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State Information > Mississippi Olmstead Decision Information> Mississippi Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases

Mississippi Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases map of Mississippi

As of January 2005

The Center for PAS has tracked 2 Olmstead related cases in Mississippi.

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.

Blackmon v. Mississippi Dept of Mental Health

Date filed: 1997
Case status: Closed
Primary Target group:
Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Related
Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : MS12
Case Summary & Links to Further Details iii:
Summary Case argued that failure to prescribe newer anti-psychotic medication violated the ADA because it prevented people from being discharged to more integrated settings. Progress Case voluntarily dismissed.

Billy A & Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities v. Lewis-Payton et al

Date filed: May. 2002
Case status: Open
Primary Target group:
Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Related
Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : MS23
Case Summary & Links to Further Details iii:
Summary Class action alleging that state policies lead to unnecessary segregation of individuals with disabilities in nursing homes by not making HCBSc available. Progress Settlement proposed.

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