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DC Code § 42-111 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part B - Acknowledgment in U.S. Territories|§ 42-111. Acknowledgments in Guam, Samoa, and Canal Zone

Deeds and other instruments affecting land situate in the District of Columbia may be acknowledged in the islands of Guam and Samoa or in the Canal Zone before any notary public or judge, appointed therein by proper authority, or by any officer therein who has ex officio the powers of a notary public; provided, that the certificate by such notary in Guam, Samoa, or the Canal Zone, as the case may be, shall be accompanied by the certificate of the governor or acting governor of such place to the effect that the notary taking said acknowledgment was in fact the officer he purported to be; and any deeds or other instruments affecting lands so situate, so acknowledged since the 1st day of January, 1905, and accompanied by such certificate shall have the same effect as such deeds or other instruments hereafter so acknowledged and certified.  (June 28, 1906, 34 Stat. 552, ch. 3585.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-605. 1973 Ed., § 45-405.
DC Code § 42-112 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part B - Acknowledgment in U.S. Territories|§ 42-112. Acknowledgments in Philippine Islands and Puerto Rico

Deeds and other instruments affecting land situate in the District of Columbia may be acknowledged in the Philippine Islands and Puerto Rico before any notary public appointed therein by proper authority, or any officer therein who has ex officio the powers of a notary public; provided, that the certificate by such notary in the Philippine Islands or in Puerto Rico, as the case may be, shall be accompanied by the certificate of the Executive Secretary of Puerto Rico, or the Governor or Attorney General of the Philippine Islands to the effect that the notary taking said acknowledgment was in fact the officer he purported to be.  (Mar. 22, 1902, 32 Stat. 88, ch. 273; Mar. 2, 1917, 39 Stat. 968, ch. 145, § 54; May 17, 1932, 47 Stat. 158, ch. 190.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-606. 1973 Ed., § 45-406.
DC Code § 42-121 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-121. Manner of acknowledgment; form of certificate [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-205, § 12(a), 37 DCR 8444.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§ 45-602 to 45-604.
DC Code § 42-122 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-122. Acknowledgment out of District [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-205, § 12(a), 37 DCR 8444.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§ 45-602 to 45-604.
DC Code § 42-123 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-123. Acknowledgment in foreign country [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-205, § 12(a), 37 DCR 8444.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§ 45-602 to 45-604.
DC Code § 42-124 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-124. Certain defective acknowledgments prior to March 3, 1879, validated. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Apr. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 4, 41 DCR 1023.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-607.
DC Code § 42-125 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-125. Certain defective deeds and acknowledgments prior to January 1, 1969, validated [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Apr. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 4, 41 DCR 1023.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§  45-608 to 45-612.
DC Code § 42-126 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-126. Acknowledgments by married women — prior to April 10, 1869 [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Apr. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 4, 41 DCR 1023.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§  45-608 to 45-612.
DC Code § 42-127 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-127. Acknowledgments by married women — when validates defective power of attorney [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Apr. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 4, 41 DCR 1023.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§  45-608 to 45-612.
DC Code § 42-128 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-128. Validation of deeds made without acknowledgment prior to January 1, 1902 [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Apr. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 4, 41 DCR 1023.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§  45-608 to 45-612.
DC Code § 42-129 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 1 - Acknowledgments|Subchapter I - General|Part C - Repealed Provisions|§ 42-129. Acts of Congress and Acts of Maryland cumulative as to deeds prior to January 1, 1902 [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Apr. 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-110, § 4, 41 DCR 1023.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., §§  45-608 to 45-612.
DC Code § 44-531.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part A - Purpose and Scope; Definitions|§ 44-531.01. Purpose and scope

The purpose of this subchapter is to require licensure of all facilities, except as provided in § 44-531.02, in which surgical procedures are performed on persons who are not admitted as inpatients to a hospital, and to provide minimum standards for the establishment and maintenance of such facilities.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 102, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-531.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part A - Purpose and Scope; Definitions|§ 44-531.02. Definitions

 For the purposes of this subchapter: (1)(A) "Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center" means any institution, place or building devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the performance of surgical procedures on an outpatient basis including facilities where family planning procedures are performed. Such facility shall not provide beds or other accommodations for the overnight stay of patients. Individual patients shall be discharged in an ambulatory condition without danger to the continued well being of the patients or shall be transferred to a hospital. (B) The term "Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center" does not include: (i) Any institution or building licensed as a hospital, under subchapter I of Chapter 7 of this title; (ii) Hospitals maintained by the District of Columbia; (iii) Any place, agency, clinic or practice, public or private, profit or nonprofit, devoted exclusively to the performance of dental or oral surgical procedures; (iv) Any professional office wherein a physician customarily performs surgical procedures for minor diagnosis and treatment of dermatological or podiatric condition or cystoscopies or proctoscopies. (2) "Center" means an Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center. (3) "Department means the Department of Human Resources of the District of Columbia. (4) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Human Resources, or his designee. (5) "District" means the District of Columbia. (6) "Mayor" means the holder of the Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 1-204.21, or his designated agent.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 103, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-532.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part B - Licensure of Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers|§ 44-532.01. License required

No person shall operate an Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center without having in effect a license issued by the Mayor in accordance with this subchapter. Such license shall be renewed annually and posted conspicuously within the premises of the facility. The annual fee for the license shall be $100.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 201, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-532.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part B - Licensure of Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers|§ 44-532.02. Application

 Application for license to operate a center shall be made to the Mayor on forms furnished by him and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) The name and address of the facility; (2) The names and addresses of the owners of the facility. If the owner is a corporation, the application shall include the names and addresses of all officers of the corporation and all persons having a 10% or more ownership interest; (3) The medical and surgical procedures for which the center is to be licensed; (4) The names and addresses of the center's administrator and medical director; (5) Evidence of capacity to provide emergency care or secure appropriate emergency care expeditiously for a patient. Such evidence shall include, at a minimum: (A) Provision of appropriately trained staff, space, equipment and supplies to stabilize the condition of a patient prior to transport to a hospital; and (B) Agreement(s) between the center and a hospital not more than 20 minutes ambulance driving time from the center that the hospital will admit all center patients needing emergency care, or proof that all physicians using the center have, or a center staff physician is always available who has, admitting privileges at a hospital not more than 20 minutes ambulance time from the center.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 202, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-532.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part B - Licensure of Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers|§ 44-532.03. Financial responsibility

Each applicant for a surgical center license shall, as a condition to the issuance of such license, submit evidence satisfactory to the Mayor of liability insurance coverage of no less than $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 in the aggregate.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 203, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-532.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part B - Licensure of Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers|§ 44-532.04. Refusal to Issue or Renew License; Revocation or Suspension

 The Mayor may refuse to issue, or to renew, or may revoke or suspend, the license of a center for any of the following reasons: (1) Violation of any provision of this subchapter; (2) Knowingly furnishing false or misleading information to the Mayor, or failure to furnish information requested; (3) Knowingly furnishing false, misleading or fraudulent information regarding the center to the public; (4) Imminent danger to public health or welfare; (5) Failure to maintain acceptable standards of cleanliness and sanitation required of surgical units.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 204, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-532.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part B - Licensure of Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers|§ 44-532.05. Notice and hearings

When the Mayor determines that there are grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of a license under this subchapter, the Mayor shall serve upon the applicant or licensee a written notice of the proposed action, informing the applicant or licensee of his right to request, within 7 days from service of notice, a hearing before the Mayor at which time the applicant or licensee may show cause why his application for a license or renewal of his license should not be denied or his license not suspended or revoked. The notice to the applicant or licensee shall also specify what action, whether it be denial, suspension or revocation, is contemplated, the grounds therefor, and that such proposed action shall be taken in no hearing is requested.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 205, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-533.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part C - Center Administration and Management|§ 44-533.01. Organization of center

(a) Each surgical center shall have a governing board formally organized in accordance with written by-laws. Such by-laws shall establish procedures for the appointment of the center administrator and medical director, for the admission of physicians to practice at the center, for revocation or suspension of a physician's center privileges, and for patient admissions and discharge. A copy of the by-laws shall be available for public inspection at all times. (b) A center owned by a sole proprietorship, partnership or professional medical corporation shall not be required to have a governing board, but the center shall have written procedures, available for public inspection at all times, governing the admission for physicians to practice at the center, for revocation or suspension of a physician's center privileges, and for patient admissions and discharge.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 301, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-533.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part C - Center Administration and Management|§ 44-533.02. Center operation

Responsibility for operation of the center shall rest with the center administrator, except that direct patient care shall be the responsibility of the medical director. The administrator may not also serve as medical director.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 302, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-533.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part C - Center Administration and Management|§ 44-533.03. Staffing

Each center shall have an administrator and a medical director. The director must be a physician licensed to practice the healing art in the District of Columbia. There shall be sufficient professional staff to perform services for which the center is licensed in conformity with generally accepted standards of good medical practice. No clinical procedure may be performed unless sufficient professional staff is on duty to both carry out the procedure and render any emergency services that may be needed, including, if necessary, accompanying the patient to a hospital.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 303, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-533.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part C - Center Administration and Management|§ 44-533.04. Pre-operative requirements

(a) A current statement in writing indicating informed consent and a signed authorization by the patient for the performance of a surgical procedure shall be procured and shall form a part of the patient's medical record. (b) Appropriate medical history shall be obtained and the physical examination shall be sufficient to determine the state of health of the patient prior to performance of the surgical procedure. (c) Appropriate current laboratory tests shall be performed on patients in accordance with standard medical practice. (d) Written policies and procedures for coordination or referral from various sources, including transmittal of appropriate patient records, shall be established by the Medical Director and adhered to by all members of the staff.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 304, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-533.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part C - Center Administration and Management|§ 44-533.05. Post-operative requirements

(a) Each center shall establish a program to ensure post surgical treatment for each individual treated in the center and shall include (but is not limited to) the following written instructions to be issued to all patients: (1) Symptoms of complications to be looked for; (2) Activities to be avoided, if any; (3) Specific telephone number to be used by the patient should any complication occur or question arise; (4) Reminder to make arrangements with the center or the patient's personal physician for a post-operative check-up. (b) Following the surgical procedure, patients shall be observed in the center for a period of time sufficient to ensure that no immediate post-operative complications are present following the administration of anesthetics. (c) Patients in whom any adverse condition exists or in whom complication is known or suspected to have occurred during or after the performance of the surgical procedure shall be transferred and admitted to a hospital, if good medical practice so indicates.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 305, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.
DC Code § 44-533.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions|Chapter 5 - Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure|Subchapter I-A - Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensure|Part C - Center Administration and Management|§ 44-533.06. Center records and report requirements

(a) Accurate and complete clinical records shall be maintained for each patient and all entries in the clinical record shall be made at the time the surgical procedure is performed and when care, treatment, medications or other medical services are given. The record shall satisfy the diagnosis or need for medical services. It shall include where applicable but not be limited to the following: (1) Patient identification; (2) Admitting information including patient history and physical examination; (3) Signed informed consent; (4) Signed and dated physician orders; (5) Laboratory tests, pathologist's report of tissue, and radiologist report of x-rays, as indicated by good medical practice; (6) Anesthesia record, if general anesthesia is used; (7) Operative record as indicated by good medical practice; (8) Surgical medication and medical treatments; (9) Recovery room notes; (10) Physician and nurses' progress notes; (11) Condition at time of discharge; and (12) Patient instructions. (b) Accounting procedures shall be carried out in accordance with an accepted accounting system providing appropriate statistical information and shall permit satisfactory auditing. (c) Each facility shall submit reports on a regular basis containing such pertinent clinical and statistical data as may reasonably be required by the Department, including mortality and morbidity data. (d) All patient records shall be confidential, unless the patient gives written consent for their release, except as provided in § 44-535.01. (e) All hospitals licensed under the laws of the District of Columbia, including D.C. General Hospital, shall regularly report to the Department any incidence of morbidity in cases treated at a center.  (Apr. 6, 1978, D.C. Law 2-66, § 306, 24 DCR 6836.)  Editor's Notes  This section was repealed by section 4 of D.C. Law 6-26; however, pursuant to section 6(b) of D.C. Law 6-26, the repeal will not apply until the Mayor issues rules for ambulatory surgical facilities. As of this date, the Mayor has not issued such rules.