In a landmark interpretation of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), the Supreme Court decided that people with disabilities have a right to receive care in the most integrated setting appropriate and that unnecessary institutionalization violates the ADA. All states must now comply with the decision. The Center for PAS is tracking the legal and policy ramifications of the Olmstead decision in each state.

• Introduction to Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans
• Table: State Olmstead Plans and Alternative Strategies
• Table: Olmstead and Olmstead-Related Lawsuits by State

(Data below extracted from the Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans report, the State Olmstead Plans and Alternative Strategies table and the Olmstead and Olmstead-Related Lawsuits table available at the links above.)

Oregon State Olmstead Plan¹
As of October 2008

Oregon does not currently have an Olmstead plan¹ developed.

Further Information²:
Progress: Developmental disabilities 6-year plan to eliminate waiting lists.

Future of Long-Term Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities website: [http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/spwpd/ltc/fltc/index.shtml]

Riding the Wave: A Call to Action. A Report on the Future of Long-Term Care in Oregon and Long-Range Planning for Oregon's Communities (Nov 2006): [http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/spd/adv/gcss/fltc_rpt.pdf]

Recommendations on the Future of Long-Term Care in Oregon, Department of Human Services (May 2006): [http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/spwpd/ltc/fltc/report1.pdf]

Notes and References: OR^a

Oregon Legal Cases Related to Olmstead
As of October 2008

The Center for PAS has tracked 3 Olmstead and Olmstead related legal cases in Oregon.

• Information and summaries of each case.