{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-771.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-771.03","heading":"Purpose of the Department.","body":"The Department shall:\n\n(1)\nMaximize the well-being and quality of life for eligible low-income individuals and other populations through the provision of leadership and direction in administering responsive, effective, and efficient health-care benefits;\n\n(2)\nDevelop a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective health-care system for the District’s uninsured, under-insured, and low-income residents;\n\n(3)\nDevelop eligibility, service coverage, and service delivery and reimbursement policies for the District’s health-care-financing programs that ensure improved access and efficient delivery of service;\n\n(4)\nEnsure that District health-care programs maximize available federal financial assistance; and\n\n(5)\nSupport the health-care policy, delivery, and access initiatives of the Department of Health and other District agencies through sound health-care financing.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 7D. Department of Health Care Finance."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-771.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1b0453e68d452652ea3da7726bf5de338a82314605f9e9447d5d8e743bdc188e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-771.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-771.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}