§ 7-871.02 — Definitions.

District of Columbia § 7-871.02

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 7: Human Health Care and Safety.
• Ch. 8D: Childhood Lead Poisoning Screening and Reporting.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) “Child” or “Children” means an individual or individuals under the age of 6 years.

(2) "Elevated blood lead level" shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 8-231.01(13) .

(3) “Health care facility” means any institution providing individual care or treatment of diseases or other medical, physiological, or psychological conditions, including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, nursing homes, or homes for the aged or chronically ill, but excluding private medical offices.

(4) “Health care provider” means a physician, clinic, hospital, or neighborhood health center, licensed by the District of Columbia, that is responsible for providing primary care and coordinating referrals, when necessary, to other health care providers.

(5) "Lead-poisoned child" means a child with an elevated blood lead level.

(6) “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, firm, conservator, receiver, trustee, executor, or legal representative.

Legislative History

Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 2002, 49 DCR 6968