Vermont

Task Force

Senate Bill 224, signed by the governor on June 13, 2002, establishes the Olmstead advisory commission in the Agency of Human Services and specifies the commission's membership. The Olmstead advisory commission must submit a status report by January 1 of each year to the governor and the legislature.

Implementation

As noted, legislation created the Olmstead advisory committee in the Agency of Human Services.

There are no current lawsuits related to the Olmstead decision.

The state of Vermont received a $2 million Real Choice Systems Change Grant that will be used to identify gaps in care and coordination of services. The state will develop training materials and recruit a crew of self-advocates to train others. Nursing home placement counseling will be implemented, and a paraprofessional organization will be established. The grant also will be used to amend the state's Section 1115 waiver and research the state actions necessary to allow for direct consumer funding.