D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 300
General Provisions
Authority: Sections 3(b)(6A), 3(b)(9), 3(b)(9A), 3(b)(11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(6A), (b)(9), (b)(9A), and (b)(11)) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)); the Day Care Policy Act of 1979, effective September 19, 1979 (D.C. Law 3-16; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-401 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)) (“Day Care Act”); Mayor’s Order 2009-3, dated January 15, 2009; the Child Development Facilities Regulation Act of 1998, effective April 13, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-215; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-2031 et seq. (2012 Repl.)) (“Facilities Act”); Mayor’s Order 2009-130, dated July 16, 2009; Sections 503 and 504 of the Early Intervention Program Establishment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-863.03 and 7-863.04 (2012 Repl.)); Mayor’s Order 2009-167, dated September 28, 2009; Titles I and II of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004 (“CYSHA”), effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-620.31 et seq. and §§ 4-1501.01 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)); and the Healthy Tots Act of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-155; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-281 et seq. (2016 Supp.)); and pursuant to the Social Security Act, approved February 22, 2012 (Pub.L. 112-96; 42 U.S.C. § 618(c)); the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (“CCDBG Act”), approved November 19, 2014 (Pub.L. 113-186; 42 U.S.C. §§ 9858 et seq.), and regulations promulgated thereunder at 45 C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99. Source: Regulation No. 74-34, published at 21 DCR 1333 (December 27, 1974); as amended by the Before-and-After School Care Exemption Emergency Act of 1997, signed October 16, 1997 (D.C. Act 12-156; 44 DCR 6044 (October 17, 1997))[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 3793 (April 27, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking at 63 DCR 14640 (December 2, 2016).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
300.1 This Chapter is promulgated pursuant to the Child Development Facilities Regulation Act of 1998, effective April 13, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-215, D.C. Official Code §§ 7-2031 et seq.) (hereinafter "the Act").
300.2 The purpose of this Chapter is to protect the health, safety and well-being of children in licensed Child Development Facilities and to ensure the provision of developmentally appropriate programs to those children.
300.3 Unless specifically exempted, the provisions of the Act and of this Chapter shall apply to every Caregiver and Child Development Facility, regardless of the name by which the Facility is designated.
300.4 A listing of licensed Facilities shall be maintained by the Department of Health and shall be made available to the public upon request.
300.5 Except as otherwise specified herein, each Child Development Facility that is licensed on the effective date of these rules shall have a period of one (1) year from the effective date of these rules to comply with any requirement contained within this Chapter.
AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for the enactment of this chapter was set forth in section 7 of the Child Development Facilities Regulation Act of 1998 effective April 13, 1999, D.C. Law 12-215, D.C. Official Code § 7-2036, and in accordance with Mayor's Order 2000-124, dated August 3, 2000.
SOURCE: Regulation No. 74-34 published at 21 DCR 1333 (December 27, 1974) and D.C. Act 12-156 published at 44 DCR 6044 (October 17, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 3793 (April 27, 2007).