Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create an entitlement to substance abuse treatment during any fiscal year if no funds remain available to the District government under a District government or federal appropriation that has been enacted for the specific purpose of providing substance abuse treatment services or unless the person has the ability to pay.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 15, 1990, D.C. Law 8-80, § 9, 36 DCR 8469.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1608.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-80, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 44-1201.