Section 22-B2020. AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIANS  


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    2020.1Each general hospital shall have a physician available on the premises at all times.

     

    2020.2Each special hospital shall at all times have a physician available on the premises or available on call; Provided, that when the Director, after consultation with the chief of the involved service, finds that the condition of the patients in the hospital requires the presence of a physician on the premises at all times, the Director shall impose the requirement.

     

    2020.3Each patient shall be under the care of a physician, regardless of whether the patient is also under the care of an allied health professional practitioner authorized to practice in the District.

     

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 8813 (August 15, 2008).