Rights and protections provided in this chapter shall not be construed to create new causes of action for monetary damages beyond those that currently exist in federal and local law.
(Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 215, 48 DCR 7674.)
Health-care assistance reimbursement, set-off, see § 4-603.
Nursing homes and community residence facilities protections, receivers, powers and duties, see § 44-1002.06.
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 215 of Mental Health Service Delivery Reform Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-144, October 23, 2001, 48 DCR 9947).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 12A - Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection
§ 7–1231.03. Forensic consumers
§ 7–1231.04. Conditions of mental health service delivery
§ 7–1231.07. Consent to mental health services and mental health supports
§ 7–1231.08. Administration of medication
§ 7–1231.09. Freedom from seclusion and restraint
§ 7–1231.10. Information privacy
§ 7–1231.11. Evaluation of mental health services and supports
§ 7–1231.13. Retention of civil rights
§ 7–1231.14. Consent of youth receiving mental health services or mental health supports