{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1305.06c","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1305.06c","heading":"Psychotropic medication review.","body":"(a)\nBy April 15, 2009, the DDS shall complete a psychotropic medication review for all persons served by DDS.\n\n(b)\nBy October 17, 2008, the DDS shall establish written procedures, which shall include timelines and shall identify responsible entities or persons, for promptly implementing the recommendations for each person identified by the psychotropic medication review.\n\n(c)\nThe psychotropic medication review shall be conducted by a review team that includes professionals with expertise in the prescription, use, and side effects of psychotropic medications as therapy for persons who have been dually diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and mental illness.\n\n(d)\nDDS shall establish in writing:\n(1)\nProcedures for an initial administrative review of psychotropic medication prescriptions for all persons served by DDS.\n(2)\nProcedures and criteria for determining which persons receive only an initial administrative review of psychotropic medications, and which persons also receive a more detailed clinical review of psychotropic medications; and\n(3)\nCriteria for screening and determining the clinical appropriateness of each psychotropic medication prescribed for each person.\n\n(e)\nThe review team shall complete the initial administrative review of psychotropic medications. The initial administrative review of psychotropic medications shall determine, at minimum, for each person served by DDS:\n(1)\nAll prescribed psychotropic medications;\n(2)\nThe diagnosis justifying each prescription;\n(3)\nThe provision of informed consent for each prescription;\n(4)\nThe presence of an accompanying behavioral plan; and\n(5)\nAny other mental health services being provided to the person.\n\n(f)\nThe review team shall conduct a clinical review of psychotropic medications when the initial administrative review meets the review team’s criteria indicating that a detailed clinical review of the person’s psychotropic medication is warranted. The clinical review shall seek to determine the clinical appropriateness of each prescribed psychotropic medication and the potential for alternative approaches. The clinical review shall include, at a minimum, interviews with the person, the prescribing professional, and the person’s residential and day service providers, if any.\n\n(g)\nBy no later than 30 days after completing a psychotropic medication review of a person, the review team shall issue a written report, which shall include recommendations for:\n(1)\nContinued use, modification, or termination of psychotropic medication;\n(2)\nPotential use of alternative approaches, including therapies, behavioral plans, skill development, and environmental modifications;\n(3)\nInformed consent, if informed consent has not been provided; and\n(4)\nDevelopment of a behavioral plan, if no behavioral plan is present.\n\n(h)\nA copy of the written report of the review team shall be appended to the person’s person habilitation plan and shall be provided to:\n(1)\nThe person;\n(2)\nThe person’s legal representative, if any;\n(3)\nThe person’s advocate for a person with an intellectual disability, if any;\n(4)\nThe person’s DDS case manager;\n(5)\nOther persons identified in the person’s person habilitation plan as reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to provide substituted consent pursuant to  § 21-2210, if any;\n(6)\nThe person’s residential service provider; and\n(7)\nThe Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, Inc.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 13. Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities.","Subchapter V. Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1305.06c","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5f49f8286008c427a8ad9627f57a0e0a5b06eca34a3ae66a8b1a7d51cb383def","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1305.06b","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1305.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}