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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.23. Suspension of license, registration, or certification during incarceration

§ 3–1205.23. Suspension of license, registration, or certification during incarceration.
A board may suspend the license, registration, or certification of a person during any time that the person is incarcerated after conviction of an offense that is related to the occupation for which the license, registration, or certification is held, regardless of whether the conviction has been appealed. A board, immediately upon receipt of a certified copy of a record of a criminal conviction, shall notify the person in writing at that person’s address of record with the board, and at the facility in which the person is incarcerated, of the suspension and that the person has a right to request a hearing. If requested, the hearing shall be held within 6 months of the release of the licensee, registrant, or person certified.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 523; as added July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(21), 56 DCR 4043; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 3(j), 68 DCR 000769; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-170, § 3(k), 69 DCR 009207.)
Cross References
Licensing of health professionals, general qualifications of applicants, see § 3-1205.03.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(e)(21) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
For temporary addition of D.C. Law 6-99, § 524, concerning Council approval of massage therapy regulations directed at licensed therapist facilities, see § 502 of the Omnibus Criminal Code Amendments Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-599, January 14, 2013, 60 DCR 1017).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.24. Council approval of massage therapy regulations directed at licensed therapist facilities

§ 3–1205.24. Council approval of massage therapy regulations directed at licensed therapist facilities.
There shall be no regulation of massage therapy that is directed at regulating a licensed therapist facility without affirmative approval by the Council of the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 524; as added June 19, 2013, D.C. Law 19-320, § 502, 60 DCR 3390.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-320 added this section.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 502 of the Omnibus Criminal Code Amendment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-44, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5381, 20 DCSTAT 1281).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.01. General authorization

§ 3–1206.01. General authorization.
(a) The advanced practice registered nurse may perform actions of medical diagnosis, treatment, prescription, recommendation, and other functions authorized by this subchapter, or by Chapter 16B of Title 7.
(b) Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 601, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(p), 42 DCR 457; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-209, § 3(e), 63 DCR 15291.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.1.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.02. Requirements of protocols. [Repealed]

§ 3–1206.02. Requirements of protocols. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 602, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(q), 42 DCR 457.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.2.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.03. Collaboration

§ 3–1206.03. Collaboration.
(a) Generally, advanced practice registered nurses shall carry out acts of advanced registered nursing in collaboration with a licensed health care provider.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, hospitals, facilities, and agencies, in requiring specific levels of collaboration and licensed health care providers in agreeing to the levels of collaboration, shall apply reasonable, nondiscriminatory standards, free of anticompetitive intent or purpose, in accordance with Chapter 14 of Title 2, Chapter 45 of Title 28, ands § 44-507.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 603, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(r), 42 DCR 457.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.3.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.04. Authorized acts

§ 3–1206.04. Authorized acts.
An advanced practice registered nurse may:
(1) Initiate, monitor, and alter drug therapies;
(2) Initiate appropriate therapies or treatments;
(3) Make referrals for appropriate therapies or treatments;
(4) Perform additional functions within his or her specialty determined in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board; and
(5) Sign, certify, stamp, or endorse all documents that require a signature by a physician, in place of a physician, provided it is within the scope of their authorized practice.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 604, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(s), 42 DCR 457; Feb. 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-60, § 2, 65 DCR 5.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.4.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.05. Nurse-anesthesia. [Repealed]

§ 3–1206.05. Nurse-anesthesia. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 605, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(t), 42 DCR 457.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.5.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.06. Nurse-midwifery. [Repealed]

§ 3–1206.06. Nurse-midwifery. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 606, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(u), 42 DCR 457.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.6.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.07. Nurse-practitioner practice. [Repealed]

§ 3–1206.07. Nurse-practitioner practice. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 607, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(v), 42 DCR 457.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.7.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI - Advanced Registered Nursing; Scope of Practice; Requirement of Protocol; Collaboration › § 3–1206.08. Qualifications, certification. [Repealed]

§ 3–1206.08. Qualifications, certification. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 608, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(w), 42 DCR 457; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 69, 43 DCR 530; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-18, § 2(e), 56 DCR 3624.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3306.8.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-A - Naturopathic Medicine; Scope of Practice; Required Disclosures › § 3–1206.22. Required disclosures

§ 3–1206.22. Required disclosures.
Unless also licensed by the Board of Medicine to practice medicine in the District, practitioners of naturopathic medicine shall:
(1) Provide to the client or patient, before providing services, a written notice in a language the client or patient understands that the practitioner is not licensed to practice medicine; and
(2) Obtain written acknowledgment from the client or patient that the client or patient has been provided the notice required in paragraph (1) of this section.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 622; as added July 8, 2004, D.C. Law 15-172, § 2(g), 51 DCR 4938.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-B - Anesthesiologist Assistants; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition; Council Hearing › § 3–1206.32. License renewal

§ 3–1206.32. License renewal.
The Board of Medicine shall renew the license of an anesthesiologist assistant who, in addition to meeting the requirements of § 3-1205.10, has submitted to the Board, along with the application for renewal, documentation of current certification as an Anesthesiologist Assistant — Certified (“AA-C”) by the Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or its successor, including completion of the necessary continuing medical education credits required to maintain AA-C status.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 632; as added Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-237, § 2(h), 51 DCR 10593.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-B - Anesthesiologist Assistants; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition; Council Hearing › § 3–1206.33. Transition

§ 3–1206.33. Transition.
For a period of 2 years following March 16, 2005, all references in this chapter to anesthesiologist assistants shall be deemed to refer to persons meeting the requirements for licensure in the District, regardless of whether they are licensed in fact.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 633; as added Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-237, § 2(h), 51 DCR 10593.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-B - Anesthesiologist Assistants; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition; Council Hearing › § 3–1206.34. Council hearing

§ 3–1206.34. Council hearing.
Three years from March 16, 2005, the Council committee having jurisdiction over the Department of Health shall hold a public hearing on the appropriateness of the requirements for anesthesiologist assistants imposed by the Act [D.C. Law 15-237].
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 634; as added Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-237, § 2(h), 51 DCR 10593.)
References in Text
The “Act”, referred to in text, refers to Law 15-237.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-C - Surgical Assistants; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition › § 3–1206.41. Scope of practice

§ 3–1206.41. Scope of practice.
(a) A surgical assistant shall be licensed by the Board of Medicine before practicing as a surgical assistant within the District of Columbia.
(b) An individual licensed to practice as a surgical assistant, as that practice is defined in § 3-1201.02(20) shall have the authority to:
(1) Provide local infiltration or the topical application of a local anesthetic and hemostatic agents at the operative site;
(2) Incise tissues;
(3) Ligate and approximate tissues with sutures and clamps;
(4) Apply tourniquets, casts, immobilizers, and surgical dressings;
(5) Check the placement and operation of equipment;
(6) Assist in moving and positioning the patient;
(7) Assist the surgeon in draping the patient;
(8) Prepare a patient by cleaning, shaving, and sterilizing the incision area;
(9) Retract tissue and expose the operating field area during operative procedures;
(10) Place suture ligatures and clamp, tie, and clip blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry;
(11) Use cautery for hemostasis under direct supervision;
(12) Assist in closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue;
(13) Assist in the cleanup of the surgical suite; and
(14) Check and restock the surgical suite.
(c) A surgical assistant shall not:
(1) Perform any surgical procedure independently;
(2) Have prescriptive authority; or
(3) Write any progress notes or orders on hospitalized patients, except operative notes.
(d) A supervising surgeon shall perform the critical portions of a surgical procedure and shall remain immediately available in the surgical suite for delegated acts that the surgical assistant performs or to respond to any emergency. Telecommunication shall not suffice as a means for directing delegated acts.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “supervising surgeon” means a surgeon licensed by the Board who delegates to a licensed surgical assistant surgical assisting and oversees and accepts responsibility for the surgical assisting.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 641; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-228, § 2(i), 53 DCR 10244; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 150, 56 DCR 1117.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in subsec. (e).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-C - Surgical Assistants; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition › § 3–1206.42. License renewal

§ 3–1206.42. License renewal.
The Board of Medicine shall renew the license of a surgical assistant who, in addition to meeting the requirements of § 3-1205.04(q), has submitted to the Board, along with the application for renewal, documentation of current certification as a surgical assistant by:
(1) The National Surgical Assistant Association;
(2) The American Board of Surgical Assistants; or
(3) The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 642; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-228, § 2(i), 53 DCR 10244; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(f), 56 DCR 4043.)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in par. (1), deleted “or” from the end; in par. (2), substituted “; or” for a period at the end; and added par. (3).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(f) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-C - Surgical Assistants; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition › § 3–1206.43. Transition

§ 3–1206.43. Transition.
For a period of 2 years following March 6, 2007, all references in this chapter to surgical assistants shall be deemed to refer to persons meeting the requirements for licensure in the District, regardless of whether they are licensed in fact.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 643; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-228, § 2(i), 53 DCR 10244.)
Cross References
Licensing of health professionals, general qualifications of applicants, see § 3-1205.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-D - Trauma Technologists; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition › § 3–1206.51. Scope of practice

§ 3–1206.51. Scope of practice.
(a) An individual shall be licensed by the Board of Medicine before practicing as a trauma technologist in the District of Columbia.
(b) An individual licensed to practice as a trauma technologist shall have the authority to:
(1) Identify respiratory emergencies and perform critical interventions with oxygen therapy equipment, including bag valve masks;
(2) Identify circulatory emergencies and perform critical interventions, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(3) Identify, assess, and treat, as required, various eye injuries, soft tissue injuries, ligament and tendon injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, and exposure and reactions to poisons;
(4) Provide topical and infiltration application of a local anesthetic,
(5) Apply tourniquets, casts, immobilizers, and surgical dressings;
(6) Perform phlebotomy and insert intravenous catheters; and
(7) Suture lacerations and provide wound care.
(c) A trauma technologist shall not:
(1) Perform any surgical procedure independently;
(2) Have prescriptive authority; or
(3) Write any progress notes or orders on hospitalized patients.
(d) Telecommunication by a physician licensed to practice in the District of Columbia may suffice as a means for directing delegated acts for a trauma technologist who is under the indirect supervision of that physician.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 651; as added Jan. 25, 2014, D.C. Law 20-64, § 2(g), 60 DCR 16533; Feb. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-227, § 201, 66 DCR 197.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-64 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-D - Trauma Technologists; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition › § 3–1206.52. License renewal

§ 3–1206.52. License renewal.
The Board of Medicine shall renew the license of a trauma technologist who, in addition to meeting the requirements of § 3-1205.04(r), has submitted to the Board, along with an application for renewal, documentation of successful completion of 50 hours of Board-approved continuing medical education within 2 years before the date the license expires. Continuing medical education may consist of critiques, didactic session, practical drills, workshops, seminars, or other Board-approved means.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 652; as added Jan. 25, 2014, D.C. Law 20-64, § 2(g), 60 DCR 16533.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-64 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-D - Trauma Technologists; Scope of Practice; License Renewal; Transition › § 3–1206.53. Transition

§ 3–1206.53. Transition.
For a period of 12 months following January 25, 2014, all references in this chapter to “trauma technologists” shall be deemed to refer to persons meeting the requirements for licensure in the District, regardless of whether they are licensed in fact.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 653; as added Jan. 25, 2014, D.C. Law 20-64, § 2(g), 60 DCR 16533.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-64 added this section.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Trauma Technologists Licensure Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-523, Dec. 18, 2014, 61 DCR 13110, 20 STAT 4437).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Trauma Technologists Licensure Temporary Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-180, March 7, 2015, 62 DCR 1324).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-E - Maternity Centers Certification; Operations Administration › § 3–1206.61. Definitions

§ 3–1206.61. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Applicant" means an organization petitioning the Director of the Department of Health to become a certified maternity center.
(2) "Maternity center" means a facility or other place, other than a hospital or the mother's home, that provides antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal care for both mother and newborn infant during and after a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 661; as added June 17, 2020, D.C. Law 23-97, § 2(e), 67 DCR 3912.)
Applicability
Section 7078 of D.C. Law 23-149 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 23-97 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore, the creation of this section by Law 23-97 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-97: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-97 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(e) of D.C. Law 23-97 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 23-97 provided that the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 23-97.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-E - Maternity Centers Certification; Operations Administration › § 3–1206.62. Certification of maternity centers

§ 3–1206.62. Certification of maternity centers.
(a) Upon receipt of satisfactory proof from the applicant, the Mayor shall certify that the following services will be provided at a maternity center by or under the supervision of a certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, or a certified professional midwife that has a licensed physician is available at all times:
(1) Diagnostic services for screening at-risk maternity patient-clients and newborn infants;
(2) Referral for care of at-risk maternity patient-clients and newborn infants; and
(3) Midwifery services for the care of at-risk maternity patient-clients and newborn infants.
(b)(1) An individual or entity shall be appointed by the maternity center to develop and maintain a written organizational plan and be responsible for the appointment of a certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, or a CPM as director of the maternity center and a qualified physician as Director of Medical Affairs.
(2) A maternity center shall not be required to employ a director of medical affairs if the maternity center is able to produce demonstrative evidence that the maternity center has access to appropriate consultation and transfer of care with an obstetrician within an appropriate distance from the birthing center.
(c) If midwifery services are provided by a maternity center, a certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, CPM, or the director of a maternity center shall be appointed director of midwifery services.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 662; as added June 17, 2020, D.C. Law 23-97, § 2(e), 67 DCR 3912; Dec. 29, 2021, D.C. Law 24-46, § 2(e)(1), 68 DCR 011642.)
Applicability
Section 7078 of D.C. Law 23-149 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 23-97 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore, the creation of this section by Law 23-97 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-97: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-97 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(e) of D.C. Law 23-97 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 23-97 provided that the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 23-97.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-E - Maternity Centers Certification; Operations Administration › § 3–1206.64. Administration of medications

§ 3–1206.64. Administration of medications.
(a) The practice guidelines governing drugs and medications shall provide for legal authorization, storage, administration, and record keeping, including requiring that:
(1) Medications be ordered by a certified-nurse midwife, CPM, certified midwife, physician, or other member of the staff who is licensed to write such orders;
(2) Medication orders be recorded in the patient-client's chart and signed by the ordering person with his or her full signature; and
(3) Medications be administered by a physician, nurse midwife, CPM, certified midwife, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse and in accordance with the approved practice guidelines by the Board of Medicine.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 664; as added June 17, 2020, D.C. Law 23-97, § 2(e), 67 DCR 3912; Dec. 29, 2021, D.C. Law 24-46, § 2(e)(3), 68 DCR 011642.)
Applicability
Section 7078 of D.C. Law 23-149 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 23-97 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore, the creation of this section by Law 23-97 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-97: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-97 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(e) of D.C. Law 23-97 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 23-97 provided that the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 23-97.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VI-F - Medicaid Reimbursement for Certified Professional Midwives and Doulas › § 3–1206.72. Reimbursement for doula services

§ 3–1206.72. Reimbursement for doula services.
(a) By October 1, 2022, health insurance coverage through Medicaid or the DC HealthCare Alliance and the Immigrant Children's Program shall cover and reimburse eligible services provided by doulas; except, that no Medicaid payment shall be made until such time that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the Medicaid state plan amendment described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b)(1) By September 30, 2022, the Department of Health Care Finance ("DHCF") shall submit for approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an amendment to the Medicaid state plan to authorize the Medicaid payments described in this section.
(2) While preparing the Medicaid state plan amendment application, DHCF shall:
(A) In consultation with organizations providing doula services and other relevant entities, establish processes for billing and reimbursement of doula services, including:
(i) Setting competitive reimbursement rates;
(ii) Setting a reasonable number of doula visits to be reimbursed during the course of the pregnancy and postpartum period;
(iii) Developing program support and training for doula service providers to facilitate billing; and
(iv) Assessing the viability of incentive payments to doulas whose clients attend postpartum appointments with a medical provider.
(B) In consultation with the Department of Health and other relevant entities, issue rules to determine eligibility for reimbursement by Medicaid, the DC HealthCare Alliance, and the Immigrant Children's Program.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 672; as added Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 5042(e), 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 5042(e) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII - Qualifications for Licensure to Practice Dietetics and Nutrition; Waiver of Examination › § 3–1207.01. Qualifications for licensure

§ 3–1207.01. Qualifications for licensure.
(a) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in subchapter V of this chapter, and any requirements which the Mayor may establish by rule, a dietitian shall:
(1) Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree with a major in human nutrition, foods and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management, or an equivalent major course of study, approved by the Board, from a school, college, or university that was approved by the appropriate accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation or the United States Department of Education at the time the degree was conferred; and
(2) Successfully complete the certification examination of the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
(b) Licensure to practice dietetics pursuant to this chapter shall also entitle the licensee to use the title of nutritionist.
(c) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in subchapter V of this chapter, and any requirements which the Mayor may establish by rule, a nutritionist shall:
(1) Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree with a major in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management, or an equivalent major course of study, approved by the Board, from a school, college, or university that was approved by the appropriate accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation or the United States Department of Education at the time the degree was conferred, or shall have completed other training, approved by the Board, which is substantially equivalent to the curricula of accredited institutions; and
(2) Successfully complete the examination developed and required by the Mayor and administered by the Board.
(d) The Mayor, by rule, shall establish requirements for the completion of a planned, continuous, preprofessional program of supervised experience as a condition for licensure as a dietitian or nutritionist.
(e) The Mayor shall, within 12 months of March 25, 1986, develop, and update as necessary, an examination to assess an applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the principles of nutrition and ability to apply the principles effectively and for the benefit of patients or clients in the practice of nutrition.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 701, 33 DCR 729; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-192, § 8, 33 DCR 7836.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.1.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1207.02.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII - Qualifications for Licensure to Practice Dietetics and Nutrition; Waiver of Examination › § 3–1207.02. Waiver of examination

§ 3–1207.02. Waiver of examination.
The board shall waive the examination requirement of § 3-1207.01(a)(2) and (c)(2) for any applicant for licensure as a dietitian or nutritionist who presents evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant meets the qualifications required by § 3-1207.01(a)(1) or § 3-1207.01(c)(1) and has been employed in the practice of dietetics or nutrition on a full-time or substantially full-time basis for at least 3 of the last 5 years immediately preceding March 25, 1986, provided that application for the waiver is made within 24 months of March 25, 1986.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 702, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 11, 1988, D.C. Law 7-87, § 2(a), 35 DCR 162.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.2.
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 Temporary Amendment Act of 1987 (D.C. Law 7-20, July 25, 1987, law notification 34 DCR 5351).
Editor's Notes
Near the middle of the section, “(c)(1)” was substituted for “(b)(1)”, to correct an error in D.C. Law 6-99.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-A - Qualifications for Licensure to Practice Professional Counseling; Transition of Professional Counselors; Waiver of Licensure Requirements › § 3–1207.10. Qualifications for licensure

§ 3–1207.10. Qualifications for licensure.
(a) The Board of Professional Counseling shall license as a professional counselor a person who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subchapter V of this chapter, has satisfactorily completed the examination process, has completed 60 hours of postgraduate education in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university, and has completed 2 years of supervised counseling experience.
(b) The Board of Professional Counseling shall license as a graduate professional counselor a person who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subchapter V of this chapter [§3-1205.01 et seq.], has satisfactorily completed the examination process and has completed 48 hours of graduate education leading to a Master’s degree in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university.
(c) The Board of Professional Counseling shall license, by endorsement, a professional counselor who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subchapter V of this chapter [§3-1205.01 et seq.],, is currently licensed in another state and meets the American Association of State Counseling Boards Tier II requirements, which consist of:
(1) Completion of at least 60 hours of postgraduate education leading to a Master’s degree in counseling or a related field obtained from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
(2) Supervision by another person, which shall consist of at least 2 years of post-Master’s counseling experience with a minimum of 4,000 hours;
(3) Having 2,500 hours of direct client contact within the 4,000 hours;
(4) A minimum of 100 hours of clinical supervision, post-Master’s, of which 50 hours may be in group supervision; and
(5) Five years of post-licensure experience in clinical counseling at the independent level.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 710; as added July 22, 1992, D.C. Law 9-126, § 2(g), 39 DCR 3824; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-13, § 2(d), 56 DCR 3608.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.10.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-13 designated subsec. (a); and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-A - Qualifications for Licensure to Practice Professional Counseling; Transition of Professional Counselors; Waiver of Licensure Requirements › § 3–1207.11. Transition of professional counselors

§ 3–1207.11. Transition of professional counselors.
For a period of 2 years following July 22, 1992, all reference to a professional counselor shall be deemed to refer to a person meeting the requirements for licensure in the District, regardless of whether that person is licensed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 711; as added July 22, 1992, D.C. Law 9-126, § 2(g), 39 DCR 3824.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.11.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-A - Qualifications for Licensure to Practice Professional Counseling; Transition of Professional Counselors; Waiver of Licensure Requirements › § 3–1207.12. Waiver of licensure requirements

§ 3–1207.12. Waiver of licensure requirements.
(a) The Board of Professional Counseling shall waive the 60 hours of postgraduate education and examination requirements for any applicant for licensure as a professional counselor who can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he or she holds a bachelor’s degree in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university and has been performing the functions of a professional counselor, as defined by this subchapter, on a full-time or substantially full-time basis continually for at least 24 months immediately preceding July 22, 1992, and is qualified to do so on the basis of pertinent education, training, experience, and demonstrated current competence, provided that the application for licensure is made within 24 months of July 22, 1992.
(b) The Board of Professional Counseling shall waive the examination requirement for any applicant who meets the educational requirements for licensure as a professional counselor if the person has practiced as a professional counselor or as a professional counselor administrator within a 3-year period immediately preceding July 22, 1992, and is qualified to do so on the basis of pertinent experience and demonstrated current competence, provided that the application for licensure is made within 12 months of July 22, 1992.
(c) Applicants licensed under the waiver provisions of this section shall be eligible for license renewal on the same terms as all other licensed professional counselors.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 712; as added July 22, 1992, D.C. Law 9-126, § 2(g), 39 DCR 3824.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.12.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-B - Waiver of Licensure Requirements for Respiratory Care Practitioners › § 3–1207.21. Waiver of licensure requirements — Demonstration of performance

§ 3–1207.21. Waiver of licensure requirements — Demonstration of performance.
The Board of Respiratory Care shall waive the educational and examination requirements for any applicant for licensure as a respiratory therapist who can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he or she has been performing the functions of a respiratory therapist, as defined in this chapter, on a full-time or substantially full-time basis continually at least 12 months immediately preceding March 14, 1995, and is qualified to do so on the basis of pertinent education, training, experience and demonstrated current competence, provided that the application for the license is made within 12 months of October 17, 2002.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 720; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-203, § 2(h), 41 DCR 7707; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 7(c), 43 DCR 530; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-197, § 2(a), 49 DCR 7642.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.21.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-197 substituted “12 months of October 17, 2002” for “24 months of March 14, 1995”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Education and Examination Exemption for Respiratory Care Practitioners Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-280, February 25, 2002, 49 DCR 2293).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Education and Examination Exemption for Respiratory Care Practitioners Temporary Amendment Act of 2002(D.C. Law 14-142, May 21, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 5059).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-B - Waiver of Licensure Requirements for Respiratory Care Practitioners › § 3–1207.22. Waiver of licensure requirements — Meeting educational requirements

§ 3–1207.22. Waiver of licensure requirements — Meeting educational requirements.
The Board of Respiratory Care shall waive the examination requirement for any applicant who meets the educational requirements for licensure as a respiratory therapist, whether full time or not, within a 3-year period immediately preceding March 14, 1995, and is qualified to do so on the basis of pertinent experience, and demonstrated current competence, provided that application for the license is made within 12 months of October 17, 2002.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 721; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-203, § 2(h), 41 DCR 7707; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 7(d), 43 DCR 530; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-197, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7642.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.22.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-197 substituted “12 months of October 17, 2002” for “24 months of March 14, 1995”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Education and Examination Exemption for Respiratory Care Practitioners Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-280, February 25, 2002, 49 DCR 2293).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Education and Examination Exemption for Respiratory Care Practitioners Temporary Amendment Act of 2002(D.C. Law 14-142, May 21, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 5059).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-B - Waiver of Licensure Requirements for Respiratory Care Practitioners › § 3–1207.23. Eligibility for license renewal

§ 3–1207.23. Eligibility for license renewal.
Applicants licensed under the waiver provisions of this subchapter shall be eligible for license renewal on the same terms as all other licensed respiratory care practitioners.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 722; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-203, § 2(h), 41 DCR 7707.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.23.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-C - Waiver of Licensure Requirements for Massage Therapists. [Repealed] › § 3–1207.31. Waiver of licensure requirements — Demonstration of performance. [Repealed]

§ 3–1207.31. Waiver of licensure requirements — Demonstration of performance. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 730; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-205, § 2(f), 41 DCR 7712; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 7(e), 43 DCR 530; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-17, § 2(c), 56 DCR 3622.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.31.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-C - Waiver of Licensure Requirements for Massage Therapists. [Repealed] › § 3–1207.32. Waiver of licensure requirements — Meeting educational requirements. [Repealed]

§ 3–1207.32. Waiver of licensure requirements — Meeting educational requirements. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 731; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-205, § 2(f), 41 DCR 7712; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 7(f), 43 DCR 530; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-17, § 2(c), 56 DCR 3622.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.32.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-C - Waiver of Licensure Requirements for Massage Therapists. [Repealed] › § 3–1207.33. Eligibility for license renewal. [Repealed]

§ 3–1207.33. Eligibility for license renewal. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 732; as added Mar. 14, 1995, D.C. Law 10-205, § 2(f), 41 DCR 7712; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-17, § 2(c), 56 DCR 3622.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3307.33.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-D - Pharmaceutical Detailers; Scope of Practice; Qualifications for Licensure; Waiver of Licensure Requirements; Continuing Education; Penalties › § 3–1207.41. Scope of practice

§ 3–1207.41. Scope of practice.
(a) Except as provided in § 3-1205.02(a)(2A), an individual shall be licensed by the Board of Pharmacy before engaging in the practice of pharmaceutical detailing in the District of Columbia.
(b) A pharmaceutical detailer shall not:
(1) Engage in any deceptive or misleading marketing of a pharmaceutical product, including the knowing concealment, suppression, omission, misleading representation, or misstatement of any material fact;
(2) Use a title or designation that might lead a licensed health professional, or an employee or representative of a licensed health professional, to believe that the pharmaceutical detailer is licensed to practice medicine, nursing, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, or other similar health occupation, in the District of Columbia, unless the pharmaceutical detailer currently holds such a license; or
(3) Attend patient examinations without the consent of the patient.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 741; as added Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(g), 55 DCR 1659; Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 5032(b), 62 DCR 10905.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 added “Except as provided in § 3-1205.02(a)(2A)” in (a).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 5032(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of Authority pursuant to D.C. Law 17-131, the SafeRX Amendment Act of 2008, see Mayor’s Order 2008-83, June 11, 2008 ( 55 DCR 9360).
Delegation of Authority pursuant to D.C. Law 17-131, the SafeRX Amendment Act of 2008, see Mayor’s Order 2008-94, July 3, 2008 ( 55 DCR 9375).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-D - Pharmaceutical Detailers; Scope of Practice; Qualifications for Licensure; Waiver of Licensure Requirements; Continuing Education; Penalties › § 3–1207.42. Qualifications for licensure

§ 3–1207.42. Qualifications for licensure.
In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in this chapter, an individual applying for a license to practice pharmaceutical detailing shall:
(1) Establish, to the satisfaction of the Board of Pharmacy, that he or she is a graduate of a recognized institution of higher education;
(2) Pay the required licensure fee; and
(3) Submit to the Board of Pharmacy a notarized statement that he or she understands and agrees to abide by the requirements for the practice of pharmaceutical detailing, including the code of ethics, as established by the Board pursuant to § 3-1202.08 and in accordance with this subchapter.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 742; as added Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(g), 55 DCR 1659.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-D - Pharmaceutical Detailers; Scope of Practice; Qualifications for Licensure; Waiver of Licensure Requirements; Continuing Education; Penalties › § 3–1207.43. Waiver of licensure requirements

§ 3–1207.43. Waiver of licensure requirements.
The Board of Pharmacy shall waive the educational requirements for an applicant for licensure as a pharmaceutical detailer who can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he or she has been performing the functions of a pharmaceutical detailer, as defined in this subchapter, on a full-time, or substantially full-time, basis for at least 12 months immediately preceding March 26, 2008.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 743; as added Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(g), 55 DCR 1659.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-D - Pharmaceutical Detailers; Scope of Practice; Qualifications for Licensure; Waiver of Licensure Requirements; Continuing Education; Penalties › § 3–1207.44. Continuing education

§ 3–1207.44. Continuing education.
The Mayor shall establish by rule continuing-education requirements as a condition for renewal of the license to practice pharmaceutical detailing.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 744; as added Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(g), 55 DCR 1659.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1205.10.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter VII-D - Pharmaceutical Detailers; Scope of Practice; Qualifications for Licensure; Waiver of Licensure Requirements; Continuing Education; Penalties › § 3–1207.45. Penalties

§ 3–1207.45. Penalties.
In addition to the penalties set forth in this chapter, a person who practices pharmaceutical detailing without a license, except as provided in § 3-1205.02(a)(2A), shall be subject to a fine of up to $10,000.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 745; as added Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(g), 55 DCR 1659; Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 5032(c), 62 DCR 10905.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 added “except as provided in § 3-1205.02(a)(2A).”
Cross References
Licensing of health professionals, general qualifications of applicants, see § 3-1205.03.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 5032(c) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).