Section 22-A5499. DEFINITIONS


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    5499.1When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed:

     

    Private hospital – a nongovernmental hospital or institution, or part thereof, in the District of Columbia, equipped and qualified to provide inpatient care and treatment for a person with a physical or mental illness.

     

    Probable cause hearing – a judicial proceeding in the D.C. Superior Court pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 21-525 (2008 Repl.).

     

authority

Sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code § 7-1131.04 and § 7-1131.05 (2008 Repl.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 2166 (February 22, 2013).