District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-307.03. Medical assistance expansion program establishment.

(1) The Mayor may provide medical assistance to eligible residents by making arrangements with managed care providers either on a fee-for-service or capitated basis.

(2) Enrollees of the program shall select a health maintenance organization with a current contract with the District to provide managed care services.

(3) The Mayor shall assign any enrollee who does not choose a provider within a reasonable period of time to the District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation.

(5) To implement any expansion for adult District residents with an annual household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level the Mayor shall:

(1) The Mayor may provide medical assistance to eligible residents by making arrangements with managed care providers either on a fee-for-service or capitated basis.

(2) Upon the Mayor's determination of a resident's eligibility for the program, the Mayor shall enroll the resident in the program and assign the enrollee to a health maintenance organization with a current contract with the District to provide health care services for program enrollees.

(3) For a period of time of at least 30 days after the Mayor's assignment of an enrollee under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the enrollee may choose to enroll in a different health maintenance organization with a current contract with the District to provide health care services for program enrollees.

(4) In fiscal year 2000, the Mayor shall establish a pilot program to provide medical assistance to not more than 500 immigrant children not eligible to be covered under Medicaid.