42 USC § 15041 - Purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15041"
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title: "42 USC § 15041 - Purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15041"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 144
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 141, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1712.)"
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# § 15041. Purpose

The purpose of this part is to provide for allotments to support a protection and advocacy system (referred to in this part as a “system”) in each State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities in accordance with this part.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 141, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1712.)