Title 7, Human Health Care and Safety.

(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 microenterprise home kitchen business from any applicable District or federal tax laws. (b) The Department shall develop a microenterpris…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall promulgate emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter no later than 45 days after July 1, 2023. (b) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall promulgate final rules…

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Farmer" means a person or entity that raises or produces locally grown farm products on land that the person or entity farms and owns, rents, or leases for direct sale to consumers. (2) "Farmers market" means a market at a f…

(a) There is established within the Department of Health ("Department") a farmers market support program ("program"). (b) The program shall: (1) Provide information and technical assistance relating to permitting, licensure, accepting federal and local benefits, and any other rel…

(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 …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers to consist of 5 members as follows: (1) The Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee; and (2) Four athletic trainers licensed in the District. (b) Of the appointees to the Advisory Committee o…

(a)(1) There is established an Advisory Committee on Maternal Care Professionals ("Advisory Committee") to consist of 7 members as follows: (A) The Director of the Department of Health, or designee; (B) Two certified professional midwives, as that term is defined in § 3-1201.01(1…

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Medical Radiation Technologists ("Committee"), which shall consist of the following 5 members: (1) A physician licensed in the District whose practice consists mostly of the type of medicine that requires significant interaction w…

(a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Certified Nurse Aides and Nursing Assistive Personnel ("Committee"), which shall consist of the following 5 members: (1) An individual who has experience working as a home-health aide or a certified nurse aide; (2) Two representat…

There is established within the Department of Health the position of the Dementia Services Coordinator ("Coordinator"), who shall be a full-time employee of the District. The Coordinator shall be responsible for: (a)(1) Organizing dementia services within the District; (2) Implem…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) "Department" means the Department of Health. (2) "Facilities or programs" means residential facilities or home-based and community-based programs that provide supportive services, including Skilled Nursing Facilities, as defined…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) “Commercial loans” means loans made by banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, schools, and either financial or credit institutions that are subject to examination and supervision in their capaci…

(a) There is hereby established the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program (“Program”) to serve as a recruitment and retention tool for health professionals within the District of Columbia. (b) Based on the availability of funds, the Program will pay for, am…

(a) The Department of Health shall administer the Program and shall: (1) Establish an application process; (2) Certify a list of acceptable service obligation sites on an annual basis and make the list publically available; (3) Conduct regular surveys to ensure participant compli…

Individuals eligible for the Program must: (a) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; (b) Be a physician, dentist, or other health professional as defined in § 7-751.01; (c) Be licensed or eligible to practice in the District of Columbia; (d) Submit a completed …

(a) Any applicant to the Program shall agree to execute a release to allow the Department access to loan records, credit information, and information from lenders necessary to verify eligibility and to determine loan repayments. The applicant is required to submit all requested l…

(a) Applicants shall be competitively reviewed and selected for participation in the Program based upon the following criteria: (1) Professional qualifications and relevant experience, including board eligibility or certification in his or her specialty, professional achievements…

(a) As a condition of participation in the Program, selected applicants shall enter into a contract with the Director and a representative of the service obligation site agreeing to the following terms and conditions: (1) Participants shall provide a minimum of 2 years with a max…

(a) Physicians and dentists who are full-time participants in the Program shall be eligible to have 100% of their total debt, not to exceed $120,000, repaid by the Program over 4 years of service. For each year of participation, the Program will repay loan amounts according to th…

(a) The Department of Health shall disburse loan repayment funds to a participant in a 2-year lump sum payment for each contract entered into pursuant to § 7-751.07 within 90 days of the start of the performance under the contract. (b) For each year of participation beyond the or…

Each participant is responsible for negotiating his or her own compensation package directly with the service obligation site.

(a) Repealed. (b) For purposes of the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue, all loan repayment awards shall not be considered income and are therefore not taxable.

(a) Participants are required to submit service verification forms to the Department of Health at the conclusion of each 6-month period of participation in the Program. Service verification forms shall contain the following: (1) A statement attesting to continuous full-time servi…

(a) The following shall constitute a breach of contract: (1) The failure to begin or complete the required period of service obligation as set forth in the Program contract; (2) The falsification or misrepresentation of information on the Program application, service verification…

(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.

(a) There is established a Commission on Health Equity ("Commission") to prepare, through the Department of Health's Office on Violence Prevention and Health Equity, comprehensive recommendations to the Department of Health, the Council, and the Mayor that examine and address hea…

(a) The Commission shall advise the Department of Health's Office of Violence Prevention and Health Equity on: (1) The development of a baseline assessment of health equity across the District, and differing opportunities for health by demographic subpopulations and geographic ar…

(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…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) "Health literacy" means the ability to make informed decisions about one's personal health, to prevent or treat illness, based on an understanding of the principles of obtaining, processing, and comprehending basic health informa…

There is established a Health Literacy Council in the District of Columbia that shall advise the Mayor and the Council on promoting health literacy for residents of the District and helping residents develop a working knowledge of mental health.

The Health Literacy Council shall be composed of 15 members, as follows: (a)(1) One member shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Council committee with oversight over the Department of Health; (2) One member shall be the President of the University of the District of Colum…

(a) The Health Literacy Council shall: (1) Meet at least quarterly; (2) Create and operate under its own rules of procedure; (3) Develop a plan to be submitted to the Mayor and the Council within 6 months after March 6, 2018, for the coordination of the District's health literacy…

Within 180 days after March 6, 2018, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a plan for the implementation of a health literacy education curriculum that will complement adult literacy programs for District agency workforce development training programs in partnership with the Work…

(a) The Mayor may award grants to non-profit organizations to support the establishment and operation of Families First DC centers in District neighborhoods. (b) In providing funding to support Families First DC success centers, priority shall be given to neighborhoods that have:…

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 specialized or generic services for the evaluation, care, and habilitation of persons with intellectual or developmental 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 or deve…

(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; (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); and (…

(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 …