2013 District of Columbia Code
Division VIII — GENERAL LAWS
Title 44 — CHARITABLE AND CURATIVE INSTITUTIONS
Subtitle I — HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 12 — SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
Section 44-1207 — Fees and fines; rules.

(a) The Mayor, by rule, shall establish a graduated, need-based, schedule of fees to charge individuals who receive treatment at the treatment facility established pursuant to § 44-1203. The Mayor, by rule, shall establish a schedule of fees for the certification required by § 44-1204.
(b) The director of the treatment facility may file claims for payment for services provided to an individual who is a beneficiary of a policy or contract of health insurance that provides coverage for drug treatment services.
(c) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue any other rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(d) Except as provided in § 44-1204(f), civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules issued under authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infractions shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.

History
(Mar. 15, 1990, D.C. Law 8-80, § 8, 36 DCR 8469; June 5, 2003, D.C. Law 14-307, § 602, 49 DCR 11664.)

Annotations
Section References. This section is referenced in § 44-1205.

Prior Codifications. 1981 Ed., § 32-1607.

Effect of Amendments. D.C. Law 14-307 inserted "and fines" after "fees" in the section heading; added the last sentence to subsec. (a); and added subsec. (d).

Emergency Legislation. For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 602 of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Amendment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-544, December 4, 2002, 49 DCR 11700).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 602 of the Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Amendment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-27, February 24, 2003, 50 DCR 2151).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 602 of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Amendment Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-103, June 20, 2003, 50 DCR 5499).

Legislative History of Law 8-80. For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-80, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 44-1201.

Legislative History of Law 14-307. For Law 14-307, see notes following § 44-401.