District of Columbia Code
Part B - Client Rights and Responsibilities
§ 4–754.12. Additional rights for clients in temporary shelter or transitional housing

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on December 29, 2022. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
Clients residing in temporary shelter or transitional housing shall have the right to:
(1) Receive visitors in designated areas of the shelter or housing premises during reasonable hours and under such reasonable conditions as specified in the provider’s Program Rules established pursuant to § 4-754.32 and under such reasonable conditions as specified by the Mayor during a public emergency declared pursuant to § 7-2304; which conditions specified by the Mayor shall be posted publicly;
(2) Leave and return to the shelter or housing premises within reasonable hours as specified by the Program Rules established pursuant to § 4-754.32;
(3) Reasonable prior notice specifying the date and time of any inspections of a client’s living quarters and of the provider staff member authorized to perform the inspection, except when, in the opinion of the provider’s executive or program director, there is reasonable cause to believe that the client is in possession of a substance or object that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the client or any other person on the provider’s premises and such reasonable cause is documented in the client’s record;
(4) Be present or have an adult member of the family present at the time of any inspection unless, in the opinion of the provider’s executive or program director, there is reasonable cause to believe that the client is in possession of a substance or object that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the client or any other person on the provider’s premises and such reasonable cause is documented in the client’s record;
(5) Reasonable privacy in caring for personal needs and in maintaining personal living quarters; and
(6) Conduct their own financial affairs, subject to the reasonable requirements of Program Rules established pursuant to § 4-754.32 or to a service plan pursuant to § 4-754.11(12).
(Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 10, 52 DCR 8113; Feb. 28, 2018, D.C. Law 22-65, § 2(p), 65 DCR 331; May 18, 2022, D.C. Law 24-120, § 2(c), 69 DCR 002665.)
This section is referenced in § 4-754.32, § 4-754.41, and § 4-754.52.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Department of Human Services Emergency Powers Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-377, Apr. 25, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Department of Human Services Emergency Powers Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-328, Feb. 4, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 311(c) of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Department of Human Services Emergency Powers Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-120, May 18, 2022, 69 DCR 002665).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 502(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).

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