Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.
61 chapters · 896 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 7-755.01 Establishment of the Commission on Health Disparities
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(a) There is established a Commission on Health Disparities (“Commission”) to prepare comprehensive recommendations to the Department of Health, the Council, and the Mayor that examine health disparities in each election ward of the District. (b) The Commission shall have 9 votin…
D.C. Code § 7-755.02 Commission duties and functions
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(a) The Commission shall: (1) Analyze each election ward in the city for health disparities related to the following diseases, conditions, and health indicators: (A) Diabetes; (B) Asthma; (C) Infant mortality, including sudden infant death syndrome; (D) HIV/AIDS; (E) Heart diseas…
D.C. Code § 7-755.03 Commission procedure and powers
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(a) The Commission shall meet at least once a quarter to share findings regarding the prevalence and severity of health disparities that exist in each election ward. (b) The Chairperson of the Commission, or his or her designee, who must be a member of the Commission, shall conve…
D.C. Code § 7-755.04 Commission on Health Disparities Fund
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(a) There is established as a special fund the Commission on Health Disparities Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund: (1) Ap…