Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 8721
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 8721
- Developmental disability: means a severe, chronic disability of a person that is manifested before the person reaches 18 years of age and results in:
- Family: means a group of individuals that includes a person with a developmental disability and that:
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 8721. Purpose
It is the policy of the State of Vermont that each citizen with a developmental disability shall have the following opportunities:
(1) To live in a safe environment with respect and dignity.
(2) To live with family or in a home of his or her choice.
(3) To make choices which affect his or her life.
(4) To attend neighborhood schools, be employed, and participate in activities, to the extent that this purpose is not construed to alter or extend rights or responsibilities of federal laws relating to special education.
(5) To have access to the community support and services that are available to other citizens. (Added 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)