Date filed: Jun. 2000
Case status: Closed (May 2002)
Primary Target group:
Case Type (Olmstead ^e or Related ^f): Related
Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : ME1³
Case Summary & Links to Further Details ⁱⁱⁱ:
Summary Class action alleged the state had not provided medically necessary EPSDT services to children with MR/DD^a or assured children's non-waiver Medicaid services. Progress Settlement (provides no child will wait more than 6 months to receive approved treatment & services) Further details [http://www.med.uscourts.gov/opinions/carter/2001/GC_07022001_1-00cv116_Risinger_v_Concannon.pdf]

Date filed: Aug. 2001
Case status: Closed (Jul 2003)
Primary Target group:
Case Type (Olmstead ^e or Related ^f): Related
Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : ME2³
Case Summary & Links to Further Details ⁱⁱⁱ:
Summary Class action alleging state failure to provide services with reasonable promptness. Progress Settlement. State is required to devise a Medicaid plan, furnish day habilitation & case management services within 90 days to people who sought them & within 225 days to newly qualifying individuals. Reasonable promptness for receipt of waiver services is defined as starting services within 18 months. It does not require the state to expand the program more than the approved number of slots.Further details [http://www.drcme.org/rancourt.html] [http://www.med.uscourts.gov/opinions/carter/2002/GC_05082002_1-01cv159_Rancourt_v_MeDHS.pdf]