Statutes | 4 HCC § 1 Chapter I § 4 | 2020
a. The dignity and self-reliance of the Nation&rsquos Elders shall be acknowledged and respected by family members, the community, and employees of the Nation. The rights of each Elder shall be protected.
b. The Nation further recognizes that Elder abuse, neglect, self-neglect or exploitation, when the well-being and safety of an Elder is endangered, is serious.
c. The Nation shall establish services and assure their availability to all Elders when in need of them and to place the least possible restrictions on personal liberty and exercise of rights consistent with due process and protection from abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation.
d. The Legislature shall appropriate and provide adequate funding support as determined by the CFS program&rsquos needs to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the Nation&rsquos Elders.