The preamble to 1993 Act No. 38, as amended by 1994 Act No. 344, Section 1, provides as follows:

"Whereas, the role of the community and family in providing support and determining services for persons with mental retardation and related disabilities or head injuries or spinal cord injuries has become a partnership with professionals and the State; and.

"Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that families are the greatest resource available to individuals with severe lifelong disabilities; and.

"Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that individual and family support services help keep families together and allow individuals to benefit daily from their families' love and care; and.

"Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that individual and family support services promote economic self-sufficiency and independence; and.

"Whereas, the support of individuals and families in their effort to care for themselves or their family members at home is more efficient, cost-effective, and sensitive than placing individuals in institutions or in other out-of-home residential settings. Now, therefore,".