a. It is in the public interest to generate revenue to be used by the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services to reduce the number of disabled persons awaiting placement in a community residence or program; and

b. By establishing an appropriate assessment on intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, to the extent possible under federal law, additional funding will be available for more placements of disabled persons in community residences or programs.

L.1998, c.40, s.2; amended 2010, c.50, s.56.