D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 22. HEALTH |
SubTilte 22-B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
Chapter 22-B20. HOSPITALS |
Section 22-B2003. CERTIFICATES REQUIRED
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2003.1No license to operate a hospital shall be issued by the Director until the certifications required under this section have been issued.
2003.2Upon satisfactory proof being submitted, the Director shall certify that the services that are, or are proposed to be, furnished on the premises are, or will be, primarily to provide the following facilities and services by or under the supervision of a physician or provider eligible to admit, or by an oral surgeon where a physician is available at all times on call:
(a)Diagnostic facilities and services and therapeutic facilities and services for surgical or medical diagnosis, treatment, and care of injured, disabled, or sick persons; or
(b)Obstetric facilities and services for the care of maternity patients and newborn infants.
2003.3Upon proof satisfactory to them, and after examination of the premises, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, and the Fire Chief shall certify that the premises that are proposed to be used for that purpose are, in their judgment, suitable for that purpose.