Summary Class action alleges unnecessary institutionalization of people in residential facilities. The allegations regarded the same facilities cited in USA v. State of TN & the cases were considered together⁹

Summary Plaintiff's allegations about facilities cited in People First of TN v. Clover Bottom et al (TN3) & were considered with that case⁹.
Progress Settlement

Summary Class action brought against one of the state's residential facilities.
Progress Settlement

Summary Class action alleged state unlawfully denied home health to waiver participants in order to hold down costs and caused them to be unnecessarily institutionalized
Progress Settlement. The state agreed to remove any planned restrictions on home health services to waiver participants and to develop HCBS waiver alternatives to nursing facilities.

Summary Class action about lack of reasonable promptness in furnishing ICF/MR or waiver services to eligible individuals.
Progress Settlement The state agreed to form a new Self-Determination HCBS waiver to serve the individuals placed on the wait list as part of the settlement. Also, people who remain on the wait list are to receive $2,280 per year in 'consumer-directed support.' The state is to make additional improvements in their service infrastructure to this population as part of the settlement.

Summary Class action regarding wait list & people at risk of institutionalization¹¹. The complaint alleged the state gives insufficient attention to a backlog of people, committing new resources to placing residents out of state institutions to comply with court orders from other lawsuits (People First v. Clover Bottom & USA v. State of TN).
Progress Settlement

Summary Plaintiffs with varying levels of disability filed suit to prevent cuts in Home Health care hours which would result in reduced services and eventual forced institutionalization.
Progress Preliminary injunction granted to plaintiff to suspend cuts in Home Health services until further evaluation is made.