Summary Plaintiffs (children & service providers) challenged plans to reduce Medicaid services (ending some day treatment & therapy for children with DD).
Progress Under appeal. District & Appeal Courts upheld the complaint, ruling that states are required to identify services in their Medicaid plan. If a physician determines services necessary for Medicaid eligible children, state must pay for them regardless whether they were listed in the state Medicaid Plan.

Summary Case concerns state's practice of wait listing individuals for its HCBS waiver program for people with disabilities instead of allowing them to submit an application.
Progress Settlement. State offered waiver services to individuals on the list, up to its CMS approved participant cap & conceded it was required to allow people to apply for services under federal law.

Summary Case challenges the constitutionality of the admission & discharge procedures for people with MR/DD in state institutions.
Progress. On appeal. In 2005, the Appeals court ordered defendants to submit a new set of post-admission review procedures and ruled that the amended rules are an adequate remedy to the case. Plaintiff's appeal is pending. Further details [http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org/law/alerts.html]