District of Columbia Administrative Code

1007 SEPARATE REGISTRATION FOR SEPARATE LOCATIONS 1007.1 A separate registration is required for each principal place of business or professional practice where controlled substances are manufactured, distributed, or dispensed by a person. 1007.2 The following locations shall not…

1008 EXEMPTION OF AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES: AFFILIATED PRACTITIONERS 1008.1 The following persons shall be exempt from registration: (a) An agent or employee of a person who is registered to engage in any group of independent activities, provided the agent or employee is acting in th…

1009 MODIFICATION, TRANSFER AND TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION 1009.1 Any registrant may apply to modify his or her registration to authorize the handling of additional controlled substances or to change his or her name or address, by submitting a letter of request to the Pharmaceut…

1010 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION 1010.1 The Director shall issue a Certificate of Registration or Reregistration only when the applicant has met all the requirements of the Act and these rules and the Director has determined pursuant to §303(a) of the Act that registration would …

1011 PROCEDURAL RIGHTS INVOLVING SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION 1011.1 If it appears to the Director that an application for registration should be denied or that an existing registration should be suspended or revoked, the Director shall notify the applicant or registrant of the propo…

1012 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION 1012.1 The Director may suspend or revoke a registration for any reason stated in §304 of the Act. 1012.2 Upon service of the Order of the Director suspending or revoking registration, the registrant shall immediately deliver his or h…

1013 SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION PENDING FINAL ORDER 1013.1 If the Director finds pursuant to §305(b) of the Act that there is an imminent danger to public health and safety, the Director may suspend any registration simultaneously with, or at any time subsequent to, the service u…

1014 EXTENSION OF REGISTRATION 1014.1 In the event that an applicant for registration (who is doing business under a registration previously granted and not revoked or suspended) has applied for reregistration at least sixty (60) days before the date on which the existing registr…

1015 ADDRESS FOR NOTICES 1015.1 Unless the Act or this chapter otherwise provide, all notice required under this chapter to be sent to the Department or Director shall be sent to the Department of Health, Pharmaceutical Control Division, 717 14th Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington…

1016 VIOLATIONS 1016.1 Activities performed relative to the handling, management and use of controlled substances in the District of Columbia shall be performed in accordance with any and all Federal and other District of Columbia laws, rules and regulations. Violation of the law…

1017 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES 1017.1 Failure of a registrant to comply with the rules as set forth in this chapter shall constitute a basis for revocation or suspension of the registrant's Certificate of Registration. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 1046 (Februar…

1030 FEES 1030.1 The fees for a controlled substances registration shall be as follows: (a) Initial registration - $130.00 (b) Biennial renewal - $130.00 (c) Late filing - $35.00 (d) Duplicate certificate - $25.00 (e) Reinspection - $130.00 SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 4…

1099 DEFINITIONS 1099.1 When used in this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Act - District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981, (D. C. Law 4-29; D.C. Official Code § 48-901)(2001). Compounder - an…

10100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 10100.1 These rules are implemented pursuant to and in accordance with the Assisted Living Residence Regulatory Act of 2000, effective June 24, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-127; D.C. Official Code §§ 44-101.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.), as amended from time to time (here…

10101 PURPOSE 10101.1 The purpose of this chapter is to supplement provisions of the Act, which sets minimum, reasonable standards for licensure of ALRs in the District of Columbia. This chapter is intended to promote the principles of the Act, and establish additional minimum st…

10102 AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AN ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE (ALR) IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10102.1 A separate license shall be required to operate each ALR, regardless of whether multiple ALRs are operated by the same person, or whether the ALR is on premises shared with another A…

10103 RESTRICTIONS 10103.1 An ALR shall not provide services beyond the scope of its license. 10103.2 An entity may not use the term "assisted living" to advertise its services unless the entity is licensed under the Act to operate as an ALR. 10103.3 A person may not advertise, r…

10104 QUALIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY 10104.1 The Director may conduct background checks on an applicant for licensure or for renewal of licensure in order to determine the applicant’s suitability or capability to operate or to continue operating an ALR. If applicant is a partnersh…

10105 FEES 10105.1 As provided in § 302(b) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-103.02(b)), each assisted living residence facility seeking an initial license shall pay a base fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus a fee of six dollars ($6.00) per resident based on license cap…

10106 INITIAL ALR LICENSURE 10106.1 To obtain and maintain a license, an applicant shall meet all the requirements of the Act and this chapter, and other applicable federal and local laws and regulations. 10106.2 An application for an initial license to operate an ALR shall be ma…

10107 INSPECTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER LICENSURE 10107.1 The Director is authorized to conduct inspections: At the time of an ALR’s application for initial licensure; Six (6) months after an ALR’s initial licensure; At the time of an ALR’s application for each annual renewal of licen…

10108 ADMISSIONS 10108.1 No ALR may have more residents, including respite care residents, than the maximum bed capacity on its license. 10108.2 An ALR shall deny admission to an individual if the individualized service plan (ISP) that is developed prior to the individual’s admis…

10109 RESIDENT’S RIGHTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE 10109.1 The ALR shall promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice and all the rights specified in the Act and this chapter. 10109.2 The ALR shall support the resident (or surrogate) in exercisin…

10110 REQUIRED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 10110.1 An ALR shall develop and implement dated, written policies and procedures concerning its operation which shall be consistent with the Act, this chapter, and all other applicable District or federal law. 10110.2 Policies developed and…

10111 DISCLOSURE 10111.1 An ALR shall not provide any billable service or item that will be at a cost additional to the resident’s existing balance for the billing cycle unless the ALR has first: Provided the resident (or surrogate) with: Oral and written notice of all fees, rate…

10112 FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS 10112.1 The complete terms of all financial provisions in a resident’s agreement shall be made available for the resident (or surrogate) to review prior to admission. 10112.2 Funds deposited with or managed by an ALR for the benefit of the resident that…

10113 INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS (ISPs) 10113.1 An ISP shall be developed for each resident not more than thirty (30) days prior to admission. 10113.2 An ALR shall support the involvement of family and friends selected by the resident to participate in the development, review, …

10114 SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENTS (SRAs) 10114.1 Shared responsibility agreements (SRAs) may be developed and entered into between an ALR and a prospective or admitted resident (or surrogate), at any time prior to or subsequent to the resident’s admittance to the ALR. 10114.…

10115 TRANSFER, DISCHARGE, AND RELOCATION 10115.1 The ALA or Acting Administrator shall determine if the care needs of a resident exceed the resources that can be marshalled by the ALR or third-party services in order to safely support the resident, making transfer to another fac…

10116 STAFFING STANDARDS 10116.1 An ALR shall be supervised by an assisted living administrator (ALA) who shall be responsible for all personnel and services within the ALR, including, but not limited to, resident care and services, personnel, finances, adherence to the ALR’s own…

10117 ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATORS (ALAs) 10117.1 The ALA shall maintain a current, valid license to practice assisted living administration in the District at all times he or she is responsible for the administration of an ALR. For purposes of this subsection, an ALA shall not…

10118 PRIVATE DUTY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS 10118.1 Pursuant to § 701(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-107.01(a)), the ALA shall be responsible for all personnel and services within the ALR, and shall cause all private duty healthcare professionals that provide healthcare r…

10119 COMPANIONS 10119.1 Pursuant to § 701(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-107.01(a)), the ALA shall be responsible for all personnel and services within the ALR, and shall cause all companions that provide companion services on the ALR’s premises to comply with the requir…

10120 UNLICENSED PERSONNEL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK 10120.1 No ALR shall employ or contract an unlicensed person for work on the ALR’s premises until a criminal background check has been conducted for that person. 10120.2 An ALR shall implement and comply with the criminal backg…

10121 PRE-ADMISSION MEDICATION MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT 10121.1 In addition to the consultations required by § 902 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-109.02), the ALR shall consult with the prospective resident’s healthcare practitioner regarding the prospective resident’s ability …

10122 ON-SITE MEDICATION REVIEW 10122.1 The on-site medication review by a registered nurse that is arranged to occur every forty-five (45) days, pursuant to § 903 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-109.03), shall include documentation of any changes to the resident’s medication…

10123 MEDICATION STORAGE 10123.1 Medication that is entrusted to the ALR for storage shall be stored in accordance with the requirements of § 904 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-109.04) and the following: Each medication shall be stored under proper conditions of light and te…

10124 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION 10124.1 A resident shall be permitted to self-administer his or her medications, provided that the resident has been determined capable of self-administering his or her own medication as defined in paragraphs (a) or (b) of § 10124.2 by the most rec…