{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-503.10","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-503.10","heading":"Wards 2 and 3 Senior Wellness Center Feasibility and Planning Task Force.","body":"(a)\nThere is established a Senior Wellness Center Feasibility and Planning Task Force (\"Task Force\") that shall evaluate and comment on the feasibility study and planning of 2 senior wellness centers, one to be located within Ward 2 and the other to be located within Ward 3. The Task Force shall advise and guide the Mayor, the Council, and the Department on the development of new wellness centers to serve residents of Wards 2 and 3, and review programs and services to address senior needs in those communities.\n\n(b)\nThe Task Force shall be composed of:\n(1)\nOne member representing the Department on Aging, appointed by the Mayor;\n(2)\nOne member representing the Department of Health, appointed by the Mayor;\n(3)\nOne member representing the Department of Parks and Recreation, appointed by the Mayor;\n(4)\nTwo current ANC members representing Ward 2, appointed by the Ward 2 Councilmember;\n(5)\nTwo current ANC members representing Ward 3, appointed by the Ward 3 Councilmember;\n(6)\nOne member of the community residing in Ward 2, appointed by the Ward 2 Councilmember;\n(7)\nOne member of the community residing in Ward 3, appointed by the Ward 3 Councilmember;\n(8)\nTwo members of the community residing in Ward 2, appointed by the Council committee with oversight over matters concerned with services to the senior community (\"Committee\"); and\n(9)\nTwo members of the community residing in Ward 3, appointed by the Committee.\n\n(c)\nThe Chairperson of the Committee shall appoint:\n(1)\nA Chairperson of the Task Force with design and planning experience, preferably an architect;\n(2)\nOne member representing the University of the District of Columbia;\n(3)\nTwo members representing Wards 2 and 3 Senior Villages;\n(4)\nOne member who is a current participant of social services in Ward 2; and\n(5)\nOne member who is a current participant of senior programming sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation;\n\n(d)\nThe members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation and shall either reside or work within the District.\n\n(e)\nThe members of the Task Force shall serve 2-year terms.\n\n(f)\nThe Task Force shall, at a minimum:\n(1)\nConduct bi-monthly meetings to evaluate and be engaged in the planning  and stages of development of the 2 wellness centers described in subsection (a) of this section;\n(2)\nProvide quarterly reports to the Committee, Mayor, and Department on the progress, findings, and recommendations from the meetings; and\n(3)\nBy December 31, 2024, prepare separate plans for Ward 2 and Ward 3 that:\n(A)\nDescribe the state of the needs for the senior population within the ward, including a description of the food insecure, homebound, and isolated individuals by neighborhoods and demographics, root causes of the issues, and specific identifiable risks for the senior population, as well as descriptions of any subcategories and the unique needs of such subcategories;\n(B)\nProvide the Task Force's recommendations on at least 3 possible locations for each wellness center and the necessary space and facilities within each wellness center;\n(C)\nIdentify the Task Force's findings and recommendations on programming to serve each ward community; and\n(D)\nProvide non-binding advisory approval of the design and planning of each project.","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/7-503.10","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"740b03d7f6b27f403f388dded4c3176f0b216f0fbb0b806dda350caa47e71462","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-503.09","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-503.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}