The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth in § 10 of the Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 ("Act") (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official Code § 32-701(note)), and Mayor's Order 2002-56, dated March 4, 2002, hereby gives notice of the adoption of the following amendment to Title 29 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The final rule adds a new chapter 80 to implement the Act by establishing the procedures and fees for registering domestic partners. The rule was published as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on March 29, 2002, at 49 DCR 2938. Pursuant to § 10(b) of the Act the rules were submitted to the Council and approved by resolution R14-459 on June 4, 2002.