Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.

(a) Any change of service obligation site by a Program participant must receive prior authorization from the Director. (b) If the employment of a participant is terminated for reasons beyond the participant’s control, such as, for example, the closure of a service obligation site…

(a)(1) The service obligation of a participant may be suspended without penalty, for a limited period of time, if a participant requires leave beyond the allotted 7 weeks, such as, for example, extended illness, family leave, maternity leave, suspension from practice pending an i…

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Health Professional Recruitment Fund (“Fund”). All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end…

The Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement this chapter.

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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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

This chapter may be cited as the “Department on Disability Services Establishment Act of 2006”.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Community-based services” means non-residential specialized or generic services for the evaluation, care, and habilitation of persons with intellectual disabilities, in a community setting, directed toward the intellectual, social,…

Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Department on Disability Services is established as a separate Cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, within the executive branch of the District of Columbia, for the purpose of: (1) Leading the reform of the District’s intellectual and dev…

(a) The Department shall have sufficient staff, supervisory personnel, and resources to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. (b) The Director shall have the authority to organize the Department as the Director may determine is necessary and appropriate to carry out the Depart…

The Department shall: (1) Provide services and supports to consumers in accordance with: (A) Chapter 13 of this title; and (B) Section 109 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, approved October 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 1692; 42 U.S.C. § 15009); (…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Ticket to Work Employment Network Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by DDS in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from payments from the Social Security Administration as an …

(a) The Department shall be headed by a Director who shall report to the Mayor. The Mayor shall appoint the Director with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(a). (b) The Director shall: (1) Hold at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in human servic…

(a) The Mayor shall publish reports on persons seeking and receiving services from the Department. Each report shall provide a monthly and year-to-date statistical profile of: (1) Persons who have applied for services, organized by: (A) Referral source; (B) Application status; an…

The Department shall make all reports and notices required under this chapter available on its website within one business day of publication, and shall provide copies to the public upon request.

(a) The Department and DHCF shall enter into an agreement for the Department to direct: policy development and design of services, rate-setting, and support provided under the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilitie…

(a) All real or personal property, leased or assigned to the Department of Human Services on behalf of the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration, positions, assets, records, and obligations, and all unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, an…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) Pursuant to Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2, the Mayor may execute contracts, grants, and other legally binding documents to implement the…

The Department and its Director shall be the successors to all intellectual and developmental disabilities-related authority delegated to the DHS and its Director, and the Director of the Department shall be authorized to act, either personally or through a designated representat…

All organizational orders and parts thereof in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter are rescinded, except that any regulations adopted or promulgated by virtue of the authority granted by such orders shall remain in force until revised, amended, or repealed.

(a) The Director shall establish a Family Support Council to assist, within available appropriations, the Department and other agencies to develop systems of support for families throughout the lifespans of their family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (b…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. (2) “CMPA” means Chapter 6 of Title 1, [§ 1-601.01 et seq.]. (3) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Finance established by § 7-771.02. (4) “De…

Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), there is established a Department of Health Care Finance as a separate, cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia.

The Department shall: (1) Maximize the well-being and quality of life for eligible low-income individuals and other populations through the provision of leadership and direction in administering responsive, effective, and efficient health-care benefits; (2) Develop a comprehensiv…

The Department shall be headed by a Director, who shall: (1) Be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a); (2) Be qualified by experience and training to carry out the purposes of the Department as set forth in § 7-771.03; and (3…

In addition to other duties as may be lawfully imposed, the Director shall: (1) Supervise and direct the Department, organizing the Department for its efficient operation, including creating offices within the Department, as necessary, and exercising any other powers necessary an…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Assessment Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Department of Health Care Finance in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Fund shall consist of revenue from the following sources: (1) User fees; and (2…

The Department shall: (1) Have a Chief Financial Officer separate from any financial cluster, who shall: (A) Be appointed by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia after consultation with the Director; (B) Be qualified by experience and training to carry out acco…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall: (1) Be the single state agency, successor to the Medical Assistance Administration, for the administration of the Medicaid Program under section 1902(a)(5) of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Sta…

Effective until October 1, 2009, the Department shall exercise: (1) Personnel authority to hire, retain, and terminate personnel as appropriate to perform the functions of the Department consistent with Chapter 6 of Title 1, including establishing compensation and reimbursement c…

(a) No later than March 1, 2008, the Mayor shall submit a proposed transition plan, which has been approved by the Chief Financial Officer and which is accompanied by a proposed resolution, to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays…

No later than October 1, 2008, the transition plan required by § 7-771.09, as approved, shall be implemented.

All rulemaking and regulations for the administration of the District Medicaid Program and D.C. Health Care Alliance Program, issued under appropriate authority, shall continue in full force and effect.

The Mayor may, upon the advice of the Commissioner of Public Health and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to prevent and monitor the occurrence of ophthalmia in newborns. Unless the Mayor provides otherwise, each physician or nurse-midwife who delivers…

Whenever a physician or nurse-midwife discovers that a newborn in his or her care has inflammation of the eye(s) with suppuration, he or she shall report these symptoms to the Commissioner of Public Health within 6 hours of their discovery. Upon receipt of such communication the …

No person other than a registered physician shall treat any case of inflammation of the eyes, attended by a discharge therefrom, of a newborn child for any period longer than may be necessary to obtain the services of a registered physician.

Any person who willfully violates this subchapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. Prosecution shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Colu…

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.

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…

(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 …

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…

(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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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).