District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-1305.03. Least restrictive conditions.

(a) Persons shall have a right to the least restrictive conditions necessary and available to achieve the purposes of habilitation. To this end, the residential facility shall move persons from:

(b) If at any time the Director decides that a person should be transferred out of the facility to a less restrictive environment, he or she shall immediately notify the Court pursuant to § 7-1303.09. Notice shall be provided to the person, the person's counsel, the person’s advocate for a person with an intellectual disability, if one has been appointed, and the person's parent or guardian who petitioned for the commitment.