Sec. 1. (a) It is the policy of the state that every individual with a developmental disability, individual with a mental illness, and individual seeking or receiving vocational rehabilitation services has the same right to legal and other professional and lay representational services to promote, protect, and advocate the individual's interests as any other individual.
(b) It is the intent of this chapter to secure to the state, the state's local units of government, and Indiana citizens maximum benefits under the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (P.L.94-103), and to this end this chapter should be liberally construed.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 16-13-19-1; 16-13-19-6.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.131.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 28. Miscellaneous Provisions Concerning Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 1. Indiana Protection and Advocacy Service Commission
12-28-1-1. Policy; Purpose; Liberal Construction
12-28-1-5. Vocational Rehabilitation Services Defined
12-28-1-6. Establishment of Commission; Membership; Eligibility; Advisory Members
12-28-1-7. Term of Office; Consecutive Terms
12-28-1-9. Per Diem; Travel Expenses
12-28-1-10. Executive Director
12-28-1-11. Purpose of Commission