District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition. |
Division I. Government of District. |
Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety. |
Subtitle D. Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities. |
Chapter 13. Rights of Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities. |
Subchapter III. Admission, Commitment, Discharge, Transfer, Respite Care. |
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Current through October 23, 2012
Any individual 14 years of age or older who is admitted to a facility shall have the right to immediate discharge from the facility upon written request to the Director of the facility.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 307, 25 DCR 5094.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1927.
1973 Ed., § 6-1660.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-137, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1301.02.