District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 44-402. State Health Planning and Development Agency; establishment and responsibilities.

(a)(1) There is established, in the Commission on Public Health, a State Health Planning and Development Agency (“SHPDA”).

(2) Revenues, not to exceed fees collected pursuant to § 44-420, shall be utilized to fund 4 staff positions to administer SHPDA (Project Review Division--Certificate of Need Division Chief; 2 Public Health Analysts; and Secretary). Additional staff may be funded, as necessary, in accordance with § 44-420.01.

(1) The establishment and administration of a health systems plan development and implementation program in accordance with § 44-404;

(2) The establishment of a health data and information program in accordance with § 44-405;

(3) The administration, operation, and enforcement of the certificate of need program in accordance with this chapter;

(4) The monitoring of compliance by health care facilities with the requirements of this chapter; and

(5) Establishing, by rule, requirements and standards regarding the amount of uncompensated care provided to residents of the District of Columbia by all health care facilities that receive a certificate of need, including an annual mechanism for monitoring the provision of that uncompensated care by the health care facilities.

(b-1)(1) The Director of the Department of Health shall convene a working group to develop recommendations to re-engineer the data collection, analysis, and certificate of need functions performed by SHPDA. The working group shall consist of the following:

(2) The recommendations of the working group shall be submitted to the Council by no later than February 1, 2003.