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District of Columbia Statutes, Title 4

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Title 4, Public Care Systems.

35 chapters · 601 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 4601 Ch 2, Public Assistance.178 Ch 13, Child Abuse and Neglect.102 Ch 5, Victims of Crime.53 Ch 7A, Services for Homeless Individuals an…53 Ch 1, Public Welfare Supervision.22 Ch 4, Day Care.19 Ch 3, Adoption Programs.18 Ch 2A, Grandparent and Close Relative Careg…15 Ch 14, Placement of Children in Family Homes.15 Ch 15, Criminal Background Checks for Gover…13 Ch 6C, Office of the Ombudsperson for Children.12 Ch 17, Access to Justice Initiative.12 Ch 6B, Healthy Early Childhood Development …11 Ch 6, Health-Care Assistance Reimbursement.9

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 4✕Ch 6C✕

D.C. Code § 4-671.01 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Administrative act" means any action, decision, adjudication, omission, rule, regulation, interpretation, recommendation, policy, practice, or procedure of an agency, agency-licensed or contracted service and placement provider…
D.C. Code § 4-671.02 Office of the Ombudsperson for Children; establishment; term
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(a) There is established for the District of Columbia the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children, which, in addition to other remedies or rights of appeal available under the law, shall be an independent, impartial office responsible to the Council and tasked with improving outc…
D.C. Code § 4-671.03 Qualifications
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(a) The Ombudsperson shall: (1) Be a person of recognized judgment, objectivity, and integrity, and qualified by training or experience to analyze problems of law, administration, and public policy; (2) Possess experience in the field of social work, counseling, healthcare, media…
D.C. Code § 4-671.04 Duties of the Office
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(a) The Office shall: (1) Facilitate interagency communication and coordination related to issues impacting CFSA children; (2) Receive requests to reconsider complaints dismissed by the Deputy CFSA Ombudsperson; (3) Develop and maintain a database that tracks complaints received …

D.C. Code § 4-671.05 Duties of the Deputy CFSA Ombudsperson

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(a) In addition to any other duties that the Ombudsperson may assign, the Deputy CFSA Ombudsperson shall: (1) Provide information, as appropriate, on the rights and responsibilities of CFSA constituents; (2) Facilitate communication between CFSA and CFSA constituents as needed; (…

D.C. Code § 4-671.06 Powers

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Ombudsperson shall have the power to: (1) Access, examine, and copy, without payment of a fee, any agency record that is required for the discharge of the Ombudsperson's duties; (2) Make inquiries and obtain assistance and infor…

D.C. Code § 4-671.07 Enforcement of a subpoena

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(a) In a case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to a person under [§ 4-671.06(a)(6)], the Ombudsperson may apply to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order requiring the contumacious person to appear. (b) If the Ombudsperson prevails, in whole …

D.C. Code § 4-671.08 Reporting

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(a) The Ombudsperson may from time to time report the Office's activities to the Council or any of its committees, the Citizen Review Panel established by part C-ii of subchapter I of Chapter 13 of this title, the Mayor, the Office of the Inspector General, any relevant agency, o…

D.C. Code § 4-671.09 Immunity

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(a) A civil action may not be brought against the Office for anything done, said, or omitted in the performance of the Office's duties or responsibilities under this chapter. (b) No finding, conclusion, recommendation, or report of the Office shall be reviewable in court. (c) Nei…

D.C. Code § 4-671.10 Confidentiality and privilege

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(a) The Office shall keep confidential: (1) All information received pursuant to a complaint filed or a matter investigated, except as may be necessary to enable the Office to perform its duties and to support any resulting recommendations; and (2) Identifying information of comp…

D.C. Code § 4-671.11 Reprisals prohibited

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(a) No person, including a CFSA constituent, an employee of an agency, an employee of an agency's licensed or contracted service and placement provider, or an employee of any entity that must operate under or comply with guidance from an agency, who files a complaint or participa…

D.C. Code § 4-671.12 Budgeting

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Beginning in Fiscal Year 2022, the Chief Financial Officer shall assign an individual agency-level code for the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children in the District's financial system.