{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1604","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1604","heading":"AIDS Program Coordination Office.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall establish, within the Department of Health, an AIDS Program Coordination Office.\n\n(b)\nThe AIDS Program Coordination Office shall be supervised by the AIDS Program Coordination Officer who shall, at the direction of the Director of the Department of Health, be responsible for the coordination of and serving as the point of contact for the District of Columbia’s comprehensive AIDS Health-Care Response Plan established by § 7-1602.\n\n(c)\nThe AIDS Program Coordination Officer shall:\n(1)\nAnalyze medical data, reports, and information to determine the effectiveness with which the AIDS program is meeting the needs of the residents of the District of Columbia;\n(2)\nCoordinate and assist in the development of grant proposals to obtain funds from both the federal government and the private sector for AIDS and AIDS-related activities;\n(3)\nDevelop and coordinate, with other agencies of the District government, a program of health-care services delivery and other supportive services for persons with AIDS living at home;\n(4)\nDisseminate information on AIDS to the public;\n(5)\nAssist officials from the federal government, community groups, nursing homes, hospitals, and others in the coordination of AIDS plans, programs, and services delivery for persons with AIDS living in the District of Columbia;\n(6)\nServe as the liaison officer for the District’s AIDS program to other District government agencies and monitor their compliance with the District’s comprehensive AIDS program;\n(7)\nConduct community outreach and education programs; and\n(8)\nPerform other duties appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this subchapter.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 16. AIDS Health Care.","Subchapter I. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1604","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"18863e76c1269730fc0950c3ff24a8c24f5838ea538e332fe788142b09ce864a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1603","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}