Repealed.

History

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)

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.

References in Text

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.

Emergency Legislation

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).

Effect of Amendments

The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted “intellectual disabilities” for “mental retardation” in the first sentence of (a).

D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted “persons with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded persons”.

D.C. Law 16-264, in subsec. (a), substituted “Department on Disability Services” for “Department of Human Services”.

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 6-1667.

1981 Ed., § 6-1934.

Cross References

Rights of mentally retarded citizens, effective date of chapter, see § 7-1306.05.

Rights of mentally retarded citizens, discharge following requests by parent, guardian or person committed, hearings, see § 7-1303.08.

Mental health information, refusal or limitation on disclosures, see § 7-1202.06.