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DC Code § 4-1301.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part A - Reporting Abuse and Neglect|§ 4-1301.08. Photographs and radiological examination

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.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title I, § 108, 24 DCR 3341; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-206, § 2(d), 49 DCR 7815; Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-341,§ 2(d), 52 DCR 2315.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2106. 1973 Ed., § 6-2106. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-206 substituted “substantiated report” for “supported report”. D.C. Law 15-341 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “If there is a substantiated report, any person responsible for the investigation under § 4-1301.06 may take, or have taken, color photographs of each area of trauma visible on the child or photographs of the conditions surrounding the neglect of the child and, if medically indicated, have radiological examinations performed on the child.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-494, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 9781). For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-603, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 687). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-240, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2753). Editor's Notes Application of Law 14-206: Section 16(b) of D.C. Law 14-310 provided that section 2(a)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of D.C. Law 14-206 shall apply as of October 1, 2003.
DC Code § 4-1302.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.01. Duties and responsibilities

(a) There is hereby established a Child Protection Register to be maintained by the Agency. (b) The purposes of the Register are to: (1) Maintain, in print or in a database, a confidential index of cases of abused and neglected children; (2) Assist in the identification and treatment of abused and neglected children and their families; and (3) Serve as a resource for the evaluation, management, and planning of programs and services for abused and neglected children. (c) The staff of the Agency assigned to maintain the Child Protection Register shall maintain 24-hour, 7 day-a-week telephone lines which may be combined with the 24-hour intake components described part C of this subchapter. (d) Said staff shall: (1) Receive reports and information necessary for the operation of the Child Protection Register and make appropriate entries in such Register as required by § 4-1302.02(a); and (2) Release information contained in the Child Protection Register in a manner consistent with this subchapter. (e) The Mayor shall submit a report to the Council on the Agency’s plan for implementation of the provisions of this part, as amended by D.C. Law 14-206, no later than January 31, 2003.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 201, 24 DCR 3341; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-206, § 2(g), 49 DCR 7815.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2111. 1973 Ed., § 6-2111. Section References This section is referenced in § 4-1301.02. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-206, in subsec. (a), substituted “Agency” for “Division”; in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “Maintain, in print or in a database,” for “Maintain”; in subsec. (c), substituted “Agency” for “Department of Human Services”; and added subsec. (e). References in Text D.C. Law 14-206, referred to in subsec. (e), is the Improved Child Abuse Investigations Amendment Act of 2002, Oct. 19, 2002, 49 DCR 7815.
DC Code § 4-1302.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.04. Release of information for research and evaluation

The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register may release information from said Register for research and evaluation only upon an order of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; provided, however, that no information identifying the persons named in a report shall be made available to the researcher or evaluator.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 204, 24 DCR 3341.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2114. 1973 Ed., § 6-2114. Section References This section is referenced in § 4-1302.03 and § 4-1303.06.
DC Code § 4-1302.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.05. Notification of persons identified in a report

(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; and (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.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 205, 24 DCR 3341; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-206, § 2(j), 49 DCR 7815.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2115. 1973 Ed., § 6-2115. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-206 rewrote subsec. (b)(3) which had read as follows: “(3) The administrative procedures through which the person may seek the correction of information which he or she alleges is incorrect.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-494, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 9781). For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-603, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 687). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-240, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2753). Editor's Notes Application of Law 14-206: Section 16(b) of D.C. Law 14-310 provided that section 2(a)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of D.C. Law 14-206 shall apply as of October 1, 2003.
DC Code § 4-1302.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.06. Challenges to information in Register

The Mayor shall establish, by rules adopted pursuant to § 2-501 et seq., procedures to permit a person identified in the Child Protection Register to challenge information which he or she alleges is incorrect or establish that a report is unfounded.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 206, 24 DCR 3341; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-206, § 2(k), 49 DCR 7815.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2116. 1973 Ed., § 6-2116. Section References This section is referenced in § 4-1302.07. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-206 substituted “incorrect or establish that a report is unfounded” for “incorrect”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-494, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 9781). For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-603, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 687). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-240, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2753). Editor's Notes Application of 14-206: Section 16(b) of D.C. Law 14-310 provided that section 2(a)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of D.C. Law 14-206 shall apply as of October 1, 2003.
DC Code § 4-1302.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.07. Expungement

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, substantiated reports shall not be expunged from the Child Protection Register. (b) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall expunge from each inconclusive report all information that identifies any person in the inconclusive report upon the first occurrence of either: (1) The 18th birthday of the child who is the subject of the report, if there is no reasonable suspicion or evidence that another child living in the same household or under the care of the same parent, guardian, or custodian has been abused or neglected; or (2) The end of the 5th year after the termination of the social rehabilitation services directed toward the abuse and neglect. (c) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall expunge: (1) Any unfounded report immediately upon such classification by the Agency; and (2) Any material successfully challenged as incorrect pursuant to the rules adopted under § 4-1302.06.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 207, 24 DCR 3341; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-206, § 2(l), 49 DCR 7815; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105,§ 35, 51 DCR 881.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2117. 1973 Ed., § 6-2117. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-206 rewrote the section. D.C. Law 15-105, in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “the child who is the subject of the report” for “that child”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-494, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 9781). For temporary (90 day) delay of the applicability of provisions changing the manner in which the Child and Family Services Agency will process reports of child abuse and neglect, see § 3 of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-603, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 687). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Improved Child Abuse Investigations Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-240, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2753). Editor's Notes Application of Law 14-206: Section 16(b) of D.C. Law 14-310 provided that section 2(a)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l) of D.C. Law 14-206 shall apply as of October 1, 2003.
DC Code § 4-1302.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.08. Penalty for unauthorized release of information

Any staff member of the Child Protection Register who willfully releases information obtained from the Register in violation of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 208, 24 DCR 3341.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2118. 1973 Ed., § 6-2118.
DC Code § 4-1302.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part B - Child Protection Register|§ 4-1302.09. Prosecution

All violations of this subchapter shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or his or her designee in the name of the District of Columbia.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title II, § 209, 24 DCR 3341.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2119. 1973 Ed., § 6-2119.
DC Code § 4-1303.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.02. Organization

Repealed.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 302, 24 DCR 3341; Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-277, § 2(m), 48 DCR 2043.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2122. 1973 Ed., § 6-2132. Editor's Notes For applicability of D.C. Law 13-277, see note following § 4-1303.01a.
DC Code § 4-1303.03b (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.03b. Single reporting line

(a) The Agency shall establish a single reporting line to receive reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. (b) The single reporting line shall be maintained by the Agency, with the assistance and support of the Metropolitan Police Department, and shall be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (c) Upon receiving reports on the single reporting line, the Agency shall: (1) Review and screen the reports to collect relevant information from the source of the report; and (2) Transmit the reports to the entity with responsibility under the laws of the District of Columbia, or the appropriate governmental entity in another jurisdiction, for investigation or provision of services. (d) The Agency shall provide quarterly summaries to the Mayor and Council regarding the number and types of reports made to the single reporting line. (e) The Mayor, with the assistance and support of the Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department and in accordance with of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules for operating the single reporting line. The rules shall include: (1) The mechanics and logistics of the single reporting line, including location, staffing, and equipment; (2) The process for receiving calls, including forms and methods for the recording of information; (3) The process for the immediate transmittal of calls to the governmental entity responsible for investigation or provision of services; (4) Procedures for preserving the confidentiality of information and the retention of records; and (5) Training requirements for persons staffing the single reporting line.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 303b; as added Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-341, § 2(k), 52 DCR 2315.)
DC Code § 4-1303.03c (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.03c. Child and Family Services Agency Transportation Fund. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 303c; as added Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 5151, 57 DCR 181; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 9065, 58 DCR 6226.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5151 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5151 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345). Short Title Short title: Section 5150 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle P of title V of the act may be cited as the “Child and Family Services Transportation Fund Amendment Act of 2009”.
DC Code § 4-1303.03d (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.03d. Rapid Housing Program assistance

(a) The Agency shall track and publicly report the number of emancipating youth and families who apply for or are referred for assistance under the Rapid Housing Program, the number of youth and families who are eligible for assistance, and the number of youth and families who receive assistance. (b) The Agency shall maintain a waiting list of emancipating youth and families who are eligible but cannot receive assistance due to insufficient funds.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 303d; as added Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 5181, 57 DCR 181; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 36, 59 DCR 6190.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 redesignated D.C. Law 2-22, § 303x as D.C. Law 2-22, § 303d. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5181 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5181 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345). Short Title Short title: Section 5180 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle S of title V of the act may be cited as the “Child and Family Services Rapid Housing Assistance Amendment Act of 2009”.
DC Code § 4-1303.03f (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.03f. Reasonable and prudent parent standard

(a) Foster parents and group homes for children who have been abused or neglected shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard when determining whether to allow a ward to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities. (b) The Agency, foster parents, and group homes shall not be held liable for any civil damages resulting from the application of, or the failure to apply, the reasonable and prudent parent standard, except in cases constituting gross negligence.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 303f; as added Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 5102(c), 63 DCR 10775.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(c) of Supporting Normalcy and Empowering Children in Foster Care Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-419, June 23, 2016, 63 DCR 9005).
DC Code § 4-1303.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.05. Medical treatment authorized

When the Agency has physical custody of a child pursuant to § 4-1303.03 or pursuant to § 16-2313 or § 16-2320, it may: (1) Authorize a medical evaluation or emergency medical, surgical, or dental treatment, or authorize an outpatient psychiatric evaluation or emergency outpatient psychiatric treatment, at any time; and (2) Authorize non-emergency outpatient medical, surgical, dental or psychiatric treatment, or autopsy, when reasonable efforts to consult the parent have been made but a parent cannot be consulted.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 305, 24 DCR 3341; Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-277, § 2(q), 48 DCR 2043.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2125. 1973 Ed., § 6-2135. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-277, in the lead-in sentence, substituted “Agency has physical custody of a child pursuant to § 4-1303.03” for “Department of Human Services has physical custody of a child pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of § 4-1303.04”; rewrote par. (1); and, in par. (2), inserted “outpatient”. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read: “(1) Authorize a medical and psychiatric evaluation and/or emergency medical, surgical, dental, or psychiatric treatment at any time; and” Editor's Notes For applicability of D.C. Law 13-277, see note following § 4-1303.01a.
DC Code § 4-1303.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect|Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect|Part C - Child and Family Services Agency|§ 4-1303.07. Unauthorized disclosure of records

Whoever willfully discloses, receives, makes use of or knowingly permits the use of confidential information concerning a child or individual in violation of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000. A violation of this section shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia.  (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 307; as added Oct. 18, 1979, D.C. Law 3-29, § 2, 26 DCR 678.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2127. 1973 Ed., § 6-2137. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90-day) addition of § 6-2128 1981 Ed., see § 2(b) of the Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-428, August 14, 2000, 47 DCR 7451). For temporary (90 day) addition of § 4-1303.08, see § 2(b) of the Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-491, December 18, 2000, 48 DCR 57). For temporary (90 day) addition of § 4-1303.08, see § 2(b) of Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-6, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2479). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2(b) of Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Temporary Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-215, April 3, 2001, law notification 38 DCR 3457).