D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B2601
The Director may formulate and publish additional standards pursuant to the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act which, if followed, shall constitute prima facie evidence of compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Standards formulated and adopted by the Director pursuant to this chapter and the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act shall be made available to the public, and shall be maintained on file in the Director's office for inspection during regular business hours.
The Director shall accept other means of compliance with this chapter if, after demonstration by the proponent of any method, process, means, or thing, it is determined that the method, process, means, or thing can, or is likely to, perform in the manner indicated or required, such that the total services and facilities of the maternity center will assure that the public health purpose will be achieved on a continuing basis.
Demonstration by a proponent may include, but need not be limited to, approvals or acceptances by nationally recognized testing laboratories, reports of compliance with nationally accepted standards, or reports of investigations by universities or governmental agencies, and shall be in sufficient detail and magnitude that the Director may assure himself or herself that the public health purpose can and will be achieved under normal operating conditions on a continuing basis.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B2601