28-8-23. Purposes of chapter.
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The purposes of this chapter are to qualify for federal funds under the provisions of Title XX of the Social Security Act; to administer said federal funds as well as other funds available to the Department of Social Services; and to direct all such public services of the department toward the goals of:
(1)Achieving or maintaining self - support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency;
(2)Achieving or maintaining self - sufficiency, including reduction of dependency;
(3)Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests, or preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families;
(4)Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community - based care, home - based care, or other forms of less intensive care; or
(5)Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate, or providing services to individuals in institutions.