Title 4, Public Care Systems.

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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.

(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…

(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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

The Board of Public Welfare shall have power, upon proper showing, in its discretion, to discharge from guardianship any child committed to its care.

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) …

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…

(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 …

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…

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…

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.

(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…

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,…

(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 …

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…

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…

No child 6 years of age or younger shall be maintained by the Mayor in any public institution except for medical treatment.

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…

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…

(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…

(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 …

(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…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Interim Disability Assistance Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (a-2) of this section. (a-1) The amounts described in § 4-204.07(e-1) shall be deposited in the Fund. (a-2) Money in …

This part may be cited as the “Office of Medicaid Operations Reform Establishment Act of 2002”.

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;…

(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…

The primary purpose of the Office is to redesign the District of Columbia’s Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance infrastructure to improve the operational management of Medicaid, Medicare, and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance programs on an agency level.…

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

This part shall apply as of October 1, 2002.

This part may be cited as the “Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund Establishment Act of 2002”.

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “District” shall mean the District of Columbia. (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; 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq.). …

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund into which shall be deposited funds made available for the purposes of Medicaid, Medicare, Foster Care and Adoption Assistance, and Special Education reform described in § 4-20…

The Fund shall be used for the following purposes: (1) Ensuring adequate resources are available to support District-wide Medicaid costs and revenue shortfalls; (1A) Ensuring adequate resources are available to support District-wide Medicare costs and revenue shortfalls; (1B) Ens…

(a) The Chief Financial Officer shall distribute funds from the Fund only after: (1) Certifying that the funds are needed by the District of Columbia Public Schools, the Child and Family Services Agency, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Mental Health, or the De…

The Mayor shall report annually to the Council on the revenues and activities of the Fund.

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Case mix reimbursement methodology” means a prospective Medicaid payment rate system for nursing facilities that includes: (A) A point-of-sale prescription system; (B) A resident classification system based on resident acuity and need…