This subchapter may be cited as the "Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission Establishment Act of 2007".
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 501, 54 DCR 4102.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 17-9, the "Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-1, which was referred to Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 3, 2007, and April 19, 2007, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 23, 2007, it was assigned Act No. 17-38 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-9 became effective on June 12, 2007.
Miscellaneous Notes
Applicability: Section 508 of Law 17-9 provides that this title [this subchapter] shall apply upon Congressional enactment of Title IX. Congress enacted the provisions of Title IX in Pub. L. 110-33, approved June 1, 2007.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Commission" means the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families established in § 2-1594.
(2) "Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessment" means an assessment of children to determine the extent to which they are affected by risk and protective factors as individuals and as members of families, communities, and schools, and the extent to which they have service needs resulting from emotional disturbance, substance abuse, exposure to violence, or learning disabilities.
(3) "Evidence-based program" means a program that:
(A) Has been affirmatively evaluated by an independent agency with demonstrated expertise in evaluation;
(B) Demonstrates effectiveness in accomplishing its intended purposes and yields statistically significant supporting data; and
(C) Has been replicated in other communities with a level of effectiveness comparable to that indicated in the evaluation required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
(4) "Integrated service plan" means a service plan that promotes delivery of services that are, to the fullest extent possible, comprehensive, implemented without interruption, and free from duplication or redundancy.
(5) "Risk and protective factors" means a circumstance or set of circumstances that assist in determining whether an individual is at risk of harm, emotional, physical, or otherwise; and
(6) "School-based clinician" means a healthcare or social-services practitioner, a mental-health professional, or substance abuse counselor certified or licensed in his or her field by the Director of the Department of Health or another nationally recognized professional organization, qualified to conduct comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessments.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 502, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(a), 57 DCR 181.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote par. (1), which had read as follows:
"(1) 'Commission' means the Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission established by § 2-1594."
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(a) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(a) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-9, see notes following § 2-1591.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 2-218.50.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 4060 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle G of title IV of the act may be cited as the "Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission Establishment Amendment Act of 2009".
The purpose of the Commission is to promote a vision of the District of Columbia as a stable, safe, and healthy environment for children, youth, and their families by reducing juvenile and family violence and promoting social and emotional skills among children, youth, and their families through the oversight of a comprehensive, community-based integrated service delivery system aligned with the statewide strategic education and youth development plan, described in § 38-191, that includes:
(1) Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessments of children by school-based clinicians;
(2) Authority over a management information system that enables the inter-agency exchange of information and protects families' privacy rights;
(3) Facilitation of resource sharing and inter-agency collaboration on multi-disciplinary projects;
(4) Development and implementation of proven, evidence-based preventive and interventive programs for children and families by educational, law enforcement, mental health, and social services agencies;
(5) Development of integrated service plans for individual children and families that promote the delivery of services that are comprehensive, implemented without interruption, and free from duplication or redundancy; and
(6) Independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs developed pursuant to, or in accordance with, this subchapter, including:
(A) Their impact on academic performance, levels of violence by and against children, truancy, and delinquency;
(B) The cost effectiveness of the programs, taking into account such factors as reductions, or potential reductions, in out-of-home placements and law enforcement expenditures; and
(C) The extent to which the Commission has developed the capacity to sustain the programs and activities.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 503, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(b), 57 DCR 181.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote the lead-in language, which had read as follows:
"The purpose of the Commission is to address the needs of at-risk children by reducing juvenile and family violence and promoting social and emotional skills among children and youth through the oversight of a comprehensive integrated service delivery system that includes:"
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(b) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(b) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-9, see notes following § 2-1591.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 2-218.50.
(a) There is established the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families.
(b) Unless expressly prohibited in law or regulation, the Commission shall have the authority to:
(1) Combine local, federal, and other resources available to the participating education, law enforcement, and human services agencies to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessments, integrated services, and evidence-based programs, as required by this subchapter;
(2) Apply for, receive, and disburse federal, state, and local funds relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Commission;
(3) Utilize the funding provided pursuant to subchapter III-A of Chapter 13 of Title 4;
(4) Exercise personnel authority for all employees of the Commission, consistent with Chapter 6 of Title 1; and
(5) Exercise procurement authority, consistent with Chapter 3A of this title; except, that § 2-352.01(a) shall not apply.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 504, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(c), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 207, 59 DCR 6190.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (a), substituted "the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families" for "an Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission".
D.C. Law 19-171 rewrote subsec. (b)(5), which formerly read:
"(5) Exercise procurement authority, consistent with Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2; except, that the provisions of § 2-301.05(a), (b), (c), and (e) shall not apply."
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(c) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(c) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-9, see notes following § 2-1591.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 2-218.50.
For history of Law 19-171, see notes under § 2-218.13.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 5071 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle H of title V of the act may be cited as "Safe Children and Families Enrichment Services Task Force Establishment Act of 2012".
Sections 5072 and 5073 of D.C. Law 19-168 provide:
"Sec. 5072. Safe Children and Families Enrichment Services Task Force.
"(a)(1) There is established the Safe Children and Families Enrichment Services Task Force ( 'Task Force'), which shall be composed of:
"(A) Five members appointed by the Mayor; and
"(B) Five members appointed by the Council.
"(2) All appointments shall be made within 30 days of the effective date of this subtitle.
"(b) The members of the Task Force shall represent the local philanthropic community, businesses, and community-based stakeholders throughout the District.
"(c) The members of the Task Force shall elect one of its members as chairperson.
"(d) Each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.
"(e) The Task Force shall consider and present recommendations for providing improved effective services through a 501(c)(3) organization to District children, youth, and their families, including early childhood development opportunities, safe and enriching centers of learning in and out of school, and other training, recreational, and educational services.
"(f) No later than 30 days before the sunset date set forth in section 5073, the Task Force shall submit to the Mayor and the Council its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislative changes and the estimated cost of the proposed legislation.
"Sec. 5073. Sunset.
"This subtitle shall expire 6 months after its effective date."
(a) Within 90 days of the applicability of this subchapter, the Commission shall:
(1) Develop an information-sharing agreement that:
(A) Adheres to all applicable provisions of federal and District law and professional standards regarding confidentiality, including Commission procedures and protocols for safeguarding confidential and other child-related information;
(B) Uses a form created by the Commission for obtaining consent to assessment and disclosure of confidential information from a participant or the parent or legal guardian of the participant to education, law enforcement, and human service agencies; and
(C) Permits Commission personnel to collect information from agencies participating in the agreement to facilitate comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessments and the development and implementation of integrated service plans;
(2) Develop procedures and protocols for safeguarding confidential and other participant-related information, documents, files, electronic communications, and computer data, including:
(A) Procedures for determining when a fully informed and written consent to assessment and disclosure of confidential information is provided by a participant or the parent or legal guardian of the participant; and
(B) The circumstances and manner in which confidential information collected and maintained by designated personnel of the Commission may be disclosed, as permitted by applicable provisions of local and federal law, to:
(i) Other personnel of the Commission for the exclusive purposes of conducting comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessments of children or creating and implementing integrated service plans for children; and
(ii) Education, law enforcement, human service agencies, or other service providers identified in the disclosure consent for the exclusive purpose of creating and implementing integrated service plans; and
(3) Identify a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessment instrument that shall be used by school-based clinicians to:
(A) Determine the extent to which children are affected by risk and protective factors as individuals and as members of families, communities, and schools;
(B) Determine the extent to which children have service needs resulting from emotional disturbance, substance abuse, exposure to violence, or learning disabilities;
(C) Provide therapeutic interventions; and
(D) Assist in the development of integrated service plans;
(b)(1) All programs shall be evidence-based, age-appropriate, and implemented to serve children and their families and shall include:
(A) Early childhood psycho-social and emotional development assistance;
(B) School-based violence and substance abuse prevention;
(C) Social and emotional learning assistance;
(D) Family resiliency and strengthening assistance; and
(E) Services that are designed to reduce local reliance on out-of-home placement of children under the age of 18.
(2) The Commission shall determine the extent to which the District has preventive and early interventive evidence-based programs that already meet some or all of the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection and assist education, law enforcement, and human service agencies in the implementation of needed preventive and early interventive programs for children and their families.
(c) The Commission shall:
(1) Have authority over an interagency database housed in a secure location to store assessment information, data gathered pursuant to the information-sharing agreement described in subsection (a) of this section, and any other data relevant to service integration and the ongoing assessment of programs implemented or supported by the Commission;
(2) Conduct an annual independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs supported, facilitated, or overseen by the Commission, including:
(A) The impact on academic performance, levels of violence by and against children, truancy, and delinquency; and
(B) The cost effectiveness of the programs, taking into account such factors as reductions, or potential reductions, in out-of-home placements and in law enforcement expenditures, and the extent to which the Commission's member agencies have developed the capacity to sustain the programs and activities;
(3)(A) Report, on an annual basis, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, to the Mayor and the Council on the status and progress of the efforts to meet the objectives of the Commission, including a description of activities, alignment with the statewide education and youth development framework and strategic plan, and the results of the evaluation required by paragraph (2) of this subsection and any recommendations made by the Commission to the public, the Mayor, or the Council;
(B) In calendar year 2012, the evaluation required by paragraph (2) of this subsection shall also be included in the assessment required by § 38-193(b);
(4) The Commission shall consult with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to ensure that eligible families can access comprehensive and coordinated services for their children of pre-k age, as that term is defined in § 38-271.01(7);
(5) Develop goals and determine priorities for children, youth, and their families, based on established annual benchmarks and goals that are reported as part of the Deputy Mayor for Education's agency performance measures;
(6) Meet at least 4 times a year; and
(7) Make available on the Deputy Mayor for Education's website:
(A) An updated list and description of ongoing initiatives and subcommittees of the Commission;
(B) An agenda of topics to be discussed, along with all supporting documentation, which shall also be distributed to the members of the Commission at least 48 hours in advance of a Commission meeting, which includes:
(i) The relevant action steps;
(ii) An implementation status report; and
(iii) Any other data relevant to the Commission's meeting; and
(C) Within 2 weeks of each Commission meeting, the minutes of, and action steps determined at, the meeting.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 505, 54 DCR 4102; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-202, § 601, 55 DCR 6297; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(d), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 25(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-202, in subsec. (c), deleted "and" from the end of par. (2) and substituted "; and" for a period at the end of par. (3), and added par. (4).
D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (c)(3)(A), substituted "of the efforts to meet the objectives of the Commission, including a description of activities, alignment with the statewide education and youth development framework and strategic plan, and" for "of the objectives of the Commission, including"; in subsec. (c)(3)(B), deleted "and" from the end; and added subsecs. (c)(5), (6), (7).
D.C. Law 19-171, in subsec. (c)(3)(A), validated a previously made technical correction; and, in subsec. (c)(4), substituted a semicolon for a period.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(d) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(d) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-9, see notes following § 2-1591.
Law 17-202 the "Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No.17-537 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 1, 2008, and May 6, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 23, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-399 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-202 became effective on July 18, 2008.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 2-218.50.
For history of Law 19-171, see notes under § 2-218.13.
(a) The Commission shall include the:
(1) Mayor, who shall serve as Chair;
(2) Chairman of Council of the District of Columbia;
(3) Chair of the Committee on Human Services;
(4) Chief Judge, Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
(5) Deputy Mayor for Education;
(6) City Administrator;
(7) State Superintendent of Education;
(8) Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
(9) Chair of the Public Charter School Board;
(10) Director of the Department of Human Services;
(11) Director of the Child and Family Services Agency;
(12) Director of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
(13) Director of the Department of Corrections;
(14) Director of the Department of Health;
(15) Director of the Department of Mental Health;
(16) Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department;
(17) Director of the Court Social Services Agency;
(18) Attorney General for the District of Columbia;
(19) Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council;
(20) Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation;
(21) Director of the District of Columbia Public Library;
(22) Executive Director of the Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation;
(23) President of the State Board of Education; and
(24) In consultation with youth service advocates and organizations throughout the community, 5 members from the community, appointed by the Mayor, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Mayor, by order, may appoint additional members to the Commission, as necessary.
(c)(1) The members of the community appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(24) of this section shall include:
(A) A local funder of youth service and development activities;
(B) A representative of the early childhood education community;
(C) A representative of the youth service provider community;
(D) A representative from the post-secondary preparedness community; and
(E) An expert on primary and secondary education policy.
(2) Members of the community appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(24) of this section may be rotated or changed based upon the agenda for each Commission meeting.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 506, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4061(e), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 25(b), 59 DCR 6190.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (a)(20), deleted "and" from the end; and added subsecs. (a)(22) to (24) and subsec. (c).
D.C. Law 19-171, in subsec. (a)(21), validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(e) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4061(e) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-9, see notes following § 2-1591.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 2-218.50.
For history of Law 19-171, see notes under § 2-218.13.
The Commission may hire staff and obtain equipment, supplies, materials, and services necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission.
(June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 507, 54 DCR 4102.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-9, see notes following § 2-1591.
