Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act of 2023
This bill updates the laws governing health professions in the District of Columbia by reorganizing the structure and names of various regulatory boards. It specifically adds new oversight categories for emerging fields like medical radiation technology, behavior analysis, and psychology, while also creating a new advisory committee for medical radiation technologists. The legislation further modernizes regulations by allowing ear piercings for minors with sterile needles and permitting tattoo services for individuals aged 16 and 17 with parental consent. Additionally, it removes the requirement for dementia training certificates to be notarized and clarifies the rules for telehealth and other professional practices.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Council Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Oct 20, 2023
Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · Council May 7, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Aug 2, 2024
Became law
Law L25-0191, Effective from Jul 19, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 009564
May 29, 2024
Became law
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0479
May 7, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
Mar 21, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0545 by the Health Committee
Nov 7, 2023
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health
Oct 20, 2023
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0545 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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