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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 22 - Homeland Security › Subchapter II - District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission › § 7–2271.04. Confidentiality of proceedings

§ 7–2271.04. Confidentiality of proceedings.
(a) Commission proceedings shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to § 1-207.42 when the Committee is discussing specific public and private vulnerability assessments or where the information discussed would:
(1) Reveal a trade secret or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information; or
(2) Be detrimental to public safety.
(b)(1) Persons other than Commission members who attend any Commission meeting which, pursuant to this section, is not open to the public, shall not disclose what occurred at the meeting to anyone who was not in attendance, except insofar as disclosure is necessary for that person to comply with a request for information from the Commission.
(2) Commission members who attend meetings not open to the public shall not disclose what occurred with anyone who was not in attendance (except other Commission members), except insofar as disclosure is necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission.
(3) Any party who discloses information pursuant to this subsection shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information disclosed, and the person to whom the information is disclosed, are as limited as possible.
(c) Members of the Commission, persons attending a Commission meeting, and persons who present information to the Commission may not be required to disclose, in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding, information presented at or opinions formed as a result of a Commission meeting.
(Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 204, 54 DCR 794.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 2-534.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 22 - Homeland Security › Subchapter II - District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission › § 7–2271.05. Confidentiality of information

§ 7–2271.05. Confidentiality of information.
(a) All information and records generated by the Commission, including statistical compilations and reports, and all information and records acquired by, and in the possession of, the Commission are confidential.
(b) Except as permitted by this section, information and records of the Commission shall not be disclosed voluntarily, pursuant to a subpoena, in response to a request for discovery in any adjudicative proceeding, or in response to a request made under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-531 et seq.], nor shall it be introduced into evidence in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding.
(c) Commission information and records may be disclosed only as necessary to carry out the Commission’s duties and purposes. The information and records may be disclosed by the Commission to another Homeland Security Commission if the other commission is governed by confidentiality provisions which afford the same or greater protections as those provided in this subchapter.
(d) Information and records presented to the Commission shall not be immune from subpoena or discovery, or prohibited from being introduced into evidence, solely because the information and records were made available to the Commission, if the information and records could have been obtained through other sources.
(Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 205, 54 DCR 794; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 157(b), 56 DCR 1117.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in subsec. (c).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 22 - Homeland Security › Subchapter II - District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission › § 7–2271.06. Records

§ 7–2271.06. Records.
All records and information obtained by the Commission pursuant to this subchapter shall be destroyed by the Commission one year after publication of the Commission’s annual report.
(Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 206, 54 DCR 794.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 22 - Homeland Security › Subchapter II - District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission › § 7–2271.07. Report to the Mayor, Council, and the public

§ 7–2271.07. Report to the Mayor, Council, and the public.
The Commission shall report on an annual basis to the Mayor and Council on the work of the Commission and areas of the Homeland Security Program in need of improvement and shall make the annual report available to the public.
(Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 207, 54 DCR 794; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 157(c), 56 DCR 1117.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23 - Public Emergencies › § 7–2303. Transmittal of plan or program to Council

§ 7–2303. Transmittal of plan or program to Council.
(a) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia complete copies of any existing plan or program prepared pursuant to § 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5121) within 30 calendar days of March 5, 1981. The plan or program shall be valid only if the Council of the District of Columbia does not adopt, within 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and days on which the Council of the District of Columbia is in recess according to its rules) after the receipt of the plan or program from the Mayor, a resolution disapproving the plan or program.
(b) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia complete copies of any plan or program prepared pursuant to this section within 30 calendar days of the completion of the plan or program. The plan or program shall be valid only if the Council of the District of Columbia does not adopt, within 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and days on which the Council of the District of Columbia is in recess according to its rules) after receipt of the plan or program from the Mayor, a resolution disapproving the plan or program.
(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 4, 27 DCR 4886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1503.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23 - Public Emergencies › § 7–2305. Regulations; recommendation of legislation

§ 7–2305. Regulations; recommendation of legislation.
In addition to disaster prevention measures included in District of Columbia government and interjurisdictional public emergency plans, to prevent or manage the harmful consequences of a disaster, and consistent with the provisions of other law, the Mayor shall, when appropriate, issue regulations or recommend legislation to the Council of the District of Columbia relating to flood plain management, stream encroachment and flow regulation, weather modification, fire prevention and control, air quality, public works, land use, land use planning, and construction standards.
(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 6, 27 DCR 4886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1505.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23 - Public Emergencies › § 7–2307. Violation of emergency executive order

§ 7–2307. Violation of emergency executive order.
An emergency executive order issued by the Mayor may provide for a fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation. The Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any Assistant Corporation Counsel may bring an action in the name of the District of Columbia against anyone who has violated the provisions of an emergency executive order issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 8, 27 DCR 4886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1507.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(d) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(e) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(d)(2) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(d) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(d) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 301(c) of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(e) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 507(e) 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 23 - Public Emergencies › § 7–2308. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act to emergency executive order

§ 7–2308. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act to emergency executive order.
No action taken pursuant to an emergency executive order issued by the Mayor pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to § 2-509, until after the expiration date of the emergency executive order.
(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 9, 27 DCR 4886.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1508.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) emergency management assistance compact, see § 2 of Emergency Management Assistance Compact Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-281, February 25, 2002, 49 DCR 2296).
For temporary (90 day) addition of provisions, see §§ 2 and 3 of Emergency Management Assistance Compact Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-362, May 20, 2002, 49 DCR 5061).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) repeal of D.C. Act 8-5, see § 7 of Temporary Curfew Temporary Act of 1989 (D.C. Law 8-13, March 15, 1989, law notification 36 DCR 4558).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of Emergency Management Assistance Compact Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-140, May 21, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 5057).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23A - Emergency Management Assistance Compact › § 7–2331. Findings

§ 7–2331. Findings.
(a) The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, resulting in grievous loss of life and the concomitant disruption of our national regional services, highlight the need for, and value of, intergovernmental planning and programming at the state level, including the District of Columbia.
(b) Mutual assistance between the states entering into this compact and the District of Columbia is also needed for the management of any emergency or disaster that is duly declared by the governor of a state, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders, insurgency, or enemy attack.
(c) There is also a need for mutual assistance between the states and the District of Columbia fostering cooperation in emergency-related exercises, testing, or other training activities using equipment and personnel simulating performance of any aspect of the giving and receiving of aid by party states or subdivisions thereof during emergencies, such actions occurring outside actual declared emergency periods.
(d) The United States Congress issued the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Joint Resolution (Pub. L. No. 104-321) on October 19, 1996, authorizing states, including the District of Columbia, to join in the EMAC.
(Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 602, 49 DCR 5306.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.02. Applicability and exemptions

§ 7–2341.02. Applicability and exemptions.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall apply to every:
(1) Person performing the duties of emergency services personnel, compensated or uncompensated, within the District of Columbia;
(2) Entity providing emergency medical services within the District of Columbia, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, including owners or operators of emergency medical services agencies and owners or operators of emergency medical response vehicles; and
(3) Person and entity providing emergency medical services training and instruction, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, within the District of Columbia.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) The unexpected rendering of immediate care by a private citizen, or the unexpected use of a privately owned vehicle which is not ordinarily used in the business of transporting persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless, in the performance of a lifesaving act;
(2) Agencies, vehicles, or training facilities owned or operated by the United States government and operating on federal property;
(3) Agencies operating within the District of Columbia pursuant to mutual aid agreements;
(4) Validly licensed or certified emergency medical response vehicles based outside the District which do not otherwise constitute public vehicles for hire; and
(5) Validly licensed vehicles operated solely for the transportation of non-emergency patients to and from treatment facilities as outpatients; provided, that this exemption shall not apply to any vehicle which is in any way held out as an emergency medical response vehicle.
(c) The Mayor shall establish rules to ensure that emergency medical response vehicles and emergency medical services personnel based outside of the District, but receiving patients within the District for transport to a location within the District, shall meet the substantive standards of this chapter and of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 3, 56 DCR 1167.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) For temporary (90 days) creation of § 7-2341.02a, see § 3 of D.C. Act 24-245, see § 3 of Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-245, Dec. 24, 2021, 68 DCR 013514).
For temporary (90 days) For temporary (90 days) creation of § 7-2341.02a, see § 3 of D.C. Act 24-189, see § 3 of Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-189, Sept. 22, 2021, 68 DCR 011343).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) For temporary (225 days) creation of § 7-2341.02a, see § 3 of D.C. Law 24-59, see § 3 of Preserve Our Healthcare Workforce Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-59, Feb. 18, 2022, 68 DCR 013496).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.03. Emergency medical services agencies: license required

§ 7–2341.03. Emergency medical services agencies: license required.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person or entity shall operate an emergency medical services agency in the District, whether public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, without first having obtained a license from the Mayor to do so.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, all provisions of this chapter, including those contained within this section, shall apply to any entity of the District government engaging or seeking to engage in the operation of an emergency medical services agency in the District, except that such entity shall be required to obtain a certification from the Mayor in lieu of a license.
(c) An applicant for a license to operate an emergency medical services agency shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the agency meets all requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(d) An applicant for a license shall:
(1) Submit an application to the Mayor on a form approved by the Mayor;
(2) Submit supporting documentation as required by the Mayor, including all certificates of approval, authority, occupancy, or need that are required as a precondition to lawful operation in the District of Columbia; and
(3) Pay the applicable fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking, except that no license fee shall be required of any emergency medical services agency operated by the District government.
(e) A license to operate an emergency medical services agency shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 2 years.
(f) A license to operate an emergency medical services agency shall be valid only for the persons and premises named as applicants in the application. Any change in the ownership of an agency owned by an individual, partnership, or association, or in the legal or beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the stock of a corporation that owns or operates an agency, shall require re-licensure.
(g) An emergency medical services agency shall have a medical director. Except as provided in § 5-401, 5-402, 5-404, 5-404.01, and 5-407, an emergency medical services agency shall have as its medical director a physician licensed to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. The medical director shall have responsibility for medical oversight of all operations of the agency.
(h) Each person performing the duties of emergency medical services personnel while employed by or otherwise affiliated with an emergency medical services agency shall practice under the licensure authority of the agency’s medical director as granted pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 3 [§ 3-1201.01 et seq.] except when directed by another physician or other qualified health care professional as part of the District of Columbia’s established medical control system.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 4, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.06. Flight emergency medical services personnel: certification required

§ 7–2341.06. Flight emergency medical services personnel: certification required.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the duties of flight emergency medical services personnel in the District, whether for compensation or not for compensation, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so.
(b) An applicant for certification as flight emergency medical services personnel shall be certified as emergency medical services personnel pursuant to this chapter, or shall be licensed pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 3 [§ 3-1201.01 et seq.], in addition to obtaining special certification from the Mayor to perform his or her duties in an airborne setting.
(c) An applicant for certification as flight emergency medical services personnel shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that he or she meets all applicable requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 7, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.07. Emergency medical services training facilities: certification required

§ 7–2341.07. Emergency medical services training facilities: certification required.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person or entity shall operate an emergency medical services training facility in the District, whether public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so.
(b) An applicant for a certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall establish to the satisfaction of the Mayor that the facility meets all requirements set forth in this chapter and in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(c) An applicant for a certification shall:
(1) Submit an application to the Mayor on a form approved by the Mayor;
(2) Submit supporting documentation as required by the Mayor, including all certificates of approval, authority, occupancy, or need that are required as a precondition to lawful operation in the District of Columbia; and
(3) Pay the applicable fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking, except that no certification fee shall be required of any emergency medical services training facility operated by the District government.
(d) A certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 2 years.
(e) A certification to operate an emergency medical services training facility shall be valid only for the persons and premises named as applicants in the application. Any change in the ownership of a facility owned by an individual, partnership, or association, or in the legal or beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the stock of a corporation that owns or operates a facility, shall require recertification.
(f) An emergency medical services training facility shall conform to curriculum and competency evaluation standards as developed by the Mayor. The Mayor may adopt nationally recognized standards or develop standards specific to the emergency medical services needs of the District of Columbia.
(g) An emergency medical services training facility shall have a medical director. Except as provided in §§ 5-401, 5-402, 5-404, 5-404.01, and 5-407, an emergency medical services training facility shall have as its medical director a physician licensed to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. The medical director shall have responsibility for medical oversight of all operations of the facility.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 8, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.09. Liability insurance required for vehicles, facilities, and agencies

§ 7–2341.09. Liability insurance required for vehicles, facilities, and agencies.
(a) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical response vehicle used to transport patients unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the vehicle, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the District, providing for the payment of damages for the following:
(1) Bodily injury to, or death of, individuals in accidents resulting from any cause for which the owner of the vehicle would be liable, regardless of whether the vehicle was being operated by the owner or by his or her agent; and
(2) Loss of, or damage to, the property of another, including personal property, under similar circumstances.
(b) No certification shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical services training facility, on the premises of which training instruction or evaluation is conducted, unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the facility premises, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the District, providing for the payment of damages for bodily injury, death, and damage to or loss of personal property, for any reason for which the owner or operator of the premises would be liable.
(c) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical services agency unless there is, in addition to vehicle and premises coverage as specified herein, at all times in force and effect, incidental malpractice insurance coverage specific to the duties of a medical director.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles, facilities, and agencies owned and operated by agencies of the District government.
(e) The Mayor shall promulgate rules further specifying the insurance to be required of all vehicles, facilities, and agencies licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter.
(f) The cancellation or other termination of any insurance policy required pursuant to this section shall be grounds for immediate termination of the licenses or certifications issued for the vehicles, facilities, and agencies covered by the policy, unless another insurance policy complying with the provisions of this section has been obtained and is in effect at the time of the cancellation or termination.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 10, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.10. Provisional and restricted licenses and certifications

§ 7–2341.10. Provisional and restricted licenses and certifications.
(a) The Mayor may issue provisional licenses or certifications to new emergency medical services agencies or training facilities to afford the Mayor sufficient time and evidence to evaluate whether a new agency or facility is capable of complying with the provisions of this chapter, rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and other applicable provisions of law.
(b) As an alternative to denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or certification, when an agency, facility, or vehicle is not in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or other applicable provisions of law, and when the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served thereby, the Mayor may:
(1) Issue a provisional license or certification, if the owner or operator of the agency, facility, or vehicle is taking appropriate ameliorative action in accordance with an agreed-upon timetable; or
(2) Issue a restricted license or certification that prohibits the agency, facility, or vehicle from accepting new patients or students, or from delivering certain specified services that it would otherwise be authorized to deliver, until appropriate ameliorative action is taken.
(c) The Mayor may issue provisional certifications to emergency medical services personnel who do not fully meet the requirements specified in this chapter or in rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter if the Mayor finds that the public interest would be served thereby.
(d) Provisional licenses or certifications issued pursuant to this section may be granted for a period of time up to and including 180 days, and may be renewed no more than once.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 11, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.11. Licenses and certifications issued pursuant to prior authority

§ 7–2341.11. Licenses and certifications issued pursuant to prior authority.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any emergency medical services agency, ambulance or other emergency medical response vehicle, emergency medical technician or paramedic, emergency medical services instructor or preceptor, or emergency medical services training facility currently licensed or certified pursuant to the Regulation to Establish Standards for Ambulances and Medical Personnel and to Provide for their Certification, enacted December 13, 1972 (Reg. 72-29; 29 DCMR §§ 500 et seq.) (“Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation”), as amended, shall be considered licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter, and shall be subject to the renewal requirements established by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 12, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.12. Reciprocity for emergency medical services personnel certified in other jurisdictions

§ 7–2341.12. Reciprocity for emergency medical services personnel certified in other jurisdictions.
(a) The Mayor may grant provisional certification, at the equivalent classification level, to any individual possessing a current valid emergency medical services personnel credential issued by any state or United States territory.
(b) The provisional certification issued pursuant to this section shall be effective for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(c) The Mayor may fully certify the individual as emergency medical services personnel in the District of Columbia, at the appropriate classification level, upon verification from the state or territory originally granting certification that the individual has successfully completed training and competency evaluation equivalent to that required by the Mayor by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or upon the successful completion by the individual of the District’s competency evaluation at the appropriate classification level.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 13, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.13. Powers and duties of the Mayor

§ 7–2341.13. Powers and duties of the Mayor.
(a) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted at reasonable times to conduct an inspection of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to conduct a competency evaluation of any person, licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter or for which a licensure or certification application has been filed.
(b) In the alternative or in addition to conducting an inspection or evaluation, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted to demand the production of all records relating to the operation of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to the performance of duties by any person, licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter or for which a licensure or certification application has been filed.
(c) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may conduct investigations, as needed, and may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of books, records, or other documents. In case of contempt or refusal to obey a subpoena, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, at the request of the Mayor, shall issue an order requiring the person to appear and testify or to produce books, papers, or other evidence bearing on the investigation. Failure to obey the court’s order shall be punishable as contempt of court.
(d) The Mayor shall maintain and make available to the public information concerning:
(1) Application, licensure, and renewal requirements and procedures;
(2) An official register of licensed or certified emergency medical services agencies and emergency medical services training facilities; and
(3) Trauma and emergency care data as required by this chapter and by rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 14, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.14. License and certification renewal

§ 7–2341.14. License and certification renewal.
(a) An application for renewal of a license or certification shall be submitted to the Mayor no later than 90 days before expiration of the license or certification, on a form approved by the Mayor, accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee established by the Mayor through rulemaking. An application for renewal submitted later than 90 days before expiration shall be subject to a late fee.
(b) A license or certification issued pursuant to this chapter for which timely renewal application is made shall continue in force beyond the expiration date until the Mayor acts on the renewal application.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 15, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.16. Summary suspension

§ 7–2341.16. Summary suspension.
(a) If, after an investigation, the Mayor determines that an agency, vehicle, person, or facility licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or with rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, in such a manner as to present an imminent danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any person or of the general public, the Mayor may summarily suspend the license or certification prior to a hearing.
(b) The Mayor shall provide as soon as possible the person, or the owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, licensed or certified with written notice of the summary suspension. The notice shall inform the affected person or entity of the reason for the suspension and of the right to request a hearing.
(c) The person, or owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, shall have 5 business days after service of the notice of summary suspension in which to request a hearing to challenge the summary suspension. If requested, the hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. A hearing shall be held within 5 business days of a timely request, and a decision shall be issued within 5 business days after the record is closed.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 17, 56 DCR 1167.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 7-2341.17.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.17. Hearings

§ 7–2341.17. Hearings.
(a) Except in the case of a summary suspension as provided in § 7-2341.16, before the Mayor denies an application for initial or renewal licensure or certification, or suspends or revokes a license or certification, or imposes a civil fine, the Mayor shall give the person, or the owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, against whom the action is contemplated written notice of the contemplated action. The notice must inform the affected person or entity of the reason for the action and of the right to request a hearing.
(b) If requested, the hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 18, 56 DCR 1167.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 7-2341.15.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.18. Judicial review

§ 7–2341.18. Judicial review.
A person or entity aggrieved by a decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings may appeal the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.] and pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2 [§ 2-1831.01 et seq.].
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 19, 56 DCR 1167; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 56(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 deleted the comma preceding “in” and the comma preceding “and.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.19. Trauma care system

§ 7–2341.19. Trauma care system.
(a) The Mayor shall establish criteria for the designation of, and shall designate, one or more hospitals within the District of Columbia as specialized trauma care facilities.
(b) The Mayor may establish criteria for the designation of, and may designate, one or more hospitals within the District of Columbia as specialized care facilities for other types of commonly occurring medical emergencies.
(c) The Mayor may establish and maintain a database of information regarding trauma and emergency medical care services provided within the District of Columbia. All hospitals, health care facilities, and treatment facilities receiving emergency medical care patients, and all entities providing emergency medical care services, shall provide data to the Mayor as specified in rulemaking promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(d) To the extent that trauma and emergency medical care records compiled and maintained by the Mayor, hospitals, other health care facilities, treatment facilities, or emergency medical services providers in connection with the trauma and emergency medical care information system pursuant to this chapter contain patient identifiable data, that data shall be maintained pursuant to applicable privacy laws.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 20, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.20. Advertising

§ 7–2341.20. Advertising.
(a) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers ambulance service, unless that service is provided by persons certified pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter at a level equal to or greater than a basic emergency medical technician.
(b) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers emergency medical services training, unless that training is provided by persons certified as emergency medical services instructors pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 21, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.21. Emergency medical services for children

§ 7–2341.21. Emergency medical services for children.
The Mayor shall establish, in collaboration with a licensed hospital within the District of Columbia specializing in pediatric care, a program of emergency medical services for children. The purpose of this program shall be to continue, to the extent that funds are made available through federal government grants, District appropriated funds, or private sources, the operation and development of programs designed to improve the emergency medical care provided to children within the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 22, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.24. Criminal and civil penalties

§ 7–2341.24. Criminal and civil penalties.
(a) Any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 180 days, a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both. Each unlawful act shall constitute a separate violation.
(b) Any person or entity who has been previously convicted pursuant to this chapter shall, upon conviction for a subsequent violation, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both.
(c) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any violations of the provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [§ 2-1801.01 et seq.]. The adjudication of any infraction shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2 [§ 2-1831.01 et seq.], Chapter 18 of Title 2 [§ 2-1801.01 et seq.], and rules promulgated pursuant to those chapters.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 25, 56 DCR 1167; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 56(b), 59 DCR 6190.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171, in (c), deleted a comma following “Hearings” and substituted “pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2, Chapter 18 of Title 2, and rules promulgated” for “pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2, and to Chapter 18 of Title 2, and to rules promulgated” in the second sentence.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.25. Prosecutions

§ 7–2341.25. Prosecutions.
(a) Criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia.
(b) In any prosecution initiated pursuant to this chapter, a person or entity claiming an exemption from a licensing or certification requirement of this chapter shall have the burden of proving entitlement to the exemption.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 26, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.26. Injunctions

§ 7–2341.26. Injunctions.
(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to enjoin any violation of this chapter.
(b) The remedy established by this section shall be in addition to criminal sanctions, civil sanctions, and disciplinary action initiated by the Mayor.
(c) In any proceeding brought pursuant to this section, it shall not be necessary to prove that any person has been injured by the violation alleged.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 27, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.27. Repeal of existing regulations

§ 7–2341.27. Repeal of existing regulations.
(a) To the extent not explicitly superseded by the provisions of this chapter, the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation (29 DCMR § 500 et seq.) shall remain in effect until superseded by rules promulgated by the Mayor pursuant to the authority of this chapter. Upon the effective date of rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, each superseded portion of the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation shall be deemed repealed.
(b) The Adult Trauma Care rules (22 DCMR § 2700 et seq.) and the Pediatric Trauma care rules (22 DCMR § 2800 et seq.) shall remain in effect until superseded by new trauma care rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 28, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.28. Pending actions and proceedings; existing orders

§ 7–2341.28. Pending actions and proceedings; existing orders.
(a) No judicial or administrative proceeding commenced by or against any emergency medical services agency, emergency medical response vehicle owner or operator, emergency medical services training facility or instructor, emergency medical technician, or paramedic shall abate by reason of the taking effect of this chapter. Each such action or proceeding shall be continued with substitution as to parties and government agencies as appropriate.
(b) All decisions issued pursuant to the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation (29 DCMR § 500 et seq.) shall continue in effect until modified, rescinded, or superseded by regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 29, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services › § 7–2341.29. Applicability

§ 7–2341.29. Applicability.
This chapter shall apply 90 days after March 25, 2009.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 30, 56 DCR 1167.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23C - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners › § 7–2361.02. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners

§ 7–2361.02. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with § 7-2361.04 and who provide health or veterinary services in the District for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.
(July 1, 2010, D.C. Law 18-184, § 3, 57 DCR 3655.)
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23C - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners › § 7–2361.03. Regulation of services during emergency

§ 7–2361.03. Regulation of services during emergency.
(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Mayor may issue a Mayor’s order that limits, restricts, or otherwise regulates:
(1) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;
(2) The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;
(3) The types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and
(4) Any other matter necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health or veterinary services during the emergency.
(b) An order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.].
(c) A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health or veterinary services in the District shall:
(1) Consult and coordinate its activities with the Mayor to the extent practicable to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners; and
(2) Comply with all District laws relating to the management of emergency health or veterinary services, including Chapter 23 of this title [§ 7-2301.01 et seq.].
(July 1, 2010, D.C. Law 18-184, § 4, 57 DCR 3655.)
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 23C - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners › § 7–2361.04. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems

§ 7–2361.04. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems.
(a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a registration system must:
(1) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;
(2) Include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners that is accessible by authorized persons;
(3) Be capable of confirming the accuracy of information concerning whether a health practitioner is licensed and in good standing before health services or veterinary services are provided under this chapter; and
(4) Meet one of the following conditions:
(A) Be an emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health-care practitioners established by a state and funded through the Health Resources Services Administration under section 319I of the Public Health Service Act, approved June 12, 2002 (116 Stat. 608; 42 U.S.C. § 247d-7b);
(B) Be a local unit consisting of trained and equipped emergency response, public health, and medical personnel formed pursuant to section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act, approved June 12, 2002 (116. Stat. 596; 42 U.S.C. 300hh);
(C) Be operated by a:
(i) Disaster relief organization;
(ii) Licensing board;
(iii) National or regional association of licensing boards or health practitioners;
(iv) Health facility that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health-care services, including a tertiary care and teaching hospital; or
(v) Governmental entity; or
(D) Be designated by the Mayor as a registration system for purposes of this chapter.
(b) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Mayor, the Mayor’s designee, or a host entity may confirm whether volunteer health practitioners utilized in the District are registered with a registration system that complies with subsection (a) of this section. Confirmation is limited to obtaining the identities of the practitioners from the system and determining whether the system indicates that the practitioners are licensed and in good standing.
(c) Upon request of the Mayor, the Mayor’s designee, or a host entity pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, or a similarly authorized person in another state, the entity operating a registration system located in the District shall notify the authorized person of the identities of volunteer health practitioners and whether the practitioners are licensed and in good standing.
(d) A host entity is not required to use the services of a volunteer health practitioner even if the practitioner is registered with a registration system that indicates that the practitioner is licensed and in good standing.
(July 1, 2010, D.C. Law 18-184, § 5, 57 DCR 3655.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 7-2361.01, § 7-2361.02, and § 7-2361.05.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 5 of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.