Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.
61 chapters · 896 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 7-831 Purpose
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It is the purpose of this legislation to provide for the early identification of certain metabolic disorders in newborns in the District of Columbia so that referral and treatment, where appropriate, may be provided.
D.C. Code § 7-832 Definitions
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Unless otherwise specified the following definitions apply: (1) The term “metabolic disorder” means a disorder which results in a defect in the function of a specific enzyme or protein. (2) The term “hypothyroidism” means those clinical conditions which result from abnormally low…
D.C. Code § 7-833 Neonatal testing for metabolic disorders
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(a) Each hospital and maternity center in the District of Columbia shall make available to every newborn delivered or cared for at that hospital or maternity center blood tests to screen for galactosemia, homocystinuria, hypothyroidism, maple syrup urine disease, PKU, and sickle …
D.C. Code § 7-834 Principles governing newborn screening
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The Mayor shall insure that: (1) Carriers of metabolic disorders should not be stigmatized and should not be discriminated against by any person within the District of Columbia; (2) District of Columbia policy regarding metabolic disorders should be made with full public knowledg…
D.C. Code § 7-835 Committee on Metabolic Disorders — Composition; term of office; compensation; vacancies; chairperson; meetings
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(a) The Committee on Metabolic Disorders (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”), shall be composed of 9 members. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor. Each member shall serve a term of 3 years or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified, except that in t…
D.C. Code § 7-836 Committee on Metabolic Disorders — Duties
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The Committee shall: (1) Gather and disseminate information to further the public’s understanding of metabolic disorders; (2) Consult the public, especially committees and groups of persons particularly affected by metabolic disorder programs; (3) Make available to the public inf…
D.C. Code § 7-837 Committee on Metabolic Disorders — Annual report to Mayor and Council
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The Committee shall submit to the Mayor and the Council on January 1st of each year a report summarizing the activities of the Committee, and containing any recommendations to the Mayor and the Council which the Committee deems necessary regarding problems of metabolic disorders.
D.C. Code § 7-838 Assumption of costs by District government
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If a newborn’s parents are indigent, the government of the District of Columbia shall pay all costs related to screening under this subchapter. If a newborn’s parents are indigent and the child’s residence is in the District of Columbia, the government of the District of Columbia…
D.C. Code § 7-839 Appropriation
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There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the general revenues of the District of Columbia government sufficient funds to carry out the requirements of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 7-840 Effective date
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This subchapter shall take effect on October 1, 1980, after a 30-day period of Congressional review following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council of the District of Columbia to override the veto) as provided in § 1-206.02(c)(1).