Introduction to Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans
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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.
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Populations
Sources
Center for Personal Assistance Services; PAS Center
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Keywords
Olmstead plan; lawsuit
Contact
Center for Personal Assistance Services
University of California San Francisco
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PAS@ucsf.edu
Phone
415-502-7190