D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3405
The Residence Director shall promptly notify a resident's sponsor, if any, or physician when a resident's physical or mental condition deteriorates so that the resident needs continuing professional nursing services and should be transferred to an appropriately licensed facility.
Short-term nursing care, up to seventy-two (72) hours, may be provided by a community residence facility when needed if the community residence facility can provide or arrange for the provision of the physical environment and professional services appropriate to the resident's condition.
If the Residence Director is not able to obtain appropriate medical care for the resident, he or she shall notify the Mayor of the need for assistance.
No resident shall be involuntarily transferred to another community residence facility or asked to leave a community residence facility on a non-emergency basis without both of the following:
Except in the case of a resident of a group home for mentally retarded persons, no resident shall be prevented from leaving the community residence facility or be subject to a curfew.
If a Residence Director has reason to believe that a resident appears to be irrational and may do harm to himself or herself or to others, the Residence Director shall promptly notify the resident's personal physician and attempt to obtain appropriate medical assistance.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3405