§ 7–1408. Special certification and recertification procedures for certain individuals.

Upon request from an applicant or enrollee who is hospitalized, disabled, elderly, or caring for a household member who is hospitalized, disabled, or elderly, the Mayor shall exempt the applicant or enrollee from any required face-to-face interview if the applicant or enrollee is unable to complete a face-to-face interview.

(July 12, 2001, D.C. Law 14-18, § 7c; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-35, § 2, 64 DCR 10929; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-251, § 201(a), 68 DCR 001234.)

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 23-251: § 401 of D.C. Law 23-251 provided that the repeal of this section by § 201(a) of D.C. Law 23-251 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 5023 of D.C. Law 22-168 amended section 3(a) of D.C. Law 22-35 removing the applicability provision restricting this section. Therefore, the creation of this section by section 2 of Law 22-35 has been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 22-35: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-35 provided that the creation of this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 22-35 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 2(a) of Department of Health Care Finance Alliance Reform and Budget Transparency Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-6, Jan. 29, 2021, 68 DCR 001539).