District Of Columbia § 21-901 - Definition.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 21-901 — Definition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-901. Definition.
21-901As used in this chapter, “mental illness” has the same meaning as that given to the term by section 21-501 .
Annotations
Section 35 of provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
The 2012 amendment by Section 21(d)(1) of substituted “Persons with Mental Illness” for “Mentally Ill Persons” in the chapter heading.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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