District of Columbia § 7-2361.06 No effect on credentialing and privileging.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-2361.06 — No effect on credentialing and privileging.

District of Columbia § 7-2361.06

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 23CUniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners.

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D.C. Code § 7-2361.06 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter does not affect the credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.

(b)The Mayor may issue rules, pursuant to § 7-2361.09 , establishing credentialing standards applicable while an emergency declaration is in effect.

(c)For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1)“Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.

(2)“Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific t

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter does not affect the credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.

(b) The Mayor may issue rules, pursuant to § 7-2361.09 , establishing credentialing standards applicable while an emergency declaration is in effect.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.

(2) “Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include:

(A) License;

(B) Education;

(C) Training;

(D) Experience;

(E) Competence;

(F) Health status; and

(G) Specialized skill.