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DC Code § 7-1304.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter IV - Hearing and Review Procedures|§ 7-1304.09. Disposition orders by Court. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 409, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(k), 42 DCR 3684; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, § 2(n), 49 DCR 7647; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(m), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(z), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(25), 65 DCR 2823.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1949. 1973 Ed., § 6-1676. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-1304.11. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-199, in subsec. (a), substituted “hearing on a petition filed pursuant to § 7-1303.04(a)” for “hearing”; in subsec. (b), substituted “§ 7-1303.04(b)” for “§ 7-1303.04”; and in subsec. (c), substituted “determines, pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this subsection,” for “determines”. D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (b), substituted “the person with mental retardation” for “the mentally retarded person”. The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 rewrote (a)(1), which formerly read: “The respondent is not at least moderately mentally retarded”; and substituted “an intellectual disability” for “mental retardation” in (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 505(k) of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197). For temporary amendment of section, see § 4(c) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-35, April 11, 1995, 42 DCR 1834) and § 4(c) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-104, July 21, 1995, 42 DCR 4014). For temporary amendment of section, see § 506(k) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(n) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-383, June 12, 2002, 49 DCR 5701). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(n) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-454, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8096). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 505(k) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 4(c) of Human Services Spending Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-29, July 25, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 4002). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1304.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter IV - Hearing and Review Procedures|§ 7-1304.10. Appeal of commitment order

Any commitment order of the Court may be appealed in a like manner as other civil actions.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 410, 25 DCR 5094.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1950. 1973 Ed., § 6-1677.
DC Code § 7-1304.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter IV - Hearing and Review Procedures|§ 7-1304.12. Payment of costs and expenses

Costs and expenses of all proceedings held under this chapter shall be paid as follows: (1) To expert witnesses designated by the Court, an amount determined by the Court; (2) To attorneys appointed under this chapter, fees as authorized under the Criminal Justice Act (§ 11-2601 et seq.); (3) To other witnesses, the same fees and mileage as for attendance at Court to be paid upon the approval of the Court.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 412, 25 DCR 5094.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1952. 1973 Ed., § 6-1679.
DC Code § 7-1305.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.02. Living conditions; teaching of skills

Persons shall be provided with the least restrictive and most normal living conditions possible. Persons with intellectual disabilities found incompetent in a criminal case shall be provided with the least restrictive and most normal living conditions possible consistent with preventing the person from causing injury to others as a result of the person’s intellectual disability. This standard shall apply to dress, grooming, movement, use of free time, and contact and communication with the community, including access to services outside of the institution or residential facility. Persons shall be taught skills that help them learn how to effectively utilize their environment and how to make choices necessary for daily living and, in the case of a person committed under § 7-1304.06a, to refrain from committing crimes of violence or sex offenses.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 502, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(n), 42 DCR 3684; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, § 2(q), 49 DCR 7647; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(ee), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(29), 65 DCR 2823.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1962. 1973 Ed., § 6-1682. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-199 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “Customers shall be provided with the least restrictive and most normal living conditions possible. This standard shall apply to dress, grooming, movement, use of free time, and contact and communication with the community, including access to services outside of the institution or residential facility. Customers shall be taught skills that help them learn how to effectively utilize their environment and how to make choices necessary for daily living.” The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “Individuals” for “Customers” in the first and last sentences; and substituted “intellectual disability” for “mental retardation” twice in the second sentence. Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 505(n) of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(q) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-383, June 12, 2002, 49 DCR 5701). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(q) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-454, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8096). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 505(n) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1305.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.03. Least restrictive conditions

(a) Persons shall have a right to the least restrictive conditions necessary and available to achieve the purposes of habilitation. To this end, the residential facility shall move persons from: (1) More to less structured living; (2) Larger to smaller facilities; (3) Larger to smaller living units; (4) Group to person residence; (5) Segregated to integrated community living; or (6) Dependent to independent living. (b) If at any time the Director decides that a person should be transferred out of the facility to a less restrictive environment, he or she shall immediately notify the Court pursuant to section 309. Notice shall be provided to the person, the person’s counsel, the person’s advocate for a person with an intellectual disability, if one has been appointed, and the person’s parent or guardian who petitioned for the commitment.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 503, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(o), 42 DCR 3684; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(ff), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(30), 65 DCR 2823.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1963. 1973 Ed., § 6-1683. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 rewrote the section. Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 505(o) of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197). For temporary amendment of section, see § 4(f) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-35, April 11, 1995, 42 DCR 1834) and § 4(f) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-104, July 21, 1995, 42 DCR 4014). For temporary amendment of section, see § 402(c) of the Omnibus Budget Support Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-44, April 28, 1995, 42 DCR 2217) and § 506(o) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 505(o) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 4(f) of Human Services Spending Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-29, July 25, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 4002). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1305.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.06. Prohibited psychological therapies

No psychosurgery, convulsive therapy, experimental treatment or behavior modifications program involving aversive stimuli or deprivation of rights set forth in this subchapter shall be administered to any resident.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 506, 25 DCR 5094.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1966. 1973 Ed., § 6-1686.
DC Code § 7-1305.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.08. Sterilization

No person served at a facility shall be sterilized by any employee of a facility or by any other person acting at the direction of, or under the authorization of, the Director or any other employee of a facility.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 508, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(s), 42 DCR 3684; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(mm), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(37), 65 DCR 2823.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1968. 1973 Ed., § 6-1688. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “individual served at” for “customer of.” Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 505(s) of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 505(s) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1305.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.09. Experimental research

Persons shall have a right not to be subjected to experimental research without the express and informed consent of the person, or if the person cannot give informed consent, of the person’s parent or guardian. Such proposed research shall first have been reviewed and approved by the Department on Disability Services before such consent shall be sought. Prior to such approval, the Department shall determine that such research complies with the principles of the statement on the use of human subjects for research of the American Association on Mental Deficiency and with the principles for research involving human subjects required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services for projects supported by that agency.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 509, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(t), 42 DCR 3684; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 301(l), 54 DCR 818; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(nn), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(38), 65 DCR 2823.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1969. 1973 Ed., § 6-1689. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-264 substituted “Department on Disability Services” for “Department of Human Services”. The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “individual” for “customer” or variants wherever it appears in the first sentence. Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 505(t) of the Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Emergency Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-389, December 29, 1994, 42 DCR 197). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 301(l) of Developmental Disabilities Services Management Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-672, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 1155). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 505(t) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1305.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.11. Performance of labor

(a) No person shall be compelled to perform labor which involves the operation, support, or maintenance of the facility or for which the facility is under contract with an outside organization. Privileges or release from the facility shall not be conditional upon the performance of such labor. The Mayor shall promulgate rules and regulations governing compensation of persons who volunteer to perform such labor, which rules and regulations shall be consistent with United States Department of Labor regulations governing employment of patient workers in hospitals and institutions at subminimum wages. (b) A person may be required to perform habilitative tasks which do not involve the operation, support or maintenance of the facility if those tasks are an integrated part of the person’s habilitation plan and supervised by a qualified intellectual disability professional designated by the Director. (c) A person may be required to perform tasks of a housekeeping nature for his or her own person only.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 511, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(v), 42 DCR 3684; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(pp), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(40), 65 DCR 2823.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1971. 1973 Ed., § 6-1691. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “individual” for “customer” or variants throughout the section; and substituted “qualified developmental disability professional” for “qualified mental retardation professional” in (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 402(i) of the Omnibus Budget Support Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-44, April 28, 1995, 42 DCR 2217) and § 506(v) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 505(v) of Multiyear Budget Spending Reduction and Support Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 10-253, March 23, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 1652). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1305.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.14. Deprivation of civil rights; public or private employment; retention of rights; liability; immunity; exceptions

(a) No person shall be deprived of any civil right, or public or private employment, solely by reason of his or her having received services, voluntarily or involuntarily, for an intellectual disability. (b) Any person who has been admitted or committed to a facility under the provisions of this chapter retains all rights not specifically denied him or her under this chapter, including rights of habeas corpus. (c) Any person who violates or abuses any rights or privileges protected by this chapter shall be liable for damages as determined by law, for Court costs and for reasonable attorneys’ fees. Any person who acts in good faith compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for actions in connection with evaluation, admission, commitment, habilitative programming, education or discharge of a resident. However, this section shall not relieve any person from liability for acts of negligence, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 514, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(ss), 59 DCR 5567.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1974. 1973 Ed., § 6-1694. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “an intellectual disability” for “mental retardation” in (a). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1305.15 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities|§ 7-1305.15. Coordination of services for dually diagnosed individuals

If a person is committed by the Court to DDS pursuant to this chapter or committed by the Court to the Department of Mental Health pursuant to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 21, or if a person is temporarily placed with DDS pursuant to § 7-1303.12a during the pendency of commitment proceedings, and DDS or the Department of Mental Health has reason to believe that the committed person or the person temporarily placed with DDS pursuant to § 7-1303.12a is dually diagnosed as having both mental illness and an intellectual disability, DDS and the Department of Mental Health shall collaborate in assessing the person and shall jointly provide appropriate supports and services for the person.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 515; as added Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, § 2(r), 49 DCR 7647; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 301(n), 54 DCR 818; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(tt), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(43), 65 DCR 2823.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-264 substituted “DDS” for “MRDDA”. The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “an intellectual disability” for “mental retardation.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition of § 7-1305.15, see § 2(p) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-383, June 12, 2002, 49 DCR 5701). For temporary (90 day) addition of § 7-1305.15, see § 2(r) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-454, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8096). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 301(n) of Developmental Disabilities Services Management Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-672, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 1155). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
DC Code § 7-1306.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions; Effective Date|§ 7-1306.01. Increased financial responsibility. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 601, 25 DCR 5094; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 506(y), 42 DCR 3684.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1981. 1973 Ed., § 6-1695. Temporary Repeal of Section For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 4(i) of Human Services Spending Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-29, July 25, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 4002). Emergency Legislation For temporary repeal of section, see § 4(i) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-35, April 11, 1995, 42 DCR 1834), § 4(i) of the Human Services Spending Reduction Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-104, July 21, 1995, 42 DCR 4014), and § 506(y) of the Omnibus Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-124, July 27, 1995, 42 DCR 4160).
DC Code § 7-1306.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities|Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions; Effective Date|§ 7-1306.02. Severability

Should any provision of this chapter be declared to be unconstitutional or beyond the statutory authority of the Council, the remaining provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 602, 25 DCR 5094.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1982. 1973 Ed., § 6-1696.