Pub. L. 89-183, pt. III, tit. 21, ch. 17, sec. 4

Sec. 4. The repeal, by section 8 of this Act, of section 19(b) of the Act approved September 15, 1964 (Pub. Law 88–597,78 Stat. 953; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., Supp. IV, 1965, sec. 21–308 note), and the prior repeal, by section 19(a) of such Act approved September 15, 1964)78 Stat. 953) of the Act approved June 8, 1938 (chapter 326, 52 Stat. 625; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 21–308), as amended, and of the Act approved August 9, 1939 (chapter 620, 53 Stat. 1293; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., secs. 21–310 to 21–318, 21–320 to 21–325), as amended, do not affect (1) any action or proceeding brought prior to September 15, 1964, and existing on December 31, 1965, or (2) any liability incurred by a person for the payment of the costs of maintenance and treatment of an insane or incompetent person hospitalized in the District of Columbia prior to September 15, 1964, and any such action or proceeding shall be heard or determined and such liability continued in accordance with the provisions of those Acts in the same manner and to the same extent as if they had not been repealed.