(a) The Mayor shall appoint at least one representative from each of the following agencies:
(1) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;
(2) The Department of Health;
(3) The Department of Behavioral Health;
(4) The Department of Health Care Finance; and
(5) The Department of Human Services.
(b) In addition to the appointments required by subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall appoint the following members in accordance with § 1-523.01(f):
(1) One person with experience in obstetrics and gynecology from each of the District's hospitals and birthing centers;
(2) One representative from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists;
(3) One representative from the American College of Nurse-Midwives;
(4) One obstetric registered nurse;
(5) One certified nurse midwife;
(6) One doula;
(7) One representative from a pediatric hospital;
(8) Three representatives from community organizations specializing in women's health, teen pregnancy, or public health;
(9) One social worker specializing in women's health or maternal health;
(10) One person who has been directly impacted by a maternal mortality[;]
(11) One person who has been directly impacted by a near maternal mortality;
(12) One anesthesiologist with experience in obstetrics; and
(13) One neonatologist with experience with high-risk pregnancies.
(c) The Committee shall select a Chairperson according to procedures set forth by the Committee.
(d) The Committee shall establish quorum and other procedural requirements as it considers necessary.
(e)(1) Members appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(2) Members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall serve a 3-year term and may be removed by the Mayor for cause. Vacancies in membership shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(f) No member shall serve in a hold-over capacity for longer than 180 days after the expiration of the term to which they were appointed.
(g) The Committee may invite other stakeholders to attend or present at any relevant portion of a Committee meeting.
(June 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-111, § 4, 65 DCR 4278; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 3062(b), 66 DCR 8621.)
ApplicabilitySection 7033 of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed § 10 of D.C. Law 22-111 removing the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-111 has been given effect.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-111: § 10 of D.C. Law 22-111 provided that the creation of this section by § 4 of D.C. Law 22-111 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3062(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3062(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).