Title 3 — District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, [the] Board of Chiropractic, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, the Board of Medicine, the …

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) “Practice of acupuncture” means the insertion of needles, with or without accompanying electrical or thermal stimulation, at a certain point or points on or near the surface of the human body to relieve pain, normalize physiologi…

(a) This chapter does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that he or she is otherwise authorized to practice under this chapter, nor does it limit the right of an individual to practice any other profession that he or she is authorized to practice…

(a) Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this chapter, any person licensed, registered, or certified by any agency of the District established or continued by any statute amended, repealed, or superseded by this chapter is considered for all purposes to be licensed, re…

(a) There is established a Board of Dentistry consisting of 7 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board of Dentistry shall regulate the practices of dentistry and dental hygiene and dental assistants, issue teaching licenses as provi…

(a) There is established a Board of Dietetics and Nutrition to consist of 3 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of dietetics and nutrition. (c) Of the members of the Board, 1 shall be a licensed dietitian, 1 shall be a licensed nutritionist w…

(a)(1) There is established a Board of Medicine to consist of 15 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (2) The Board shall regulate the practice of medicine, the practice of acupuncture with the advice of the Advisory Committee on Acupuncture,…

(a) There is established a Board of Nursing to consist of 11 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b)(1) The Board shall regulate the practice of advanced practice registered nursing, registered nursing, practical nursing, and nursing assisti…

(a) There is established a Board of Long-Term Care Administration to consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of nursing home administration, the practice of assisted living administration, a…

(a) There is established a Board of Occupational Therapy to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of occupational therapy and the practice by occupational therapy assistants, dance therapists, and recreation therapists. (c) Of the …

(a) There is established a Board of Optometry to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of optometry. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be optometrists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer member. (d) Except as …

(a) There is established a Board of Pharmacy to consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor. (b)(1) The Board shall regulate the practice of pharmacy, the practice of pharmaceutical detailing, the practice of pharmacy technicians, and the practice of clinical laboratory practitio…

(a) There is established a Board of Physical Therapy to consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of physical therapy and the practice of athletic training, including practices by physical therapist assistants and by personal fitness t…

(a) There is established a Board of Podiatry to consist of 3 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of podiatry. (c) Of the members of the Board, 2 shall be podiatrists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer member. (d) Except as pro…

(a) There is established a Board of Psychology to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of psychology and the practice by psychology associates. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be…

(a) There is established a Board of Social Work to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of social work, including categories of specialties within the social work profession. (c) Of the m…

(a) There is established a Board of Professional Counseling to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practices of professional counseling and addiction counseling. (c) Members of the Board shall serve a 3-year term. Of the members first app…

(a) There is established a Board of Respiratory Care to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of respiratory therapy. (c) Of the members of the Board, 3 shall be respiratory therapists lic…

(a) There is established a Board of Massage Therapy to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of massage therapy. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be massage therapists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer memb…

(a) There is established a Board of Chiropractic to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of chiropractic. (c) Of the members of the Board, 3 shall be doctors of chiropractic licensed to p…

(a) There is established a Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, which shall consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of marriage and family therapy. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall …

(a) There is established a Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, which shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of audiology, the practice of speech pathology, the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology …

The Mayor shall appoint an executive director, who shall be a full-time employee of the District, to implement and administer the orders of the Boards of Allied Health in accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.

The Mayor shall appoint an executive director, who shall be a full-time employee of the District, to implement and administer the orders of the Boards of Behavioral Health in accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.

(a) There is established a Board of Veterinary Medicine to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practices of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary euthanasia technicians in the Dis…

The Mayor shall appoint an executive director to implement and administer the orders of the Board of Veterinary Medicine in accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.

The boards established by this chapter shall be under the administrative control of the Mayor.

The Mayor shall be responsible for: (1) Planning, developing, and maintaining procedures to ensure that the boards receive administrative support, including staff and facilities, sufficient to enable them to perform their responsibilities; (2) Processing and providing licenses as…

(a) The members of each board shall be residents of the District at the time of their appointments and while they are members of the board. (b)(1) Each professional member of a board, in addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, shall have been engaged in th…

(a) The terms of members of a board or advisory committee, after the initial terms, shall expire on the 3rd anniversary of the date the 1st members constituting a quorum take the oath of office. (b) At the end of a term, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appoi…

No member of a board or advisory committee shall be appointed to serve more than 3 full consecutive 3-year terms; provided, that the Mayor may appoint a member of a board to serve more than 3 full terms if considered necessary.

(a) The Mayor may remove a member of a board or advisory committee for incompetence, misconduct, or neglect of duty, after due notice and a hearing. (b) The failure of a member of a board or advisory committee to attend at least 1/2 of the regular, scheduled meetings of the board…

(a) From among the members of each board and advisory committee, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson. (b) Each board and advisory committee shall determine the times and places of its meetings and shall publish notice of regular meetings at least 1 week in advance in the Dist…

Members of each board and advisory committee shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with § 1-611.08, and in addition shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

For each board, the Mayor may set the compensation of personnel he or she deems advisable, subject to available appropriations, in accordance with Chapter 6 of Title 1.

Each board shall: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, related to the health occupation regulated by the board; (2) Evaluate the qualifications and supervise the examinations of applicants for licens…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor is authorized to establish a fee schedule for all services related to the regulation of all health occupations under this chapter, in accordance with the requirements of District law. (b)(1) The fee for the issua…

All fees, civil fines, and other funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited to the General Fund of the District.

Each board shall, before January 1 of each year, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council of its official acts during the preceding fiscal year.

In addition to the authority granted by this chapter to physicians and pharmacists to enter into collaborative practice agreements, the Mayor may authorize, in consultation with the relevant health occupation board, through rulemaking, additional licensed health practitioners to …

(a)(1) A license issued pursuant to this chapter is required to practice acupuncture, advanced practice addiction counseling, assisted living administration, audiology, chiropractic, cytotechnology, dental hygiene, dentistry, dietetics, histotechnology, home health care administr…

(a) The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the practice of a health occupation without a District of Columbia license, registration, or certification shall not apply: (1) To an individual who administers treatment or provides advice in any case of emergency; (2) To an individ…

(a) An individual applying for a license under this chapter shall establish to the satisfaction of the board regulating the health occupation that the individual: (1) Has not been convicted of an offense which bears directly on the fitness of the individual to be licensed; (2) Is…

(a) An individual applying for a license to practice acupuncture under this chapter shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Medicine that the individual: (1) If he or she is a licensed physician or chiropractor, has successfully completed at least 100 hours of instruc…

(a) An applicant for a license, registration, or certification shall: (1) Submit an application to the board regulating the health occupation on the form required by the board; and (2) Pay the applicable fees established by the Mayor. (b) The social security number of each applic…

(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license, registration, or certification is entitled to be examined as provided by this chapter. (b)(1) Each board that administers examinations shall give examinations to applicants at least twice a year at times and places to be det…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Boar…

Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter to practice the health occupation regulated by the board.

A board may issue a temporary license, registration, or certification to an applicant for a fixed period of time, under conditions prescribed by the Mayor through rulemaking, who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing to practice in another jurisdiction.

(a) A dentist is eligible for a teacher’s license if the dentist, in addition to meeting the requirements of this subchapter, meets the following criteria: (1) Is of good moral character and professionally competent; (2) Is at least 21 years of age; (3) Holds a Degree of Doctor o…