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 - (a) Notwithstanding the licensing powers and responsibilities given to other...

§ 7–731.01. Health data collection and reporting - (a)(1) The Department of Health ("Department") shall participate in the...

§ 7–732. Regulatory Enforcement Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 4903, 48...

§ 7–733. Health Occupations Regulation Fund - (a) There is established as a nonlapsing, revolving fund in...

§ 7–733.01. Deposit of fees - (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2007, the Mayor shall ensure...

§ 7–733.02. Board of Pharmacy Fund - (a)(1) There is established, as a nonlapsing fund in the...

§ 7–734. Public Health Laboratory fees - The Mayor is authorized to establish a schedule of fees...

§ 7–735. Public Health Laboratory Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 4906, 48...

§ 7–736. Disbursements from the Laboratory Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 4907, 48...

§ 7–736.01. Grant authority - (a) For fiscal year 2010, the Director of the Department...

§ 7–736.02. Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Communicable...

§ 7–736.03. Communicable disease fees - (a) The Director of the Department of Health may establish...

§ 7–737. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of...

Subchapter II - Inspections, Penalties, Waiver, and Employee Rights

§ 7–741.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Electronic...

§ 7–741.02. Smoking prohibitions; inspections - The Department of Health is authorized to conduct inspections of...

§ 7–741.03. Exemptions - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 7–741.04. Penalties - An employer or person who willfully violates the requirements of...

§ 7–741.05. Economic hardship waiver - (a) The Mayor may grant an economic hardship waiver from...

§ 7–741.06. Employee rights and protections - (a) Places of employment and enclosed public places that permit...

§ 7–741.07. Rulemaking - The Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement...

Subchapter III - Cottage Foods

§ 7–742.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “CFBR”...

§ 7–742.02. Cottage food businesses - (a) This section shall not: (1) Apply to a food...

§ 7–742.03. Cottage food prepared or stored in a private home - (a) Food prepared or stored in a private home shall...

Subchapter IV - Health Occupation Advisory Committees

§ 7–743.01. Generally - (a) The Department of Health shall oversee the Health Occupation...

§ 7–743.02. Advisory Committee on Acupuncture - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Acupuncture to...

§ 7–743.03. Advisory Committee on Anesthesiologist Assistants - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Anesthesiologist Assistants...

§ 7–743.04. Advisory Committee on Naturopathic Medicine - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Naturopathic Medicine...

§ 7–743.05. Advisory Committee on Physician Assistants - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Physician Assistants...

§ 7–743.06. Advisory Committee on Polysomnography - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Polysomnography to...

§ 7–743.07. Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants...

§ 7–743.08. Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers - (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Athletic Trainers...

§ 7–743.09. Advisory Committee on Maternal Care Professionals - (a)(1) There is established an Advisory Committee on Maternal Care...

Subchapter V - Dementia Services

§ 7–744.01. Dementia Services Coordinator - There is established within the Department of Health the position...

§ 7–744.02. Dementia training for direct care workers - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...