D.C. Code § 7-683: Long-Term Care Strategic Coordinator.

(a)

There is established within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services ("DMHHS") the position of the Long-Term Care Strategic Coordinator ("Coordinator"), who shall be a full-time employee of the District. By January 1, 2026, the Coordinator shall be responsible for:

(1)

Coordinating the Age-Friendly DC program;

(2)

Tracking the long-term care services provided by agencies under the purview of DMHHS ("health agencies");

(3)

Using data to develop a strategy to improve and increase the capacity of the long-term care services workforce to meet the District's needs;

(4)

Identifying points of contact within each relevant agency outside of the health agencies, including the Deputy Mayor for Education and the Department for Aging and Community Living, to avoid duplication of work across agencies and to ensure each agency's work aligns with the broader mission of supporting the District's aging population and long-term care workforce; and

(5)

Carrying out other duties relevant to support the long-term care workforce as may be identified and assigned by DMHHS.