§ 44-402. State Health Planning and Development Agency; establishment and responsibilities.

(a) (1) There is established, in the Department, under the direction and control of the Director of the Department, the State Health Planning and Development Agency.

(2) Revenues, not to exceed fees collected pursuant to § 44-420 , shall be utilized to fund 4 staff positions to administer SHPDA (Project Review Division—Certificate of Need Division Chief; 2 Public Health Analysts; and Secretary). Additional staff may be funded, as necessary, in accordance with § 44-420.01 .

(b) The SHPDA shall be responsible for health systems development in the District. The SHPDA’s responsibilities for health systems development shall include:

(1) The establishment and administration of a health systems plan development and implementation program in accordance with § 44-404 ;

(2) The establishment of a health data and information program in accordance with § 44-405 ;

(3) The administration, operation, and enforcement of the certificate of need program in accordance with this chapter;

(4) The monitoring of compliance by health care facilities with the requirements of this chapter; and

(5) Establishing, by rule, requirements and standards regarding the amount of uncompensated care provided to residents of the District of Columbia by all health care facilities that receive a certificate of need, including an annual mechanism for monitoring the provision of that uncompensated care by the health care facilities.

(b-1) Repealed.

(c) All regulations, rules, and procedures of the predecessor Office of Health System Development shall remain in effect until the adoption of superseding replacement of those regulations, rules and procedures.