D.C. Code § 34-411.05: Nonliability of a third-party contact and Ombudsman.

A third-party contact, whether a managing agency or other designee, and the Ombudsman shall not have any:

(a)

(1)

Responsibility for paying a past-due bill;

(2)

Liability regarding a past-due bill or any other charges that may accrue;

(3)

Authority to delay or prevent termination of service; or

(4)

Authority to make a payment arrangement for the entity.