D.C. Code § 3-1203.02: Responsibilities of Mayor.

The Mayor shall be responsible for:

(1)

Planning, developing, and maintaining procedures to ensure that the boards receive administrative support, including staff and facilities, sufficient to enable them to perform their responsibilities;

(2)

Processing and providing licenses as required and approved by the boards;

(3)

Providing investigative and inspection services;

(4)

Holding hearings on cases pursuant to guidelines established in § 3-1205.19 when requested to do so by the board, and appointing hearing officers to enable the boards to hold hearings;

(5)

Furnishing expert services in noncompliance cases brought in an administrative or court proceeding;

(6)

Providing budgetary and personnel services;

(7)

Maintaining central files of records pertaining to licensure, inspections, investigations, and other matters requested by the boards;

(8)

Furnishing facilities and staff for hearings and other proceedings;

(9)

Providing information to the public concerning licensing requirements and procedures;

(10)

Publishing and distributing procedural manuals concerning licensing and inspections and other materials prepared by the boards;

(10A)

Creating and maintaining an online complaint form for the public to submit a complaint regarding any health care professional registered or licensed by any Board pursuant to this chapter or any unlicensed activity;

(11)

Assisting, supplying, furnishing, and performing other administrative, clerical, and technical support the Mayor determines is necessary or appropriate;

(12)

Issuing rules, as the Mayor may periodically determine to be necessary to protect the health and welfare of the citizens of the District, for the temporary licensure for a fixed period of time not to exceed 90 days and under conditions to be prescribed by the Mayor by rule, of applicants for licensure to practice a health occupation in the District;

(13)

Making necessary rules relating to the administrative procedures of the boards; and

(14)

Issuing all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.