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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.

2. Table 1 - Olmstead Plans.

3. Table 2 - Olmstead Lawsuits.

5. References.

6. Download PDF of report.

7. Download PDF of Plan table.

8. Download PDF of Case table.

9. Find Olmstead Information for a Specific State.

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Georgia Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases, 2009

May 2009

The Center for PAS has tracked 2 Olmstead related case(s) in Georgia.

This information is extracted from the "Olmstead and Olmstead-Related Lawsuits" table in the "Introduction to Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans" report published on the center for PAS website.

Olmstead v. L.C. & E.W.*

Date filed: 1995

Case status: Closed (Jul 1999)

Primary Target group: MR/DDa & mental illness

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Olmstead

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : GA13

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Case about 2 women with MR/DD both diagnosed with mental illness & voluntarily admitted to a state hospital for psychiatric treatment. Treating professionals concluded that the plaintiffs could receive community care but they remained institutionalized.
Progress Complaint upheld

Birdsong et al v. Perdue et al

Date filed: Jan. 2003

Case status: Open

Primary Target group: Physical Disability

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Olmstead

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : GA23

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Class action alleges since Olmstead, the State made no significant effort to operate long-term care in a way that ensures people have the option of HCBS & are not unduly segregated.
Progress Settlement discussions underway
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