D.C. Code § 7-761.12: Family Support Council.

(a)

The Director shall establish a Family Support Council to assist, within available appropriations, the Department and other agencies to develop systems of support for families throughout the lifespans of their family members with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

(b)

The Family Support Council shall be composed of 11 members, of whom the majority shall be people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their family members.

(c)

No later than one year following February 26, 2015, the Department shall publish operating procedures for the Family Support Council, and the Director shall appoint the initial Family Support Council members.