District of Columbia § 7-3203 Hospital protocols for opioid use disorder.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-3203 — Hospital protocols for opioid use disorder.

District of Columbia § 7-3203

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 32Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention.

Subch. ITreatment and Prevention.

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D.C. Code § 7-3203 (2026).

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(a)By October 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, each hospital shall develop protocols governing the identification, treatment, discharge, and referral of patients with opioid use disorder, and submit the protocols to DOH.

(b)By June 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, DOH shall submit an analysis of the sufficiency of each hospital's protocols to the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over matters related to health.

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(a) By October 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, each hospital shall develop protocols governing the identification, treatment, discharge, and referral of patients with opioid use disorder, and submit the protocols to DOH.

(b) By June 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, DOH shall submit an analysis of the sufficiency of each hospital's protocols to the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over matters related to health.