Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.
61 chapters · 896 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 7-731 Exclusive agency powers
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(a) Notwithstanding the licensing powers and responsibilities given to other District of Columbia agencies and officials in subchapters I-A and I-B of Chapter 28 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Code, the Department of Health, as established by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of…
D.C. Code § 7-732 Regulatory Enforcement Fund
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D.C. Code § 7-733 Health Occupations Regulation Fund
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(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in the Department of Health the Health Occupations Regulation Fund (“Fund”), to be administered by the Mayor as an agency fund as defined in § 47-373(2)(I), to which all licensing fees, civil fines, and interest relating to…
D.C. Code § 7-733.01 Deposit of fees
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(a) Beginning with fiscal year 2007, the Mayor shall ensure that all fees and fines received from enforcement and regulation of the activities described in § 7-731 shall be deposited in the Regulatory Enforcement Fund as required by § 7-731(c). (b) Beginning with fiscal year 2007…
D.C. Code § 7-733.02 Board of Pharmacy Fund
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(a)(1) There is established, as a nonlapsing fund in the Department of Health, the Board of Pharmacy Fund (“Fund”), to be administered by the Mayor as an agency fund, as defined in § 47-373(2)(I), into which all licensing fees, civil fines, and interest earned relating to the pra…
D.C. Code § 7-734 Public Health Laboratory fees
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The Mayor is authorized to establish a schedule of fees for forms and for performing laboratory analysis of biological and environmental samples obtained from humans, animals, or various environmental media for the purpose of identifying environmental contaminants and performing …
D.C. Code § 7-735 Public Health Laboratory Fund
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D.C. Code § 7-736 Disbursements from the Laboratory Fund
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D.C. Code § 7-736.01 Grant authority
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(a) For fiscal year 2010, the Director of the Department of Health shall have the authority to issue grants to qualified community organizations for the purposes of conducting health promotion, preventing disease, and providing health services; provided, that any grant in excess …
D.C. Code § 7-736.02 Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund
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(a) There is established as a special fund the Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund (“Fund”), to be administered by the Department of Health in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from the following sourc…
D.C. Code § 7-736.03 Communicable disease fees
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(a) The Director of the Department of Health may establish a schedule of fees for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis to be provided to any individual who presents for prevention or …
D.C. Code § 7-737 Rules
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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 7-741.01 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Enclosed area” means all the space between a floor and ceiling that is enclosed on all sides by solid walls or windows or doors, exclusive of doorways, that extend from the floor to the ceiling. (2) “Place of employment” mea…
D.C. Code § 7-741.02 Smoking prohibitions; inspections
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The Department of Health is authorized to conduct inspections of all places of employment and public places to ensure that the activity of smoking in such places, which is hereby prohibited, is not taking place, except that: (1) Between April 4, 2006, and January 1, 2007, the smo…
D.C. Code § 7-741.03 Exemptions
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(a) The following places shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter: (1) A retail store that is used primarily for the sale of tobacco products and accessories in which the total annual revenue generated by the sale of non-tobacco products or accessories is no greater…
D.C. Code § 7-741.04 Penalties
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An employer or person who willfully violates the requirements of this chapter by: (1) Smoking in a prohibited area shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000; subsequent offenses shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000; (2) O…
D.C. Code § 7-741.05 Economic hardship waiver
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(a) The Mayor may grant an economic hardship waiver from the requirements of this subchapter; provided, that prior to the granting of a waiver, the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the Mayor, that compliance with the requirements of this subchapter has caused or will…
D.C. Code § 7-741.06 Employee rights and protections
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(a) Places of employment and enclosed public places that permit smoking pursuant to this chapter shall not require employees to work in smoking areas provided that an employee requests to work solely in non-smoking areas. (1) An employee who is aggrieved by a violation of this su…
D.C. Code § 7-741.07 Rulemaking
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The Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement this chapter. Any proposed regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be submitted to the Council for a 60-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If …
D.C. Code § 7-742.01 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “CFBR” means the Cottage Food Business Registry within the Department of Health. (2) “Cottage food business” means a business that: (A) Produces or packages cottage food products in a residential kitchen; (B) Sells the cottag…
D.C. Code § 7-742.02 Cottage food businesses
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(a) This section shall not: (1) Apply to a food establishment that is required to have a license under Department regulations; or (2) Exempt a cottage food business from any applicable District or federal tax laws. (b)(1) A cottage food business shall register with the Cottage Fo…
D.C. Code § 7-743.01 Generally
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(a) The Department of Health shall oversee the Health Occupation Advisory Committees established under this subchapter. (b) All appointments to the Health Occupation Advisory Committees shall be made by the Director of the Department of Health. (c) The Department of Health shall …
D.C. Code § 7-743.02 Advisory Committee on Acupuncture
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(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Acupuncture to consist of 5 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; (2) Three non-physician acupuncturists licensed in the District; (3) A consumer member. (b) Of the appointees to…
D.C. Code § 7-743.03 Advisory Committee on Anesthesiologist Assistants
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(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Anesthesiologist Assistants to consist of 3 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; (2) An anesthesiologist licensed in the District with experience working with anesthesiologist a…
D.C. Code § 7-743.04 Advisory Committee on Naturopathic Medicine
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(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Naturopathic Medicine to consist of 3 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; (2) A licensed physician with experience in naturopathic medicine or in working with naturopathic phys…
D.C. Code § 7-743.05 Advisory Committee on Physician Assistants
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(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Physician Assistants to consist of 3 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; (2) A physician or osteopath licensed in the District with experience working with physician assistants…
D.C. Code § 7-743.06 Advisory Committee on Polysomnography
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(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Polysomnography to consist of 3 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; and (2) Two polysomnographic technologists licensed in the District. (b) Of the appointees to the Advisory C…
D.C. Code § 7-743.07 Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants
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(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants to consist of 5 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; (2) A surgeon licensed in the District with experience working with surgical assistants; and (3) Three s…