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DC Code § 4-632 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6A - Healthy DC Program|§ 4-632. Establishment of Healthy DC Program; administration

(a) There is established the Healthy DC Program (“Program”), which shall provide affordable health benefits to eligible individuals. (b) The Program shall be administered by the Department of Health Care Finance, established by Chapter 7D of Title 7. (c) The Program shall be funded through the Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund, established by § 31-3514.02. (d)(1) The Program shall be subject to the availability of funding. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create or constitute an entitlement to health insurance or health or medical benefits.  (Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5042, 55 DCR 7598; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 5025(a), 57 DCR 6242.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-223, in subsec. (c), substituted “Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund” for “Healthy DC Fund”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 5(a) of Medicaid Resource Maximization Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-390, May 7, 2010, 57 DCR 4339). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Healthy DC Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-528, August 3, 2010, 57 DCR 8095). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 5025(a) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Healthy DC Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-569, October 19, 2010, 57 DCR 10082). Temporary Legislation Section 5(a) of D.C. Law 18-205, in subsec. (c), substituted “Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund” for “Healthy DC Fund”. Section 7(b) of D.C. Law 18-205 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. Section 2(a) of D.C. Law 18-270, in subsec. (a), substituted “health benefits or premium subsidies for employer-sponsored coverage” for “health benefits”. Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 18-270 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. Editor's Notes  For requirement that by October 1, 2021, health insurance coverage through the DC HealthCare Alliance include transportation costs for travel to and from non-emergency prenatal and postpartum health care appointments, § 5043 of D.C. Act 24-159.
DC Code § 4-634 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6A - Healthy DC Program|§ 4-634. Program benefits; affordability

(a) The Program shall provide, at a minimum, health and medical benefits that are equal to those provided to individuals enrolled in the DC HealthCare Alliance. (b) The Program shall limit annual premium costs for program participants as follows: (1) For a program participant with a gross household income of 300% of the federal poverty guidelines or less, the annual premium shall not exceed 3% of the participant’s gross household income; and (2) For a program participant with a gross household income that exceeds 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, the annual premium shall not exceed 5% of the participant’s gross household income.  (Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5044, 55 DCR 7598; Feb. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-104, § 3(b), 56 DCR 9182.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-104 rewrote subsec. (b), which had read as follows: “(b) The Program shall limit annual premium costs to 3% or less of a Program participant’s gross income.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Hospital and Medical Services Corporation Regulatory Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-277, January 11, 2010, 57 DCR 935). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(c) of Healthy DC Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-528, August 3, Temporary Legislation Section 201(a) of D.C. Law 17-326, in subsec. (a), substituted “October 1, 2009” for “July 1, 2009”. Section 402(b) of D.C. Law 17-326 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. Section 3(b) of D.C. Law 18-134 amended subsec. (b) to read as follows: “(b) The Program shall limit annual premium costs for program participants as follows: “(1) For a program participant with a gross household income of 300% of the federal poverty guidelines or less, the annual premium shall not exceed 3% of the participant’s gross household income; and “(2) For a program participant with a gross household income that exceeds 300% of the federal poverty guidelines, the annual premium shall not exceed 5% of the participant’s gross household income.”. Section 6(b) of D.C. Law 18-134 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. Section 2(c) of D.C. Law 18-270 rewrote subsec. (a) and added subsec. (c) to read as follows: “(a) The Program shall provide health and medical benefits comparable to the DC Employee Health Benefits Program.” “(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to program participants receiving premium subsidies.”. Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 18-270 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 4-635 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6A - Healthy DC Program|§ 4-635. Program implementation

(a) The Mayor shall make the Program available to eligible individuals by January 1, 2010. (b) To meet the deadline set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with one or more health insurers to administer the Program. (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall require annual reporting of clinical-quality measurements and utilization data to the Mayor.  (Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5045, 55 DCR 7598; Feb. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-104, § 3(c), 56 DCR 9182.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-104, in subsec. (a), substituted “January 1, 2010” for “July 1, 2009”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 201(b) of Fiscal Year 2009 Balanced Budget Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-572, December 2, 2008, 55 DCR 12452). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 201(b) of Fiscal Year 2009 Balanced Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-13, February 23, 2009, 56 DCR 1920). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(c) of Hospital and Medical Services Corporation Regulatory Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-277, January 11, 2010, 57 DCR 935). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of Healthy DC Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-528, August 3, 2010, 57 DCR 8095). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of Healthy DC Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-569, October 19, 2010, 57 DCR 10082). Temporary Legislation Section 3(c) of D.C. Law 18-134, in subsec. (a), substituted “January 1,2010” for “July 1, 2009”. Section 6(b) of D.C. Law 18-134 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. Section 2(d) of D.C. Law 18-270 added subsec. (d) to read as follows: “(d) The Mayor is authorized to provide premium subsidies to qualified eligible individuals.”. Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 18-270 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 4-636 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6A - Healthy DC Program|§ 4-636. Prohibitions

It shall be unlawful for a health insurer to eliminate or restrict the availability of a health insurance plan offered in the District with the intent of shifting beneficiaries to the Program. An entity found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10,000.  (Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5046, 55 DCR 7598.)
DC Code § 4-637 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6A - Healthy DC Program|§ 4-637. Disposition of fines and penalties

Fines and penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund, established by § 31-3514.02.  (Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5047, 55 DCR 7598; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 5025(b), 57 DCR 6242.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-223 substituted “Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund” for “Healthy DC Fund”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 5(b) of Medicaid Resource Maximization Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-390, May 7, 2010, 57 DCR 4339). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 5025(b) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542). Temporary Legislation Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 18-205 substituted “Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund” for “Healthy DC Fund”. Section 7(b) of D.C. Law 18-205 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 4-638 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6A - Healthy DC Program|§ 4-638. Rules

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 5048, 55 DCR 7598.)
DC Code § 4-651.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.03. External evaluation contractor

(a) By December 1, 2018, DOH shall select an external evaluation contractor to conduct a community-based evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program. (b) Beginning January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, primary care providers selected to participate in the Healthy Steps Pediatric Primary Care Demonstration Program ("Program") established pursuant to § 4-651.02 shall report to an external evaluation contractor, selected by the grantee, and approved by DOH: (1) A schedule of well-infant visits; (2) The percentage of infants and toddlers who are up-to-date on their immunizations; (3) The percentage of infants and toddlers who are up-to-date on their lead screenings, pursuant to § 7-871.03(b); (4) The number of infants and toddlers placed in a home visiting program; (5) The number of infants and toddlers that were not placed in a home visiting program due to a lack of available slots; (6) The number of referrals of patients to Strong Start, developmental health, behavioral health, and community-based social services providers; (7) The number of patients screened for behavioral health and social service needs; (8) The number of patients referred to lactation support services; (9) The number of breastfeeding patients served; (10) Breastfeeding initiation and duration rates; and (11) Other qualitative outcome and performance mechanisms chosen by primary care providers selected to participate in the Program to measure healthy early childhood development. (c) Beginning January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, DOH, in coordination with primary care providers selected to participate in the Program and an external evaluation contractor selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall submit a report to the Mayor, Council, Quality Improvement Network Interagency Steering Committee, Interagency Coordinating Council, and OSSE evaluating the information submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 103, 65 DCR 9569.)
DC Code § 4-651.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.04. Help Me Grow. [Not Funded]

Not Funded.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 104, 65 DCR 9569.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-179: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-179 provided that the creation of this section by § 104 of D.C. Law 22-179 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 4-651.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.05. Home Visiting Program

(a) There is established a Home Visiting Program ("Program"), which shall be administered by DOH in accordance with this section. (b) Subject to appropriations, the Program shall be funded from the following sources: (1) In Fiscal Year 2019, an amount of $710,566 in local funds; (2) In Fiscal Year 2020, an amount of $2 million in local funds; (3) Federal grants; and (4) Private donations. (c) The funds in the Program shall be used to support the provision of home visiting services and home visit system activities.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 105, 65 DCR 9569.)
DC Code § 4-651.05a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.05a. First Time Mothers Home Visiting Pilot Program

 *NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*  (a)(1) DOH shall award a competitive grant in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to a home visiting provider to support the development of a pilot program that provides evidence-based home visiting services exclusively to eligible first-time mothers in the District. (2) The grant issued in accordance with the subsection shall be limited to a home visiting provider that receives at least $500,000 of its funding from private sources. (3) In Fiscal Year 2022, DOH shall provide an amount not to exceed $150,000 to the home visiting provider who was awarded the competitive grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "eligible first-time mother" means a pregnant woman preparing to give birth to her first child who has enrolled in the pilot program prior to their 28th week of pregnancy and: (1) Has an individual income that is less than 60% of the area median income for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area according to the statistics of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (2) Is eligible for Medicaid.  (October 20, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 105a; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5122(a), 66 DCR 8621; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 5082, 68 DCR 008602.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 5122 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 5122 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
DC Code § 4-651.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.06. Home visiting reports

(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.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 106, 65 DCR 9569.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-179: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-179 provided that the creation of subsection (b)(2) of this section by § 106 of D.C. Law 22-179 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 4-651.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.07. Early Head Start

(a) Not Funded. (b) Not Funded.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 107, 65 DCR 9569; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5142(a), 66 DCR 8621.)  Applicability Section 7064 of D.C. Law 23-149 amended section 301(a) of D.C. Law 22-179 restoring the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore, the creation of subsections (a) and (b) of this section by section 107 of Law 22-179 have not been implemented.  Section 5142(c) of D.C. Law 23-16 amended section 301(a) of D.C. Law 23-16 removing the applicability provision impacting subsection (a) of this section. Therefore, the addition of subsction (a) of this section by section 107 of Law 22-179 has been implemented.  Applicability of D.C. Law 22-179: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-179 provided that the creation of this section by § 107 of D.C. Law 22-179 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5142(a) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5142(a) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
DC Code § 4-651.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.08. Lactation Certification Preparatory Program

(a) Beginning October 1, 2019, there is established a Lactation Certification Preparatory Program ("LCPP"), which shall be administered by DOH in coordination with an institution of higher education, as that term is defined in § 38-2402.01(3), and an existing provider of a lactation consultant preparatory course. (b) LCPP shall offer the following types of services: (1) Instruction in the standards and procedures necessary to become an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant; (2) Assistance with obtaining any required clinical experience in lactation consulting; and (3) Mentorship from International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants to assist in preparation for the International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant exam and a career in lactation consulting. (c) DOH shall offer a subsidy to individuals participating in the LCPP to offset the cost of participation.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 108, 65 DCR 9569.)  Applicability Section 5142(c) of D.C. Law 23-16 amended section 301(a) of D.C. Law 23-16 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore, the creation of this section by section 108 of Law 22-179 has been implemented.  Applicability of D.C. Law 22-179: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-179 provided that the creation of this section by § 108 of D.C. Law 22-179 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 4-651.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 4 - Public Care Systems|Chapter 6B - Healthy Early Childhood Development Programs|§ 4-651.09. Community Resource Inventory Program

(a) Beginning October 1, 2018, there is established a Community Resource Inventory Program ("CRIP"), which shall be administered by DHCF, in consultation with OSSE, FEMS, community partners engaged in resource inventory development, and stakeholders identified by the 2018 State Medicaid Health IT Plan, to develop, design, and deploy a web-based, bi-directional community resource inventory that: (1) Is accessible to health and social support organizations and District government agencies; (2) Has the capacity to allow participating entities to communicate and track referrals; (3) Includes all District-operated and District-funded programs; (4) Operates in a publicly accessible, non-proprietary, machine-readable, and interoperable data format; (5) Screens residents for behavioral health, developmental health, and social determinants of health needs; (6) Shares screening results with the database established pursuant to § 4-651.04(b); and (7) Refers residents to appropriate federal, District, and community resources to address their health care needs, including to primary care providers participating in the Healthy Steps Pediatric Primary Care Demonstration Program established pursuant to § 4-651.02. (b) DHCF shall designate a point of contact for the CRIP to coordinate with other District agencies and community partners to leverage existing data assets and establish interoperability with existing information systems. (c) Within 180 days after October 30, 2018, DHCF shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that describes the implementation of the CRIP and its plan to leverage existing resource data assets and establish interoperability between the community resource inventory and existing information systems. (d) Not Funded.  (Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-179, § 109, 65 DCR 9569.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-179: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-179 provided that the creation of subsection (d) of this section by § 109 of D.C. Law 22-179 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.