District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 12 - Mental Health Information

Subchapter I - Definitions; General Provisions

§ 7–1201.01. Definitions - For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Administrative information” means a...

§ 7–1201.02. Disclosures prohibited; exceptions - (a) Except as specifically authorized by subchapter II, III, or...

§ 7–1201.03. Personal notes - If a mental health professional makes personal notes regarding a...

§ 7–1201.04. General rules governing disclosures - (a) Upon disclosure of any of the client’s mental health...

Subchapter II - Disclosures With the Client’s Consent

§ 7–1202.01. Disclosures by client authorization - Except as provided in § 7-1202.06, a mental health professional,...

§ 7–1202.02. Form of authorization - (a) Any written authorization which authorizes disclosure pursuant to §...

§ 7–1202.03. Redisclosure - Mental health information disclosed pursuant to this subchapter cannot be...

§ 7–1202.04. Revocation of authorization - Except as provided in § 7-1202.02(a)(3), the person or persons...

§ 7–1202.05. Power to grant authorization - (a) When a client is 18 years of age or...

§ 7–1202.06. Authority of mental health professional to limit authorized disclosures - (a) The mental health professional primarily responsible for the diagnosis...

§ 7–1202.07. Limited disclosure to 3rd-party payors - (a) A mental health professional or mental health facility may...

Subchapter III - Exceptions

§ 7–1203.01. Disclosures within a mental health facility or to participating providers - (a) Mental health information may be disclosed to other individuals...

§ 7–1203.02. Disclosures under law - Mental health information may be disclosed by a mental health...

§ 7–1203.03. Disclosures on an emergency basis - (a) To the extent the disclosure of mental health information...

§ 7–1203.04. Disclosures for collection of fees - (a) A mental health professional or mental health facility may...

§ 7–1203.05. Disclosures for research, auditing and program evaluation - In addition to the disclosures authorized pursuant to Chapter 2B...

§ 7–1203.05a. Disclosures to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials - (a) A mental health professional or mental health facility may...

§ 7–1203.06. Redisclosure - Mental health information disclosed pursuant to this subchapter shall not...

Subchapter IV - Court-Related Disclosures

§ 7–1204.01. Court-ordered examinations - Except as provided elsewhere by law, mental health information acquired...

§ 7–1204.02. Civil commitment proceedings; extreme risk protection orders - Mental health information may be disclosed by a mental health...

§ 7–1204.03. Court actions - (a) Mental health information may be disclosed in a civil...

§ 7–1204.04. Redisclosure - Redisclosure of any mental health information disclosed pursuant to this...

§ 7–1204.05. Court records; anonymity of parties - A client, client representative or any other party in a...

Subchapter V - Client’s Right to Access and Right to Correct Information

§ 7–1205.01. Right to access - Except as provided in this subchapter and in § 7-1201.03,...

§ 7–1205.02. Authority to limit access - A mental health professional or mental health facility may limit...

§ 7–1205.03. Review by independent mental health professional - In the event that disclosure of the client’s information is...

§ 7–1205.04. Judicial action to compel access - A client or client representative who has taken action in...

§ 7–1205.05. Right to correct information - (a) The mental health professional, mental health facility and data...

Subchapter VI - Security

§ 7–1206.01. Security requirement - Mental health professionals, mental health facilities and data collectors shall...

§ 7–1206.02. Notice requirement — Employees and agents with access to information - Mental health professionals, mental health facilities and data collectors shall...

§ 7–1206.03. Notice Requirement — Clients in group sessions - Mental health professionals shall provide clients in a group session...

Subchapter VII - Penalties

§ 7–1207.01. Civil liability - (a) Except for violations of § 7-1205.05(a), any person who...

§ 7–1207.02. Criminal penalties - (a) Except for violations of subchapter V of this chapter,...

Subchapter VIII - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 7–1208.01. Penalties under other laws - Any civil liability or criminal penalty imposed for violation of...

§ 7–1208.02. Prescriptions - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting or...

§ 7–1208.03. Authority of the Commission on Mental Health - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to...

§ 7–1208.04. Prohibition against waiver - Any consent or agreement purporting to waive the provisions of...

§ 7–1208.06. Conflict with federal law - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or applied to...

§ 7–1208.07. Effective date - The provisions of this chapter shall take effect pursuant to...