24 USC § 225a - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t24/s225a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "24 USC § 225a - Definitions"
title_number: 24
title_name: "HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS"
section_number: "225a"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-09-29"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–621, § 3, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3371.)"
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# § 225a. Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter:

**(1)** The term “Hospital” means the institution in the District of Columbia known as Saint Elizabeths Hospital operated on November 8, 1984, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

**(2)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

**(3)** The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

**(4)** The term “District” means the District of Columbia.

**(5)** The term “Federal court consent decree” means the consent decree in Dixon v. Heckler, Civil Action No. 74–285.

**(6)** The term “service coordination period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1987.

**(7)** The term “financial transition period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1991.

**(8)** The term “system implementation plan” means the plan for a comprehensive mental health system for the District of Columbia to be developed pursuant to this subchapter.

**(9)** The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–621, § 3, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3371.)