{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1515.05b","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1515.05b","heading":"Safe and supported pregnancy and delivery for detained youth.","body":"(a)\nUpon admission to a facility under its control and additionally when required as a baseline assessment for prescription of a recommended medication by a physician, the Department shall make a pregnancy test available to all youth who may become pregnant.\n\n(b)\nUpon confirmation of a detained youth's pregnancy, the Department shall advise the youth orally or in writing of the standards and policies governing pregnant youth in the Department's care.\n\n(c)\nThe Department shall ensure that pregnant youth in its care receive confidential, appropriate, timely, culturally responsive, and comprehensive healthcare, evaluation, and treatment from maternal healthcare providers licensed in the District, including:\n(1)\nHealthcare for conditions that emerge during pregnancy or postpartum, including contact with a maternal care provider within the first 3 weeks postpartum, followed by ongoing care as needed, and concluding with a comprehensive postpartum visit no later than 12 weeks after birth;\n(2)\nSpecialized pregnancy or postpartum healthcare, if necessary, which may be referred to external healthcare providers, in accordance with subchapter VIII-A of Chapter 2 of Title 24;\n(3)\nCounseling regarding:\n(A)\nFamily planning;\n(B)\nPrenatal counseling and education;\n(C)\nBirth control;\n(D)\nTest results; and\n(E)\nPerinatal mental health conditions[; and]\n(4)\nMedical, healthcare, and personal care supplies prescribed or recommended by a licensed healthcare provider treating a pregnant youth or reasonably requested by a pregnant youth, which shall be provided at no cost to the pregnant youth, including:\n(A)\nEquipment and cleaning supplies necessary to safely pump, store, and transport breast milk, including nursing brassieres, breast pumps, breast milk storage bags, detergent, bottle brushes, drying racks, a refrigerator of sufficient capacity, and a cooler; and\n(B)\nThe diet that is required by Department policy or is medically recommended during pregnancy and postpartum.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 15. Youth Affairs.","Subchapter I-A. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.","Part A. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1515.05b","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"10431291a3bfefdec06832b9da6dcdca1b60631e2ec1c1c80d7386c3a679a449","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1515.05a","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1515.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}