District Of Columbia § 7-1131.18 - Behavioral health resource guide.
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§ 7-1131.18. Behavioral health resource guide.
7-1131.18By March 30, 2013, the Department shall:
Create a behavioral health resource guide for parents and legal guardians that includes information on:
Common signs and symptoms of behavioral health issues facing youth;
The roles and responsibilities of District government agencies in promoting and protecting the behavioral health of youth;
How a parent or legal guardian can obtain a behavioral health screening or assessment for a youth; and
Governmental and non-governmental resources for youth behavioral health programs and services in the District, including contact information; and
Create a behavioral health resource guide for a youth that includes:
Age-appropriate information on common behavioral health issues facing youth;
A description of the impact behavioral health issues can have on a youth’s development; and
Governmental and non-governmental resources for youth behavioral health programs and services in the District, including contact information.
The Department shall make the behavioral health resources guides available to the public both in print and on its website. The Department shall also make the guides available to other District agencies and organizations for distribution.
The Department shall update the behavioral health resource guides as appropriate.
Annotations
Section 601 of , as amended by , § 4112, provided that §§ 302(b)(1)(A) and (C) and 304(b)(1)(D) of shall apply to public charter schools upon the inclusion of their fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register. Section 302(b)(1)(A) of added ; Section 302(b)(1)(C) of added ; and Section 304(b)(1)(D) of added 5 DCMR § A2103(c)(6).
Section 601 of originally provided that the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Section 601 of , as amended by , § 7004, provided that the applicability of only §§ 302(b)(1), 304, and 502(a) are contingent upon the inclusion of their fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
Section 601 of provided: “Sec. 601. Applicability. This act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.”
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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