Rhode Island § 40.1-5.4-6 § 40.1-5.4-6. Declaration of policy.

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§ 40.1-5.4-6 — § 40.1-5.4-6. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island § 40.1-5.4-6

Title 40.1Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Ch. 40.1-5.4Division of Mental Health

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-6 (2026).

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§ 40.1-5.4-6. Declaration of policy.
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;
         
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§ 40.1-5.4-6. Declaration of policy.

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.