amendments to title 21

amendments to title 21 Sec. 150. (a) Chapter 1 of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 21–112 is amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia,” and inserting in lieu thereof “Probate Court”. (2) Section 21–115 is amended by striking out “to the United States”. (3) Section 21–158 is amended by striking out “in the name of the United States”. (b) Section 21–301(4) of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (c) Chapter 5 of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: (1) Sections 21–501 and 21–502 (a) are each amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superio’r Court of the District of Columbia”. (2) Section 21–521 is amended by striking out “the family physician” and inserting in lieu thereof “a physician”. (3) Sections 21–544, 21–564(a), 21–564(b), and 21–590 are each amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (4) Section 21–564(a) is further amended by striking out “Board of Commissioners” and inserting in lieu thereof “Commissioner”. (5) (A) Section 21–581 is amended— (i) by striking out “Commissioners” in subsection (a) and in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof “Commissioner”, and (ii) by striking out “(a)” and subsection (b). (B) The item relating to section 21–581 in the analysis of chapter 5 is amended by striking out “Commissioners” and inserting in lieu thereof “Commissioner”. (6) Section 21–584 is amended by striking out “witnesses in the courts of the United States” and inserting in lieu thereof “other witnesses in the court”. 84 Stat. 568 (7) (A) The following new section is added after section 21–591: “§ 21–592. Return to hospital of an escaped mentally ill person “When a person has been ordered confined hi a hospital or institution for the mentally ill pursuant to this chapter and has left such hospital or institution without authorization or has failed to return as directed, the court which ordered confinement shall, upon the request of the administrator of such hospital or institution, order the return of such person to such hospital or institution.” (B) The analysis of chapter 5 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 21–591 the following: “21–592. Return to hospital of an escaped mentally ill person.” (d) Members of the Commission on Mental Health established under section 21–502 of title 21 of the District of Columbia Code who are in office on the effective date of this title shall continue in office as provided in subsection (b) of that section. (e) Section 21–706(a) of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (f) Section 21–906 of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (g) Chapter 11 of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: (1) (A) Sections 21–1101, 21–1102, 21–1103, 21–1104, 21–1105, 21–1106, 21–1107, 21–1108, 21–1110, 21–1111, 21–1113, 21–1115, 21–1118, and 21–1123 are each amended by striking out “feeble-minded” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “substantially retarded”. (B) The section heading for section 21–1118 is amended by striking out “feeble-minded” and inserting in lieu thereof “substantially retarded”. (2) Sections 21–1102 and 21–1120 are each amended by striking out “Department of Public Welfare” and inserting in lieu thereof “District of Columbia Council”. (3) Section 21–1103 is amended— (A) by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”, and (B) by striking out “of District Court as to feeble-mindedness” in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof “as to substantial retardation”. (4) Section 21–1104 is amended by striking out “District Court of the United States for the District or Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (5) Section 21–1109 (a) is amended by striking out “running to the United States”. (6) Section 21–1111 (a) is amended by striking out “Commissioners” and inserting in lieu thereof “Commissioner”. (7) Section 21–1114 is amended— (A) by striking out “juvenile court of the District of Columbia as a dependent or delinquent child” and inserting in lieu thereof “Family Division of the Superior Court upon allegations that he is delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision”, (B) by striking out “feeble-minded” and inserting in lieu thereof “substantially retarded”, 84 Stat. 569 (C) by inserting “, other than proceedings on a motion to transfer pursuant to section 16–2307, after “the proceedings” in the first sentence, and (D) by striking out “brought before juvenile court appears feeble-minded” in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof “brought before Family Division appears substantially retarded”. (8) Sections 21–1116 and 21–1122 are each amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (9) Section 21–1117 is amended— (A) by striking out “feeble-mindedness” and inserting in lieu thereof “substantial retardation”, and (B) by striking out “feeble-minded” in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof “substantially retarded” (10) The analysis of chapter 11 is amended— (A) by striking out “of District Court as to feeble-mindedness” in the item relating to section 21–1103 and inserting in lieu thereof “as to substantial retardation”, and (B) by striking out “before juvenile court appears feeble-minded” in the item relating to section 21–1114 and inserting in lieu thereof “before Family Division appears substantially retarded”, and (C) by striking out “feeble-minded” in the items relating to sections 21–1117 and 21–1118 and inserting in lieu thereof “substantially retarded”. (11) The chapter heading for chapter 11 is amended by striking out “FEEBLE-MINDED” and inserting in lieu thereof “SUBSTANTIALLY RETARDED”. (h) Chapter 13 of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 21–1301 is amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (2) The first sentence of section 21 1302 is amended by striking out “to the United States”. (i) Chapter 15 of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 21–1501 is amended by striking out “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Superior Court of the District of Columbia”. (2) Section 21–1506 is amended by striking out “of the Civil Division”. (j) The analysis of title 21, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out “Feeble-Minded” in the reference to chapter 11 mid inserting in lieu thereof “Substantially Retarded”.