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Division I - Government of District (TITLE 1 to TITLE 10)
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TITLE 7 - HUMAN HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY (SUBTITLE A to SUBTITLE L)
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SUBTITLE D - CITIZENS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION (Chapter 13)
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Chapter 13 - Rights of Citizens with Mental Retardation (Subchapter I to Subchapter VI)
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Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Mental Retardation (Section 7-1305.01 to Section 7-1305.15)
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Subchapter V - Rights of Persons with Mental Retardation (Section 7-1305.01 to Section 7-1305.15)
Section 7-1305.01 - Habilitation and care; habilitation program
Section 7-1305.02 - Living conditions; teaching of skills
Section 7-1305.03 - Least restrictive conditions
Section 7-1305.04 - Comprehensive evaluation and individual habilitation plan
Section 7-1305.05 - Visitors; mail; access to telephones; religious practice; personal possessions; privacy; exercise; diet; medical attention; medication
Section 7-1305.06 - Prohibited psychological therapies
Section 7-1305.06a - Informed consent
Section 7-1305.06b - Review panel for administration of psychotropic medications
Section 7-1305.06c - Psychotropic medication review
Section 7-1305.07 - Essential surgery in medical emergency. [Repealed]
Section 7-1305.07a - Health-care decisions policy, annual plan, and quarterly reports
Section 7-1305.08 - Sterilization
Section 7-1305.09 - Experimental research
Section 7-1305.10 - Mistreatment, neglect or abuse prohibited; use of restraints; seclusion; "time-out" procedures
Section 7-1305.11 - Performance of labor
Section 7-1305.12 - Maintenance of records; information considered privileged and confidential; access; contents
Section 7-1305.13 - Initiation of action to compel rights; civil remedy; sovereign immunity barred; defense to action; payment of expenses
Section 7-1305.14 - Deprivation of civil rights; public or private employment; retention of rights; liability; immunity; exceptions
Section 7-1305.15 - Coordination of services for dually diagnosed individuals
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