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Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Part A - Reporting Abuse and Neglect
§ 4–1301.01. [Reserved] - This section is referenced in § 7-131.
§ 4–1301.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1)(A) "Abused", when used...
§ 4–1301.04. Handling of reports — By Agency - (a)(1) The Agency shall conduct a thorough investigation of a...
§ 4–1301.05. Handling of reports — By police - (a) The police shall, as soon as possible after the...
§ 4–1301.06. Investigation - (a) The full investigation shall be completed no more than...
§ 4–1301.06a. Exposure of children to drug-related activity - (a) Upon receipt of a report that a child (1)...
§ 4–1301.06b. Obtaining records - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the Agency’s...
§ 4–1301.07. Removal of children - (a) In cases in which a child is alleged to...
§ 4–1301.08. Photographs and radiological examination - As part of the investigation required by this part, any...
§ 4–1301.09. Social investigation; services; report - (a) If the initial investigation results in a substantiated report,...
§ 4–1301.09a. Reasonable efforts - (a) In determining and making reasonable efforts under this section,...
Part A-i - Multidisciplinary Investigation Team; Confidentiality
§ 4–1301.51. Mandatory investigation of child abuse and neglect cases by multidisciplinary team - (a) Every instance of sexual abuse of a child shall...
§ 4–1301.52. Confidentiality of information and records of the Children’s Advocacy Center - (a)(1) Except as permitted by paragraph (2) of this subsection,...
Part B - Child Protection Register
§ 4–1302.01. Duties and responsibilities - (a) There is hereby established a Child Protection Register to...
§ 4–1302.02. Information to be retained - (a) There shall be retained in the Child Protection Register...
§ 4–1302.03. Access to Register; release of information generally - (a) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall...
§ 4–1302.04. Release of information for research and evaluation - The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register may release...
§ 4–1302.05. Notification of persons identified in a report - (a) The staff which maintains the Child Protection Register shall,...
§ 4–1302.06. Challenges to information in Register - The Mayor shall establish, by rules adopted pursuant to §...
§ 4–1302.07. Expungement - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, substantiated reports shall...
§ 4–1302.08. Penalty for unauthorized release of information - Any staff member of the Child Protection Register who willfully...
§ 4–1302.09. Prosecution - All violations of this subchapter shall be prosecuted by the...
Part C - Child and Family Services Agency
§ 4–1303.01. Establishment and purposes - Repealed. (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, §...
§ 4–1303.01a. Establishment and purposes of Child and Family Services Agency - (a) There is established as a separate Cabinet-level agency, subordinate...
§ 4–1303.02. Organization - Repealed. (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, §...
§ 4–1303.02a. Organization and authority of Child and Family Services Agency - (a) The Agency shall be administered by a full-time Director...
§ 4–1303.03. Duties and powers of the Director - (a) The Director of the Agency shall have the following...
§ 4–1303.03a. Provision of neighborhood-based services; partnerships with neighborhood groups - (a) To implement the Director’s authority to deliver child and...
§ 4–1303.03b. Single reporting line - (a) The Agency shall establish a single reporting line to...
§ 4–1303.03c. Child and Family Services Agency Transportation Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, §...
§ 4–1303.03d. Rapid Housing Program assistance - (a) The Agency shall track and publicly report the number...
§ 4–1303.03e. Behavioral health screening and assessment requirements - (a)(1) All children in the custody of the Agency shall,...
§ 4–1303.03f. Reasonable and prudent parent standard - (a) Foster parents and group homes for children who have...
§ 4–1303.04. Services authorized; custodial placement; removal of child - (a) Repealed. (b) When an investigation indicates that a child...
§ 4–1303.05. Medical treatment authorized - When the Agency has physical custody of a child pursuant...
§ 4–1303.06. Confidentiality of records and information - (a) Information acquired by staff of the Child and Family...
§ 4–1303.07. Unauthorized disclosure of records - Whoever willfully discloses, receives, makes use of or knowingly permits...
§ 4–1303.08. Voluntary Foster Care Registry - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...
§ 4–1303.09. Voluntary Foster Care Registry Fund - (a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Voluntary...
§ 4–1303.10. Grants - In Fiscal Year 2020, the Agency shall award, on a...
§ 4–1303.11. Agency's responsibilities to the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children - (a) The Agency shall: (1) Notify the Office of the...
Part C-i - Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality
§ 4–1303.31. Definitions - For the purposes of this part, the term: (1)(A) “Agency”...
§ 4–1303.32. Disclosure of findings and information - (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a disclosing official...
§ 4–1303.33. Civil action to compel disclosure - (a) Any person who has submitted a request to the...
§ 4–1303.34. Immunity - The District, the disclosing official, and any agencies, committees, officials,...
§ 4–1303.35. Freedom of Information Act requests - Nothing in this part shall limit or restrict any right...
§ 4–1303.36. Rules - The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...
Part C-ii - Citizen Review Panel
§ 4–1303.51. Establishment of the Citizen Review Panel; purposes; duties - (a) There is hereby established the Citizen Review Panel, whose...
§ 4–1303.52. Panel membership - (a) The Panel shall be comprised of 15 members to...
§ 4–1303.53. Panel procedures; meetings; staff support - (a)(1) A quorum shall consist of 8 members and the...
§ 4–1303.54. Access to information and confidentiality - (a) The Panel shall have access to data on children...
§ 4–1303.55. Conflict of interest - Panel members shall be subject to the conflict of interest...
Part C-iii - Statements of Rights and Responsibilities for Youth in Foster Care
§ 4–1303.71. Definitions - For the purposes of this part, the term “Youth” means...
§ 4–1303.72. Statements of Rights and Responsibilities - (a) Within 90 days of April 23, 2013, the Mayor,...
§ 4–1303.73. Dissemination of rights and responsibilities information - (a) When a youth comes under the care of the...
§ 4–1303.74. Implementation plan - (a) Within 90 days of April 23, 2013, the Agency...
Part C-iv - Statements of Rights and Responsibilities for Foster Parents
§ 4–1303.81. Definitions - For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) "Foster...
§ 4–1303.82. Statements of Rights and Responsibilities for Foster Parents - (a) Within 180 days after the February 18, 2017, the...
§ 4–1303.83. Dissemination of rights and responsibilities information - (a) When a foster parent is licensed by the Agency,...
§ 4–1303.84. Implementation plan - (a) Within 180 days after February 18, 2017, the Agency...
§ 4–1303.85. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of...
Part E - Criminal Records Check
§ 4–1305.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this part: (1) “Adult” means an...
§ 4–1305.02. Criminal records check required for certain individuals - The following individuals shall apply for a criminal records check...
§ 4–1305.03. Application for criminal records check; timing - (a) Within the time stated in subsection (b) of this...
§ 4–1305.04. Payment of processing fees and costs - (a) A person who is required to have a criminal...
§ 4–1305.05. Processing the criminal records check - (a) The Agency or licensed child-placing agency shall forward complete...
§ 4–1305.06. Results of the criminal records check - (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to an...
§ 4–1305.07. Effect of failure to request a criminal records check - (a) If an individual described in § 4-1305.02(1), (2), or...
§ 4–1305.08. Confidentiality - (a) Information obtained pursuant to a criminal records check shall...
§ 4–1305.09. Penalties for violation of confidentiality - (a) An individual who discloses confidential information in violation of...
Part F - Rules
§ 4–1306.01. Rules - (a) The Mayor may, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter...
Subchapter II - Reports of Neglected Children
§ 4–1321.01. Purpose - It is the purpose of this subchapter to require a...
§ 4–1321.02. Persons required to make reports; procedure - (a) Notwithstanding § 14-307, any person specified in subsection (b)...
§ 4–1321.03. Nature and contents of reports - (a) Each person required to make a report of a...
§ 4–1321.04. Immunity from liability - Any person, hospital, or institution participating in good faith in...
§ 4–1321.05. Privileges; waiver - Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 14-306 and 14-307, neither the...
§ 4–1321.06. Exceptions for treatment solely by spiritual means - Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, no child who...
§ 4–1321.07. Failure to make report - Any person required to make a report under this subchapter...
Subchapter II-A - Reports of Missing Children
§ 4–1323.01. Missing persons - (a) The Child and Family Services Agency shall file a...
Subchapter III - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Children’s Trust Fund
§ 4–1341.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Child”...
§ 4–1341.02. Establishment of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Children’s Trust Fund - (a) There is established in the District of Columbia a...
§ 4–1341.03. Establishment of Board of Directors - (a) A self-perpetuating Board of Directors is established to manage...
§ 4–1341.04. Powers and responsibilities of the Board of Directors - (a) The Board of Directors shall: (1) Administer the Trust...
§ 4–1341.05. Service of process - The Trust Fund shall maintain a designated agent to accept...
§ 4–1341.06. Corporate powers - The Trust Fund may exercise those powers conferred upon a...
§ 4–1341.07. Dissolution - Except as otherwise provided in a contract or legacy transferring...
§ 4–1341.08. Tax status - The Trust Fund may engage in such activities that make...
Subchapter III-A - Integrated Funding and Services for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families
§ 4–1345.01. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5202, 53...
§ 4–1345.02. Integrated Services Fund for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5203, 53...
§ 4–1345.03. Scope and design of programs and services. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5204, 53...
Subchapter IV - Adoption Improvement
§ 4–1361. Database - The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (referred...
§ 4–1362. Contracting with private service providers - (a) Private contracts. — Not later than September 30, 1999,...
Subchapter V - Child Fatality Review Committee
§ 4–1371.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Child Fatality Review...
§ 4–1371.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Child”...
§ 4–1371.03. Establishment and purpose - (a) There is established a Child Fatality Review Committee. Facilities...
§ 4–1371.04. Composition of the Child Fatality Review Committee - (a) The Mayor shall appoint a minimum of one representative...
§ 4–1371.05. Criteria for case review - (a) The Committee shall be responsible for reviewing all deaths...
§ 4–1371.06. Access to information - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, immediately upon the...
§ 4–1371.07. Subpoena power - (a) When necessary for the discharge of its duties, the...
§ 4–1371.08. Confidentiality of proceedings - (a) Proceedings of the Committee shall be closed to the...
§ 4–1371.09. Confidentiality of information - (a) All information and records generated by the Committee, including...
§ 4–1371.10. Immunity from liability for providing information to Committee - Any health-care provider or any other person or institution providing...
§ 4–1371.11. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties - Whoever discloses, receives, makes use of, or knowingly permits the...
§ 4–1371.12. Persons required to make reports; procedure - (a) Notwithstanding, but in addition to, the provisions of any...
§ 4–1371.13. Immunity from liability for making reports - Any person, hospital, or institution participating in good faith in...
§ 4–1371.14. Failure to make report - Any person required to make a report under § 4-1371.12...