§ 40.1-5.4-5 - Purposes.
SECTION 40.1-5.4-5
§ 40.1-5.4-5 Purposes. – The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(1) To advance the public interest, to promote, safeguard andprotect the human dignity, constitutional and statutory rights and liberties,social well being and general welfare of all residents with serious mentalillness of the state;
(2) To provide or to secure certain social, protective,supportive, rehabilitative, emergency and other types of appropriate servicesfor adults with serious mental illness.
(3) To establish, maintain and coordinate a comprehensive,effective and efficient system of services for persons with serious mentalillness;
(4) To promote the coordination of all available services,both general and specialized, for adults with serious mental illness, underpublic and private auspices; and
(5) To ensure that adults with serious mental illness whoreceive services from agencies or facilities licensed by the departmentpursuant to § 40.1-24-1 et seq., receive such psychiatric, social,rehabilitative, housing assistance and case management services as prescribedin an individualized treatment plan, developed with the participation of theadult with serious mental illness, and when possible, his or her family orguardian or interested friend.