22 M.R.S. §6102: Objectives

The objectives of this Act are:

1. To secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a family and home environment for people capable of self-care with the benefit of priority social services;

2. To remove individual and social barriers to personal and economic independence for citizens; and

3. To better utilize existing resources available at the national, state and local levels in order to improve the effectiveness of priority social services.