Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 8901

The purpose of this chapter is to expand community mental health and developmental disability services; to encourage participation in such a program by persons in local communities; to obtain better understanding of the need for community mental health and developmental services; to authorize funding for the program by State aid, local financial support, and direct payment by people who receive services who have the ability to pay; and to provide services to persons with a mental condition or psychiatric disability, persons with a developmental disability, and children or adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance.