District of Columbia § 7-771.03 Purpose of the Department.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-771.03 — Purpose of the Department.

District of Columbia § 7-771.03

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 7DDepartment of Health Care Finance.

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The Department shall:

(1)Maximize 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;

(2)Develop a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective health-care system for the District’s uninsured, under-insured, and low-income residents;

(3)Develop 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;

(4)Ensure that District health-care programs maximize available federal financial assistance; and

(5)Support the health-care policy, delivery, and access initiatives of the Department of

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The Department shall:

(1) Maximize 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;

(2) Develop a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective health-care system for the District’s uninsured, under-insured, and low-income residents;

(3) Develop 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;

(4) Ensure that District health-care programs maximize available federal financial assistance; and

(5) Support the health-care policy, delivery, and access initiatives of the Department of Health and other District agencies through sound health-care financing.