{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-1202","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 21-1202","heading":"Self-administration of medication by program participants.","body":"A program participant may self-administer medication provided that:\n\n(1)\nThe program participant has been assessed by a registered nurse to have the ability to self-administer medication;\n\n(2)\nThe self-administration of medication is monitored; and\n\n(3)\nThe program participant’s self-administration skills include, but are not limited to, orientation to time, knowledge of quantities and proper storage, and understanding of possible medication reactions.","path":["Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]","Chapter 12. Use of Trained Employees to Administer Medication to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities or Other Disabilities."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/21-1202","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a4cfa4f1d3f819b1a3ecc10e018c8be1f72b25fbddef31bd9acf4c0e410a1fd1","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-1201","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-1203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}