4099. DEFINITIONS

4099 DEFINITIONS 4099.1 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 §§ 5-1501.01 et 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. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2504 (March 1, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Corrections, Courts, and Criminal Justice 28 DCMR § 4099