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DC Code § 7-2341.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.07. Emergency medical services training facilities: certification required

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person or entity shall operate an emergency medical services training facility in the District, whether public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so. (b) An applicant for a certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the facility meets all requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (c) An applicant for a certification shall: (1) Submit an application to the Mayor on a form approved by the Mayor; (2) Submit supporting documentation as required by the Mayor, including all certificates of approval, authority, occupancy, or need that are required as a precondition to lawful operation in the District of Columbia; and (3) Pay the applicable fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking, except that no certification fee shall be required of any emergency medical services training facility operated by the District government. (d) A certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 2 years. (e) A certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall be valid only for the persons and premises named as applicants in the application. Any change in the ownership of a facility owned by an individual, partnership, or association, or in the legal or beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the stock of a corporation that owns or operates a facility, shall require recertification. (f) An emergency medical services training facility shall conform to curriculum and competency evaluation standards as developed by the Mayor. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized standards or develop standards specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia. (g) An emergency medical services training facility shall have a medical director. Except as provided in §§ 5-401, 5-402, 5-404, 5-404.01, and 5-407, an emergency medical services training facility shall have as its medical director a physician licensed to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. The medical director shall have responsibility for medical oversight of all operations of the facility.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 8, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.09. Liability insurance required for vehicles, facilities, and agencies

(a) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical response vehicle used to transport patients unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the vehicle, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the District, providing for the payment of damages for the following: (1) Bodily injury to, or death of, individuals in accidents resulting from any cause for which the owner of the vehicle would be liable, regardless of whether the vehicle was being operated by the owner or by his or her agent; and (2) Loss of, or damage to, the property of another, including personal property, under similar circumstances. (b) No certification shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical services training facility, on the premises of which training instruction or evaluation is conducted, unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the facility premises, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the District, providing for the payment of damages for bodily injury, death, and damage to or loss of personal property, for any reason for which the owner or operator of the premises would be liable. (c) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical services agency unless there is, in addition to vehicle and premises coverage as specified herein, at all times in force and effect, incidental malpractice insurance coverage specific to the duties of a medical director. (d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles, facilities, and agencies owned and operated by agencies of the District government. (e) The Mayor shall promulgate rules further specifying the insurance to be required of all vehicles, facilities, and agencies licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter. (f) The cancellation or other termination of any insurance policy required pursuant to this section shall be grounds for immediate termination of the licenses or certifications issued for the vehicles, facilities, and agencies covered by the policy, unless another insurance policy complying with the provisions of this section has been obtained and is in effect at the time of the cancellation or termination.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 10, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.10. Provisional and restricted licenses and certifications

(a) The Mayor may issue provisional licenses or certifications to new emergency medical services agencies or training facilities to afford the Mayor sufficient time and evidence to evaluate whether a new agency or facility is capable of complying with the provisions of this chapter, rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and other applicable provisions of law. (b) As an alternative to denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or certification, when an agency, facility, or vehicle is not in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or other applicable provisions of law, and when the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served thereby, the Mayor may: (1) Issue a provisional license or certification, if the owner or operator of the agency, facility, or vehicle is taking appropriate ameliorative action in accordance with an agreed-upon timetable; or (2) Issue a restricted license or certification that prohibits the agency, facility, or vehicle from accepting new patients or students, or from delivering certain specified services that it would otherwise be authorized to deliver, until appropriate ameliorative action is taken. (c) The Mayor may issue provisional certifications to emergency medical services personnel who do not fully meet the requirements specified in this chapter or in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter if the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served thereby. (d) Provisional licenses or certifications issued pursuant to this section may be granted for a period of time up to and including 180 days, and may be renewed no more than once.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 11, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.11. Licenses and certifications issued pursuant to prior authority

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any emergency medical services agency, ambulance or other emergency medical response vehicle, emergency medical technician or paramedic, emergency medical services instructor or preceptor, or emergency medical services training facility currently licensed or certified pursuant to the Regulation to Establish Standards for Ambulances and Medical Personnel and to Provide for their Certification, enacted December 13, 1972 (Reg. 72-29; 29 DCMR §§ 500 et seq.) (“Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation”), as amended, shall be considered licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter, and shall be subject to the renewal requirements established by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 12, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.12. Reciprocity for emergency medical services personnel certified in other jurisdictions

(a) The Mayor may grant provisional certification, at the equivalent classification level, to any individual possessing a current valid emergency medical services personnel credential issued by any state or United States territory. (b) The provisional certification issued pursuant to this section shall be effective for a period not to exceed 90 days. (c) The Mayor may fully certify the individual as emergency medical services personnel in the District of Columbia, at the appropriate classification level, upon verification from the state or territory originally granting certification that the individual has successfully completed training and competency evaluation equivalent to that required by the Mayor by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or upon the successful completion by the individual of the District’s competency evaluation at the appropriate classification level.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 13, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.13. Powers and duties of the Mayor

(a) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted at reasonable times to conduct an inspection of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to conduct a competency evaluation of any person, licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter or for which a licensure or certification application has been filed. (b) In the alternative or in addition to conducting an inspection or evaluation, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted to demand the production of all records relating to the operation of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to the performance of duties by any person, licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter or for which a licensure or certification application has been filed. (c) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may conduct investigations, as needed, and may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of books, records, or other documents. In case of contempt or refusal to obey a subpoena, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, at the request of the Mayor, shall issue an order requiring the person to appear and testify or to produce books, papers, or other evidence bearing on the investigation. Failure to obey the court’s order shall be punishable as contempt of court. (d) The Mayor shall maintain and make available to the public information concerning: (1) Application, licensure, and renewal requirements and procedures; (2) An official register of licensed or certified emergency medical services agencies and emergency medical services training facilities; and (3) Trauma and emergency care data as required by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 14, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.14. License and certification renewal

(a) An application for renewal of a license or certification shall be submitted to the Mayor no later than 90 days before expiration of the license or certification, on a form approved by the Mayor, accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking. An application for renewal submitted later than 90 days before expiration shall be subject to a late fee. (b) A license or certification issued pursuant to this chapter for which timely renewal application is made shall continue in force beyond the expiration date until the Mayor acts on the renewal application.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 15, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.16 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.16. Summary suspension

(a) If, after an investigation, the Mayor determines that an agency, vehicle, person, or facility licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or with rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, in such a manner as to present an imminent danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any person or of the general public, the Mayor may summarily suspend the license or certification prior to a hearing. (b) The Mayor shall provide as soon as possible the person, or the owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, licensed or certified with written notice of the summary suspension. The notice shall inform the affected person or entity of the reason for the suspension and of the right to request a hearing. (c) The person, or owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, shall have 5 business days after service of the notice of summary suspension in which to request a hearing to challenge the summary suspension. If requested, the hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. A hearing shall be held within 5 business days of a timely request, and a decision shall be issued within 5 business days after the record is closed.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 17, 56 DCR 1167.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2341.17.
DC Code § 7-2341.17 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.17. Hearings

(a) Except in the case of a summary suspension as provided in § 7-2341.16, before the Mayor denies an application for initial or renewal licensure or certification, or suspends or revokes a license or certification, or imposes a civil fine, the Mayor shall give the person, or the owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, against whom the action is contemplated written notice of the contemplated action. The notice must inform the affected person or entity of the reason for the action and of the right to request a hearing. (b) If requested, the hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 18, 56 DCR 1167.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2341.15.
DC Code § 7-2341.18 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.18. Judicial review

A person or entity aggrieved by a decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings may appeal the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.] and pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2 [§ 2-1831.01 et seq.].  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 19, 56 DCR 1167; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 56(a), 59 DCR 6190.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 deleted the comma preceding “in” and the comma preceding “and.”
DC Code § 7-2341.19 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.19. Trauma care system

(a) The Mayor shall establish criteria for the designation of, and shall designate, one or more hospitals within the District of Columbia as specialized trauma care facilities. (b) The Mayor may establish criteria for the designation of, and may designate, one or more hospitals within the District of Columbia as specialized care facilities for other types of commonly occurring medical emergencies. (c) The Mayor may establish and maintain a database of information regarding trauma and emergency medical care services provided within the District of Columbia. All hospitals, health care facilities, and treatment facilities receiving emergency medical care patients, and all entities providing emergency medical care services, shall provide data to the Mayor as specified in rulemaking promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (d) To the extent that trauma and emergency medical care records compiled and maintained by the Mayor, hospitals, other health care facilities, treatment facilities, or emergency medical services providers in connection with the trauma and emergency medical care information system pursuant to this chapter contain patient identifiable data, that data shall be maintained pursuant to applicable privacy laws.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 20, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.20 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.20. Advertising

(a) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers ambulance service, unless that service is provided by persons certified pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter at a level equal to or greater than a basic emergency medical technician. (b) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers emergency medical services training, unless that training is provided by persons certified as emergency medical services instructors pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 21, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.21 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.21. Emergency medical services for children

The Mayor shall establish, in collaboration with a licensed hospital within the District of Columbia specializing in pediatric care, a program of emergency medical services for children. The purpose of this program shall be to continue, to the extent that funds are made available through federal government grants, District appropriated funds, or private sources, the operation and development of programs designed to improve the emergency medical care provided to children within the District of Columbia.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 22, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.24 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.24. Criminal and civil penalties

(a) Any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 180 days, a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both. Each unlawful act shall constitute a separate violation. (b) Any person or entity who has been previously convicted pursuant to this chapter shall, upon conviction for a subsequent violation, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both. (c) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any violations of the provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [§ 2-1801.01 et seq.]. The adjudication of any infraction shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2 [§ 2-1831.01 et seq.], Chapter 18 of Title 2 [§ 2-1801.01 et seq.], and rules promulgated pursuant to those chapters.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 25, 56 DCR 1167; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 56(b), 59 DCR 6190.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171, in (c), deleted a comma following “Hearings” and substituted “pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2, Chapter 18 of Title 2, and rules promulgated” for “pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2, and to Chapter 18 of Title 2, and to rules promulgated” in the second sentence.
DC Code § 7-2341.25 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.25. Prosecutions

(a) Criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia. (b) In any prosecution initiated pursuant to this chapter, a person or entity claiming an exemption from a licensing or certification requirement of this chapter shall have the burden of proving entitlement to the exemption.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 26, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.26 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.26. Injunctions

(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to enjoin any violation of this chapter. (b) The remedy established by this section shall be in addition to criminal sanctions, civil sanctions, and disciplinary action initiated by the Mayor. (c) In any proceeding brought pursuant to this section, it shall not be necessary to prove that any person has been injured by the violation alleged.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 27, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.27 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.27. Repeal of existing regulations

(a) To the extent not explicitly superseded by the provisions of this chapter, the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation (29 DCMR § 500 et seq.) shall remain in effect until superseded by rules promulgated by the Mayor pursuant to the authority of this chapter. Upon the effective date of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, each superseded portion of the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation shall be deemed repealed. (b) The Adult Trauma Care rules (22 DCMR § 2700 et seq.) and the Pediatric Trauma care rules (22 DCMR § 2800 et seq.) shall remain in effect until superseded by new trauma care rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 28, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.28 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.28. Pending actions and proceedings; existing orders

(a) No judicial or administrative proceeding commenced by or against any emergency medical services agency, emergency medical response vehicle owner or operator, emergency medical services training facility or instructor, emergency medical technician, or paramedic shall abate by reason of the taking effect of this chapter. Each such action or proceeding shall be continued with substitution as to parties and government agencies as appropriate. (b) All decisions issued pursuant to the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation (29 DCMR § 500 et seq.) shall continue in effect until modified, rescinded, or superseded by regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 29, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2341.29 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services|§ 7-2341.29. Applicability

This chapter shall apply 90 days after March 25, 2009.  (Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 30, 56 DCR 1167.)
DC Code § 7-2361.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 23C - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners|§ 7-2361.02. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners

This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with § 7-2361.04 and who provide health or veterinary services in the District for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.  (July 1, 2010, D.C. Law 18-184, § 3, 57 DCR 3655.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.