District Of Columbia § 4-2004(Perm) - Eligibility for payment.
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§ 4-2004(Perm). Eligibility for payment.
4-2004(Perm)*NOTE: This codification is the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: *
It shall not be a violation of this act for a direct care service provider to pay a direct care professional less than 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to , or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to if the direct care service provider creates a tiered compensation schedule that:
Considers a direct care professional's qualified experience in the field and their demonstrated competency; and
Ensures that, on average, all direct care professionals were paid a wage that is equal to at least the greater of either 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to .
During Fiscal Year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, a direct care service provider reimbursed by the District at a rate established pursuant to this act shall demonstrate to the Mayor that it paid its direct care professionals a wage that, on average, is equal to at least the greater of either 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to in the service provider's operating budget cycle, inclusive of overtime wages and bonuses, to remain eligible for payment for the current year.
A direct care service provider who received a supplemental payment from the District in Fiscal Year 2025 pursuant to shall demonstrate to the Mayor that it paid its direct care professionals a wage that, on average, is equal to at least the greater of either 117.6% of the District minimum wage pursuant to , or 117.6% of the District living wage pursuant to , in the service provider's operating budget cycle, inclusive of overtime wages and bonuses.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-2004(Perm) ("Eligibility for payment.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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