WPBN: Not only is the new year just around the corner, but there are also several new legislation that will be implemented in our region. What you can anticipate to take effect in the District of Columbia beginning on January 1, 2025 is as follows.
D.C. laws
Making it illegal to make right turns at red lights
Unless the District Department of Transportation has constructed a sign that permits it under certain circumstances, drivers in the District of Columbia will no longer be authorized to turn right at a red light. This restriction will take effect on January 1, 2019.
In accordance with the Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022, this particular clause has been incorporated into the legislation. In order to fulfill its obligation, the Department of Transportation will be required to post on its website the intersections that allow drivers to make right turns during red lights.
In addition, the day on which the sign will be displayed and the reasons that led to the selection of the particular intersection are both given in this explanation.
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The payment of cash
Cash transactions are required to be accepted by retailers in the District of Columbia. Businesses that refuse to accept cash payments, post signs that state they do not accept cash payments, or charge customers a higher fee for using cash are prohibited by law.
There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as when the customer is shopping online, when the establishment sells alcoholic beverages, or when it is open late at night.
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For home visiting programs, health insurance coverage is provided.
As long as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gets its approval, home visiting services will be required to be covered or reimbursed through health care coverage such as Medicaid, the DC HealthCare Alliance, and the Immigrant Children’s Program. This will be the case for as long as the clearance is given. So this is going to be the situation.
It is necessary for the services to be implemented through a home visiting program that meets the criteria for eligibility.
There are many different kinds of home visiting programs that are provided by the District of Columbia Department of Health to young children and their parents. Some examples of these programs include in-home parenting education and home visitation for individuals who are pregnant or who have recently given birth.
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Data openness in the health care industry
The website of a utilization review entity, which is a company that offers authorization reviews for health insurance, is required to make information regarding approvals, adverse determinations, and appeals freely and publicly available to the public.
To view all of the new legislation that will take effect in the District of Columbia on January 1, 2025, please click here.
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