Title 44 — Charitable and Curative Institutions.
28 chapters · 499 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 44-110.05 Accessibility
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An ALR that provides services for residents who use wheelchairs, shall insure that: (1) Doorways and hallways provide a clear opening of at least 32 inches; and (2) Thresholds exceeding 1/2 inch are modified to provide a 1:12 maximum slope.
D.C. Code § 44-110.06 Bathrooms
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(a) An ALR shall ensure that there is one full bathroom, for every 6 residents, including live-in family or staff. Additional full or half baths shall be available to non-live-in staff. No resident shall be required to traverse more than one flight of stairs to access a bathroom …
D.C. Code § 44-110.07 Health, light, and ventilation
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(a) An ALR shall ensure that each facility is lighted and ventilated in accordance with Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (District of Columbia Construction Codes Supplement of 1992). Artificial night lights for corridors and exterior security lighting sh…
D.C. Code § 44-110.08 Bedrooms
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(a) An ALR located in an existing building shall ensure that bedrooms provide at least 70 square feet of habitable space for single occupancy resident units and 100 square feet of habitable space in double occupancy resident units. Each bedroom shall have adequate dresser and clo…
D.C. Code § 44-110.09 Kitchen
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An ALR shall provide a kitchen that has the following: (1) Storage, refrigerator, or freezer space for perishable and nonperishable foods; (2) Food preparation areas with cleanable surfaces; (3) Equipment to prepare and serve food at safe and palatable temperatures; and (4) Suffi…
D.C. Code § 44-110.10 Laundry
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An ALR shall provide an on-site laundry facility for use of staff for residents personal laundry. All laundry shall be processed and handled in a manner to prevent the spread of infection by: (1) Separate processing and storage of incontinent items; and (2) Sanitizing by hot wate…
D.C. Code § 44-110.11 Special requirements for ALRs with 17 beds or more
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(a) An ALR that provides sleeping accommodations for more than 16 residents shall comply with this subchapter. (b) The ALR may be free-standing or a distinct part of an institutional occupancy. (c) The ALR shall be responsible for providing or coordinating personalized care to in…
D.C. Code § 44-110.12 Certificate of Need
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A Certificate of Need shall not be required for Assisted Living Residences licensed under this chapter.
D.C. Code § 44-111.01 Insurance for Assisted Living Residences
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(a) Each ALR shall carry insurance for at least the following: (1) Hazards (fire and extended coverage) in the amount of $500.00 per resident to protect belongings with a minimum of $2,000 of coverage per facility; (2) Premises, personal injury, and products liability at least in…
D.C. Code § 44-112.01 Appeals from actions of the Mayor
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A person or licensee aggrieved by an action of the Mayor under this chapter may appeal the Mayor’s action by filing a request for hearing as provided in § 44-505.
D.C. Code § 44-113.01 Rulemaking by the Mayor
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The Mayor shall promulgate proposed rules where necessary to supplement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council doe…
D.C. Code § 44-114.01 Implementation
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Repealed Repealed.