{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-2071.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-2071.05","heading":"Public outreach.","body":"The Ombudsman Program shall implement innovative strategies and tools to maximize its outreach to consumers, including provision of the following accessible information sources and services:\n\n(1)\nA toll-free 1-800 telephone number that operates in the District metropolitan area;\n\n(2)\nA website on the Internet;\n\n(3)\nIn-person counseling;\n\n(4)\nEstablishing relationships with organizations in each ward of the city to provide outreach and receive referrals;\n\n(5)\nActive liaison, partnership, and information sharing with community, consumer, health, disability, religious, ethnic-based organizations, and other organizations; and\n\n(6)\nA one-page, easy-to-read flyer describing the Ombudsman Program’s services that shall be available to the public.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 20A. Health Care Ombudsman Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-2071.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"fdf5bae7edcaec9d4622d5e2660cc5851e2b4606a4b34e3a5ef2e3eb765df131","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-2071.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-2071.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}