Community Transition: The Role of Individual Assessment

This paper was developed to consider possible approaches to interpreting the concept of individual assessments as provided in the Olmstead Decision. While the process of carrying out an assessment raises basic issues that are integral to a public determination of whether an individual qualifies for a good, benefit, or status, there appear to be two types of assessments that states need to consider. This paper identifies the two classes of assessments issues for consideration in both cases.