D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 28, r. 28-4099
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Chairperson - the Chairperson of the Board.
DFS Establishment Act - the Department of Forensic Sciences Establishment Act of 2011, effective August 17, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-18; D.C. Official Code §§ 5-1501.01et seq.)
Director - the Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences.
Misconduct -an unacceptable or improper behavior that leads to a failure to meet expected standards of practice.
Open Meetings Act - the Open Meetings Act, effective March 9, 2016 (D.C. Law 18-350; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-571 - 2-580).
Professional negligence - the breach of professional duty through a violation of the standards of care.
QCAR - a Quality Corrective Action Report, which stems from a recommendation to correct a prior action on any function that has an analytical value that affected laboratory or work value.
QPAR - a Quality Preventative Action Report, which stems from a recommendation for improvement on any function that has an analytical value that affects laboratory or work value.
Testing error -a technical result or interpretation that is incorrect and which may have resulted in inaccurate conclusions being reported.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 28, r. 28-4099