Section 23-1904b - [Not funded.] Task Force on Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs(a) Beginning October 1, 2022, the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall establish a Task Force on Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs ("Task Force") to study nationally recognized best practices and develop recommendations for:(1) Improving service delivery and outcomes for victims served by hospital-based violence intervention programs;(2) Promoting collaboration between hospital-based violence intervention programs, hospital staff, medical providers, and other victims' assistance programs;(3) Evaluating whether to extend the right to a HVIP member: (A) To include other victimizations; and(B) Beyond forensic medical, evidentiary, or physical examinations at the hospital or interviews with law enforcement at the hospital.(b) The Task Force shall include:(1) Representatives from the following entities: (A) The Metropolitan Police Department;(B) The Office of the Attorney General;(C) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants;(D) The Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement;(E) The Office of Gun Violence Prevention;(F) Three hospitals that operate hospital-based violence intervention programs in the District, including one children's or pediatric hospital;(G) A professional organization, standards organization, or coordinating body that focuses on improving outcomes for patients served by hospital-based violence intervention programs, such as Project CHANGE or the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention; and(H) A District-based victim services provider; and(2) Three current or former District residents who have had personal experience with a hospital-based violence intervention program.(c)(1) The Task Force shall hold its initial meeting by March 31, 2023, and shall hold quarterly meetings thereafter.(2) A chairperson, who shall not be a representative of a District agency, shall be elected by a majority vote of the Task Force members at the initial meeting.(3) No District agency or non-governmental entity shall have more than one representative on the Task Force.(4) The Task Force shall establish its own procedures and requirements with respect to the place and manner in which it will conduct its meetings.(d) By December 31, 2023, the Task Force shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council that:(1) Analyzes outcomes for patients served by hospital-based violence intervention programs and proposes policies that should be adopted by hospitals or District agencies to improve patient outcomes; and(2) Determines whether a need exists to expand the right to a HVIP member as described in subsection (a)(3) of this section.Added by D.C. Law 24-341,§ 110, 69 DCR 014698, eff. 4/6/2023.