District Of Columbia § 7-1305.03 - Least restrictive conditions.
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§ 7-1305.03. Least restrictive conditions.
7-1305.03Individuals shall have a right to the least restrictive conditions necessary and available to achieve the purposes of habilitation. To this end, the residential facility shall move individuals from:
More to less structured living;
Larger to smaller facilities;
Larger to smaller living units;
Group to individual residence;
Segregated to integrated community living; or
Dependent to independent living.
If at any time the Director decides that an individual should be transferred out of the facility to a less restrictive environment, he or she shall immediately notify the Court pursuant to section 309. Notice shall be provided to the individual, the individual’s counsel, the individual’s advocate for a person with an intellectual disability, if one has been appointed, and the individual’s parent or guardian who petitioned for the commitment.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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