Any individual 14 years of age or older who has mental retardation, may have mental retardation, or has been diagnosed with mental retardation may apply to any hospital, clinic or facility, or other community-based service owned or operated by, or under contract with, the District for out-patient nonresidential habilitation. Applications shall be made to the Director of the hospital, clinic, facility or service, or to the Department on Disability Services. If an application is filed with a Director and the Director determines that the particular hospital, clinic, facility or community-based service cannot provide the necessary habilitation, he or she shall refer the individual to the Department on Disability Services, and the Department on Disability Services shall assist the individual in locating a facility, hospital, clinic or service which can provide the necessary habilitation.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 303, 25 DCR 5094; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-264, § 301(b), 54 DCR 818; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(e), 53 DCR 6198.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1923.
1973 Ed., § 6-1656.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-264 substituted “Department on Disability Services” for “Department of Human Services” throughout the section.
D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “has mental retardation, may have mental retardation, or has been diagnosed with mental retardation” for “is, may be, or has been diagnosed mentally retarded”.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 301(b) of Developmental Disabilities Services Management Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-672, December 28, 2006, 54 DCR 1155).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-137, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1301.02.
For Law 16-264, see notes following § 7-1301.03.
For Law 16-305, see notes following § 7-531.01.