Olmstead v. L.C. Judicial and Legislative Developments in the Law of Deinstitutionalization

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities.

Intellectual disability.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Discusses 1999 Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead volume L.C., which concluded that States may be violating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act if they provide care to people with disabilities in institutional settings when they could be appropriately served in a home or community-based setting. Examines subsequent lower court decisions and Federal legislation in the 111th Congress

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Olmstead v LC

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-FDT-0502

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