District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-2201 — Purpose.
District of Columbia § 21-2201
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 22Health-Care Decisions.
Subch. IDurable Power of Attorney
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-2201 (2026).
Text
The purpose of this subchapter is to affirm the right of all competent adults to control decisions relating to their own health care and to have their rights and intentions in health care matters respected and implemented by others if they become incapable of making or communicating decisions for themselves.
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Legislative History
Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-189, § 2, 35 DCR 8653; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 23(b), 40 DCR 6311; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 14(y), 45 DCR 745; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-72, § 2(c)(1), 63 DCR 208
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