(a) The Director of the Department of Health may establish a schedule of fees for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis to be provided to any individual who presents for prevention or treatment services, regardless of health insurance coverage or ability to pay. The Director may periodically revise the schedule of fees and may establish a sliding fee scale, based on income, for uninsured individuals. The fees, including any sliding fee scale, shall be published in the District of Columbia Register.
(b) The Director may seek reimbursement from any third-party payor for services provided relating to the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 4907c; as added by Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 5012(b), 61 DCR 9990.)
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 5012(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 5012(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 5012(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 7A - Functions of the Department of Health
Subchapter I - General Powers, Fees, and Funds
§ 7–731. Exclusive agency powers
§ 7–731.01. Health data collection and reporting
§ 7–732. Regulatory Enforcement Fund. [Repealed]
§ 7–733. Health Occupations Regulation Fund
§ 7–733.02. Board of Pharmacy Fund
§ 7–734. Public Health Laboratory fees
§ 7–735. Public Health Laboratory Fund. [Repealed]
§ 7–736. Disbursements from the Laboratory Fund. [Repealed]
§ 7–736.02. Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund