Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-117. 1973 Ed., § 6-118. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-273, in subsec. (a), substituted "Director of the Department of Health" for "Commissioner of Public Health" in two places; in subsec. (b)(1), substituted "Director of the Department of Health" for "Commissioner of Public Health"; and rewrote subsec. (b)(2), which had read as follows: "(2) The prohibitions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the exchange and use of information effected under Chapter 29 of Title 3, subchapter I of Chapter 13 of Title 4, and Chapter 23 of Title 16." Emergency Act Amendments For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 203 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-530, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8099). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 203 of Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-582, October 20, 2010, 57 DCR 10118). Legislative History of Laws Law 6-83, the "Preventive Health Services Amendments Act of 1985," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 6-99, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 5, 1985, and November 19, 1985, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on November 27, 1985, it was assigned Act No. 6-108 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. Law 18-273, the "Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Amendment Act of 2010", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-356 which was referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 1, 2010, and June 29, 2010, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 20, 2010, it was assigned Act No. 18-489 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-273 became effective on December 4, 2010. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(134) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section. Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority pursuant to the "Preventive Health Services Amendment Act of 1985", see Mayor's Order 98-141, August 20, 1998 (45 DCR 6594). DC CODE § 7-131 Current through December 11, 2012
(Aug. 11, 1939, 53 Stat. 1408, ch. 601, § 1; Aug. 8, 1946, 60 Stat. 919, ch. 871, § 1; Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-83, § 3(a), 32 DCR 7276; Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 203, 57 DCR 7171.)