Title 44 — Charitable and Curative Institutions.
28 chapters · 499 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 44-1201 Definitions
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(1) “District” means the District of Columbia. (2) “Drug” means any of the controlled substances enumerated in § 48-902.04, 48-902.06, 48-902.08, 48-902.10, or 48-902.12. (3) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia. (4) “Qualified health professional” means a person l…
D.C. Code § 44-1202 Eligibility for treatment for substance abuse
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(a) Each District resident who meets the requirements of this section shall be eligible for treatment for substance abuse at the treatment facility, regardless of his or her ability to pay, subject to the restriction in § 44-1208, if the resident: (1) Applies for treatment or is …
D.C. Code § 44-1203 Establishment of substance abuse treatment facility
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(a) Within one year from March 15, 1990, the Mayor shall establish a comprehensive substance abuse treatment facility to provide residential and outpatient treatment for persons who suffer from substance abuse, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. (b) The treatment facility s…
D.C. Code § 44-1203.01 Privatization of residential substance abuse treatment
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of § 44-1203, the Mayor shall contract out the operation of the substance abuse Residential Short Stay and Detoxification Facilities programs that are currently operated by the Addiction, Prevention, and Recovery Administration (“APRA”) and, when…
D.C. Code § 44-1204 Certification requirements
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(a) Any public or private person, partnership, corporation, association, charitable organization, or other legally-constituted entity, whether for profit or not for profit, that provides or offers to provide nonhospital residential or outpatient treatment for substance abuse shal…
D.C. Code § 44-1205 Financial assistance program
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(a) There is established within the District government a program to provide financial assistance to any person or organization that applies for financial assistance to conduct a program of substance abuse prevention in accordance with the applicable provisions of Unit A of Chapt…
D.C. Code § 44-1206 Substance abuse prevention campaign
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(a) The Mayor shall establish and implement a public education campaign intended to prevent substance abuse. (b) The public education campaign shall incorporate, at a minimum, the following: (1) The dissemination of statistics and other information that illustrate the dangers of …
D.C. Code § 44-1207 Fees and fines; rules
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(a) The Mayor, by rule, shall establish a graduated, need-based, schedule of fees to charge individuals who receive treatment at the treatment facility established pursuant to § 44-1203. The Mayor, by rule, shall establish a schedule of fees for the certification required by § 44…
D.C. Code § 44-1208 Limitations on benefits
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create an entitlement to substance abuse treatment during any fiscal year if no funds remain available to the District government under a District government or federal appropriation that has been enacted for the specific purpose of p…
D.C. Code § 44-1209 Impact on insurance coverage
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any insurer from providing the coverage required by Chapter 31 of Title 31.
D.C. Code § 44-1210 Appropriations
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Sufficient funds to carry out the requirements of this chapter are authorized to be appropriated out of the general revenues of the District of Columbia.