Within 6 months of September 29, 2006, the District of Columbia Developmental Disabilities State Planning Council, established by Mayor's Order 98-7, issued on January 21, 1998 (45 DCR 882), shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a report on the use of the term “mental retardation,” which shall at a minimum include:
(1) A review of current national and local practices and trends with regard to the use of the term mental retardation;
(2) An assessment of the sentiment of District residents with developmental disabilities with regard to the use of term mental retardation; and
(3) Recommendations for the continued use or replacement of the term mental retardation in all laws, regulations, rules, and public records.
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(Sept. 29, 2006, D.C. Law 16-169, § 4, 53 DCR 6223.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 16-169, see notes following § 2-631.