§ 20-79-202 - Policy. - Arkansas Statutes

20-79-202. Policy.

(a) It is declared to be the policy of the State of Arkansas to provide needed and feasible rehabilitation services to eligible disabled and handicapped individuals throughout the state to the end that they may engage in useful and remunerative occupations to the extent of their capabilities. In rehabilitating individuals who may be expected to achieve the ability of independent living as to dispense with, or largely dispense with, the need for institutional care or, if not institutionalized, to dispense with, or largely dispense with, the need for an attendant, it is also declared to be the policy of the State of Arkansas to provide needed and feasible rehabilitation services to eligible disabled and handicapped individuals throughout the state, thereby increasing the social and economic well-being of themselves and their families and the productive capacity of the state and reducing the burden of dependency on families and taxpayers.

(b) Pursuant to this policy, rehabilitation services shall be provided to citizens throughout the state. The rehabilitation plan adopted pursuant to this subchapter shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of this state.