{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-40-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-40-1-1","heading":"Legislative intent and purpose","body":"Sec. 1. (a) It is the intent of the state to develop, within the limits of the state's capabilities and resources, a program that gives the greatest assurance of enabling a person with a disability to achieve the person's maximum potential and the highest degree of independence possible.\n(b) The purpose of this chapter is to create a procedure by which to locate and identify persons with disabilities.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 40. OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS","Chapter 1. Reporting of Persons With Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-40-1-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"c2af9f79724a422666ca701d26081c854782b220e4eecbe624e19e304ce64f30","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-39-11-5","next":"us-in/ic-16-40-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}