{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-5.4-6","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-6","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"It is the policy of this state to provide persons with serious mental illness adequate and humane care, that, to the extent possible, while meeting the purposes of rehabilitation and treatment, is:\n(1) Within each person’s own community, recognizing that some services are appropriately provided in facilities that provide services to the entire state;\n(2) Least restrictive of the person’s freedom of movement and ability to function normally in society while being appropriate to the person’s individual capacity and needs;\n(3) Directed toward eliminating the need for services and promoting the person’s independence.","path":["Title 40.1 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals","Chapter 5.4 Division of Mental Health"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE40.1/40.1-5.4/40.1-5.4-6.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:32Z","sha256":"9b5c41d193e7b3720aff3bc5bb6280c7fa8f6e72bb182c0524be55abc4e0316e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-5.4-5","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-40.1-5.4-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}