{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-2203","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 21-2203","heading":"Presumption of capacity.","body":"An individual shall be presumed capable of making health-care decisions unless certified otherwise under § 21-2204. Mental incapacity to make a health-care decision shall not be inferred from the fact that an individual:\n\n(1)\nHas been voluntarily or involuntarily hospitalized for mental illness pursuant to § 21-501 et seq.;\n\n(2)\nHas a diagnosis of an intellectual disability or has been determined by a court to be incompetent to refuse commitment under § 7-1301.01 et seq.; or\n\n(3)\nHas a conservator or guardian appointed pursuant to § 21-1501 et seq. [repealed] or § 21-2001 et seq.","path":["Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]","Chapter 22. Health-Care Decisions.","Subchapter I. Durable Power of Attorney"],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/21-2203","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"83a08d66757d76fab8a23f5c024e1377d291de4747e5513d3489d006f211bda9","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-2202","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-21-2204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}