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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.04. Security of vital statistics system

§ 7–231.04. Security of vital statistics system.
To ensure the security of the vital statistics system, the Registrar shall:
(1) Take measures to deter the fraudulent use of vital records;
(2) Administer and maintain the security of personnel, physical environments, electronic systems, and preservation methods;
(3) Perform data assurance and record matching activities to protect the confidentiality and security of vital records and prevent their fraudulent use;
(4) Apply the responsibilities of this section to any authorized partner with access to the vital statistics system;
(5) Authenticate each user of the vital statistics system or its components, and verify that the user requires access based on the user's official duties;
(6) Authorize an authenticated user of the vital statistics system to access specific components of the vital statistics systems necessary for the user's official roles and duties;
(7) Establish separation of duties between staff roles that may be susceptible to fraud or misuse and routinely perform audits of staff work to identify fraud or misuse within the vital statistics system;
(8) Require each authenticated and authorized user to maintain a specified level of training related to security and provide a written acknowledgment of security policies, procedures, and penalties;
(9) Validate data provided in reports submitted for registration through site visits or with independent sources outside the registration system at a frequency specified by the Registrar to maximize the integrity of collected data;
(10) Require each authenticated user to protect personally identifiable information and adhere to protocols that provide for audits of use and protocols for breach identification and notification;
(11) Receive reports of death if the decedent was born in the District, or from the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Department of State if the decedent was a United States citizen, a resident of the District, and the death occurred outside the United States;
(12) Provide secure workplace, storage, and technology environments with limited role-based access; and
(13) Administer and maintain overt, covert, and forensic security measures for certifications, verifications, and automated systems that are part of the vital statistics system.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 104, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.05. Individuals required to keep records

§ 7–231.05. Individuals required to keep records.
(a) Each individual in charge of an institution, or his delegate, shall keep a record of personal data concerning each individual admitted or confined to the institution. This record shall:
(1) Include the information required for a reportable vital event; and
(2)(A) Be created at the time of admission from information obtained from the individual admitted or confined.
(B) If the individual admitted or confined cannot provide the information, the institution shall obtain the information from relatives or another individual acquainted with the facts, and shall include the name, address, and relationship of the individual providing the information in the record.
(b) A licensed health care provider shall keep a record of personal data concerning each individual under the provider's care for a condition that results in a reportable vital event when the documentation is not maintained by an institution pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. This record shall:
(1) Include information required for the provider to submit a report of live birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy; and
(2) Contain information provided by the individual being treated. If the individual being treated cannot provide the information, then the licensed health care provider shall obtain the information from a relative or another individual acquainted with the facts, and shall include the name, address, and relationship of the individual providing the information in the record.
(c)(1) When a dead body or fetus is released by an institution, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall keep a record identifying the name of the decedent, date of death, name and address of the individual to whom the body or fetus is released, and the date of removal from the institution.
(2) When final disposition of a dead body or fetus is made by an institution, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall record the date, place, and manner of final disposition.
(d) A funeral director or other authorized individual who removes from the place of death, transports, or makes final disposition of a dead body or fetus, in addition to filing any required record or report, shall keep a record that identifies the body and the information pertaining to the receipt, removal, delivery, burial, or cremation of the body as required in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29.
(e) Records created pursuant to this section shall be retained for no less than 5 years and shall be made available for inspection by the Registrar upon request.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 105, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.06. Duties to furnish information

§ 7–231.06. Duties to furnish information.
(a) An individual with knowledge of the facts related to a reportable vital event shall furnish any information that he or she may possess to the Registrar within 5 days of a request by the Registrar.
(b) No later than the 10th day of each month, the individual in charge of each institution, or his delegate, shall send to the Vital Records Division a list showing each live birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy that occurred at that institution during the preceding month. The list shall be in a format prescribed by the Registrar in rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29.
(c) No later than the 10th day of each month, each funeral director shall send to the Registrar a list showing each dead body received, embalmed, prepared for final disposition, or finally disposed of in the preceding month. The list shall be in a format prescribed by the Registrar in rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 and shall also include a record of the date, place, and manner of final disposition of each dead body, if applicable.
(d) Within 5 days of receipt of any autopsy results or other information that would provide pending or missing information or correct errors in a reported cause of death, the physician or medical examiner required to report the death shall send to the Registrar a delayed diagnosis report of the cause of death to amend the record.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 106, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.07. Content of vital records and vital reports

§ 7–231.07. Content of vital records and vital reports.
(a) To promote and maintain nationwide uniformity in systems of vital statistics, the forms for a vital record or a required vital report shall include, at a minimum, the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital statistics.
(b) Information required in a report may be filed and registered by photographic, electronic, or other means as prescribed by the Registrar in rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 107, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.09. Social Security numbers

§ 7–231.09. Social Security numbers.
(a) An individual required to prepare and file a report of live birth shall include in the report the Social Security number or numbers of each parent, if the parent has more than one Social Security number. The Social Security numbers shall not appear on the record of live birth.
(b) The parent's Social Security number shall be collected during the birth registration process by the Registrar and made available to the IV-D agency for the establishment, modification, and enforcement of a support order. The Registrar shall not disclose a Social Security number collected during the birth registration process for any other purpose.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 109, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.10. Infants of unknown parentage

§ 7–231.10. Infants of unknown parentage.
(a) An individual who assumes legal custody of a live born infant of unknown parentage shall file with the Registrar a report of live birth that establishes the facts of live birth. The report shall be submitted to the Registrar within 5 days after the individual obtains custody and shall include the following information:
(1) The date and place the child was found;
(2) The sex and approximate birth date of the child;
(3) The name and address of the individual or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;
(4) The name and address of the individual or institution submitting the report;
(5) The name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and
(6) Any other data required by the Registrar.
(b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of live birth.
(c) Information submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall constitute the report of live birth for the child.
(d) If the child is identified and a live birth registration is found or obtained, the report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and any live birth registration resulting from that report shall be voided and placed in a sealed file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of the court or as provided by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 110, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.11. Delayed registration of live birth

§ 7–231.11. Delayed registration of live birth.
(a) An individual may submit a delayed report of live birth of an individual born in the District one year or more after the live birth in a manner to be prescribed by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29. A delayed report of live birth shall not be registered until evidence to substantiate the facts of live birth in the District has been supplied to the Registrar.
(b) A live birth registered one year or more after the date of live birth shall be marked "delayed" and display the date of the delayed registration on the face of the certificate.
(c) The Registrar shall prepare a written summary of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration, which shall be included in the record. The applicant shall sign the report under oath and this signature shall be notarized.
(d)(1) If an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required to file a delayed report, or the Registrar has reasonable cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn notarized statement or the documentary evidence, and the deficiencies are not corrected, the Registrar shall not register the live birth.
(2) The Registrar shall state in writing to the applicant the reason for not registering the live birth and shall advise the applicant in writing of the right to bring an action in court to establish the date, place of live birth, and parentage of the person whose live birth is to be registered.
(e) The Registrar may reject a delayed report of live birth that is incomplete or insufficient pursuant to subsection (d) of this section if the applicant does not correct the deficiencies within 30 days of the initial filing of the report.
(f) No delayed report of live birth shall be registered for a deceased individual.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 111, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.13. Delayed registration of death

§ 7–231.13. Delayed registration of death.
(a) When a death that occurs in the District has not been registered one year or more after the date of death, a delayed report of death may be filed by the funeral director who first took possession of the dead body in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 by the Registrar. To substantiate the alleged facts of death, any delayed report of death shall be registered subject to evidentiary requirements the Registrar shall prescribe in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29.
(b) A report of death registered one year or more after the date of death shall be marked "delayed" and shall display on its face the date of the delayed registration.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 113, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.14. Fetal death registration

§ 7–231.14. Fetal death registration.
(a)(1) An institution shall report electronically each death of a fetus that occurs in the District within 5 days after delivery; provided, that the fetus either:
(A) Has completed 20 weeks gestation or more, as calculated from the date that the last normal menstrual period began to the date of delivery; or
(B) Has a weight of 350 grams or more.
(2) The Registrar shall register a report of fetal death when the information is complete. An induced termination of pregnancy shall not be reported as a fetal death. For the purposes of preparing and filing a fetal death report, the following rules shall apply:
(A) When a fetus is delivered in an institution or en route thereto, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall obtain all data required by the Registrar to prepare and submit the report;
(B) In obtaining the information required by the fetal death report, an institution shall use information gathering procedures and worksheets provided or approved by the Registrar;
(C) An institution may establish procedures to transfer, electronically or otherwise, information required by the fetal death report from other systems. The institution shall not implement such a procedure without review and approval by the Registrar;
(D) When a fetus is delivered outside an institution, the physician in attendance at or immediately following delivery shall prepare, electronically sign, and file the report;
(E) When a fetal death required to be reported by this section occurs without medical attendance immediately after the delivery, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall prepare and file the fetal death report; and
(F) When a fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance and the fetus is first removed from the conveyance in the District, or when a fetus is found in the District and the place of fetal death is unknown, the fetal death shall be reported in the District. The place where the fetus was first removed from the conveyance or the fetus was found shall be considered the place of fetal death.
(b) The name of the mother and second parent shall be entered on each fetal death report in accordance with rules issued by the Registrar pursuant to § 7-231.29. The second parent shall be the father or same-sex parent that has acknowledged parentage or whose parentage has otherwise been determined pursuant to § 16-909.01. If the cause of fetal death is unknown or pending investigation, this shall be noted on the report.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 114, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.15. Reports of induced termination of pregnancy

§ 7–231.15. Reports of induced termination of pregnancy.
(a) Each induced termination of pregnancy that occurs in the District, regardless of the length of gestation, shall be electronically reported to the Registrar within 5 days by the individual in charge of the institution in which the induced termination of pregnancy was performed. This individual shall electronically sign the report.
(b) Reports of induced termination of pregnancy are statistical reports that shall be used only for public health purposes. The Registrar may establish and retain for such time as the Registrar deems necessary a data file containing such reports to preserve their availability for future research.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 115, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.18. Marriage, divorce, and annulment reporting

§ 7–231.18. Marriage, divorce, and annulment reporting.
The court shall complete and forward to the Registrar on or before the 20th day of each month in an electronic format prescribed by the Registrar a report of completed applications and licenses for marriage returned to the court during the preceding month, and a record of each divorce or annulment decree granted during the preceding month.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 118, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.19. Adoption forms

§ 7–231.19. Adoption forms.
(a) Except for an expedited adoption pursuant to [§ 16-318], the court shall prepare an adoption form for each adoption decreed by the court. The form shall:
(1) State facts necessary to locate and identify the original record of live birth of the adoptee;
(2) Provide the information necessary to establish a new record of live birth for the adoptee;
(3) Identify the adoption order; and
(4) Be issued under seal by the court.
(b) The petitioner for adoption or his or her attorney shall supply the information necessary to prepare the adoption form. The social service agency or any individual with knowledge of the facts shall supply the court with any additional information necessary to complete the adoption form. The court shall require such individuals to provide the information prior to issuing a final decree in the matter.
(c) The court shall prepare an adoption form whenever an adoption decree is amended or annulled which shall include the facts necessary to identify the original adoption form and the facts amended in the adoption decree necessary to properly amend the record of live birth.
(d) No later than the final day of each calendar month, the court shall forward to the Registrar adoption forms concerning decrees of adoption, annulments, and amendments of decrees of adoption that were entered in the preceding month, together with any related reports the Registrar may require.
(e)(1) The Registrar shall forward to the Registrar in the state of the adoptee's birth an adoption form and a certified copy of any court decree that annuls or amends a decree of adoption for an individual born outside the District.
(2) When the court annuls or amends a decree of adoption relating to an individual born in a foreign country, the Registrar shall return the adoption form and decree to the attorney or social service agency handling the adoption for submission to the appropriate federal agency.
(f)(1) If an adoptee was born in a foreign country and was not a citizen of the United States at the time of birth, the Registrar shall prepare a "Record of Foreign Live Birth". The Registrar shall also send a copy of the adoption form, report of annulment of adoption, or amendment of a decree of adoption to the appropriate registration authority.
(2) If the adoptee was born in a foreign country and through parentage is a citizen of the United States, the Registrar shall not prepare a "Record of Foreign Live Birth" but shall notify the adoptive parents of the procedures for obtaining a revised live birth record for their child through the U.S. Department of State.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 119, 65 DCR 9324; Feb. 23, 2023, D.C. Law 24-237, § 4, 69 DCR 14733.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.22. New records of live birth for change of gender designation

§ 7–231.22. New records of live birth for change of gender designation.
(a) The Registrar shall establish a new record of live birth that reflects the new gender designation and, if applicable, the new name of an individual born in the District upon receipt of the following documents:
(1) A written request, signed under oath or affirmation, for a new record of live birth with a gender designation that differs from the gender designated on the original record of live birth, from the individual or, if the individual is a minor, the individual's:
(A) Parent;
(B) Guardian; or
(C) Legal representative;
(2) A statement, signed under oath or affirmation, by a licensed healthcare provider who has treated or evaluated the individual, stating that:
(A) The individual has undergone surgical, hormonal, or other treatment appropriate for the individual for the purpose of gender transition, based on contemporary medical standards; or
(B) The individual has an intersex condition, and that in the healthcare provider's professional opinion, the individual's gender designation should be changed; and
(3) If a change of name listed on the certificate is also being requested, an original or certified copy of the order of the court granting the change of name.
(b) The Registrar shall also establish, upon request, a new record of live birth reflecting the new gender designation, new name, or name as previously amended, in the following circumstances:
(1) When an individual holds an amended certificate of live birth issued before November 5, 2013, that reflects a previous name change and seeks a change of gender designation;
(2) When an individual requesting a change of name holds a certificate of live birth that reflects a change in gender; or
(3) When an individual holds an amended certificate of live birth issued before November 5, 2013, that reflects a previous change in gender designation.
(c) A new record of live birth shall:
(1) Be substituted for the original record of live birth; and
(2) Not be marked "amended" or on its face indicate that:
(A) A change in gender has been made; or
(B) A change in name has been made.
(d) The original record of live birth, along with any documents submitted pursuant to this section, shall be sealed and made available only upon the demand of the individual to whom the new certificate of live birth was issued or by an order of the court.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 122, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.23. Preservation of vital records

§ 7–231.23. Preservation of vital records.
(a) The Registrar shall develop and implement a preservation management program to preserve vital record documents and information that meets generally accepted standards for permanent preservation.
(b) The Registrar may prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of certificates or reports to preserve these vital records. The reproductions shall be accepted as the original record when certified by the Registrar.
(c) The Registrar shall provide for the continued availability and integrity of vital event information through methods including the maintenance of redundant copies of information in multiple locations and formats such as microfilm/microfiche, imaging, and electronic databases.
(d) The preservation management program shall provide for the continued availability of historic vital record documents and information for research and related purposes.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 123, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.26. Fraud or misrepresentation

§ 7–231.26. Fraud or misrepresentation.
(a)(1) When the Registrar receives information that a vital event report or record may have been registered, corrected, or amended through fraud or misrepresentation, the Registrar may withhold issuance of any certificate or amendment of that certificate pending inquiry by appropriate authorities to determine whether fraud or misrepresentation has occurred.
(2) If, upon conclusion of the inquiry conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, no fraud or misrepresentation is found, the Registrar shall resume processing requests for a certificate or a modification of the record.
(b) When the Registrar receives information that an application for a vital record service may have been submitted for the purpose of fraud or misrepresentation, the Registrar may withhold performance of that service pending inquiry by appropriate authorities to determine whether fraud or misrepresentation has occurred.
(c) If, upon conclusion of the inquiry, there is reasonable cause to suspect fraud or misrepresentation, the Registrar shall provide copies of the application, report, or record and any other evidence to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.
(d) If, upon conclusion of this investigation, fraud or misrepresentation is found, the Registrar may suspend further action regarding the record, or void or seal the record. The Registrar shall provide a written statement of these actions, including references to all the investigative findings and evidence that form the basis for the actions, to the registrant or the registrant's legal representative.
(e) The Registrar shall retain all voided or sealed records and evidence, including the application, but such records and evidence shall not be subject to inspection or copying except upon order of the court or by the Registrar for purposes of administering the vital records system.
(f) The Registrar shall periodically test and audit the vital records systems for the purpose of detecting fraud. If fraud is detected, the Registrar shall provide copies of the evidence to the proper authorities for further investigation. The results of the tests and audits shall be retained but shall not be subject to inspection or copying except by the Registrar for the purpose of administering the vital records system.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 126, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.27. Fees

§ 7–231.27. Fees.
(a) The Registrar shall prescribe by rules issued pursuant to § 7-231.29 the fees to be paid for the following services:
(1) Processing an application to amend a vital record;
(2) Certifying records, whether paper or electronic, or searching the files when no certificate is issued;
(3) Providing copies of or information contained on live birth, death, and fetal death records for health research, statistical, or administrative purposes, or in response to subpoena or court order;
(4) Verifying information contained on live birth, death, fetal death, and domestic partnership records when the information is provided. Verification of vital events may only be provided to government agencies authorized by the Registrar;
(5) Processing an application to register a delayed report of a vital event;
(6) Replacing a live birth record subsequent to adoption, establishment of parentage, paternity acknowledgment, change in gender designation, or court order;
(7) Providing personally identifiable information from vital records data to a health researcher or an authorized government agency;
(8) Providing programming and analytic services in response to statistical data requests;
(9) Issuing a permit for final disposition or a permit to disinter human remains, or as otherwise required by law;
(10) Providing genealogical search services;
(10A) Issuing a certificate of stillbirth; and
(11) Providing any other service as determined by the Registrar.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the fee for a certificate of birth shall be waived for:
(1) An individual released from the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"), for one year after the individual is released from the custody of the BOP; and
(2) An individual in the custody of the BOP at a halfway house in the District.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 127, 65 DCR 9324; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 3052, 66 DCR 8621; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-214, § 2(b), 67 DCR 14396.)
Applicability
Section 401 of D.C. Law 22-164 provided that subsection (b) of this section shall apply as of October 1, 2018.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3052 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 § 3052 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.29. Rules

§ 7–231.29. Rules.
The Registrar, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 129, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2A - Vital Records, 2018 › § 7–231.30. Repealer; savings clause

§ 7–231.30. Repealer; savings clause.
Chapter 2 of this title, is repealed. The existing rules implementing Chapter 2 of this title shall remain in effect until superseded by rules promulgated under this chapter.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-164, § 130, 65 DCR 9324.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–241. Definitions

§ 7–241. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Agency” means an agency, department, unit, or instrumentality of the District of Columbia government.
(2) “Disclosure” means the release, transfer, provision of access to, or distribution of information in any manner by an entity holding the information to a person outside of the entity.
(3) “Health and human services information” means any information that relates to:
(A) The past, present, or future physical or mental health of an individual or family;
(B) The provision of health care or human services, including benefits or supports, to an individual or family; or
(C) The past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care or human services to an individual or family.
(4) “HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (110 Stat. 1936; 42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), and the regulations issued pursuant to it.
(5) “Human services” means programs, assistance, supports, or benefits of any kind to improve quality of life or to meet the social, physical health, housing, and mental health needs of an individual.
(6) “Identified individual” means a natural person to whom health and human services information pertains.
(7) “Individually identifiable health information” shall have the same meaning as it does in HIPAA.
(8) “Person” means a natural person, firm, company, association, corporation, service provider, or government instrumentality or agency.
(9) “Service provider” means an entity that provides health or human services to District residents pursuant to a contract, grant, or other similar agreement with an agency.
(10) “Use” means the sharing, employment, application, utilization, examination, or analysis of health and human services information.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 101, 57 DCR 7171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 4-209.04, § 4-1303.06, and § 16-2332.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 101 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 101 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
Mayor's Orders
Establishment of a Health and Human Services Integrated Case Management Initiative; Establishment of a Health and Human Services Integrated Case Management Executive Committee; and Delegation of Rulemaking Authority to the Department of Human Services, see Mayor’s Order 2011-169, October 5, 2011 ( 58 DCR 8843).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–243. Data system

§ 7–243. Data system.
The Mayor may establish a single or combined data system to store and share health and human services information; provided, that the system meets the security requirements of HIPAA and that individuals with authority to access the system receive training in accordance with HIPAA prior to any use of the system.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 103, 57 DCR 7171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 7-242.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 103 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 103 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–244. Disclosures to a service provider

§ 7–244. Disclosures to a service provider.
(a) Before an agency or service provider discloses health and human services information to a service provider pursuant to this chapter, the receiving service provider shall make a written request for the information, describing the health and human services information sought and the purpose for the information.
(b) Regarding requests for health and human services information from a service provider, an agency or service provider must maintain an accurate record, for a reasonable period of time:
(1) Of the date and purpose for any request for the information;
(2) The date on which the information was disclosed; and
(3) A record of to whom the information was disclosed.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 104, 57 DCR 7171; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 53(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 104 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 104 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 211(a) of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–245. Civil penalties for unlawful use or disclosure

§ 7–245. Civil penalties for unlawful use or disclosure.
(a)(1) A person who negligently uses or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be liable in an amount of $500 for each violation.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “negligently” means that a person guided by ordinary considerations should have known, and by exercising reasonable diligence would have known, that the use or disclosure was not authorized.
(b) A person who willfully uses or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be liable in an amount of $1,000 for each violation.
(c) This section shall not apply to disclosures of information authorized pursuant to other District law or to federal law.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 105, 57 DCR 7171; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 53(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 105 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 105 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 211(b) of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–246. Criminal penalties for unlawful use or disclosure

§ 7–246. Criminal penalties for unlawful use or disclosure.
A person who knowingly obtains, uses, or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $2,500, imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both; except, that if the offense is committed through deception or theft the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 106, 57 DCR 7171; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 53(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 106 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 106 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–247. Relation to other laws

§ 7–247. Relation to other laws.
If a civil or criminal penalty imposed by another law applies to an action that is also subject to a civil or criminal penalty under this chapter, the greater penalty shall apply.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 107, 57 DCR 7171; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 53(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 107 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 107 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 2B - Data Sharing › § 7–248. Rules

§ 7–248. Rules.
(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The Mayor shall submit the proposed rules to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 108, 57 DCR 7171.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 108 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 108 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 3 - Reports of Cancer and Malignant Neoplastic Diseases › § 7–301. Mayor to issue rules

§ 7–301. Mayor to issue rules.
The Mayor may, upon the advice of the Commissioner of Public Health and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to prevent and monitor the occurrence of cancer in the District of Columbia.
(July 27, 1951, 65 Stat. 124, ch. 241, § 1; Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-83, § 2(a), 32 DCR 7276.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1201.
1973 Ed., § 6-1301.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(a) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(b) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(d) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(e) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(f) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 402(a) of the Omnibus Budget Support Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-44, April 28, 1995, 42 DCR 2217) and § 506(g) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(h) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 6-83, see Mayor’s Order 86-165, September 19, 1986.
Delegation of authority pursuant to the “Preventive Health Services Amendment Act of 1985”, see Mayor’s Order 98-141, August 20, 1998.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 3 - Reports of Cancer and Malignant Neoplastic Diseases › § 7–302. Confidentiality

§ 7–302. Confidentiality.
The Commissioner of Public Health shall use the records incident to a reported case of cancer for statistical and public health purposes only, and identifying information contained in these records shall be disclosed only when essential to safeguard the physical health of others. No person shall otherwise disclose or redisclose identifying information derived from these records unless:
(1) The person reported gives his or her prior written permission;
(2) A court finds, upon clear and convincing evidence and after granting the person reported an opportunity to contest the disclosure, that disclosure is essential to safeguard the physical health of others; or
(3) The identifying information is exchanged with a cancer registry that is maintained by a state and the Commissioner of Public Health receives a satisfactory assurance from the cancer registry that the confidentiality of the identifying information shall be preserved.
(July 27, 1951, 65 Stat. 124, ch. 241, § 2; Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-83, § 2(b), 32 DCR 7276; Sept. 11, 1990, D.C. Law 8-157, § 2, 37 DCR 4165.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1202.
1973 Ed., § 6-1302.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 7-304.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 3 - Reports of Cancer and Malignant Neoplastic Diseases › § 7–303. Medical examination or treatment not required

§ 7–303. Medical examination or treatment not required.
Nothing in this chapter or any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be construed to compel a person with cancer to submit to medical examination or treatment.
(July 27, 1951, 65 Stat. 124, ch. 241, § 3; Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-83, § 2(c), 32 DCR 7276.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1203.
1973 Ed., § 6-1303.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 3 - Reports of Cancer and Malignant Neoplastic Diseases › § 7–304. Penalties; prosecutions

§ 7–304. Penalties; prosecutions.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who willfully violates this chapter or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(b) Any person who willfully discloses, receives, uses, or permits the use of information in violation of § 7-302 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(c) Prosecution shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by information signed by the Corporation Counsel.
(July 27, 1951, 65 Stat. 124, ch. 241, § 4; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-83, § 2(d), 32 DCR 7276.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1204.
1973 Ed., § 6-1304.
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) creation of § 7-311, see § 707 of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 4 - Limitation on Liability for Medical Care or Assistance in Emergency Situations › § 7–402. Health care professional volunteer assistance protection

§ 7–402. Health care professional volunteer assistance protection.
(a) A licensed physician, registered nurse, certified midwife, or advanced practice registered nurse certified or practicing in the specialty of obstetrics or gynecology who in good faith provides health care or treatment at or on behalf of a free health clinic operating lawfully in the District of Columbia without the expectation of receiving or intending to receive compensation shall not be liable in civil damages for any act or omission in the course of rendering the health care or treatment, unless the act or omission is an intentional wrong or manifests a willful or wanton disregard for the health or safety of others.
(b) A licensed physician, registered nurse, certified midwife, or advanced practice registered nurse providing medical care or assistance in obstetrics or gynecology in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall provide and shall require his or her prospective client to sign a written statement witnessed by 2 persons in which the parties agree to the rendering of the health care or treatment.
(c) The immunity provided in subsection (a) of this section shall apply to any claim, arising out of health care or treatment given under subsection (a) of this section against:
(1) District of Columbia public health clinic; and
(2) a free clinic, and the District of Columbia as an indemnifier of such a free clinic, which meets the eligibility requirements of § 1-307.21(2).
(Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-341, § 2; as added Aug. 17, 1991, D.C. Law 9-41, § 3, 38 DCR 4979; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 9, 40 DCR 6311; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 6, 41 DCR 5193; Dec. 29, 2021, D.C. Law 24-46, § 3(b), 68 DCR 011642.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-1345.
Cross References
Free clinic assistance program, see § 1-307.22.