(a) DOH shall conduct a study regarding the feasibility of implementing an electronic registry for MOST Forms in the District while preserving the privacy of patient's records.

(b) If an electronic registry is determined to be feasible upon the conclusion of the DOH's review, DOH shall implement an electronic registry.

(c) DOH shall make a determination regarding the feasibility of an electronic registry within 180 days after February 27, 2016.

(Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-72, § 2(d), 63 DCR 208; Mar. 10, 2020, D.C. Law 23-62, § 2(b), 67 DCR 574.)

Applicability of D.C. Law 23-62: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-62 provided that the repeal of this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 23-62 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.

Section 7011 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 21-72 has been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 21-72: Section 4 of D.C. Law 21-72 provided (a) that the act shall apply upon the date of inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan; (b) that the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification; and (c) that the Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register and that the date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of the act.

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72, see § 7011 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72, see § 7011 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).