District of Columbia Statutes
§ 4-603 — Set-off.
(a)Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, whenever the District is a defendant in a proceeding brought by a beneficiary, it shall have a right to set off from a judgment against it any damages that represent compensation for the care and treatment it has undertaken to provide or pay for as health-care assistance.
(b)No set-off shall be allowed from a judgment entered against the District pursuant to any provision of Chapter 13 of Title 7 .
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Legislative History
June 14, 1984, D.C. Law 5-86, § 4, 31 DCR 2098
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