{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-503.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-503.03","heading":"Executive Director — Duties.","body":"In order to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the Director shall:\n\n(a)\n(1)\nServe as an advocate for the aged in the District of Columbia;\n(2)\nContract with, and make grants to, public and private agencies using Older Americans Act funds, other federal funds received by the Department, and District government appropriated funds;\n(3)\nProvide information and technical assistance with respect to programs and services for the aged to the Mayor, the Commission on Aging, the Council of the District of Columbia, other District government agencies and departments, and the community, including, when necessary, contracting for consultant assistance outside the District government;\n(3A)\nProvide information, through the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, to District of Columbia residents on prescription drug savings available under and eligibility for the AccessRx program established by subchapter I of Chapter 8A of Title 48 [§ 48-831.01 et seq.];\n(4)\nConsider the advice and recommendations of the Commission in carrying out his responsibilities under this subchapter;\n(5)\nFile an annual report on the operation of the Department and an analysis of the needs of the aged with the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia, and make it available to the public;\n(6)\nPublish a directory of services available to the aged through the District government and including, to the maximum extent possible, sources of nonpublic assistance and programs for the aged in the District of Columbia that directory shall be revised at least every 2 years;\n(7)\nIdentify areas of need for service or improvement of service and bring them to the attention of the Mayor and Commission, with suggestions for meeting such needs, including conducting or funding research and demonstration projects to test such suggestions;\n(8)\nCarry responsibility for assuring necessary control, evaluation, audit, and reporting on programs funded through the Department;\n(9)\nPrepare in timely fashion the state plan required under the Older Americans Act and forward it to the Commission for comment and Mayor for approval;\n(10)\nDevelop, with the advice of the Commission, a 5-year plan of policies, programs, services and activities to benefit aged residents of the District of Columbia. Such plan shall be reviewed and updated annually;\n(11)\nReview and comment on proposed District and federal legislation, regulations, policies, and programs and make policy recommendations on issues affecting the health, safety, and welfare of the aged.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 5. Programs for Older Citizens.","Subchapter I. Office on Aging and Commission on Aging.","Part C. Department of Aging and Community Living."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-503.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d6b9e36ebc05a0f419b454c5afd77a0b66bd06d6e47b63243ad17acf5a05ecad","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-503.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-503.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}