A determination by the Court under this subchapter that a person 14 years of age or older is incompetent to refuse commitment shall not be relevant to a determination of the person's competency with respect to other matters not considered by the Court.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 313, 25 DCR 5094; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(15), 65 DCR 2823.)
1981 Ed., § 6-1933.
1973 Ed., § 6-1666.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities
§ 7–1303.01. Competence of individual to refuse commitment
§ 7–1303.02. Voluntary admission. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.03. Application by individual for out-patient nonresidential habilitation. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.05. Application by parent or guardian for nonresidential habilitation. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.07. Immediate discharge from facility upon request by individual. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.08. Discharge from commitment upon request by parent or guardian. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.09. Transfer of individual from one facility to another
§ 7–1303.10. Discharge from residential care. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.11. Payment for habilitation and care. [Repealed]
§ 7–1303.12. Court hearing required prior to commitment
§ 7–1303.12a. Placement pending petition and commitment proceedings
§ 7–1303.13. Effect of determination of incompetency to refuse commitment
§ 7–1303.14. Rules and regulations governing respite care. [Repealed]