Source: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/21/chapters/20/subchapters/I/
Timestamp: 2020-05-26 13:19:41
Document Index: 251513342

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§\u200221', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 1', '§\u200221', '§\u20022', '§\u20022', '§\u20022', '§\u20022', '§\u20022', '§ 1', '§\u200221', '§\u200221']

§ 21–2001. Rule of construction; purposes.
§ 21–2002. Supplementary general principles of law applicable.
§ 21–2003. Standard of proof.
§ 21–2004. Effect of a finding of incapacity.
1981 Ed., § 21-2001.
This section is referenced in § 21-2203, § 21-2401.02, and § 21-2403.02.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1-102 of the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act (1982 Act).
1981 Ed., § 21-2002.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities” for “Mentally Retarded Citizens” in (b); and substituted “an intellectual disability” for “mental retardation” in (d)(2).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Health-Care Decisions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-480, September 25, 2006, 53 DCR 7940).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Health-Care Decisions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-566, December 19, 2006, 53 DCR 10272).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Health-Care Decisions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-161, October 18, 2007, 54 DCR 10932).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Health-Care Decisions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-245, January 23, 2008, 55 DCR 1230).
For temporary (90 day) amendment, see § 2(a) of Health-Care Decisions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-492, August 4, 2008, 55 DCR 9167).
“(d) An individual shall be presumed competent and to have the capacity to make legal, health-care, and all other decisions for himself or herself, unless certified otherwise under section 21-2204 or deemed incapacitated or incompetent by a court. Incapacity shall not be inferred from the fact that an individual:
“(1) Has been voluntarily or involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 21; or
“(2) Has mental retardation or has been determined by a court to be incompetent to refuse commitment under Chapter 13 of Title 7.”
The “effective date of this chapter,” referred to in subsection (c), is February 28, 1987.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1-103 of the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act (1982 Act).
Section 21(h)(1) of D.C. Law 19-169 purported to amend (d)(1) by substituting “developmental disability” for “mental retardation”; as that language does not appear in (d)(1), but does appear in (d)(2), the change has been effected there.
1981 Ed., § 21-2003.
1981 Ed., § 21-2004.