Title 4 — Public Care Systems.
24 chapters · 633 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 4-101 Board of Charities, Board of Children’s Guardians, and National Training School for Girls abolished
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D.C. Code § 4-102 Board of Public Welfare — Created; successor to abolished Boards; employees transferred
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D.C. Code § 4-103 Board of Public Welfare — Composition; appointment; term of office; vacancies; residency requirement; removal; compensation
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Omitted Omitted.
D.C. Code § 4-104 Board of Public Welfare — Officers; meetings; authority to make rules, regulations, and orders
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Omitted Omitted.
D.C. Code § 4-105 Director of Public Welfare
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The Mayor of the District of Columbia, upon the nomination of the Board, is hereby authorized to appoint a Director of Public Welfare, which position is hereby authorized and created, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Board and shall be charged, subject to its gener…
D.C. Code § 4-106 Institutions placed under control of Board
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The Board shall have complete and exclusive control and management of the following institutions of the District of Columbia: (1) The workhouse at Occoquan in the State of Virginia; (2) The reformatory at Lorton in the State of Virginia; (3) The Washington Asylum and Jail; (4) Th…
D.C. Code § 4-107 Institutional personnel under supervision of Board; duties of superintendent; appointment and discharge of personnel
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The superintendents and all other employees engaged in the operation of the institutions enumerated in § 4-106 shall be subject to the supervision of the Board. Each superintendent shall have the management and control of the institution to which he is appointed and shall be subo…
D.C. Code § 4-108 Rules and regulations relating to admissions of persons and administration of institutions
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It shall be the duty of the Council of the District of Columbia to make such rules and regulations relating to the admission of persons to, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor to make such rules and regulations relating to the administration of, the institutions hereinbefore re…
D.C. Code § 4-109 Registration records; system of accounts
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Under the authority herein granted, the Board may prescribe forms of record keeping to secure accuracy and completeness in the registration of persons under care and the services rendered in their behalf. The Board may recommend to the Comptroller General of the United States, an…
D.C. Code § 4-110 Powers of Board of Charities transferred
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The following powers and duties prior to March 16, 1926, imposed by law upon the Board of Charities shall be vested in the Board, and the unexpended balance of all appropriations made for the purpose of discharging such powers and duties shall become available to the Board: (1) T…
D.C. Code § 4-111 Supervision over institutions supported by congressional appropriations
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The said Board of Public Welfare shall visit, inspect, and maintain a general supervision over all institutions, societies, or associations of a charitable, eleemosynary, correctional, or reformatory character which are supported in whole or in part by appropriations of Congress,…
D.C. Code § 4-112 Submission of plans for new institutions; investigation of institutions
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All plans for new institutions shall, before adoption of the same, be submitted to the Board of Public Welfare for suggestion and criticism. The Mayor of the District of Columbia may at any time order an investigation by the Board, or a committee of its members, of the management…
D.C. Code § 4-113 Members and employees to have no interest in contracts
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No member or employee of said Board shall be either directly or indirectly interested in any contract for building, repairing, or furnishing any institution which by this chapter the Board of Public Welfare is authorized to investigate and supervise.
D.C. Code § 4-114 Powers of Mayor over dependent children
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(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia (hereinafter referred to as the “Mayor”) may: (1) Make temporary provision for the care of children pending investigation of their status; (2) Have the care and legal guardianship, including the power to consent to or arrange for adoption…
D.C. Code § 4-115 Limitation in number of dependent children
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(a) The number of children who have been in care pursuant to § 4-114(a)(2) for a period of 2 years or more, should be: (1) Not more than 1,283 children as of September 30, 1984; (2) Not more than 965 children as of September 30, 1985; (3) Not more than 1,113 children as of Septem…
D.C. Code § 4-116 Children over whom Board shall have supervision
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Said Board of Public Welfare shall have the care and supervision of the following classes of children: (1) All children committed under § 44-1509; (2) All children who are destitute of suitable homes and adequate means of earning an honest living, all children abandoned by their …
D.C. Code § 4-117 Investigation of children; confidentiality of records; study of physical and mental conditions
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The antecedents, character, and condition of life of each child received by the Board shall be investigated as fully as possible, and the facts learned entered in permanent records, in which shall also be noted the subsequent history of each child, so far as it can be ascertained…
D.C. Code § 4-118 Commitments by Family Division of Superior Court; placement by Board
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The judges of the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and empowered, at their discretion, to commit to the custody and care of the Board of Public Welfare of the District of Columbia children under 17 years of age who shall be c…
D.C. Code § 4-119 Commitment of children under 17 years of age
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No court shall commit a child under 17 years of age, charged with or convicted of a petty crime or misdemeanor punishable by a fine or imprisonment, to a jail, workhouse, or police station, but if such child be unable to give bail or pay a fine, it may be committed to the Board o…
D.C. Code § 4-120 Duties of Trustees of National Training School for Girls transferred
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The duties prior to March 16, 1926, imposed by law upon the Board of Trustees of the National Training School for Girls concerning the admission, care, parole, and discharge of inmates shall be vested in the Board.
D.C. Code § 4-121 Annual budget; report of activities; recommendations; study of social and environmental conditions
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It shall be the duty of the Board to prepare and submit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in such manner as he shall require, an annual budget itemizing the appropriations necessary to the proper discharge of the duties imposed by law upon the Board and for the support an…
D.C. Code § 4-122 Visitation of wards
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A ward placed outside the District of Columbia and the States of Virginia and Maryland shall be visited not less than once a year by a voluntary agent or correspondent of the Board of Public Welfare.
D.C. Code § 4-123 Discharge from guardianship
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The Board of Public Welfare shall have power, upon proper showing, in its discretion, to discharge from guardianship any child committed to its care.
D.C. Code § 4-124 Duties and responsibilities of Board
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The Board of Public Welfare of the District of Columbia [abolished; see now the Department of Human Services] established by § 4-102 [omitted], shall, in addition to the other duties and responsibilities imposed upon it by law, have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) …
D.C. Code § 4-125 Assisting child to leave institution without authority; concealing such child; duty of police
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Any person who shall entice or attempt to entice, away from any home or institution, any child legally committed to the Board of Public Welfare and placed by said Board in such home or institution, or any person who shall assist or attempt to assist any such child to leave withou…
D.C. Code § 4-126 Assistance application form standardization
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(a) All District government assistance application forms (“AAF”) for assistance from the District government, or leading to federal or private assistance, shall: (1) Require the applicant to state whether he or she is a veteran; and (2) Provide contact information for the Office …
D.C. Code § 4-201.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) Repealed. (1A) “Adult” means a person who is not a minor. (1B) “Assistance unit” means all individuals whose needs, income and resources are considered in determining eligibility for, and the amount of, public assistance. (1C) “Care…
D.C. Code § 4-202.01 Public assistance categories established
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The following categories of public assistance are established: (1) Repealed. (2) General Assistance for Children; (3) Repealed. (4) Emergency Shelter Family Services; (5) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; (6) Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility; and (7) Interim…
D.C. Code § 4-202.01a Termination of General Public Assistance
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Effective May 1, 1997, the General Public Assistance (“GPA”) program shall be terminated. No person shall be eligible to receive GPA benefits after May 1, 1997.
D.C. Code § 4-202.02 Administrative duties of Mayor
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(a) In accordance with rules issued by the Mayor and approved by the Council, pursuant to § 4-202.05, the Mayor shall administer this chapter. (b) The Mayor shall: (1) Provide for maximum cooperation with other agencies rendering services to maintain and strengthen family life an…
D.C. Code § 4-202.03 Mayor authorized to delegate functions
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The Mayor may delegate and subdelegate any function vested in him or her by this chapter to any agency, officer, or employee of the District. The Mayor may contract with private entities to carry out functions under the TANF or POWER programs vested in him or her by this chapter,…
D.C. Code § 4-202.04 Council to adopt rules
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-202.05 Mayor to issue rules
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(a) The Mayor shall, no later than January 1, 1986, and pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules necessary to implement § 2 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 Amendments Act of 1985. (b) The Mayor shall promptly issue proposed rules to …
D.C. Code § 4-203.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Child” means any child who comes within the purview of the Department of Human Services either because such child is neglected as defined in § 16-2301(9) or whose custody has been voluntarily surrendered by the parent or guardia…
D.C. Code § 4-203.02 Assignment to public institution by Department
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No child 6 years of age or younger shall be assigned by the Department to any public institution, except that any such child who requires medical treatment may be assigned to a hospital or other medical facility for such treatment; provided, that medical treatment shall not be co…
D.C. Code § 4-203.03 Maintenance in public institution by Mayor
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No child 6 years of age or younger shall be maintained by the Mayor in any public institution except for medical treatment.
D.C. Code § 4-203.04 Assignment to public institution by Mayor
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The Mayor shall not assign any child regardless of age to any public institution except that any such child who requires medical treatment may be assigned to a hospital or other medical facility for such treatment or unless ordered to such rehabilitative institution as a court of…
D.C. Code § 4-204.01 Monthly amount of income disregarded
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-204.02 Amount of federal payment disregarded
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-204.03 Ability of responsible relatives to contribute
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-204.04 Amount of training incentive payment disregarded
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-204.05 Medicaid benefits
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The District state plan required under title XIX of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.) shall provide that all persons in the following categories are eligible for full Medicaid benefits: (1) All persons receiving Supplemental Security Income benefit…
D.C. Code § 4-204.05a Extension of transitional Medicaid program
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(a) The Mayor shall extend the transitional Medicaid program to 24 months pursuant to the Family Support Act of 1988, approved October 13, 1988 (P.L. 100-485; 102 Stat. 2343), and the District of Columbia State Plan for Medicaid. The Mayor shall seek any waivers and exemptions fr…
D.C. Code § 4-204.06 District supplement for Supplemental Security Income recipients
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Repealed.
D.C. Code § 4-204.07 Interim Disability Assistance
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(a) The purpose of the Interim Disability Assistance (“IDA”) program is to provide temporary financial assistance to adults with disabilities while their application for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) is pending. The eligibility criteria are designed to qualify individuals …
D.C. Code § 4-204.08 Pilot program for Interim Disability Assistance
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(a) The Mayor shall establish a pilot program for providing Interim Disability Assistance, beginning no later than February 1, 2002. Eligibility for assistance under the program shall be based on a minimum appropriation of no less than $2,150,000, and assistance shall continue to…
D.C. Code § 4-204.09 Interim Disability Assistance Fund
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(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund the Interim Disability Assistance Fund (“Fund”) which shall be separate from the General Fund and into which shall be deposited funds to be used solely for the purpose of implementing the Interim Disability Assistance progr…
D.C. Code § 4-204.11 Short title
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This part may be cited as the “Office of Medicaid Operations Reform Establishment Act of 2002”.
D.C. Code § 4-204.12 Definitions
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For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Medicaid Operations Reform. (1A) “Foster Care and Adoption Assistance” means the programs authorized by Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, approved June 17, 1980 (94 Stat. 501;…
D.C. Code § 4-204.13 Establishment of the Office of Medicaid Operations Reform
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(a) There is established an Office of Medicaid Operations Reform. (b) The Mayor shall appoint a Director of the Office who shall be responsible for the management and operations of the Office and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. (c) The Mayor shall establish an External Medica…