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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of
Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to require the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council (“CJCC”) to transmit a report on risk factors for youth involvement in future gun
violence, to require that certain District agencies provide the CJCC with information
necessary to complete the report, and to authorize the Department of Health Care Finance
to disclose health and human services information to the CJCC for the purposes of
research on and analysis of criminal justice and public safety issues; to amend the Data-
Sharing and Information Coordination Amendment Act of 2010 to allow the disclosure of
health and human services information to aid in the development of the report on risk
factors for youth involvement in future gun violence; and to amend the District of
Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978 to authorize the disclosure of mental
health information to aid in the development of the report on risk factors for youth
involvement in future gun violence.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary
Amendment Act of 2024”.
Sec. 2. Section 1505 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of
Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official
Code § 22–4234), is amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by adding a new paragraph (9) to read as follows:
“(9) Conduct research and analysis on matters affecting public safety and criminal
justice, including research and analysis utilizing behavioral health, physical health, employment,
and education data.”.
(b) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows:
“(a-1) Agencies are authorized to provide personally identifying information to the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to aid in the development of reports pursuant to this
section.”.
(c) A new subsection (d) is added to read as follows:
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“(d)(1) The CJCC shall conduct research and analysis, and develop reports, pertaining to
childhood factors that increase the likelihood of future involvement in gun violence for young
adults.
“(2) Upon request by the CJCC, and to aid in the development of reports
produced pursuant to this section, the Department of Health Care Finance (“DHCF”) shall
provide, or cause to be provided, the following information to the CJCC on adult individuals
included in a given study sample for the period of time when the individuals were under 18 years
of age, including any associated personal identifying information:
“(A) Demographic data, including:
“(i) Name, address, and date of birth;
“(ii) Sex;
“(iii) Gender;
“(iv) Race; and
“(v) Ethnicity;
“(B) Enrollment data, including;
“(i) Eligibility start date;
“(ii) Eligibility end date; and
“(iii) Eligibility basis;
“(C) Claims data with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental
disorder diagnoses; and
“(D) Claims data with mental health procedures.
“(3) Where necessitated by District or federal law or regulations, DHCF may
enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with CJCC regarding the disclosure of data and
other information pursuant to this section.”.
Sec. 3. Section 102(a)(5) of the Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Amendment
Act of 2010, effective December 4, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-273; D.C. Official Code § 7-242(a)(5)),
is amended by striking the phrase “report required by section 1505(b-3) of the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective October
3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3)” and inserting the phrase “reports
required by section 1505(b-3) and (d) of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the
District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28;
D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3) and (d))” in its place.
Sec. 4. Section 302 of the District of Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978,
effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-136; D.C. Official Code § 7-1203.02), is amended by
striking the phrase “section 1505(b-3) of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the
District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28;
D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3)” and inserting the phrase “section 1505(b-3) and (d) of the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001,
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effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 22–4234(b-3) and (d))” in its
place.
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec. 6. Effective date.
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 60-day period of congressional
review as provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)).
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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