{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-402","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 44-402","heading":"State Health Planning and Development Agency; establishment and responsibilities.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nThere is established, in the Department, under the direction and control of the Director of the Department, the State Health Planning and Development Agency.\n(2)\nRevenues, not to exceed fees collected pursuant to § 44-420, shall be utilized to fund 4 staff positions to administer SHPDA (Project Review Division—Certificate of Need Division Chief; 2 Public Health Analysts; and Secretary). Additional staff may be funded, as necessary, in accordance with § 44-420.01.\n\n(b)\nThe SHPDA shall be responsible for health systems development in the District. The SHPDA’s responsibilities for health systems development shall include:\n(1)\nThe establishment and administration of a health systems plan development and implementation program in accordance with § 44-404;\n(2)\nThe establishment of a health data and information program in accordance with § 44-405;\n(3)\nThe administration, operation, and enforcement of the certificate of need program in accordance with this chapter;\n(4)\nThe monitoring of compliance by health care facilities with the requirements of this chapter; and\n(5)\nEstablishing, by rule, requirements and standards regarding the amount of uncompensated care provided to residents of the District of Columbia by all health care facilities that receive a certificate of need, including an annual mechanism for monitoring the provision of that uncompensated care by the health care facilities.\n\n(b-1)\nRepealed.\n\n(c)\nAll regulations, rules, and procedures of the predecessor Office of Health System Development shall remain in effect until the adoption of superseding replacement of those regulations, rules and procedures.","path":["Title 44. Charitable and Curative Institutions.","Chapter 4. Health Services Planning."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/44-402","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"83ea652d90c8ee0bc2c72f89dc8e5ac110184ab7cb300e5793ea73496052dd22","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-401","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}