District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-231.05. Individuals required to keep records.

(1) Include the information required for a reportable vital event; and

(1) Include information required for the provider to submit a report of live birth, death, fetal death, or induced termination of pregnancy; and

(2) Contain information provided by the individual being treated. If the individual being treated cannot provide the information, then the licensed health care provider shall obtain the information from a relative or another individual acquainted with the facts, and shall include the name, address, and relationship of the individual providing the information in the record.

(c)(1) When a dead body or fetus is released by an institution, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall keep a record identifying the name of the decedent, date of death, name and address of the individual to whom the body or fetus is released, and the date of removal from the institution.

(2) When final disposition of a dead body or fetus is made by an institution, the individual in charge of the institution, or his delegate, shall record the date, place, and manner of final disposition.