Title 4, Public Care Systems.

The Department shall be responsible for payment of day care fees to: (1) A child development home, after admission of a particular child, for its part of the appropriate rate for up to 15 consecutive days for that child when absence is caused by illness of the child or a change i…

An overpayment by the Department to a child development center, child development home, or to an in-home caregiver who is continuing to provide day care services shall be collectible in any amount.

The collection of an overpayment of not more than $25 may be waived for child development centers, child development homes, or in-home caregivers who are no longer providing day care services for the Department.

(a) Except as provided in § 4-410.02, the Department shall, on an annual basis, enter into contracts or agreements with licensed child development centers to provide day care services for children described in § 4-404.01. Payment for such services shall be on the following basis:…

(a) Except as provided in § 4-410.02, payments to child development homes and to in-home caregivers shall be made according to the following rates: (1) For full care: (A) Child development homes shall receive $12 per day for each child. (B) In-home caregivers shall receive $7.25 …

(a) OSSE shall make public its payment rates for child development facilities participating in the child care subsidy program by October 1 of each year. (b) Repealed. (c) By February 1, 2024, and on a triennial basis thereafter, OSSE shall conduct a cost modeling analysis to esti…

(a)(1) By October 1, 2024, and on a triennial basis thereafter, the Department shall establish child care subsidy payment rates for child development facilities providing care for infants, toddlers, and children ages birth to 5. (2) Subject to available appropriations, the child …

(a) There is established as a special fund the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund ("Fund"), which shall be a continuation of the fund established by § 1-325.431, and administered by the Department in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The following funds sh…

Guidelines and standards for in-home care shall be as follows: (1) In-home care within the child’s own home, by an in-home caregiver, shall be used only when other day care plans are not feasible and in-home care offers greater benefits to the mother or other responsible relative…

(a) Any child development center or child development home that contracts or agrees with the Department to provide day care shall comply with all applicable provisions of Regulation No. 74-34 (Child Development Facilities Regulation). (b) Licenses issued to child development faci…

(a) The Department shall be responsible for monitoring the provision of day care services to assure that adequate services are provided to the children and that contractual and other agreements are met. (b) The Department shall develop and publish procedures that will assure that…

The Department is hereby authorized to make grants to private agencies that work with child development homes and to licensed child development centers for the purpose of developing or operating satellite child development home programs.

(a) Notwithstanding §§ 4-402 through 4-410, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (“OSSE”) shall establish a pilot community-based Quality Improvement Network (“QIN”) composed of: (1) Child development hubs, selected through a competitive process, that will provide …

(a) There is established by the Council an Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force ("Task Force"), which shall have, as of [November 10, 2025], the same members as the Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force established pursuant to Chapter 22…

(a) The Department of Health Care Finance shall issue grant funds to a diaper bank or diaper program for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase and distribution of free diapers to eligible parents and legal guardians with infants 3 years of age and under. (b) To receive …

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board. (2) “Claimant” means a person who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter and who is a: (A) Victim; or (B) Secondary victim. (C) Repealed. (3) "Collateral source"…

There is established a Crime Victims Compensation Program (“Program”) that shall administer all funds from all sources for the purpose of investigating and, where appropriate, compensating the claims of victims and secondary victims in the District of Columbia.

(a) The administration of the Program is hereby designated to the Court, which shall issue rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter. (b) All records and computer software relating to the functions of the Program as originally…

(a) A Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission is established and shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court. The Chief Judge shall designate one of the members as the Commission’s Chairperson. The Chief Judge may make an appointment to fill an un…

(a) A Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board is established in the Court. The Chief Judge shall appoint 5 members to the Board from among the membership of the Commission. Board members shall serve at the Chief Judge’s pleasure, reflect a variety of disciplines, and include at …

(a) A claimant is eligible to receive compensation under this subchapter if: (1) The claimant filed a claim under this subchapter within one year after: (A) The crime occurred; (B) Learning of the Program, with an adequate showing that the delay in learning of the Program was rea…

(a) The Court shall award compensation in an amount equal to the claimant’s economic loss, decreased by the amount available to the claimant from collateral sources. (a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if a victim or secondary victim is a dependent on a primary …

(a) The Court shall not award compensation if the: (1) Claimant knowingly or willingly participated in the commission of the crime which forms the basis for the claim; provided, that a claimant who was a minor and a victim of sex trafficking of children, may be awarded compensati…

(a) A claimant or the claimant’s successors in interest retain the right to recover damages from the offender or third parties, and the right to restitution from the offender. (b) To the extent that the Court has made payment to or on behalf of the victim, restitution, if imposed…

(a) If it appears likely that a final award will be made and that the claimant will suffer undue financial or emotional hardship if immediate financial assistance is not granted, an emergency award not exceeding $1,000 may be made prior to the final determination. (b) If compensa…

(a) Information, records, and transcripts of hearings contained in the claims files under the provisions of this chapter are confidential and not open to public inspection, except that: (1) A claimant or the representative of a claimant, whether an individual or an organization, …

(a) A claim shall be initiated when the claimant timely submits a completed application to the Court. Claims may be filed in person, by mail, online, or by electronic mail. A claim may be filed by a person eligible for compensation as provided in § 4-506, or if that person is a m…

(a) It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly submit false information or suppress relevant information concerning a claim under this chapter. Law enforcement authorities investigating possible false claims referred by the Court under this section have complete access to the claiman…

The Chief Judge of the Court shall report annually to the Council of the District of Columbia on the status and activities of the Program. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) An explanation of the procedures for filing and processing cl…

(a) A fund is established to be administered by the Court and to be known as the Crime Victims Compensation Fund (“Fund”) for the purpose of accounting for the financial operations of this chapter. The Fund shall be maintained as a separate fund in the Treasury of the United Stat…

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, interest-bearing, revolving fund the Crime Victims Assistance Fund into which shall be deposited the funds described in § 4-515(d)(2). The Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall be separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia a…

(a)(1) In addition to and separate from punishment imposed, an assessment of $100 for each violation of the following crimes, an assessment of between $50 and $250 for other serious traffic or misdemeanor offenses, and an assessment of between $100 and $5,000 for each felony offe…

(a) All law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia shall inform victims or secondary victims of the existence of the Program and provide application forms to victims and secondary victims. (b) No law enforcement agency shall be civilly liable for a failure to comply wit…

(a) The victims assistance grants agency shall have the authority to use the funds transferred pursuant to § 4-515 to award grants and contracts to private nonprofit organizations and to transfer funds to government entities which provide assistance to crime victims. (b) Repealed…

Funds may be appropriated as necessary to carry out this chapter.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Fund” means the Shelter and Transitional Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence Fund. (2) “Operating expenses” means: (A) Those costs incurred in providing counseling and case management to victims of domestic violence and th…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Domestic violence” means a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner, dating partner, or family member. The term “domestic vio…

(a) The Office shall establish the Domestic Violence Hotline to provide assistance for victims and potential victims of domestic violence beginning October 1, 2014. (b)(1) The Hotline shall: (A) Be operated by a domestic violence program funded and supported by the Office; (B) Pr…

(a) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Office shall establish a task force to: (1) Assess staff and technology needs of the Hotline; and (2) Develop mechanisms for administration of the Hotline; and (3) Develop standards that coincide with the standards used by the existing domestic …

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (a)(1) "Actual address" means a participant's residential, work, or school address, or a combination thereof, as specified on an applicant's application to participate in the Program. (2) "Applicant" means a District resident who: (A…

(a) There is established the Address Confidentiality Program to be administered by OVSJG to protect the confidentiality of the actual address of a participant. (b) Under the Program, OVSJG shall: (1) Designate a substitute address for a participant that shall be used as provided …

(a) OVSJG shall: (1) Establish a training program for a person to complete before the person may be designated as an application assistant; and (2) Designate application assistants to assist an applicant or an applicant's representative in submitting an application to the Program…

(a) OVSJG may cancel a participant's certification if: (1) The participant or the participant's representative fails to comply with the requirements of this subchapter; or (2) Mail forwarded to the participant by OVSJG is returned as undeliverable. (b) If the Director determines …

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in this section, a participant or the participant's representative shall not be required to provide the participant's actual address for any purpose for which a District agency requires or requests a residential, work, or scho…

(a) A District agency may request disclosure of a participant's actual address from OVSJG pursuant to this section by sending a written request to OVSJG on the District agency's letterhead with the following information: (1) The name of the participant for whom the District agenc…