District of Columbia Application To Amend Death Certificate is a document used to make corrections or amendments to existing death records. It is typically used when mistakes have been made in the death certificate, or when additional information needs to be added or removed from the document. There are two types of District of Columbia Application To Amend Death Certificate: a Standard Amendment Request and a Medical Amendment Request. The Standard Amendment Request is used to make corrections to existing death records such as name, date of birth, date of death, place of death, and cause of death. The Medical Amendment Request is used to make corrections or add additional information to the medical certificate portion of the death record, such as diagnosis, treatment, and medical history.