This subchapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-189, § 14, 35 DCR 8653; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 23(n), 40 DCR 6311; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-72, § 2(c)(7), 63 DCR 208.)
1981 Ed., § 21-2213.
The 2016 amendment by D.C. Law 21-72 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter.”
Section 7011 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 21-72 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 21-72: § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72 provided that the change made to this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 21-72 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been given effect.
For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72, see § 7011 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 4 of D.C. Law 21-72, see § 7011 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 22 - Health-Care Decisions
Subchapter I - Durable Power of Attorney
§ 21–2203. Presumption of capacity
§ 21–2204. Certification of incapacity
§ 21–2205. Durable power of attorney for health care
§ 21–2206. Rights and duties of attorney in fact
§ 21–2207. Forms for creating a durable power of attorney for health care
§ 21–2209. Health-care provider limitation
§ 21–2210. Substituted consent