(a) Mental health information may be disclosed to other individuals employed at the individual mental health facility when and to the extent necessary to facilitate the delivery of professional services to the client.
(b) Mental health information may be disclosed by participating providers to other participating providers when and to the extent necessary to facilitate the delivery of mental health services and mental health supports to the consumer.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-136, § 301, 25 DCR 5055; Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 116(f)(4), 48 DCR 7674.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2021.
1973 Ed., § 6-1622.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-56, in the heading, substituted “facility.” for “facility or to participating providers.”; designated subsec. (a); and added subsec. (b).
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 16(f)(4) of Department of Mental Health Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-51, October 30, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 10807).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 16(f)(4) of Department of Mental Health Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-55, May 2, 2001, 48 DCR 4390).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 16(f)(4) of Department of Mental Health Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-101, July 23, 2001, 48 DCR 7123).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 116(f)(4) of Mental Health Service Delivery Reform Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-144, October 23, 2001, 48 DCR 9947).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-136, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1201.01.
For Law 14-56, see notes following § 7-1131.01.