Section 29-2516. ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER REQUIREMENTS

 

2516.1 Providers of severe weather shelter shall meet the requirements of section 2515 as well as the additional requirements set forth in this section.

 

2516.2 Hypothermia shelters shall be operated in accordance with and pursuant to the District of Columbia Hypothermia procedures set forth in Mayor’s Order 2001-161, or any subsequent Mayor’s Order.

 

2516.3 Each day, Providers of Hypothermia Shelter shall provide a clean bed, clean linens, including a bottom sheet and a top sheet, clean pad, and clean blanket for each bed as applicable. 

 

2516.4 Providers of Hypothermia Shelter shall either provide for a client’s basic needs, including food, clothing, and supportive services, or provide information as to where the client can obtain food, clothing, and supportive services. 

 

2516.5 Providers of Hypothermia shelter shall provide properly functioning toilet facilities, including toilet paper, functional sink with hot water, and soap.  Those Providers of Hypothermia shelter operating in publicly-owned facilities shall provide twenty-four (24) hour access to such toilet facilities.

 

2516.6 Providers of Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Shelter shall provide cool water, available via water cooler, fountain, or other means. 

 

2516.7 Providers of Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Shelter shall provide properly functioning heating and cooling systems during the appropriate seasons. If it is not the responsibility of the Provider to correct an identified deficiency, the Provider shall promptly report to the Department or the appropriate agency the deficiency for corrective action, according to the applicable procedures.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA or Act), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35, D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2008 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006.

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6438 (July 23, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice Emergency Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11353 (November 26, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3007 (April 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7442, 7459 (August 19, 2011).