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The Texas Promoting Independence Plan
12/20/2002 | Requests *Summary
The Texas Promoting Independence Plan is the comprehensive, effectively working plan called for as a response to the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision. The Plan includes all long-term care services and supports and the state’s efforts to improve the provision of community-based alternatives. The goal is to ensure that these programs effectively foster independence and acceptance of people with disabilities and provide opportunities for people to live productive lives in their communities.
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Keywords
Nursing Facility Transition; Long Term Services and Supports; Olmstead; long term care; community based alternatives; foster independence
Topic
Accessibility, Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Housing, Long-Term Care, Model Communities, Olmstead, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
Reports
Source
Grantee produced, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
State
Texas
Date Created
04/15/2004
Contact
Kathi Dougherty
kdd2@cisunix.unh.edu
kdd2@cisunix.unh.edu
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)