Purposes of chapter

The purposes of this chapter are to qualify for federal funds under the provisions of Title XX of the Social Security Act; to administer said federal funds as well as other funds available to the Department of Social Services; and to direct all such public services of the department toward the goals of: (1) Achieving or maintaining self - support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency; (2) Achieving or maintaining self - sufficiency, including reduction of dependency; (3) Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests, or preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families; (4) Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community - based care, home - based care, or other forms of less intensive care; or (5) Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate, or providing services to individuals in institutions. Source: SL 1975, ch 188 , § 1; SL 1980, ch 201 , § 1.