District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 4-2004. Eligibility for payment.

(a) It shall not be a violation of this chapter for a direct care service provider to pay a direct care professional less than 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to § 32-1003, or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to subchapter X-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 if the direct care service provider creates a tiered compensation schedule that:

(b) During Fiscal Year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, a direct care service provider reimbursed by the District at a rate established pursuant to this chapter shall demonstrate to the Mayor that it paid its direct care professionals a wage that, on average, is equal to at least the greater of either 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to § 32-1003 or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to subchapter X-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 in the service provider's operating budget cycle, inclusive of overtime wages and bonuses, to remain eligible for payment for the current year.