Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 314, 25 DCR 5094; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 301(h), 54 DCR 818; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(i), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(q), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(16), 65 DCR 2823.)
1981 Ed., § 6-1934.
1973 Ed., § 6-1667.
D.C. Law 16-264, in subsec. (a), substituted “Department on Disability Services” for “Department of Human Services”.
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted “persons with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded persons”.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “intellectual disabilities” for “mental retardation” in the first sentence of (a).
Mental health information, refusal or limitation on disclosures, see § 7-1202.06.
Rights of mentally retarded citizens, discharge following requests by parent, guardian or person committed, hearings, see § 7-1303.08.
Rights of mentally retarded citizens, effective date of chapter, see § 7-1306.05.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 301(h) of Developmental Disabilities Services Management Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-672, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 1155).
The Department of Human Resources was replaced by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979, dated February 21, 1980.
Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.