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Current through October 23, 2012
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "At-risk child or youth" means an individual who is less than 18 years of age and exhibits, is characterized by, or is subject to one or more of the following conditions:
(A) Abuse or neglect, as described in § 16-2301(9) and (23);
(B) Developmental disability, as that term is defined in § 21-1201(3);
(C) Delinquency, as described in § 16-2301(6);
(D) Homelessness, as described in § 4-751.01(18);
(D-i) Intellectual disability, as that term is defined in § 21-1201(4A).
(E) Mental illness, as that term is defined in § 21-501(5);
(F) Repealed.
(G) Poverty, as defined by the income eligibility guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture for the school lunch and school breakfast programs;
(H) Probation, as that term is defined in § 16-2301(18);
(I) School dropout, defined as not attending school without graduating from high school or completing an approved education program;
(J) Substance abuse, as that term is defined in § 7-3002(12);
(K) Teenage pregnancy; or
(L) Truancy, defined as 10 or more unexcused absences during a school semester.
(2) "At-risk family" means a family that exhibits, is characterized by, or is subject to one or more of the following conditions:
(A) Abuse or neglect, as described in § 16-2301(9) and (23);
(B) Homelessness, as described in § 4-751.01(18);
(C) Incarceration of a parent;
(D) Intrafamily violence, as described in § 16-1001(7);
(E) Mental illness, as that term is defined in § 21-501(5), of a parent or caregiver;
(F) Poverty, as defined by the income eligibility guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture for the school lunch and school breakfast programs;
(G) Substance abuse, as that term is defined in § 7-3002(12), of a parent or caregiver; or
(H) Teenage parenthood.
(3) "Child" means an individual who is less than 18 years of age.
(4) "Domestic partnership" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32- 701(4).
(5) "Family" means an adult or adults who share a residence with at least one child and are related by blood, legal custody, marriage, or domestic partnership.
(6) "Fund" means the Integrated Services Fund for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families.
(7) "Local funding" means funding appropriated from tax and non-tax revenue raised by the District of Columbia government and not earmarked for a particular purpose.
(8) "Youth" means an individual who is at least 13 years of age and less than 18 years of age.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5202, 53 DCR 6899; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-368, § 4(c), 56 DCR 1338; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 10, 59 DCR 5567.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-368, in par. (2)(D), substituted "§ 16-1001(7)" for "§ 16-1031".
D.C. Law 19-169 repealed par. (1)(F); and added par. (1)(D-i). Prior to repeal, par. (1)(F) read as follows:
"(F) Mental retardation, as that term is defined in § 21-1201(7);"
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5202 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5202 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5202 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 16-192, the "Fiscal Year Budget Support Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-679, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 9, 2006, and June 6, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 8, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-476 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-192 became effective on March 2, 2007.
For Law 17-368, see notes following § 4-1305.06.
For history of Law 19-169, see notes under § 4-114.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 5201 of D.C. Law 16-192 provided that subtitle N of title V of the act may be cited as the "Integrated Funding and Services for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families Act of 2006".
