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Introduction to Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans
09/12/2008 | Requests *Summary
Tables listing the formal strategies adopted by each state to achieve compliance with the Olmstead decision and community integration lawsuits related to the case are maintained here. In 1999, the Supreme Court found that people have the right to receive care in the most integrated, least restrictive setting appropriate. This report gives more details on that decision and summarizes the impact it has had on community integration in general.
Author
Kitchener, Martin; Willmott, Micky; Alameida, Marshall; Wong, Alice; Harrington, Charlene
Available Files
- Website Off-site link
- Report PDF (179K, 16 pages)
- Table 1- State Olmstead plans PDF (250K, 12 pages)
- Table 2 - Olmstead-related lawsuits PDF (669K, 20 pages)
Keywords
Independent Living; Community Inclusion; ; ADA; Americans with Disabilities Act; Olmstead plan; lawsuit
Topic
Accessibility, Olmstead
Type/Tool
Comparison Table, Matrix or Chart, Reports
Source
Center for Personal Assistance Services; PAS Center
State
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, All States/Territories
Date Created
01/12/2009
Contact
Center for Personal Assistance Services University of California San Francisco
PAS@ucsf.edu
415-502-7190
PAS@ucsf.edu
415-502-7190
Short URL
Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)