1501.1 The requirements of this chapter apply in whole or in part to the following entities, which are referred to collectively in this chapter as “covered entities:”

1. (a) Covered agencies, as defined in § 1501.2(a);
2. (b) Educational institutions, as described in § 1501.2(b); and
3. (c) Covered grantees, as defined in § 1501.2(c).

1501.2 For the purposes of this chapter, the terms “covered agency,” “educational institution,” and “covered grantee” are defined as follows:

1. (a) A “covered agency” means a District government agency that provides services, activities, or privileges directly or indirectly to youth, and includes the following:
2. (1) Child and Family Services Agency;
3. (2) Department of Behavioral Health;
4. (3) Department of Employment Services, including, but not limited to, the following activities and programs:
   1. (A) In-School Program;
   2. (B) Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute;
   3. (C) One City High School Internship Program;
   4. (D) Out-of-School Internship Program;
   5. (E) Out-of-School Program;
   6. (F) Pathways for Young Adults;
   7. (G) Summer Youth Employment Program; and
   8. (H) Youth Connection Center;
5. (4) Department of Health, including, but not limited to, the following activities and programs:

(A) School-based health centers;

(B) Violence prevention programs in public schools and public charter schools; and

(C) College Student Internship Program;

(5) Department of Parks and Recreation;

(6) Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;

(7) District of Columbia Public Library;

(8) Metropolitan Police Department, including, but not limited to the following activities and programs:

(A) Summer with the Metropolitan Police Department;

(B) Youth Advisory Council;

(C) Junior Police Academy; and

(D) Fun and Safe Kids;

(9) Office of the State Superintendent of Education; and

(10) University of the District of Columbia;

(b) An “educational institution” means:

(1) The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS); and

(2) Each local education agency, as defined in section 101 of the Testing Integrity Act of 2013, effective October 17, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-27; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-771.01 et seq.), that receives funds from the District, including charter schools and non-public schools that provide education for students with disabilities with District funds; and

(c) A “covered grantee” means an entity or contractor of an entity that provides services, activities, or privileges to youth on behalf of the District government or through District funding.

1501.3 Each covered entity and educational institution shall ensure that when hiring or contracting with a contractor or vendor to provide services, activities, or privileges to youth that the contractor or vendor will comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Act.

1501.4 Each covered entity and educational institution shall ensure that when it issues a grant to a grantee to provide services, activities, or privileges to youth on behalf of the District or through District funding that the grantee will comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Act.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9390 (July 8, 2016).