Implementation of this chapter shall be grounded on the following principles:
(a)
Services shall be provided in the least restrictive, most home-based environment compatible with the health condition, mental status, and long-term needs of each consumer.
(b)
Services shall be accessible through multiple points of entry into a continuum of long-term care services that meet a wide range of needs of the aging population and for persons with disabilities.
(c)
Home- and community-based long-term care services shall be readily accessible from the hospital.
(d)
Home- and community-based long-term care services that meet a wide range of consumer needs shall be available.