Purpose

The purposes of this title are to enhance environments and provide supports to enable persons with developmental disabilities to achieve and maintain physical well - being, personal and professional satisfaction, participation as community members, and safety from abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and to promote and safeguard the human dignity, constitutional and statutory rights, social well - being, and general welfare of all persons with developmental disabilities in the state. Source: SL 2000, ch 131 , § 2.