District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-2131. Definitions.

(1) “Adult” means a person who is at least 18 years of age.

(2) “Adult in need of protective services” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1901(2).

(3) “Caregiver” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1901(4).

(4) “Covered education agreement” means a supported decision-making agreement that is entered into for the sole purpose of providing supported decision-making related to the supported person's education and:

(5) “Disability” means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of a person.

(6) “Educational records” includes educational records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, approved August 21, 1974 (88 Stat. 571; 20 U.S.C. § 1232g).

(7) “Information that is relevant to a life decision” includes medical records, psychological records, financial records, educational records, and treatment records.

(8) “Life decisions” includes decisions related to:

(9) “Medical records” includes protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191; 110 Stat. 1936).

(10) “Relative” means a parent, other ancestor, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, or one who has been lawful custodian of an adult with a disability at some prior time.

(11) “Supported decision-making” means a process of supporting and accommodating an adult with a disability in order to:

(12) “Supported decision-making agreement” means an agreement between a supported person and a supporter entered into pursuant to this chapter.

(13) “Supported person” means an adult with a disability who has entered into a supported decision making-agreement with a supporter.

(14) “Supporter” means an adult who has entered into a supported decision-making agreement with a supported person.