Title 7, Human Health Care and Safety.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the duties of flight emergency medical services personnel in the District, whether for compensation or not for compensation, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so. (b) An app…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person or entity shall operate an emergency medical services training facility in the District, whether public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so. (b)…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall perform the duties of an emergency medical services instructor in the District, whether for compensation or not for compensation, without first having obtained a certification from the Mayor to do so. (b) No person…

(a) No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any emergency medical response vehicle used to transport patients unless there is, at all times in force and effect, insurance coverage for the vehicle, issued by an insurance company or companies licensed to do business …

(a) The Mayor may issue provisional licenses or certifications to new emergency medical services agencies or training facilities to afford the Mayor sufficient time and evidence to evaluate whether a new agency or facility is capable of complying with the provisions of this chapt…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any emergency medical services agency, ambulance or other emergency medical response vehicle, emergency medical technician or paramedic, emergency medical services instructor or preceptor, or emergency medical services training facili…

(a) The Mayor may grant provisional certification, at the equivalent classification level, to any individual possessing a current valid emergency medical services personnel credential issued by any state or United States territory. (b) The provisional certification issued pursuan…

(a) To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor, or any duly authorized designee, shall be permitted at reasonable times to conduct an inspection of any agency, vehicle, or training facility, or to cond…

(a) An application for renewal of a license or certification shall be submitted to the Mayor no later than 90 days before expiration of the license or certification, on a form approved by the Mayor, accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee established by the Mayor through rulem…

(a) The Mayor, subject to the right to a hearing as provided in § 7-2341.17, may deny issuance of, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke a license or certification to operate an emergency medical services agency, an emergency medical response vehicle, or an emergency medical servic…

(a) If, after an investigation, the Mayor determines that an agency, vehicle, person, or facility licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or with rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, in such a manner as to pr…

(a) Except in the case of a summary suspension as provided in § 7-2341.16, before the Mayor denies an application for initial or renewal licensure or certification, or suspends or revokes a license or certification, or imposes a civil fine, the Mayor shall give the person, or the…

A person or entity aggrieved by a decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings may appeal the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.] and pursuant to Chapter 18A of Title 2 [§ 2-1831.01 et seq.].

(a) The Mayor shall establish criteria for the designation of, and shall designate, one or more hospitals within the District of Columbia as specialized trauma care facilities. (b) The Mayor may establish criteria for the designation of, and may designate, one or more hospitals w…

(a) No person, entity, or government agency shall advertise or disseminate information to the public that it offers ambulance service, unless that service is provided by persons certified pursuant to this chapter and to rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter at a level equal …

The Mayor shall establish, in collaboration with a licensed hospital within the District of Columbia specializing in pediatric care, a program of emergency medical services for children. The purpose of this program shall be to continue, to the extent that funds are made available…

(a) There is established a District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (“EMSAC”). (b) EMSAC shall advise the Mayor, the Chief and the Medical Director of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, the Director of the Department of Health, the Direc…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including: (1) Minimum standards of operation of an emergency medical services agency, including: (A) Medical director and staff quali…

(a) Any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 180 days, a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both. Each unlawful act shall constitute a separate violation. (b) Any person or entity who has been prev…

(a) Criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia. (b) In any prosecution initiated pursuant to this chapter, a person or entity claiming an exemption from a licen…

(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to enjoin any violation of this chapter. (b) The remedy established by this section shall be in addition to crimin…

(a) To the extent not explicitly superseded by the provisions of this chapter, the Ambulance and Medical Personnel Regulation (29 DCMR § 500 et seq.) shall remain in effect until superseded by rules promulgated by the Mayor pursuant to the authority of this chapter. Upon the effe…

(a) No judicial or administrative proceeding commenced by or against any emergency medical services agency, emergency medical response vehicle owner or operator, emergency medical services training facility or instructor, emergency medical technician, or paramedic shall abate by …

This chapter shall apply 90 days after March 25, 2009.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Disaster relief organization” means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners and that: (A) Is designated or recognized as a …

This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with § 7-2361.04 and who provide health or veterinary services in the District for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.

(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Mayor may issue a Mayor’s order that limits, restricts, or otherwise regulates: (1) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (2) The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice; (3…

(a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a registration system must: (1) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; (2) Include information about the licensure and good standing of health…

(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner registered with a registration system that complies with § 7-2361.04 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration is based may practice in the District to…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter does not affect the credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect. (b…

(a) A volunteer health practitioner shall not: (1) Practice outside of the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of the District; or (2) Provide services that are outside the practitioner’s sc…

(a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practition…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) In issuing rules under subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entities…

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services. (b) No person is vicariously liable…

Notwithstanding subchapter XXIII of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [§ 1-623.01 et seq.], a volunteer health practitioner who is providing health services in the District pursuant to this chapter, or who is traveling to or from the District to provide such services, and who is not covered b…

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Automated external defibrillator” or “AED” or “defibrillator” means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (A) Has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration of its premarket notificati…

(a) A person who or entity that acquires an AED shall ensure that: (1) The Facility AED Coordinator receives training from or is certified by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or an equivalent state or nationally recognized course, such as the Heart Saver CP…

(a) The Mayor shall develop and implement an AED program for each recreation facility. The program shall meet the requirements of § 7-2371.02, and, in addition, ensure that: (1) At least one AED is provided on-site at each recreation facility; (2) An individual trained in the ope…

(a) The Mayor shall conduct a study examining the feasibility of installing AED devices in all District public facilities, including the District of Columbia Public Schools system and the Public Charter Schools. The study shall be submitted to the Council no later than 6 months f…

(a) Each school shall meet the requirements of § 7-2371.02 and: (1) Establish procedures for responding to a medical emergency involving cardiac arrest, including the appropriate use of CPR and an AED, and by the beginning of School Year 2025-2026 adopt and implement a CERP compl…

(a) Any person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, uses an AED to provide emergency care or treatment shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from the care or treatment, or resulting from any act or failure to act in providing or …

(a) The Mayor may issue rebates to a property owner or lessee of a building in the District who, after October 1, 2022: (1) Purchases and installs an AED in a publicly accessible location in the interior of a building owned or leased by the property owner or lessee, respectively,…

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

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (a)(1) "Administer" means the direct application of an epinephrine auto-injection to a human body. (2) "Authorized entity" means any entity or organization other than a public school, including recreational camps, colleges, universit…

(a) A health care professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe an epinephrine auto-injector to an authorized entity that has an employee or agent who has completed the training program described in § 7-2381.04. (b) A pharmacist, in accordance with…