Sec. 4. 34-B MRSA §5001, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §39, is further amended to read:

5. Region. "Region" means any of the geographic service regions established by the department.

Sec. 5. 34-B MRSA §5001, sub-§5-A is enacted to read:

5-A.__Respite.__"Respite" means planned time for family caregivers, which provides a break from the responsibility of caring for the person.

Sec. 6. 34-B MRSA §5001, sub-§6, ¶¶D and E, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, are amended to read:

D. Medical and psychiatric care; and

E. Nutritional services.; and

Sec. 7. 34-B MRSA §5001, sub-§6, ¶F is enacted to read:

F.__Education.

Sec. 8. 34-B MRSA §5002, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 459, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§5002.__Policy

1.__Services.__It is the policy of the State to provide education, training and support services to persons with mental retardation or autism who need those services.

2.__Setting.__The setting for all such services must, consistent with adequate care and treatment:

A.__Impose the fewest possible restrictions on the liberty of each person with mental retardation or autism; and

B.__Be as close as possible to the patterns and norms of the mainstream of society.

3.__Principles guiding delivery of services.__Delivery of services to persons with mental retardation or autism and the interpretation of all laws pertaining to persons with mental retardation or autism must be guided by the following principles.