Article Publication Date:
8/19/2003
Summary:
The National Council on Disability (NCD) assesses the nation's response to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999) that the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities is a form of discrimination.
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Types/Tools:
Populations:
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Sources:
National Council on Disability
Programs/Initiatives:
Olmstead
States:
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; 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
Olmstead; New Freedom Initiative; state plans
Contact
Bob Mollica
rmollica@nashp.org
Phone:
207-874-6524
Contact Fax:
207-874-6527
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49803