agencies.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in this section, a participant or the participant's representative shall not be required to provide the participant's actual address for any purpose for which a District agency requires or requests a residential, work, or school address.
(b) Only a participant's actual address shall be used as part of a registration required by Chapter 40 of Title 22 .
(c) (1) After a participant who is eligible to vote is certified to participate in the Program, unless the participant opts out, OVSJG shall send the participant's actual address and a copy of the participant's Program authorization card to the District of Columbia Board of Elections ("Board"), which the Board shall maintain.
  (2) If a participant decides to vote, the participant shall vote by mail-in ballot.
  (3) If a participant decides to sign a petition to be filed with the Board, the participant may use her or his substitute address to sign the petition.
(d) (1) Only a participant's actual address shall be used on any document filed with the Office of Tax and Revenue.
  (2) The Office of Tax and Revenue shall not index by a participant's name in any online database of the agency relating to:
    (A) Assessment and tax information; and
    (B) All recorded documents; provided, that a court order, a judgment, a lien, or any document related to debt collection that is not a security interest instrument, may be indexed by the participant's name.
  (3) The participant's name may be included in any notice or index published by the Office of Tax and Revenue for the collection of debt, including taxes.
  (4) This subsection shall not require the Office of Tax and Revenue to redact or otherwise erase a participant's name or address in any document or electronic record in its online database.
  (5) Except as provided in this subsection, the Office of Tax and Revenue shall not disclose a participant's actual address, unless OVSJG permits disclosure pursuant to the rules issued under § 4-555.12 .
(e) (1) Upon written request by a supervisor at the rank of sergeant or above of the Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD"), OVSJG shall provide a participant's actual address to MPD for law enforcement purposes only.
  (2) MPD shall not publish a participant's actual address pursuant to § 5-113.06 .
(f) (1) If a participant or a participant's representative is or becomes aware that a District agency has made public the participant's actual address, the participant or the participant's representative may submit a written request, along with a copy of the participant's Program authorization card, to the District agency, asking the District agency to remove any publicly accessible references to the participant's actual address.
  (2) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the District agency shall remove publicly accessible references to the participant's actual address, including any references on the District agency's website, within 10 business days of receiving the request.
  (3) This subsection shall not apply to the Office of Tax and Revenue.
D.C. Code § 4-205.56 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.56
§ 4-205.56. Information from source other than recipient.
Status: in_force

(a) When the information that is the basis for reduction or termination of payment comes from a source other than the recipient, the representative of the Mayor shall discuss the information with the recipient and notify him or her in writing that if the recipient does not agree with or accept the information, he or she has 15 days to present additional information, or, in lieu thereof, to request a fair hearing.
(b) In arranging the appointment for the discussion, the representative of the Mayor shall advise the recipient of his or her right to bring other persons with him or her who have knowledge of his or her situation, including a legal representative if he or she so desires.
D.C. Code § 4-281.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2D / § 4-281.03
§ 4-281.03. Eligibility, enrollment, and program requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to participate in the program, a household shall:
  (1) Reside in the District;
  (2) Be a low-income household at the time the household's initial eligibility is determined;
  (3) Contain at least one individual who is currently participating in a housing assistance program administered by the District or federal government at the time that the household's initial eligibility is determined; and
  (4) Meet any other eligibility criteria established by the Mayor by rule.
(b) (1) The Department may establish preference criteria and an application process and conduct a randomized lottery to select eligible households to participate in the program to aid in the evaluation of the program.
  (2) The established preference criteria may:
    (A) Factor in whether a household:
      (i) Is participating in a time-limited housing-assistance program;
      (ii) Includes children under the age of 18; and
      (iii) Is willing to participate in career-related and other program activities; and
    (B) Limit participation to households that are participating in one or more specific housing assistance programs at the time their initial eligibility for the program is determined.
(c) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to create an entitlement to the program.
(d) (1) A program participant shall remain eligible to participate in the program for no more than 5 years after enrollment regardless of income.
  (2) To remain eligible to participate in the program, a program participant shall:
    (A) Maintain residency in the District;
    (B) Participate in any support services mandated;
    (C) Comply with paragraph (3) of this subsection; and
    [(D)] Meet other requirements and criteria established by the Department.
  (3) Program participants must exit other housing-assistance programs upon enrollment in the program. A program participant shall cease to be eligible to participate in the program if, during the program participant's enrollment, any member of the program participant's household becomes enrolled in another District- or federal government-funded rental assistance program.
D.C. Code § 4-205.77 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.77
§ 4-205.77. POWER — Failure to participate in self-sufficiency activities.
Status: in_force

(a) If a POWER recipient who is an adult or minor head of an assistance unit fails, without good cause (as determined by the Mayor) to participate in required activities to promote self-sufficiency, the recipient shall be sanctioned in the same manner as a TANF recipient who fails to comply with the requirements of an individual responsibility plan.
(b) The Mayor shall promulgate rules defining what constitutes good cause for failure to participate in required self-sufficiency activities, in addition to those grounds described in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section.
(c) The Mayor shall not sanction a POWER recipient based on the failure of the recipient to participate in self-sufficiency 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 participation 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) The Mayor shall not sanction a POWER recipient based on the failure of the recipient to participate in self-sufficiency activities if the Mayor has failed to notify the recipient of the self-sufficiency activities in which the recipient must participate.
(e) (1) The Mayor shall not sanction a POWER recipient based on the failure of the recipient to participate in self-sufficiency activities if the Mayor provides the activities but placement in those activities are not yet available to the recipient.
  (2) This subsection shall only apply if the POWER recipient has complied with any other obligations required of POWER applicants or recipients.
D.C. Code § 4-671.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6C / § 4-671.01
§ 4-671.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
  (1) "Administrative act" means any action, decision, adjudication, omission, rule, regulation, interpretation, recommendation, policy, practice, or procedure of an agency, agency-licensed or contracted service and placement provider, or entity that must operate under or comply with guidance from an agency.
  (2) "Agency" means any officer, employee, office, department, division, board, commission, or agency of the government of the District, including independent agencies, but does not include:
    (A) The District of Columbia Courts, as that term is defined in § 1-201.03(13) ;
    (B) The Council;
    (C) Any instrumentality formed pursuant to an interstate compact; or
    (D) The Office of the Inspector General.
  (3) "CFSA" means the Child and Family Services Agency.
  (4) "CFSA affiliate" means a CFSA-licensed or contracted service and placement provider or entity that must operate under or comply with guidance from CFSA.
  (5) "CFSA child" means an individual who is 21 years of age or younger and involved with, previously involved with, or otherwise known to CFSA.
  (6) "CFSA constituent" includes:
    (A) A CFSA child;
    (B) A former CFSA child;
    (C) The following individuals in relation to a CFSA child:
      (i) A parent by birth, adoption, or marriage;
      (ii) A relative caregiver, as that term is defined in § 4-251.01(3A) ;
      [(iii)] A grandparent, as that term is defined in § 4-251.01(2) ;
      (iv) A close relative, as that term is defined in § 4-251.21(2) ; and
      (v) A court-ordered legal custodian or guardian;
    (D) A foster parent, as that term is defined in § 4-1303.81(1) ;
    (E) An employee of CFSA;
    (F) A contracted employee of CFSA;
    (G) A court-appointed special advocate or guardian ad litem, an attorney of a CFSA child, or a CFSA child's parent or caregiver; and
    (H) An individual with first-hand knowledge of an administrative act of CFSA or a CFSA affiliate.
  (7) "Office" means the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children.
  (8) "Ombudsperson" or "Ombudsperson for Children" means the administrator of the Office.
  (9) "Record" means any record, document, book, paper, file, photograph, microfilm, sound recording, video recording, magnetic storage media, computer data, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, created, generated, recorded, received, possessed, controlled, accessible, or auditable by an agency.
D.C. Code § 4-204.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.05
§ 4-204.05. Medicaid benefits.
Status: in_force

The District state plan required under title XIX of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (42 U.S.C. § 1396   et seq.) shall provide that all persons in the following categories are eligible for full Medicaid benefits:
(1) All persons receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits;
(2) All persons categorically related to the Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) program (that is, aged, blind, or persons with permanent disabilities) and receiving benefits under the Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance (“OASDI”) program and who were eligible for SSI benefits (but for OASDI) cost-of-living increases received since April, 1977; and
(3) All persons categorically related to the SSI program (that is, aged, blind, or persons with permanent disabilities) whose monthly countable income, regardless of source, is equal to or less than the combined maximum monthly payment of SSI plus the District supplement for the person having no other income or resources.
D.C. Code § 4-710 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-710
§ 4-710. Length of stay in emergency overnight shelter.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-261.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2B / § 4-261.04
§ 4-261.04. Locally funded supplemental benefits.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning on or after January 1, 2015, but beginning no later than October 1, 2015, a household participating in SNAP whose federally funded benefit is less than $30 per month shall receive locally funded benefits to bring the household's total benefit to $30 per month.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-714 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7 / § 4-714
§ 4-714. Housing goals; priorities.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-205.57 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.57
§ 4-205.57. Consequences of failure to request hearing or submit additional information to clarify eligibility.
Status: in_force

If, after 15 days from the date of postmark of the written notice, the recipient does not request a fair hearing, or if applicable, does not submit additional information to clarify his eligibility status, the representative of the Mayor shall take immediate action to reduce or terminate the assistance payment, and shall notify the recipient in writing of the action taken, and its effective date.
D.C. Code § 4-1410 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1410
§ 4-1410. Authority to charge or receive compensation for services; inability to pay adoption costs.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, neither the Mayor nor a child-placing agency authorized to perform services in connection with placement of a child in a family home for adoption may make or receive any charge or compensation for these services.
  (2) A child-placing agency may charge an adoptive parent a reasonable fee if the child-placing agency is operating in the District of Columbia exclusively for religious purposes or as a nonprofit organization, pursuant to section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 163; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)), and no part of its net earnings inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
(b) (1) A child-placing agency providing domestic or international adoption services that is authorized to charge a fee pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall develop a sliding-fee scale based on the per capita income of the applicant and provide each applicant with:
    (A) Its fee and refund policy;
    (B) An estimate of the agency’s maximum fee for specific services;
    (C) Information regarding available public and private subsidies;
    (D) Its sliding income fee scale; and
    (E) A complete list of the services that it will provide at each stage of the adoption process.
  (2) If a child-placing agency that charges a fee fails to implement and to maintain a sliding-fee scale as required by this subchapter, or rules issued pursuant to this subchapter, the failure shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of its license.
(b-1) In addition to the fee set forth in subsection (b) of this section, a child-placing agency providing domestic or international adoption services that is authorized to charge a fee pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may charge an adoptive parent reasonable fees, but not more than the actual cost, for the following:
  (A) Customary and reasonable legal expenses of the child-placing agency;
  (B) Costs of locating an absent birthparent;
  (C) Foster care expenses incurred by the child-placing agency for a period not to exceed 120 days of foster care;
  (D) The living expenses of the birthmother, including food, shelter, and clothing;
  (E) Transportation costs to obtain medical services, adoption- related services, or costs associated with any required court appearance related to the adoption, including food and lodging expenses;
  (F) Expenses for adoption counseling or counseling for the birthparents by an independent mental health professional;
  (G) The birthmother’s legal, hospital, and medical expenses;
  (H) Legal fees and costs in connection with contested adoption proceedings;
  (I) Expenses incurred by the child-placing agency in connection with an adoption dissolution and alternative placement of a child; and
  (J) Expenses incurred by the child-placing agency in obtaining the documents required to complete the homestudy assessment.
(c) Except for a reasonable, nonrefundable administrative fee, a child-placing agency shall not retain the fee paid by an adoptive parent unless the child-placing agency has provided the service.
(d) (1) 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 section, including the process for suspension and revocation of the license required to maintain a child-placing agency.
  (2) No later than May 31, 2015, the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of subsection (b-1) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-211.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-211.03
§ 4-211.03. Home repairs — Federal financial participation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-631 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6A / § 4-631
§ 4-631. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term “health insurer” means any person that provides one or more health benefit plans or insurance in the District of Columbia, including an insurer, a hospital and medical services corporation, a fraternal benefit society, a health maintenance organization, a multiple employer welfare arrangement, or any other person providing a plan of health insurance subject to the authority of the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.03e — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.03e
§ 4-1303.03e. Behavioral health screening and assessment requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All children in the custody of the Agency shall, to the extent that it is not inconsistent with a court order, receive a behavioral health screening and, if necessary, a behavioral health assessment within 30 days of initial contact with the Agency or a placement disruption. Through rulemaking, the Mayor may reduce the number of days within which a behavioral health screening and behavioral health assessment are required.
  (2) As part of the behavioral health screening required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Agency shall identify children who are victims of, or who may be at risk for becoming victims of, sex trafficking of children under § 22-1834 .
(b) The Agency shall connect all children who are assessed as being in need of behavioral health care to an appropriate behavioral health service.
(c) The Agency shall provide the behavioral health resource guide for parents and legal guardians and the behavioral health resource guide for youth created pursuant to § 7-1131.18 to families of children in Agency custody.
D.C. Code § 4-1302.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1302.02
§ 4-1302.02. Information to be retained.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be retained in the Child Protection Register the following information concerning each substantiated and inconclusive report:
  (1) The recipient of the report, the date and the time of the receipt of the report;
  (2) The information required in the report pursuant to § 4-1321.03 ;
  (3) The census tract and ward in which the child lives and other demographic information concerning the incident referred to in the report;
  (4) The agencies to which the report was referred and the date and the time of the referral;
  (5) The agency or agencies making the initial investigation, the summary of the results of the initial investigation and the dates and the times the investigations were begun and terminated;
  (6) The agency or agencies making the social investigation, the summary of the results of the social investigation, the dates and the times said investigation was begun and terminated, the services offered and when they were offered;
  (7) The agency or agencies to which the referrals were made and the services requested, with the dates of the opening and the closing of the case;
  (8) The placements of the child and the dates of each placement;
  (9) Court actions concerning the child and the dates thereof; and
  (10) The date the case was closed.
(b) There may be retained in the Child Protection Register other information required for research, planning, evaluation and management purposes pursuant to rules adopted according to § 2-501 et seq.
(c) Repealed.
(d) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall review all open cases every 6 months to assure that information in said Register is current and shall request updated information from the appropriate agencies as indicated.
(e) The public agencies responsible for receiving reports, making investigations and providing or securing case management shall be responsible for supplying the information required under this section to the Child Protection Register on a timely basis.
D.C. Code § 4-126 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-126
§ 4-126. Assistance application form standardization.
Status: in_force

(a) All District government assistance application forms (“AAF”) for assistance from the District government, or leading to federal or private assistance, shall:
  (1) Require the applicant to state whether he or she is a veteran; and
  (2) Provide contact information for the Office of Veterans Affairs, established by § 49-1002 .
(b) (1) An agency that receives AAFs shall establish a procedure to retain AAFs that indicate that the applicant is a veteran separately from AAFs that do not so indicate.
  (2) An agency that receives an AAF that indicates that the applicant is a veteran shall forward this information to the Office of Veterans Affairs for its use and record retention.
(c) Upon August 16, 2008, all agencies shall meet the requirements of this section by providing the required information on the AAF or as an attachment to the AAF.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.34 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.34
§ 4-1303.34. Immunity.
Status: in_force

The District, the disclosing official, and any agencies, committees, officials, officers, employees, or attorneys of the District authorized by the disclosing official to assist the disclosing official with his or her responsibilities and duties under this part shall have full immunity from any civil or criminal liability relating to a decision made in good faith to disclose findings and information related to a child fatality or near fatality under this part.
D.C. Code § 4-515 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-515
§ 4-515. Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) A fund is established to be administered by the Court and to be known as the Crime Victims Compensation Fund (“Fund”) for the purpose of accounting for the financial operations of this chapter. The Fund shall be maintained as a separate fund in the Treasury of the United States. All amounts deposited to the credit of the Fund are appropriated without fiscal year limitation to make payments as authorized under subsection (e) of this section.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Monies in the Fund shall consist of all funds transferred from the Department of Human Services on April 9, 1997, any appropriations to the Fund under § 4-518 , assessments imposed under § 4-516 , monies recovered through subrogation or repayment under §§ 4-509 , 4-510 and 4-513 , costs assessed under the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1981 that are collected after April 9, 1997, any other fines, fees, penalties, or assessments that the Court determines necessary to carry out the purposes of the Fund, and monies received from the federal government or other public or private sources for the purpose of the Fund.
(d) Any unobligated balance existing in the Fund as of the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2000) may be used only in accordance with a plan developed by the District of Columbia which is submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, except that under such plan:
  (1) 50 percent of such balance shall be used for direct compensation payments to crime victims through the Fund under this section and in accordance with this chapter; and
  (2) 50 percent of such balance shall be transferred from the Fund to the Crime Victims Assistance Fund established by § 4-515.01 and shall be used without fiscal year limitation for outreach activities designed to increase the number of crime victims who apply for such direct compensation payments.
(d-1) (1) In Fiscal Year 2001, the first $200,000 of the unobligated balance shall be transferred to the Executive Office of the Mayor to fund staff support for the District of Columbia Commission on Violence Against Women.
  (2) The remaining funds shall be made available for victims assistance in accordance with a plan developed by the Executive Office of the Mayor and submitted to the Council, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not disapprove the proposed plan in whole or in part, by resolution within this 30-day period, the plan shall be deemed approved.
  (3) The Mayor shall submit an annual report to the Council which details the amount of funds transferred pursuant to this subsection, and all expenditures or disbursements of funds, no later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year.
  (4) For the purposes of this section “unobligated balance” does not include the amount of claims pending at the end of a fiscal year which have been filed but for which awards have not been made, based on an estimated average cost of each award.
(e) All compensation payments and attorneys’ fees awarded under this chapter shall be paid from, and subject to, the availability of monies in the Fund. Not more than 5 percent of the total amount of monies in the Fund may be used to pay administrative costs necessary to carry out this chapter.
(f) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall arrange for an annual independent audit of the Fund. The audit shall include:
  (1) The number of claims satisfied in each fiscal year and the respective amounts awarded;
  (2) The number and status of all pending claims;
  (3) The unexpended balance in the Fund to be transferred to the victims assistance grants agency pursuant to subsection (d) of this section; and
  (4) The number of personnel positions and amount of personnel funding and other administrative costs of the Crime Victims Compensation Program.
D.C. Code § 4-251.21 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.21
§ 4-251.21. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Agency" means the Child and Family Services Agency established by § 4-1303.01a .
  (2) "Close relative" means an adult who is a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, or cousin of the child and related to the child by blood, marriage, domestic partnership, or adoption, or is a godparent of the child.
  (3) "Criminal background check" means the investigation of an individual's criminal history through the record systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Police Department.
  (3A) "Godparent" means an individual with close personal or emotional ties with the child or the child's family that pre-date the child's placement with the individual.
  (4) "Mayor" means the Mayor or a designee of the Mayor.
  (5) "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" or "TANF" means the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program established by § 4-202.01 .
D.C. Code § 4-561.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.06
§ 4-561.06. Reviews and reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The independent expert consultant shall:
    (A) Prepare, by June 1, 2015, and on a semiannual basis thereafter, a public report that contains:
      (i) A description of the work conducted by the independent expert consultant for that period;
      (ii) The methodology and specific findings for each review conducted, including a general description of the policies and procedures reviewed, the observations of the independent expert consultant regarding the MPD’s implementation of those policies and procedures, the training reviewed, and a discussion of any improvements that need to be made;
      (iii) A determination of whether the MPD’s implementation of reforms made after March 2013 are having a positive effect on the overall investigations of sexual assaults and whether there are any unintended negative consequences of these new policies or reforms;
      (iv) A comparison of cases reported to the MPD through the DC SANE Program and MPD case numbers to ensure that all sexual assaults have been documented; and
      (v) The Chief of Police’s formal response to the report prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection;
    (B) Review the case review plan and process developed pursuant to § 4-561.14(d)(1) , making recommendations for improvement as needed; and
    (C) Review any changes to the sexual assault response continuum of care resulting from the Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Act of 2014, effective November 20, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-139; 61 DCR 5913) , and the Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Amendment Act of 2019, effective March 3, 2020 (D.C. Law 23-57; 66 DCR 15914) , including the legal obligations imposed on entities participating in the sexual assault response continuum of care and the service delivery models used within the sexual assault response continuum of care.
  (2) (A) A draft version of the report shall be provided to the Mayor, the City Administrator, the Council, the Chief of Police, and the SART for review before the public issuance of the final report.
    (B) The Chief of Police and the SART shall have 30 days to review the report and prepare a formal response for purposes of a public report issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) (1) The independent expert consultant shall, within 45 days after being retained by the OVSJG:
    (A) Develop a plan and schedule for preparing the public report and reviewing the case review plan and process described in subsection (a)(1) of this section; and
    (B) Submit the plan to the OVSJG for review and approval.
  (2) The plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include a timeline for submitting any recommendations to the Council or the Mayor regarding proposed legislation.
(c) The OVSJG shall complete a review of the independent expert consultant’s plan developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section within 30 days after the date of receipt.
D.C. Code § 4-204.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.04
§ 4-204.04. Amount of training incentive payment disregarded.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-205.12 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.12
§ 4-205.12. Food stamp coupon allotment disregarded.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-754.42 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.42
§ 4-754.42. Administrative review.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of the administrative review shall be to enable the Department to ascertain the legal validity of the decision that is the subject of the fair hearing request, and, if possible, achieve an informal resolution of the appeal.
(b) Any administrative review conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be completed within 15 days of the receipt of the administrative review request, except upon showing of good cause as to why such deadline cannot be met. If good cause is shown, a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible thereafter. If an extension of time for review is required for good cause, written notice of the extension shall be provided to the client or client representative prior to the commencement of the extension.
(b-1) An administrative review of a denial of an application for shelter following an interim eligibility placement, conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be completed and a decision rendered no later than 4 business days following receipt of the administrative review request, except upon a showing of good cause as to why such deadline cannot be met. If good cause is shown, a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible thereafter. If an extension of time for review is required for good cause, written notice of the extension shall be provided to the client or client representative prior to the commencement of the extension.
(c) An administrative review shall be completed before the Office of Administrative Hearings shall grant a fair hearing to any client or client representative; except, that the Office of Administrative Hearings may grant a hearing prior to the completion of the administrative review, if emergency relief is requested and on proper notice to all parties, to decide if a notice required by § 4-754.33(b) or (c) (other than a notice of an emergency action) has not been given or is invalid on its face.
(c-1) The administrative review of a denial of an application for shelter following an interim eligibility placement conducted in accordance with subsection (b-1) of this section shall not be waived; provided, that the Office of Administrative Hearings may grant a fair hearing prior to the completion of the administrative review, on proper notice to all parties, to decide if a notice required by § 4-754.33 , other than a notice of an emergency action, has not been given or is invalid on its face.
(d) All administrative reviews shall be conducted in the following manner:
  (1) In accordance with the administrative review procedures described in § 4-210.07 ; and
  (2) In accordance with the following additional requirements:
    (A) The client or client representative shall have the right to submit issues and comments in writing to the Department; and
    (B) The client or the client representative shall have the right to review provider’s records regarding the client, or the records of other related service providers regarding the client, prior to the administrative review proceeding;
    (C) The administrative review shall be conducted by an employee of the Department;
    (D) The administrative review decision shall be issued in writing, in a manner readily understood by the client, and shall include:
      (i) A clear and detailed statement of the factual basis supporting the administrative review decision;
      (ii) A clear and detailed statement of the actions proposed to be implemented, including any sanctions, probationary periods, or any denial, transfer, suspension, or termination of services to be imposed;
      (iii) A reference to the statute, regulation, Program Rule, or policy pursuant to which the administrative review decision is made;
      (iv) Notice that the client’s request for a hearing shall be considered formally withdrawn upon submission of a signed statement confirming such withdrawal; and
      (v) A statement that if the client is not satisfied with the administrative review decision, the fair hearing shall be held.
  (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the administrative review may be conducted on the papers and without an in-person review if the purpose of the administrative review is to ascertain the validity of a decision to exit a client from a Rapid Re-Housing program because the client's time period for receiving services has run out due to a statutory or regulatory time limit on the duration of services provided by the Rapid Re-Housing program.
(e) Each administrative review decision shall be in writing and shall contain a detailed statement of the basis for the decision. It shall include a comprehensive evaluation of the issues and clearly delineate the legal basis, if the decision upholds denial of shelter placement.
D.C. Code § 4-903 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 9 / § 4-903
§ 4-903. Requisites for space set aside in government buildings.
Status: in_force

(a) The District government shall set aside adequate space within government-occupied buildings to meet the child care needs of its employees whenever:
  (1) (A) The government constructs, leases, or receives as a gift any office building that will be used to accommodate 100 or more District government employees; or
    (B) The government makes additions, alterations, or repairs to existing District government-owned or -occupied office buildings that change the use of 25% of the net square foot area of the building and include the addition to, alteration of, or repair to the 1st floor in order to accommodate 100 or more District government employees; and
  (2) A review of future employee occupancy shows sufficient need for child care services for 20 or more children.
(b) The Director of the Department of Administrative Services may secure space for child care outside any building described in subsection (a) of this section only in the event that all other physical requirements controlling the development of the child care facilities within the office building cannot be utilized, and only if funds for the offsite child care facilities are made available.
(c) Office space occupied by the District government on February 24, 1987, may be renovated to accommodate a child care facility subject to the availability of funds and the direction of the Director of the Department of Administrative Services.
(d) Space designated within a District office building for a child care facility shall comply with all other provisions of District law.
(e) The interior area of child care space shall not exceed 2,000 feet, or be less than that required to accommodate 20 children, excluding space for restrooms, kitchen facilities, storage areas, and teacher offices.
(f) This chapter shall not be construed to apply to those buildings that provide care or 24-hour residential care for patients, inmates, or wards of the District, such as hospitals and correctional facilities.
(g) The Department of Administrative Services shall conduct an inventory of the current space and space requirements of the District government office space that could be utilized for child care programs as provided for in subsection (a) of this section.  The inventory shall be completed within 90 days of February 24, 1987.
D.C. Code § 4-754.21a — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.21a
§ 4-754.21a. Training standards for all providers.
Status: in_force

All service provider employees, including intake workers, shall be trained in trauma-informed care, civil rights and other legal compliance, conflict resolution, and cultural competence, including, with regard to the LGBTQ population, the following:
(1) Vocabulary and best practices for data collection, privacy, storage, and use;
(2) Current social science research and common risk factors for LGBTQ youth;
(3) Information about the coming out process and its impact on LGBTQ youth;
(4) Best practices for supporting LGBTQ youth in shelter, housing, and supportive services;
(5) Suicide awareness and prevention; and
(6) Legal requirements for providers for homeless youth.
D.C. Code § 4-207.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-207.04
§ 4-207.04. Appropriations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1205 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1205
§ 4-1205. Applicant unit.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-204.05a — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.05a
§ 4-204.05a. Extension of transitional Medicaid program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall extend the transitional Medicaid program to 24 months pursuant to the Family Support Act of 1988, approved October 13, 1988 (P.L. 100-485; 102 Stat. 2343), and the District of Columbia State Plan for Medicaid. The Mayor shall seek any waivers and exemptions from federal statutes and regulations necessary to make such an extension.
(b) Increased transitional medical assistance benefits shall be made available to all working families eligible under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Earned income shall be disregarded under the extended Transitional Medicaid Program in accordance with § 4-205.11(a)(5)(B) [(a)(5) repealed].
D.C. Code § 4-651.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6B / § 4-651.01
§ 4-651.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Adverse childhood experiences" means stressful or traumatic experiences experienced by infants and toddlers, including housing instability, childhood abuse, family instability, substance abuse, mental illness, and family criminal involvements.
  (2) "CFSA" means the Child and Family Services Agency.
  (3) "Child development center" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 4-401(2) .
  (4) "Community-based social services" means services that address the social determinants of health and contribute to the well-being of families, communities, and populations.
  (5) "Community health worker" means an individual who provides community navigation services.
  (6) "Community navigation services" means the provision of assistance to individuals seeking to access health care services in the home and community by identifying and reducing barriers to obtaining health care services.
  (7) "Community resource inventory" means a software platform accessible by health professionals and community-based social services providers, that consists of a web-based tool capable of screening individuals for trauma, developmental health, behavioral health, and social determinants of health needs.
  (8) "DBH" means the Department of Behavioral Health.
  (9) "DHCF" means the Department of Health Care Finance.
  (10) "DHS" means the Department of Human Services.
  (11) "DMHHS" means the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.
  (12) "DOH" means the Department of Health.
  (13) "Early Head Start Home Visiting" or "Early Head Start" means a program established pursuant to section 645a of the Head Start Act Amendments of 1994, approved May 18, 1994 (42 U.S.C. § 9840a).
  (14) "Healthy Futures Program" or "Healthy Futures" means the program administered by DBH that uses health professionals to provide child and family-centered behavioral health care services to families with infants and toddlers.
  (15) "Healthy Steps" means a nationally recognized evidence-based approach to family-centered supports consisting of an interdisciplinary pediatric primary care program that uses a child development professional to assist families during well-child visits by providing guidance and information to promote healthy early childhood development.
  (16) "Health professional" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 3-1201.01(8) .
  (17) "Home visiting" means a program that:
    (A) Supports expectant parents, parents, or legal guardians with infants, toddlers, and children between 3 and 5 years of age, primarily in the home; and
    (B) Provides access to health, social, and educational services through weekly or monthly home visits to promote positive child health and development outcomes, including healthy home environments, healthy birth outcomes, and a reduction in adverse childhood experiences.
  (18) "Home Visiting Council" means the District of Columbia Home Visiting Council, an entity that includes representatives of District agencies, child advocacy organizations, home visiting providers, early childhood programs, and other stakeholders, that supports the sustainability of home visiting and promotes positive childhood health and development outcomes.
  (19) "Home visitor" means a trained individual who, through a home visiting program, provides home visiting services, primarily in families' homes.
  (20) "Home visit system" means activities designed to support and improve the quality and sustainability of home visiting programs, including:
    (A) Home visiting quality and utilization;
    (B) Data collection to measure the effectiveness of home visiting;
    (C) Workforce and professional development services;
    (D) Technical assistance; and
    (E) Development and implementation of home visiting best practices.
  (21) "Infant" means an individual younger than 12 months of age.
  (22) "Interagency Coordinating Council" means the entity established pursuant to § 7-863.03(b) .
  (23) "International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant" means a health professional who provides lactation support services and possesses a current certification as a lactation consultant from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
  (24) "Lactation support services" means evidence-based services, including counseling or consulting services, provided on an out-patient basis by hospitals and birth centers to promote healthy breastfeeding.
  (25) "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 .), and by § 1-307.02 , and administered by DHCF.
  (26) "OSSE" means the Office of the State Superintendent for Education.
  (27) "Patient-Centered Medical Home National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition" means the certification provided by the National Committee for Quality Assurance to acknowledge health professionals that implement the latest clinical procedures to ensure the delivery of quality comprehensive health care services.
  (28) "Primary care provider" means a health professional who provides health care services, addresses a majority of personal health care needs, maintains a sustained partnership with patients, and practices in the context of family and community.
  (29) "Quality Improvement Network Interagency Steering Committee" means the entity established to coordinate the provision of resources and comprehensive services to infants and toddlers in Quality Improvement Network programs.
  (30) "SECDCC" means the State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council established pursuant to § 38-271.07(a) .
  (31) "Social determinants of health" means the conditions in the environment in which people are born, live, work, and age that have a significant impact on health outcomes, including socioeconomic status, education, physical environment, employment, social support networks, and access to health care services.
  (32) "Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program" or "Strong Start" means a District-wide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary system that provides early intervention therapeutic and other services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays and their families, as required pursuant to Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1431).
  (33) "Toddler" means an individual older than 12 months but younger than 36 months of age.
D.C. Code § 4-1302.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1302.05
§ 4-1302.05. Notification of persons identified in a report.
Status: in_force

(a) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall, within 7 days from the date that a report is entered in said Register, give notice to each person identified in the report of the fact that the report identifies him or her as responsible for the alleged abuse or neglect of the child who is the subject of the report.
(b) This notice shall include the following information:
  (1) The date that the report identifying the person was entered in the Child Protection Register;
  (2) The right of the person to review the entire report, except information which identifies other persons mentioned in the report;
  (3) The administrative procedures through which the person may seek to correct information which he or she alleges is incorrect or to establish that the report is unfounded; and
  (4) A statement, in all capital letters, that states: "THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER"; and
  (5) A statement that the person may be prevented from working in an organization serving children or in a public or private school if the person's name remains in the Child Protection Register.
D.C. Code § 4-205.09 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.09
§ 4-205.09. AB and ATD self-supporting plans.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-341 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-341
§ 4-341. Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

(a) The long term needs of District of Columbia children who are in foster care are not being served. Although the Adoption and Safe Families Amendment Act of 2000 shortens the time in which children may remain in foster care, many of these children require additional assistance in order to be adopted.
(b) The financial costs associated with maintaining the 3,000 foster children are high. In addition to the monthly payments to foster parents, the Child and Family Services Agency must supervise and staff each case, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia must pay attorneys and judges to review each case, and the Office of Corporation Counsel must staff and review each case.
(c) Even more critical are the tragic human costs associated with allowing children to languish in foster care. The most recent study on the fate of foster children who “age out” of the child welfare system without finding a permanent home found that 12 to 18 months after they left foster care, just half were employed, one-third were receiving public assistance, one-fifth of the girls had given birth, and more than one-quarter of the boys had been incarcerated.
(d) Many of the children in foster care have foster parents desirous of adopting them but are unable to do so because of the costs associated with adoption.
(e) Providing these foster parents with a one-time financial assistance package in the form of vouchers would facilitate adoptions. Financial assistance would consist of vouchers to cover the costs of the necessary homestudies, compilation of information on the foster children’s backgrounds and special needs, and attorneys’ fees.
(f) The Congress has appropriated, in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000, approved November 29, 1999 (Pub. L. No. 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501), a $5 million payment, to remain available until September 30, 2001, to the District of Columbia to create incentives to promote the adoption of children in the District’s foster care system.
D.C. Code § 4-561.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.08
§ 4-561.08. Monitoring by Chief of Police.
Status: in_force

The Chief of Police shall monitor the MPD personnel’s compliance with MPD orders and protocols related to law enforcement interaction with sexual assault victims, including the Sexual Assault Unit’s Standard Operating Procedures, when responding to sexual assaults.
D.C. Code § 4-204.15 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.15
§ 4-204.15. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this part.
D.C. Code § 4-1305.09 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1305.09
§ 4-1305.09. Penalties for violation of confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who discloses confidential information in violation of § 4-1305.08 shall be guilty of a criminal offense and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or a term of incarceration of not more than 180 days, or both.
(b) An individual who fails to disclose all of the residences and addresses required by § 4-1305.03(a)(3) shall be guilty of a criminal offense and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, a term of imprisonment of not more than 180 days, or both.
(c) Violations of this section shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or his or her designee, in the name of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 4-106 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-106
§ 4-106. Institutions placed under control of Board.
Status: in_force

The Board shall have complete and exclusive control and management of the following institutions of the District of Columbia:
(1) The workhouse at Occoquan in the State of Virginia;
(2) The reformatory at Lorton in the State of Virginia;
(3) The Washington Asylum and Jail;
(4) The National Training School for Girls, in the District of Columbia and at Muirkirk in the State of Maryland;
(5) The Gallinger Municipal Hospital;
(6) The Tuberculosis Hospital;
(7) The Home for the Aged and Infirm;
(8) The Municipal Lodging House;
(9) The Industrial Home School;
(10) Industrial Home School for Colored Children; and
(11) Forest Haven in Anne Arundel County, in the State of Maryland.
D.C. Code § 4-1206 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1206
§ 4-1206. Residency requirement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-205.66 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.66
§ 4-205.66. Failure to meet school attendance requirements; notice.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon determination that a pregnant or parenting teen has failed without good cause to meet the school attendance requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the Department shall provide notice which specifies the following:
  (1) That the pregnant or parenting teen has a right to review and copy his or her records at the expense of the pregnant or parenting teen’s school pursuant to Chapter 26 of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations;
  (2) That prior to any action against the pregnant or parenting teen, he or she has a right to challenge, in writing, the contents of his or her school records pursuant to Chapter 26 of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations; and
  (3) That the pregnant or parenting teen is entitled to a hearing if he or she is not satisfied with the administrative decision pursuant to Chapter 26 of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(b) If the pregnant or parenting teen, or his or her parent or guardian, does not request a fair hearing pursuant to § 4-210.05 , or, if after a fair hearing has been held, the hearing officer finds that the pregnant or parenting teen is not exempt from the school attendance requirements imposed by § 4-205.65(a) , the Department shall determine the pregnant or parenting teen ineligible for federally-funded TANF benefits in the next possible payment month.
(c) The Department of Human Services shall develop an incentive program, in consultation with the District of Columbia Public Schools, to encourage school attendance and recognize those who meet the attendance requirements.
D.C. Code § 4-561.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.04
§ 4-561.04. Independent expert consultant.
Status: in_force

(a) By December 1, 2014, the OVSJG shall retain an independent expert consultant.
(b) The independent expert consultant shall be selected by the Office of Police Complaints, with input from the Victim Assistance Network, subject to final approval by the OVSJG.
(c) The independent expert consultant shall be retained for a period of one year, with the option for the OVSJG to extend the contract in 1-year increments.
(d) The independent expert consultant selected shall have current and recognized expertise in the areas of law enforcement, crime victims' rights, victim advocacy, medical best practices, policy and procedure development, sexual assault, and the investigation or prosecution of sexual assault.
(e) Once retained by OVSJG, the work product, reports, and recommendations of the independent expert consultant shall remain in the exclusive control of the independent expert consultant until the draft version of the independent expert consultant's report is provided to entities for review as described in § 4-561.06(a)(2)(A) .
D.C. Code § 4-218.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-218.04
§ 4-218.04. Prosecutions; subpoenas; witness fees; perjury; compulsion of obedience to subpoena; oaths.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any power to bring criminal or civil actions or otherwise carry out the duties under this chapter, the Corporation Counsel shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for a witness to appear and testify or to produce all books, records, papers, or documents in any investigation into alleged violations of this chapter.
(b) A witness, other than those employed by the District of Columbia, summoned under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid the same fees and mileage that a witness is paid in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Superior Court”), but the fees need not be tendered to the witness before he or she appears and testifies or produces books, records, papers, or documents.
(c) Any willful false swearing on the part of any witness testifying about a material fact pursuant to a subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to prosecution pursuant to Chapter 24 of Title 22 .
(d) If any witness, who has been personally summoned, neglects or refuses to obey the subpoena, the Corporation Counsel may report this fact to the Superior Court. The Superior Court may compel obedience to the subpoena to the same extent as a witness may be compelled to obey the subpoenas of that court.
(e) The Corporation Counsel may administer oaths to any witness summoned in any investigation under subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 4-1402 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 14 / § 4-1402
§ 4-1402. “Child-placing agency” defined; license required.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person, firm, corporation, association, or public agency that receives or accepts a child under 16 years of age and places or offers to place such child for temporary or permanent care in a family home other than that of a relative within the third degree shall be deemed to be maintaining a child-placing agency. No child-placing agency shall be maintained in the District of Columbia without a license issued by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; provided, that notwithstanding any provisions of § 4-1404 such a license shall be issued forthwith to any corporation or association chartered by special act of Congress and having under its charter the purposes or powers of a child-placing agency as herein defined.
(b) Any license issued pursuant to this section 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 § 4-202.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-202.01
§ 4-202.01. Public assistance categories established.
Status: in_force

The following categories of public assistance are established:
(1) Repealed.
(2) General Assistance for Children;
(3) Repealed.
(4) Emergency Shelter Family Services;
(5) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families;
(6) Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility; and
(7) Interim Disability Assistance.
D.C. Code § 4-754.51 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.51
§ 4-754.51. Establishment of Shelter Monitoring Unit.
Status: in_force

There is established within the Department of Human Services a Shelter Monitoring Unit to monitor shelters and services provided by the District and its contractors to clients who are homeless.
D.C. Code § 4-205.49 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.49
§ 4-205.49. Special living arrangements.
Status: in_force

(a) Recipients of public assistance who are in nursing homes shall receive a payment of $40 per month for clothing and personal needs.
(b) Recipients of public assistance who are in half-way houses for alcoholics or drug addicts shall receive a payment of $170 per month, $150 of which shall be for room, board, and care, and the remaining $20 for clothing and personal needs.
(c) Effective with payments beginning on January 1, 1997, each recipient of Supplemental Security Income or General Public Assistance who lives in a community residence facility that has 50 or fewer residents or an Assisted Living Residence that has 16 or fewer residents shall receive a payment of $631.20 per month, of which $561.20 shall be used for room, board, and care and $70.00 shall be retained by the recipient for clothing and personal needs.
(d) Effective with payments beginning on January 1, 1997, each recipient of Supplemental Security Income who lives in a community residence facility that has a capacity for more than 50 residents or an Assisted Living Residence that has 17 or more residents shall receive a payment of $741.20 per month, of which $671.20 shall be used for room, board, and care and $70.00 shall be retained by the recipient for clothing and personal needs. At no time shall the total number of persons receiving payments from the District pursuant to this subsection exceed 250 persons.
(e) In the event the SSI payment is increased on or after January 1, 1997, the total amount of any increase shall be added to the payment levels authorized by subsections (c) and (d) of this section and shall be used for room, board, and care. The Mayor may increase the payments for clothing and personal needs authorized by subsections (c) and (d) of this section through rulemaking pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.
(e-1) (1) Each District of Columbia resident who receives a Supplemental Security Income payment pursuant to this section and who lives in a community residence facility or an Assisted Living Residence shall receive an additional supplemental payment for room, board, and care.
  (2) The additional supplemental payment shall be prorated based upon the amount of supplemental funds forwarded by the District to the federal Social Security Administration divided by the total population of Supplemental Security Income recipients who are residents of the District of Columbia and who live in a community residence facility or an Assisted Living Residence.
  (3) This subsection shall apply on the later of the following:
    (A) The date of written notice by the District to the federal government that the District intends to eliminate payments to noninstitutionalized SSI recipients;
    (B) The date the Social Security Administration provides notice to noninstitutionalized SSI recipients whose supplemental payments are being eliminated; or
    (C) January 1, 1997.
(f) (1) For the purposes of this section the term “Assisted Living Residence” shall have the same meaning as given the term in § 44-102.01(4) .
  (2) For the purposes of this section, the terms “nursing home” and “community residence facility” mean those terms as they are defined in § 44-501(a)(3) and (4).
(g) The Mayor may, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , set payment levels higher than those established by this section and, with respect to community residence facilities and Assisted Living Residences, vary payment levels according to subtypes different from, or in addition to, those recognized by subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(h) The Mayor may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for the federal administration of supplemental payments. Payments made pursuant to this section shall be made as long as such payments are required by federal law.
D.C. Code § 4-204.12 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.12
§ 4-204.12. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Medicaid Operations Reform.
(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) “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.
(2A) “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.).
(3) “Office” means the Office of Medicaid Operations Reform.
D.C. Code § 4-217.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-217.04
§ 4-217.04. Federal financial participation.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall claim federal financial participation for foster care payments to the fullest extent permissible under the provisions of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 601   et seq.).
D.C. Code § 4-1221 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 12 / § 4-1221
§ 4-1221. Mortgage emergency.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-120 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-120
§ 4-120. Duties of Trustees of National Training School for Girls transferred.
Status: in_force

The duties prior to March 16, 1926, imposed by law upon the Board of Trustees of the National Training School for Girls concerning the admission, care, parole, and discharge of inmates shall be vested in the Board.
D.C. Code § 4-217.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-217.05
§ 4-217.05. Determination of need.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, in determining the need for public assistance, shall permit:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) Applicants for, or recipients of, TANF to retain resources up to the maximum allowable amount of resources that would be permitted to be retained by a household under the Food Stamp Program established pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, approved September 29, 1977 (91 Stat. 958; 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.) (“Food Stamp Program”), if the Food Stamp household were composed of the members of the TANF assistance unit.
  (3) If any real or personal property, including liquid assets, is jointly owned by a member of an assistance unit and another person who is not a member of an assistance unit, the value shall be divided equally among the co-owners and only the portion of the assistance unit member(s) shall be considered as available.
(b) The following shall not be considered resources for the purposes of determining the resources of applicants or recipients of TANF under subsection (a) (2) of this section:
  (1) The value of a home which is the usual residence of the assistance unit;
  (2) The value of a licensed vehicle, to the extent permitted under the Food Stamp Program to a household composed of the same members as constitute the TANF assistance unit.
  (3) The value of 1 burial plot for each member of the assistance unit. The Mayor shall define the term “burial plot” for the purpose of this exclusion.
  (4) The equity value of bona fide funeral agreements, up to a total of $1,500 per person, for each member of the assistance unit;
  (5) Real property, for a period of 9 months, that the family unit is making a good faith effort to sell if the family agrees to sign an agreement to dispose of the property and to use the proceeds of the sale to repay any TANF benefits it would not have received if the property had been sold at the beginning of the period. The family will not have to repay an amount greater than the net proceeds from the sale. If there are any remaining proceeds, these proceeds shall be considered a resource. If the property has not been sold within the specified time period, or eligibility stops for any other reason, the entire amount of aid paid during the period shall be treated as an overpayment. The Mayor shall define “good faith effort” for the purpose of this exclusion; and
  (6) Basic maintenance items essential to day-to-day living, as defined by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 4-251.03 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2A / § 4-251.03
§ 4-251.03. Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) A grandparent may be eligible to receive subsidy payments under this section if:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) The child’s parent has not resided in the grandparent’s home for at least the previous 6 months; provided, that a parent may reside in the home without disqualifying the grandparent from receiving a subsidy if:
    (A) The parent has designated the grandparent to be the child’s standby guardian pursuant to Chapter 48 of Title 16 ;
    (B) The parent is a minor enrolled in school;
    (C) The parent is a minor with a medically verifiable disability under criteria that shall be prescribed by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-251.06 ; or
    (D) The parent is 18 years of age or older and has a medically verifiable disability under criteria prescribed by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-251.06 that prevents the parent from caring for the child;
  (4) The grandparent, and all adults residing in the grandparent’s home, has submitted to a criminal background check;
  (5) The grandparent's annual household income (excluding Supplemental Security Income) is under 300% of the federally defined poverty level;
  (6) At least one of the following residency requirements is met; provided that no grandparent residing outside of the District at the time of application for a subsidy may receive payments for more than one year without establishing that they have become a resident of the District as defined by § 4-205.03 :
    (A) The grandparent is a resident of the District as defined by § 4-205.03 ;
    (B) The child resided in the District within the 6 months preceding the filing of the application for subsidy payments and the child's parent resides in the District at the time of the application for subsidy payments; or
    (C) The child resided in the District within the 6 months preceding the filing of the application for subsidy payments, the child is currently enrolled in school in the District, and the child's parent has a medically verifiable disability under criteria prescribed by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-251.06 that prevents the parent from caring for the child, regardless of the parent's place of residence.
  (7) The grandparent has applied for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for the child;
  (8) The grandparent has entered into a subsidy agreement that includes a provision that no payments received under the agreement shall inure to the benefit of the child’s parent but shall be solely for the benefit of the child;
  (8A) The grandparent is not currently receiving a guardianship or adoption subsidy for the child;
  (9) The grandparent has provided a signed statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the information provided to establish eligibility pursuant to this section, or any rules promulgated pursuant to § 4-251.06 , is true and accurate to the best belief of the grandparent applicant; and
  (10) The grandparent has met any additional requirements prescribed by the Mayor pursuant to rules issued under § 4-251.06 .
(a-1) Repealed.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall recertify the eligibility of each grandparent receiving a subsidy on at least an annual basis.
  (2) For the purposes of the recertification, a grandparent may be required to provide a signed statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the information provided to establish continued eligibility pursuant to this section, or any rules promulgated pursuant to § 4-251.06 , remains true and accurate to the best belief of the grandparent.
(c) (1) Provided that written notice of termination shall be postmarked 15 days before the effective date of the termination of a grandparent's subsidy payments, the Mayor shall terminate subsidy payments to a grandparent at any time if:
    (A) The Mayor determines the grandparent no longer meets the eligibility requirements established by this section, or by rules issued under § 4-251.06 ; or
    (B) There is a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect against the grandparent caregiver resulting in the removal of the child from the grandparent’s home.
  (2) A grandparent whose subsidy payments are terminated as a result of the removal of the child from the grandparent’s home may reapply if the child has been returned to the grandparent’s home.
(d) Eligibility for subsidy payments under this section may continue until the child reaches 18 years of age.
(e) An applicant whose application for a subsidy has been denied or whose subsidy has been terminated shall be entitled to a hearing under the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 2 ; provided that a grandparent shall not be entitled to a hearing if the denial or termination of a subsidy is based upon the unavailability of appropriated funds.
(f) Any statement under this section made with knowledge that the information set forth therein is false shall be subject to prosecution as a false statement under § 22-2405(a) .
(g) The Mayor shall resolve all doubts regarding eligibility in favor of the applicant.
(h) The Mayor shall process an application for a subsidy with reasonable promptness. An applicant whose application has been approved shall receive the first subsidy payment within 45 days of being deemed eligible, unless a delay is caused by unusual circumstances beyond the Mayor's control.
(i) For purposes of determining eligibility and the amount of subsidy payments that a grandparent is eligible to receive under this subchapter , the Mayor shall exclude from consideration, for a period of not more than 60 months, any financial assistance received by the applicant from a benefits program, including from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, or a research project that has developed a plan to study and evaluate the impact and potential benefits of direct cash transfers.
D.C. Code § 4-754.38 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-754.38
§ 4-754.38. Emergency transfers of clients; emergency suspensions and terminations of services.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a client presents an imminent threat to the health or safety of the client or any other person on a provider’s premises, the provider, in light of the severity of the act or acts leading to the imminent threat, may transfer, suspend, or terminate the client within 24 hours of the imminent threat, without providing prior written notice of the transfer, suspension, or termination as required by § 4-754.33(c) .
(b) The provider shall endeavor to provide written notice, consistent with the requirements of § 4-754.33(d) , to any client transferred, suspended, or terminated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section at the time that the action is taken. If it is not possible or safe to provide written notice at the time of the action, a subsequent written notice shall be provided to the client within 15 days, or, if the client’s whereabouts are unknown, upon request within 90 days of the transfer, suspension, or termination. The time period during which the client may request fair hearing proceedings to appeal the transfer, suspension, or termination pursuant to § 4-754.41 shall not begin until the client has received the subsequent written notice.
(c) No client transferred, suspended, or terminated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall have the right to request mediation of the action from the provider pursuant to § 4-754.39 or to continue to receive shelter or housing services provided within the Continuum of Care without change pending appeal pursuant to [ § 4-754.11(a)(18) ].
(d) Whenever a provider transfers, suspends, or terminates a client pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the provider shall immediately notify the Department of the action. The notification shall include the following information:
  (1) The identity of the client who was transferred, suspended, or terminated;
  (2) The nature, date, and time of the action taken by the provider;
  (3) The provider staff member authorizing the transfer, suspension, or termination; and
  (4) The act or acts leading to the transfer, suspension, or termination.
(e) Whenever the Department receives a notification pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the Department shall issue a written finding of whether the emergency transfer, suspension, or termination order complies with the requirements of this section. The notification shall be issued within 24 hours of receipt of the notification by the Department. If the Department finds that the order was improperly issued, the Department shall reinstate the client’s access to the services received prior to the issuance of the order, pending the outcome of a hearing pursuant to §§ 4-754.41 and 4-754.42 .
(f) (1) In addition to the circumstances described in subsection (a) of this section, the Department or a provider may effect an emergency transfer of a client:
    (A) In the case of the loss of a unit that is beyond the control of the Department or provider, such as a fire or other unexpected catastrophic loss or damage to the unit; or
    (B) When a client's continued presence at a shelter location materially impairs a provider's ability to provide services to other clients at the location.
  (2) The requirements of subsections (b) through (e) of this section shall apply to any client transferred pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection.
D.C. Code § 4-204.61 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-204.61
§ 4-204.61. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Case mix reimbursement methodology” means a prospective Medicaid payment rate system for nursing facilities that includes:
  (A) A point-of-sale prescription system;
  (B) A resident classification system based on resident acuity and needs; and
  (C) The following 3 peer groupings for rate purposes:
    (i) All freestanding nursing facilities, except those owned by the District of Columbia;
    (ii) All hospital-based nursing facilities; and
    (iii) All nursing facilities owned by the District of Columbia.
(2) “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.), and by § 1-307.02 , and administered by the Department of Health.
(3) “Nursing facility” means a health care facility as defined in § 44-501(a)(3) , but does not include a health care facility operated by the federal government.
D.C. Code § 4-561.14 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-561.14
§ 4-561.14. The SART Case Review Subcommittee.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Sexual Assault Response Team Case Review Subcommittee ("Case Review Subcommittee").
(b) The Case Review Subcommittee shall be comprised of the following SART representatives:
  (1) The SART coordinator, who shall also coordinate the Case Review Subcommittee;
  (2) The Commander of the MPD’s Sexual Assault Unit, or the Commander's designee; provided, that the designee is a member of the Sexual Assault Unit with the rank of Captain or above;
  (3) The Director, or the Director's designee, of a private or nonprofit entity that is a member of the DC SANE Program; provided, that the designee is a forensic nurse examiner.
  (4) A representative, selected by the OVSJG, from a community-based organization that is providing post-assault mental health services;
  (5) The Director of DFS, or the Director's designee; provided, that the designee is a forensic scientist; and
  (6) The Director, or the Director's designee, of a community-based advocacy organization that is providing advocacy services as part of the DC SANE Program.
(c) (1) The Case Review Subcommittee shall conduct case reviews of the following types of cases involving sexual assault victims 18 years of age or older:
    (A) A random sample of investigations that involve sexual assault; and
    (B) Specific cases as requested by members of the SART, the Case Review Subcommittee, or the independent expert consultant.
  (2) Before conducting case reviews under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the SART shall obtain the consent of the sexual assault victim involved in the case.
(d) In addition to the duties set forth in subsection (c) of this section, the Case Review Subcommittee shall, for cases involving sexual assault victims 18 years of age or older:
  (1) Develop a case review protocol, including a standard review form and appropriate safeguards to protect confidential or privileged information and other personal information that is protected from disclosure by federal or District law. The policy shall be reviewed on an annual basis, and revised as needed;
  (2) Develop a standard review form that examines, at a minimum, the following:
    (A) Whether each agency and service provider involved in the sexual assault response followed current best practices in each case, including:
      (i) Whether law enforcement waited at least 48 hours before conducting an interview with the sexual assault victim meant to assess and build the case; and
      (ii) Whether the sexual assault victim requested information pursuant to § 23-1910 and when the sexual assault victim received that information;
    (B) Any prosecutorial actions taken;
    (C) Whether the evidence testing complied with the timing requirements of § 4-561.02 ; and
    (D) The use of forensic evidence in the investigation and prosecution of the case; and
  (3) Submit feedback and recommendations to the SART when the Case Review Subcommittee identifies concerns or problems during the case review process.
(e) Subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-571 et seq.] shall not apply to meetings of the Case Review Subcommittee.
D.C. Code § 4-111 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / § 4-111
§ 4-111. Supervision over institutions supported by congressional appropriations.
Status: in_force

The said Board of Public Welfare shall visit, inspect, and maintain a general supervision over all institutions, societies, or associations of a charitable, eleemosynary, correctional, or reformatory character which are supported in whole or in part by appropriations of Congress, made for the care or treatment of residents of the District of Columbia; and no payment shall be made to any such charitable, eleemosynary, correctional, or reformatory institution for any resident of the District of Columbia who is not received and maintained therein pursuant to the rules established by such Board of Public Welfare, except in the case of persons committed by the courts, or abandoned infants needing immediate care.
D.C. Code § 4-532 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-532
§ 4-532. Eligibility.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-209.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-209.02
§ 4-209.02. Adverse action not permitted for refusal to allow entry into home or permit inspection thereof.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-321 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-321
§ 4-321. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Adoption assistance state” means the state that is signatory to an  adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.
(2) “Department” means the District of Columbia Department of Human Services.
(3) “Residence state” means the state where the child is living.
(4) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the  Northern Mariana Islands, or a Territory or Possession of or administered by the United States.
D.C. Code § 4-681.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6D / § 4-681.01
§ 4-681.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-651.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6B / § 4-651.04
§ 4-651.04. Help Me Grow.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning October 1, 2019, there is established a Help Me Grow Program ("Help Me Grow"), which shall be administered by DOH in accordance with this section. The purpose of Help Me Grow shall be to serve as a comprehensive resource and referral system for child development and family support services by providing:
  (1) A direct toll-free phone number for families with infants and toddlers, and health professionals, that offers oral language services in accordance with the requirements of subchapter II of Chapter 19 of Title 2 , including oral language services in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Amharic, and French;
  (2) A current directory of public and private programs and services available to support families with infants and toddlers, including all programs administered by DOH, CFSA, DBH, OSSE, DHCF, and DHS;
  (3) A process that assesses the health care needs of families with infants, toddlers, and children between 3 and 5 years of age, identifies gaps in the provision of community navigation services to such individuals, and measures the effectiveness of the home visiting referral and enrollment process;
  (4) A centralized screening and referral mechanism, developed in collaboration with the Home Visiting Council, to facilitate the provision of home visiting services to families with infants and toddlers;
  (5) Linguistically appropriate outreach and materials to enhance the knowledge of families with infants and toddlers of available child development services; and
  (6) Training for health professionals to promote knowledge of screening for child developmental disorders and of Help Me Grow.
(b) DOH shall coordinate with DMHHS, DHCF, and OSSE to establish a data system to store and share health data pertaining to the screening of infants, toddlers, and children between 3 and 5 years of age for early childhood developmental health issues.
(c) By January 1, 2021, DOH, in collaboration with DHCF, shall develop and implement a plan to track data pertaining to the early childhood development of infants and toddlers by providing a unique child identifier for each live birth which occurs in the District.
(d) Beginning January 1, 2020, and semiannually thereafter, DOH shall submit a report to the Mayor, Council, Interagency Coordinating Council, SECDCC, and the Quality Improvement Network Interagency Steering Committee regarding the implementation of Help Me Grow.
D.C. Code § 4-324 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 3 / § 4-324
§ 4-324. Medical assistance.
Status: in_force

(a) A child with special needs who is resident in the District and who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with another state shall be entitled to receive a medical assistance identification from the District upon the filing with the Department of a certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement obtained from the adoption assistance state. In accordance with regulations of the Department, the adoptive parents shall be required at least annually to show that the agreement is still in force or has been renewed.
(b) The Department shall consider the holder of a medical assistance identification pursuant to this section as any other holder of a medical assistance identification under the laws of the District and shall process and make payment on claims on account of such holder in the same manner and pursuant to the same conditions and procedures as for other recipients of medical assistance.
(c) (1) The Department shall provide coverage and benefits for a child who is in another state and who is covered by an adoption assistance agreement made by the Department for the coverage or benefits, if any, not provided by the residence state. To this end, the adoptive parents acting for the child may submit evidence of payment for services or benefit amounts not payable in the residence state and shall be reimbursed therefore. However, there shall be no reimbursement for services or benefit amounts covered under any insurance or other third party medical contract or arrangement held by the child or the adoptive parents.
  (2) The additional coverage and benefit amounts provided pursuant to this  subsection shall be for the cost of services for which there is no federal  contribution, or which, if federally aided, are not provided by the residence  state.
  (3) The Mayor shall make regulations implementing this subsection. The  regulations shall include procedures to be followed in obtaining prior approvals for services in those instances where required for the assistance.
(d) The submission of any claim for payment or reimbursement for services or benefits pursuant to this section or the making of any statement in connection therewith, which claim or statement the maker knows or should know to be false, misleading or fraudulent shall be punishable as perjury and shall also be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment for not to exceed 30 days, or both. A violation of this subsection shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia.
(e) The provisions of this section shall apply only to medical assistance for children under adoption assistance agreements from states that have entered into a compact with the District under which the other state provided medical assistance to children with special needs under adoption assistance agreements made by the District. All other children entitled to medical assistance pursuant to adoption assistance agreements entered into by the District shall be eligible to receive it in accordance with the laws and procedures applicable thereto.
D.C. Code § 4-506 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-506
§ 4-506. Eligibility for compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) A claimant is eligible to receive compensation under this subchapter if:
  (1) The claimant filed a claim under this subchapter within one year after:
    (A) The crime occurred;
    (B) Learning of the Program, with an adequate showing that the delay in learning of the Program was reasonable;
    (C) The filing or resolution of a first application, or any subsequent application entertained by the court, for a sentence modification as described in § 24-403.03 ;
    (D) The filing or resolution of a motion to modify a term of imprisonment as described in § 24-403.04 ; or
    (E) The filing or resolution of any other post-conviction motion in which the claimant was a victim or secondary victim; and
  (2) The crime was reported to a law enforcement office within 7 days after its occurrence or, if the crime could not be reasonably reported within that time period, within 7 days from the time a report can reasonably be made.
(a-1) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a victim of the offense of malicious burning, destruction, or injury of another's property, as described in § 4-501(6)(Y) , whose claim is barred under subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section, may file a claim under this subchapter during the one-year period after the April 6, 2023, which shall be deemed timely filed under subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section; provided, that the offense occurred within the 2-year period before April 6, 2023.
  (2) Compensation awarded for a claim filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be limited to the reasonable cost of replacing doors, windows, locks, or other items to secure the victim's home or other place of residence, which shall not exceed $1,000.
(a-2) (1) A claimant shall not be deemed ineligible to receive compensation in cases where the claimant is a family member or household member of the perpetrator of the crime for which compensation is sought.
  (2) The identification, arrest, prosecution, or conviction of a perpetrator of the crime for which compensation is sought is not required for a claimant to be eligible for compensation.
  (3) Unless an application for rehearing, appeal, or petition for certiorari is pending or a new trial or hearing has been ordered, conviction of the perpetrator of the crime for which compensation is sought is conclusive evidence that a crime was committed.
  (4) If the offense listed in the police report or criminal charge is not a crime eligible for compensation, the Program may determine a claimant's eligibility based on the facts of the incident for which compensation is sought instead of the offense listed in the police report or criminal charge.
(b) The offender shall not be unjustly enriched by an award of compensation to the claimant, except that this requirement may be waived in cases involving extraordinary circumstances where the interests of justice so require.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of this section, the victim may satisfy the reporting requirement by:
  (1) In the case of a domestic violence victim, obtaining a:
    (A) Temporary protection order or civil protection order from the Court; or
    (B) Forensic medical examination;
  (2) In the case of a stalking victim, obtaining a temporary anti-stalking order or anti-stalking order from the Court;
  (3) In the case of a sexual assault victim:
    (A) Obtaining a:
      (i) Temporary civil protection order or civil protection order from the Court; or
      (ii) Forensic medical examination; or
    (B) Reporting the offense to a law enforcement office before expiration of the applicable statute of limitations for that offense, as provided in § 23-113 ;
  (4) In the case of a victim of cruelty to children, the filing of a neglect petition by the District of Columbia in the Court; or
  (5) For any victim, if the Program determines that the claimant's ability to report the crime may be impacted due to the claimant's age, physical condition, psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, or any other health or safety concern that jeopardizes the claimant's well-being, as described in 34 U.S.C. § 20102(b)(2), including in their application any of the following documents establishing they are a victim:
    (A) An order or judgement from any court of competent jurisdiction;
    (B) Records from a law enforcement agency; or
    (C) Records from a medical professional from whom the victim has sought assistance in dealing with the alleged crime.
(d) The time limit requirements of this section may be waived for good cause shown, including compelling health or safety concerns.
(e) Any written requests for information release issued to providers of medical services to victims or secondary victims, including to hospitals, physicians, and mental health clinics, shall:
  (1) Not be made available to the public;
  (2) Limit the request for information from the provider to an acknowledgement of their treatment of the victim or secondary victim, and that such treatment was in connection to the crime for which the claimant is requesting compensation;
  (3) Include a limitation on the time or duration of the authorization for release of information;
  (4) Notify the victim or secondary victim that they may submit a written revocation of the authorization for release of information;
  (5) Include a disclaimer that the provider is not authorized to discuss the victim's or secondary victim's health information or medical care with anyone other than the Program; and
  (6) Include a disclaimer that the provider must notify the victim or secondary victim if any additional information about the victim's or secondary victim's treatment is requested by:
    (A) The Program; or
    (B) Any other person or entity related to a claim under this subchapter .
(f) In evaluating the claimant's application, the Program shall not require a victim or secondary victim to affirmatively and fully waive the physician-patient privilege as a condition to claiming such compensation.
D.C. Code § 4-404 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 4 / § 4-404
§ 4-404. Supplemental payments by Department.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-210.12 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-210.12
§ 4-210.12. Final decision by Mayor’s agent.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor’s agent shall render a final decision on the claimant’s appeal no later than 60 days after the date of his or her initial request for a hearing. If, however, the date of the hearing is postponed at the claimant’s request, or if the claimant submits new evidence following the close of his or her hearing, causing it to be reopened, the length of the postponement or the delay caused by the reopening may be added to the 60-day period.
(b) The Mayor’s agent shall overrule the hearing officer in instances where he or she does not agree with findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented for decision. In such case, the reasons for the Mayor’s agent’s decision shall be specified in writing and shall be made a part of the hearing record.
(c) All decisions of the Mayor’s agent shall be final and binding upon the Mayor and shall be put into effect immediately unless otherwise specifically indicated in the action. When the hearing decision is favorable to the claimant, or when the Mayor’s agent decides in favor of the claimant prior to the hearing, the Mayor’s agent shall authorize corrected payments retroactively to the date the incorrect action was taken.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.04 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15 / § 4-1501.04
§ 4-1501.04. Authorization to obtain records.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may obtain criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Police Department, and traffic records maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles, to investigate a person applying for employment, in either a compensated position or an unsupervised volunteer position, with any covered child or youth services provider, and to investigate each current employee and unsupervised volunteer serving any covered child or youth services provider.
(b) Before any applicant for employment with any covered child or youth services provider may be offered a compensated position or an unsupervised volunteer position, the Mayor or the covered child or youth services provider shall inform the applicant that:
  (1) A criminal background check must be conducted on the applicant; and
  (2) In the case of an employee or volunteer who will be required to drive a motor vehicle to transport children in the course of performing his or her duties, a traffic record check must be conducted on the applicant.
D.C. Code § 4-512 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 5 / § 4-512
§ 4-512. Procedures for filing claims.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim shall be initiated when the claimant timely submits a completed application to the Court. Claims may be filed in person, by mail, online, or by electronic mail. A claim may be filed by a person eligible for compensation as provided in § 4-506 , or if that person is a minor or legally incompetent, by the claimant’s parent, guardian, or personal representative.
(b) Upon receipt of a completed application, the Court shall examine written information submitted by the claimant and other documentary evidence. The Court may require additional information from the claimant and conduct investigations as necessary to determine whether the claimant is eligible for compensation and the amount, if any, of compensation to be awarded. The Court shall send a notice of the determination, and the reasons therefor, to the claimant, along with instructions for requesting reconsideration or an appeal before the Board.
(c) The claimant may, within 30 days after receiving the notice of determination, request reconsideration based on new or previously unavailable information. The Court must render a decision based on the additional information within 30 days after receiving the information. The Court may affirm, modify, or reverse its initial decision. The Court shall send a notice of the decision on reconsideration, and the reasons therefor, to the claimant, along with instructions for filing an appeal.
(d) The claimant may, within 30 days after receipt of the initial determination, or within 30 days after receipt of the decision on reconsideration, appeal the decision to the Board. The Board shall consider the appeal on the record at its next scheduled meeting if the Board has received the appeal and the record at least 5 days before the meeting. Within 20 days after the meeting, the Board shall render its decision in the case or give notice to the claimant that it will hold a hearing. The hearing shall occur within 30 days after the issuance of the notice. The Board shall render its decision in the case within 20 days after the hearing. The Court shall provide the claimant with written notice of the final determination of the claim. If the final determination was made pursuant to a hearing, the notice shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law.
(e) The claimant may agree in writing to a final determination at any time.
(f) The Court may reopen a claim at any time if new evidence reveals that the claimant was not eligible, was guilty of contributory misconduct, knowingly provided false information, or suppressed relevant information concerning a claim.
(g) The claimant may have an attorney or other representative present at any appeals proceeding. In addition to the amount of compensation awarded to a successful claimant, a reasonable fee may be awarded to the claimant’s attorney for services rendered in connection with an appeals proceeding under this chapter. The fee may not exceed 10% of the claimant’s award or $500, whichever is less. Except for necessary costs, an attorney shall not charge, demand, receive, or collect a fee for services rendered in connection with a claim under this chapter in an amount larger than permitted by this section. The court shall notify the claimant of the availability of pro bono representation by clinical programs at area law schools.
(h) A final determination by the Board under this chapter may be appealed to the Chief Judge of the Court. Decisions of the Chief Judge shall be final.
D.C. Code § 4-756.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-756.01
§ 4-756.01. Contracting authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may execute contracts, grants, and agreements as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Pursuant to §§ 6-203(17) and 6-225 , the Mayor, or his designee, shall have the authority to enter into an agreement with the District of Columbia Housing Authority to allocate available unexpended funds to meet the purposes of this chapter and §§ 6-226 and 6-227 .
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-212.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-212.02
§ 4-212.02. Protective or vendor payments on behalf of dependent children.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may authorize protective or vendor payments on behalf of dependent children under the following conditions:
  (1) It has been clearly determined that the parent or relative persistently mismanages the assistance payment to the detriment of the child as evidenced by such factors as the improper clothing and feeding of the children, failure to pay rent resulting in repeated evictions, and other similar indications of money mismanagement.
  (2) The individual selected as payee for the family has demonstrated his or her interest and concern in the welfare of the family, has the ability to establish and maintain a positive relationship and help the family to make proper use of the assistance payment, and is a responsible and dependable person. Members of the staff of the Mayor or persons whose selection might create a conflict of interest, such as grocers or landlords, shall not be selected as payees.
  (3) A determination has been made as to what requirements, if any, will be met by vendor payments to persons providing goods and services with, to the extent possible, the participation and consent of the caretaker in the assistance unit.
(b) The Mayor, with the cooperation of the payee, will undertake and continue special efforts to develop greater ability on the part of the relative to manage funds in such manner as to protect the welfare of the family.
(c) The cases of children for whom protective or vendor payments are being made shall be reviewed at least every 6 months to determine whether there is a need to continue such payments, or, if the relative is considered able to manage funds in the best interest of the children, whether assistance can be resumed as a direct money payment.
(d) Provision will be made for termination of protective payments, or payments to a person furnishing goods or services, as follows:
  (1) When caretakers are considered able to manage funds in the best interest of the child, there will be a return to money payment status.
  (2) When it appears that need for protective payments or payments to a person furnishing goods or services will continue or is likely to continue beyond 1 year because all efforts have not resulted in sufficiently improved use of assistance in behalf of the child, judicial appointment of a guardian, or other legal representative may be sought and such payments will terminate when the appointment has been made.
(e) An opportunity for a fair hearing will be given to the relative of the children with respect to the determination of whether a protective or vendor payment should be made or continued, the selection of the payee, or if foster care should be provided.
(f) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1303.09 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1303.09
§ 4-1303.09. Voluntary Foster Care Registry Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Voluntary Foster Care Registry Fund (“VFCR Fund”), into which shall be deposited all fees collected pursuant to § 4-1303.08(c)(2)(A) and any gift or appropriation intended to assist in the funding of the Voluntary Foster Care Registry, which shall be solely used to cover the costs of administering the Voluntary Foster Care Registry.
(b) All funds deposited into the VFCR Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the purpose set forth in subsection (a) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
D.C. Code § 4-1551.02 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 15A / § 4-1551.02
§ 4-1551.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
  (1) "Covered individual" means an individual who has submitted to a fingerprint-based background check as a condition of caring for children, persons with a disability, the elderly, or vulnerable adults, a security officer, special police officer, private detective, private detective agency, security agency, or other person responsible for protecting property, preventing theft, damage to real or personal property, assaults, disorder, or other illegal occurrences, or for purposes of licensure, appointment, commission, certification, registration, employment, or volunteer service with a participating agency pursuant to District law or regulation.
  (2) "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  (3) "FBI Rap Back Service" means the FBI Next Generation Identification Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service.
  (4) "MPD" means the Metropolitan Police Department.
  (5) "Notification event" means an event, such as an arrest or other criminal activity when fingerprints are taken, that triggers a notification from the FBI Rap Back Service to the Metropolitan Police Department regarding a covered individual who has been subscribed to the FBI Rap Back Service.
  (6) "Participating agency" means a District government agency that requires a fingerprint-based background check and receives the results as a condition of caring for children, persons with a disability, the elderly, or vulnerable adults, a security officer, special police officer, private detective, private detective agency, security agency, or other person responsible for protecting property, preventing theft, damage to real or personal property, assaults, disorder, or similar illegal occurrences, or for purposes of licensure, appointment, commission, certification, registration, employment, or volunteer service.
D.C. Code § 4-681.05 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6D / § 4-681.05
§ 4-681.05. Enrollment in the CTF Program; denial.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-1301.08 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 13 / § 4-1301.08
§ 4-1301.08. Photographs and radiological examination.
Status: in_force

As part of the investigation required by this part, any person responsible for the investigation may take, or have taken, photographs of each area of possible trauma on the child or photographs of the conditions surrounding the suspected abuse or neglect of the child, and if medically indicated, have radiological examinations, including full skeletal x-rays, performed on the child.
D.C. Code § 4-205.10 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.10
§ 4-205.10. TANF income eligibility standards.
Status: in_force

(a) When the gross income of family applying for, or receiving TANF exceeds 100% of the standard of assistance for a family of the same composition, as set forth in § 4-205.52 , the family is not eligible for assistance. Income deemed from stepparents shall be counted in gross family income to the extent permitted pursuant to § 4-205.22 . Income deemed from an alien sponsor shall be counted in gross family income to the extent required by § 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, approved August 22, 1996 (110 Stat. 2105; 8 U.S.C. § 1631). Payments to correct underpayments to TANF or POWER recipients are not considered income or as a resource either in the month the payment is made or in the following month.
(b) If the gross income, computed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, is 100% or less of the standard of assistance, financial conditions of eligibility shall be calculated in accordance with § 4-205.11 , 4-205.29, 4-205.33(b), and 4-217.05.
D.C. Code § 4-205.72a — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-205.72a
§ 4-205.72a. POWER — Additional eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the circumstances set forth in § 4-205.72 , an assistance unit shall be eligible for POWER if the head of the assistance unit:
  (1) (A) Beginning October 1, 2013, is the parent of a minor child; and
    (B) Is needed in the home, due to medical necessity, to care for a household member who is physically or mentally incapacitated as described in § 4-205.72(c) ;
  (1A) Repealed.
  (2) (A) Beginning October 1, 2013, is the parent of a minor child;
    (B) Has been determined by the Department to be a victim of domestic violence who is receiving relevant support counseling or services; and
    (C) Has received a domestic violence assessment by the Department or the Department’s designee that resulted in a recommendation that the work requirement or child support cooperation be waived;
  (3) Beginning October 1, 2013, is a pregnant or parenting teen who:
    (A) Has been certified by the Department as being exempt from the home living requirements under § 4-205.63(b) ;
    (B) Is enrolled in high school or a General Education Equivalency Degree program;
    (C) Meets her or his work requirements in compliance with her or his TANF Individual Responsibility Plan or any equivalent plan developed during her or his participation in POWER; and
    (D) Is less than 19 years old;
  (4) Repealed;
  (5) Beginning October 1, 2013, is a parent or caretaker who is 60 years of age or older; or
  (6) Beginning October 1, 2013, is the head of an assistance unit who is meeting the full requirements of his or her Individual Responsibility Plan and can show that he or she is enrolled in an accredited postsecondary education program or a Department of Employment Services approved job training program in which he or she is working towards the attainment of a degree, certificate, or official credential, or for fiscal year 2015, has been on TANF over 60 months, is enrolled with a TANF Employment Program vendor, and is not the subject of a sanction as of October 1, 2014.
(b) An assistance unit’s eligibility for POWER pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to periodic review and redetermination as determined by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee.
D.C. Code § 4-651.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 6B / § 4-651.06
§ 4-651.06. Home visiting reports.
Status: in_force

(a) By April 30, 2019, and every 5 years thereafter, DOH, in coordination with other District agencies as necessary, shall conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of home visiting in the District. This assessment shall include:
  (1) A neighborhood-level analysis of the number and location of families who would most benefit from home visiting;
  (2) A determination of the capacity of existing home visiting programs to meet the need for home visiting services; and
  (3) An assessment of the capacity of District agencies to support the implementation of additional home visiting services.
(b) (1) By January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, DOH, in coordination with other District agencies as necessary, the Home Visiting Council, and home visiting programs, shall publish a report regarding the funding, scope, placement rate, success rate, and other similar statistics of home visiting services in the District.
  (2) Not Funded.
(c) By December 31, 2019, DOH, in coordination with other District agencies as necessary, the Home Visiting Council, and home visiting programs, shall conduct and publish a study of home visitors. This study shall include an analysis of qualitative and quantitative data pertaining to home visitors, including the:
  (1) Number of home visitors;
  (2) Workload, retention rate, and attrition rate of home visitors;
  (3) Impact of home visitor attrition on families and home visiting programs;
  (4) Factors contributing to the retention and attrition of home visitors; and
  (5) Challenges to hiring and educating home visitors.
D.C. Code § 4-756.06 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 7A / § 4-756.06
§ 4-756.06. Annual Rapid Re-Housing report.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-218.01 — DC Code / Title 4 / Chapter 2 / § 4-218.01
§ 4-218.01. Fraud in obtaining public assistance; repayment; liability of family members; penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who, with the intent to defraud, by means of false statement, failure to disclose information, or impersonation, or by other fraudulent device, obtains or attempts to obtain or any person who knowingly aids or abets such person in the obtaining or attempting to obtain: (1) any grant or payment of public assistance to which he is not entitled; (2) a larger amount of public assistance than that to which he or she is entitled; (3) payment of any forfeited grant of public assistance; or (4) a public assistance identification card; or any person who with intent to defraud the District aids or abets in the buying or in any way disposing of the real property of a recipient of public assistance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both.
(b) Any person who for any reason obtains any payment of public assistance to which he is not entitled, or in excess of that to which he is entitled, shall be liable to repay such sum, or if continued on assistance, shall have future grants proportionately reduced until the excess amount received has been repaid. In any case in which, under this section, a person is liable to repay any sum, such sum may be collected without interest by civil action brought in the name of the District. Any repayment of General Public Assistance required by this subsection may, in the discretion of the Mayor, be waived in whole or in part, upon a finding by the Mayor that such repayment would deprive such person, his spouse, parent, or child of shelter or subsistence needed to enable such person, spouse, parent, or child to maintain a minimum standard of health and well-being. Collections of overpayments from TANF, POWER, or former Aid to Families with Dependent Children or former GPA recipients shall be made in accordance with rules promulgated by the Mayor.
(c) Any person who is a member of a family that applies for or receives TANF or POWER and who is found, by a federal or District of Columbia court or pursuant to an administrative hearing, on the basis of a plea of not guilty or nolo contendere or otherwise, to have intentionally:
  (1) Made a false or misleading statement or misrepresented, concealed, or withheld facts; or
  (2) Committed any act intended to mislead, misrepresent, conceal, or withhold facts or propound a falsity for the purpose of establishing or maintaining the eligibility of the family for aid or of increasing or preventing a reduction in the amount of the aid shall have his or her needs removed from the grant for a period of 6 months upon the first offense, 12 months upon the second offense, and permanently upon the third or a subsequent offense.
(d) The Mayor shall impose the disqualification penalties set forth in subsection (c) of this section upon any person who is a member of a family that applies for or receives TANF or POWER and who is found, after an administrative hearing, to have violated subsection (c) of this section, provided that only the person convicted of fraud shall be penalized and not the entire applicant family unit.
(e) The Mayor shall provide each applicant for TANF or POWER a written notice of the penalties for a finding of fraud pursuant to subsection (c) of this section at the time of his or her application for TANF or POWER.