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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.

2. Table 1 - All Olmstead Plans and Alternative Strategies.

3. Table 2 - Olmstead Lawsuits.

4. Table 1 References.

5. Table 2 References.

6. Download PDF of report.

7. Download PDF of table 1.

8. Download PDF of table 2.

9. Find Olmstead Information for a Specific State.

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State Olmstead Plans and Alternative Strategies

Martin Kitchener, Marshall Alameida, Alice Wong and Charlene Harrington
UCSF National Center for Personal Assistance Services

4th Revision, October 2006

State Olmstead Plan
Yes/no		 Alternative Strategies
Yes/no		 Date Details online
Yes/no		 Title of plan
(or title of alternative strategies)		 Further information
AKa Yes X 1-Nov Yes In Step the plan 2001-2006 Plan: [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/publications/16115_ThePlanPrintable.pdf]
ALa No Yes N/A Yes Alabama Medicaid: The Olmstead decision and Alabama's response State Olmstead website:
[http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/programs/long_term_care/olmstead.aspx]
ARa Yes X 1-Feb Yes The Olmstead Plan in Arkansas Plan: [http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/aging/opfpt1.pdf]
Update: [http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/aging/olmarplan0303.html]
AZa Yes X 1-Aug Yes Arizona's Olmstead Plan Plan: [http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us/Publications/PlansWaivers/Plans/Olmstead/default.asp]
CAa Yes X 3-May Yes The California Olmstead Plan Plan: [http://www.chhs.ca.gov/olmstead/PDFs/01Section%20I%20-%20V%20combined.pdf]

Update:
[http://www.chhs.ca.gov/olmstead/PDFs/OLMSTEAD%20PLAN%20IMPLEMENTATION%20Final%20with%20background.pdf]
COa No N/A X X X N/A
CTa Yes X 2-Mar Yes Choices are for everyone: continuing the movement toward community-based supports in Connecticut Plan: [http://www.ct.gov/dss/LIB/dss/pdfs/CommIntPlan.pdf]
DCa No No X X X Progress: Focus on HCBS waiver program development.
DEa Yes X 2-Oct Yes The State of Delaware's plan for community-based alternatives & Olmstead compliance Plan: [http://www.state.de.us/dhss/admin/cbaolmstead.txt]e
FLa No N/A X X X Progress: Focus on HCBS waiver program development.
GAa Yes X 3-Mar Yes State of Georgia Olmstead strategic plan Plan: [http://www.files.georgia.gov/DHR/DHR_CommonFiles/16739455Olmstead_Plan__Perdue_.pdf]
HIa Yes X Oct 2002b No Recommended Olmstead Implementation Plan (As of December 30, 2005) Update: [http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/adult_services/Olmstead%20Implementation%20Plan.pdf]
IAa Yes X 1-Jun Yes The Iowa Olmstead report State Olmstead website: [http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/mhdd/olmstead/#search='Olmstead']
Plan:
[http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/mhdd/docs/OlmsteadReport.doc]
IDa No No X X X Progress: Community Integration committee developing a plan.
ILa No Yes N/A Yes Community Living and Disabilities Planc State Olmstead website:
[http://www.dhs.state.il.us/projectsinitiatives/dsac/dhs_rc_olmstead.asp]
INa Yes X 1-Jun Yes Comprehensive plan for community integration & support of persons with disabilities Plan:
[http://www.in.gov/fssa/disability/olmstead/comprehensive.html]

State Olmstead website:
[http://www.in.gov/fssa/disability/olmstead/]
KSa No Yes 3-Oct Yes Real Choice: Community First project draft plan Progress: Project information [http://www.realchoice.org]
KYa Yes X N/A Yes Cabinet for Health Services: Olmstead Compliance Plan for FY 2004 through FY 2012 State Olmstead website: [http://chfs.ky.gov/ols/Olmstead.htm]
LAa No Yes 3-Sep Yes Disability Services & Supports Systems: long-term care reform draft plan Progress & plan:
[http://www.gov.state.la.us/disabilityaffairs/dsss/index.htm]
MAa Yes X Jan 2002d Yes The People's Olmstead Plan: the plan to provide comprehensive community-based services Plan: [http://mass.gov/resources/ecbs_plan.pdf]
MDa No Yes Jul 2001b No Final Report of the Community Access Steering Committeeb N/A
MEa Yes X 3-Oct Yes Roadmap for change: Maine's response to the Olmstead decision Plan: [http://mainerealchoices.org/workgroup_roadmap.htm]
MIa No Yes Jun-00 Yes Michigan's long-term care work group - report & recommendations Progress: Long-term care workgroup report [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ltcrpt_6955_7.pdf]
MNa No Yes 1-Jan Yes Long-term care taskforce: reshaping long-term care in Minnesota Progress: Long-term care plan for older people
[http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&Redirected=true&dDocName=id_005812]
Status of Long-Term Care in Minnesota 2005: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature
[http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&Rendition=Primary&allowInterrupt=1&noSaveAs=1&dDocName=dhs_id_059536]
MOa Yes X Dec-00 Yes Improving Missouri's Service Delivery System for Persons with Disabilities Plan: [http://www.gcd.oa.mo.gov/Olmstead/reportindex.shtml]


State Olmstead website: [http://www.gcd.oa.mo.gov/Olmstead/olmstead.shtml]
MSa Yes X 1-Sep Yes Mississippi Access to Care Plan: [http://www.mac.state.ms.us/MAC_Final.pdf]

Update: Mississippi Access to Care Implementation Report #1, May 30, 2003
[http://www.mac.state.ms.us/Services_Available/Implementation_Report1/implementation_report1.html]
MTa Yes X 1-Dec Yes Various Plan: 4 plans covering, Mental Health, Medicaid, Senior & LTC
[http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/sltc/protective_legal/olmstead/olmstead.final.report.htm] e and Disability Services:
[http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/dsd/govt_programs/olmstead/plandoc.htm] e
NCa Yes X 3-Apr Yes Serving persons with disabilities in appropriate settings: The North Carolina Plan Plan: [http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/docs/OlmsteadPlan.pdf]e

Draft of Olmstead plan, 2001
[http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/docs/draftolmsteadplan-toc.htm]
NDa No Yes 1-Aug No N/A Progress: State has received systems change grant, amongst other activities.b

In 2001, the governor established an Olmstead Commission whose mission is to develop a plan to implement the Olmstead decision.
[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/boards/boards-query.asp?Board_ID=127]

Olmstead Update: Serving People with Long-Term Care and Support Needs in Communities, November 2002
[http://www.nd.gov/humanservices/info/pubs/docs/olmstead-update-long-term-care-and-support-services.pdf]
NEa No Yes Jan 2004b Yes Real Choice for Nebraskans Progress: Real Choice Activity [http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ags/realchoice/index.htm]
NHa No Yes N/A No Community Support Planb Progress: Plan compiled from those for community-based services for people with MR/DD, mental health, children and agingb.
NJa No Yes N/A No N/A Progress: No plan as of yet. See the Public Advocate's testimony in 2006 on the need for a state Olmstead Plan.
[http://www.state.nj.us/publicadvocate/divisions/disabled/testimony.html]

In 2006 the Division of Developmental Disabilities posted a request for proposal regarding customized supports and services for people transitioning from developmental centers to communities.
[http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddd/publications/Olmstead%20RFP%20Guidelines.pdf]
NMa Yes X N/A No N/A Progress: Information Bulletin
[http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/lcsdocs/148087.pdf]
NVa Yes X 2-Oct Yes Strategic Plan for people with disabilities Plan: [http://hr.state.nv.us/shcp/documents/Disability_Documents/StrategicPlan-Disability.pdf]

Update: Strategic Plan for People with Disabilities, July 2006
[http://hr.state.nv.us/directors/SP-AccComm04/Documents/SP-PeoplewithDisabilities_Annual%20Report2006.pdf]
NYa No Yes 3-Feb Yes Developing a comprehensive, effectively working Olmstead plan in NY state Progress: NY has established an Olmstead planning process [http://www.coalitionforaging.org/CTIONYOlmstead1.pdf]
OHa Yes X 1-Feb Yes Ohio Access for People with Disabilities Plan: [http://www.ohioaccess.ohio.gov/pdf/ohioaccessrpt2001.pdf]

Update: Ohio Access for People with Disabilities 2004
[http://www.ohioaccess.ohio.gov/pdf/ohioaccessrpt2004.pdf]
OKa No Yes N/A No N/A Progress: Olmstead strategic planning work group developing plan.

Interim Report of the Oklahoma Olmstead Strategic Planning Committee - July 2004
[http://www.csctulsa.org/images/OLMSTEAD%20INTERIM%20REPORT071504%20(3).doc]

State Olmstead website:
[http://www.csctulsa.org/olmstead.htm]
ORa No No N/A No X Progress: Developmental disabilities 6 year plan to eliminate waiting lists.
PAa No N/A N/A No X Progress: Money Follows the Person Concept Paper, ARC Pennsylvania, 2006
[http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Presentations/ARC.pdf]

Community Living Advisory Committee report and recommendations on Nursing Facility Transition, Gaps in Services and No Wrong Door, 2003
[http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/AnnualReports/CLACReport-Nov03.pdf]

Home and Community Based Services Stakeholder Planning Team Recommendations to the Rendell Administration, 2002
[http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Disable/HomeCommServices/HCBSTeam/003671373.htm]

Home and Community Based Services Stakeholder Planning Team Strategic Plan for July 2004-December 2006
[http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/Publications/HCBS_SPT_StrategicPlan2004.pdf]
RIa No No N/A N/A X Progress: Community-Based Long-Term Care Services in Rhode Island: A Report Issued Pursuant to Joint Resolution 05-R 384 (2005)
[http://www.dhs.ri.gov/dhs/reports/ltc_services.pdf]
SCa Yes X 1-Aug Yes South Carolina Home and Community-based services Task Force: report Plan: [http://www.scddc.state.sc.us/olmstd.pdf]
SDa No No X No X N/A
TNa Yes X Mar-99 Yes Tennessee Comprehensive plan for the delivery of long-term care services to elderly and disabled persons Plan: [http://www.state.tn.us/comaging/TNlongtermcare.pdf]

Update: Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Three-Year Plan FY 2007-2009
[http://tennessee.gov/mental/3yrplan/planbody.pdf]
TXa Yes X 2-Dec Yes Revised Texas Promoting Independence Plan Plan: [http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/pubs/tpip02/02_12TPIPrev.pdf]

Update: 2004 Revised Texas Promoting Independence Plan
[http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/PUBS/12xx04_TPIP_Rev.pdf]

Promoting Independence Advisory Committee 2004 Report
[http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/pubs/101204_PIAC.pdf]

Project CHOICE targets individuals who are elderly and persons with disabilities who either reside in nursing facilities or who are at immediate risk of doing so.
[http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/si/project.htm]
UTa Yes X 2-Mar Yes Comprehensive plan for public services in the most integrated setting Plan: [http://www.dhs.utah.gov/pdf/TheOlmstead-Plan.pdf]

Update: [http://www.dhs.utah.gov/pdf/Olmstead-planupdate.pdf]
VAa Yes X 3-Aug Yes One Community - final report of the Task Force to develop an Olmstead plan for Virginia Plan: [http://www.olmsteadva.com/downloads/FinalReport/FINALTFREPORT.pdf]

Update: Third Annual Report of the Community Integration Team to the Community Integration Olmstead Oversight Advisory Board, 2006
[http://www.olmsteadva.com/downloads/ThirdAnnualImplementationTeamReport.doc]
State Olmstead website: [http://www.olmsteadva.com/]
VTa Yes Yes N/A No Vermont Olmstead Plan, Prepared by the Vermont Olmstead Commission, February 6, 2006 Progress: Vermont Olmstead Commission set up
[http://humanservices.vermont.gov/publications/olmstead-commission/]

Plan: Vermont Olmstead Commission-Comprehensive Plan 2006
[http://humanservices.vermont.gov/publications/olmstead-commission/vermont-olmstead-commission-comprehensive-plan/view]
WAa Yes X 5-Jun Yes Washington's Olmstead Plan Plan: Washington\'s Olmstead Plan, Department of Social and Health Services, June 2005
[http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ea/olmsteadrep.pdf]

State Olmstead website: [http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/olmstead/]
WIa Yes X 2-Jan Yes Wisconsin's ADA Title II Plan: phase 1 Plan: [http://www.wcltc.state.wi.us/PDF/ADAPlan1-02.pdf]
WVa No Yes 3-Sep Yes Olmstead Position Paper Progress: Position paper
[http://www.wvdhhr.org/bhhf/olmstead/olmstead%20position%20paper.pdf]

State Olmstead website: [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bhhf/olmstead/]
WYa Yes X 1-Mar Yes Wyoming Draft Olmstead Plan Draft plan: Draft plans for the Aging Division, Developmental Disabilities Division, Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health Division of the State of Wyoming Department of Health
[http://wdh.state.wy.us/OLMSTEAD/OLMSTEADHomePage.htm]

State Olmstead website: [http://wdh.state.wy.us/OLMSTEAD/]