§ 40-1-5-4-6

It is the policy of this state to provide persons with serious mental illness adequate and humane care, that, to the extent possible, while meeting the purposes of rehabilitation and treatment, is: (1) Within each person’s own community, recognizing that some services are appropriately provided in facilities that provide services to the entire state; (2) Least restrictive of the person’s freedom of movement and ability to function normally in society while being appropriate to the person’s individual capacity and needs; (3) Directed toward eliminating the need for services and promoting the person’s independence. History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 247, § 1.