District of Columbia Code
Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
§ 7–1305.06. Prohibited psychological therapies

No psychosurgery, convulsive therapy, experimental treatment or behavior modifications program involving aversive stimuli or deprivation of rights set forth in this subchapter shall be administered to any resident.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 506, 25 DCR 5094.)
1981 Ed., § 6-1966.
1973 Ed., § 6-1686.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety

Chapter 13 - Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities

Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

§ 7–1305.01. Habilitation and care; habilitation program

§ 7–1305.02. Living conditions; teaching of skills

§ 7–1305.03. Least restrictive conditions

§ 7–1305.04. Comprehensive evaluation and individual habilitation plan

§ 7–1305.05. Visitors; mail; access to telephones; religious practice; personal possessions; privacy; exercise; diet; medical attention; medication

§ 7–1305.06. Prohibited psychological therapies

§ 7–1305.06a. Informed consent

§ 7–1305.06b. Review panel for administration of psychotropic medications

§ 7–1305.06c. Psychotropic medication review

§ 7–1305.07. Essential surgery in medical emergency. [Repealed]

§ 7–1305.07a. Health-care decisions policy, annual plan, and quarterly reports

§ 7–1305.08. Sterilization

§ 7–1305.09. Experimental research

§ 7–1305.10. Mistreatment, neglect or abuse prohibited; use of restraints; seclusion; “time-out” procedures

§ 7–1305.11. Performance of labor

§ 7–1305.12. Maintenance of records; information considered privileged and confidential; access; contents

§ 7–1305.13. Initiation of action to compel rights; civil remedy; sovereign immunity barred; defense to action; payment of expenses

§ 7–1305.14. Deprivation of civil rights; public or private employment; retention of rights; liability; immunity; exceptions

§ 7–1305.15. Coordination of services for dually diagnosed individuals