Section 10-515 - Legislative policy.
§ 10-515. Legislative policy.
It is the policy of this State that:
(1) An individual who has a mental disorder and who is placed in a private group home have, as far as possible, an opportunity for placement in a residence in the community of origin of the individual; and
(2) To assure, as far as possible, that a community will accept a private group home, the private group home should be located:
(i) After consultation with the local government; and
(ii) In a manner consistent with the principles of normalization and statewide standards.
[An. Code 1957, art. 59, §§ 59, 61; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]