Rhode Island Olmstead Plan Information 
The 1999 Olmstead Supreme Court Decision and Rhode Island
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
For a complete list of Federal cases please refer to the Department of Justice, Olmstead Litigation page.
(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.)
Rhode Island State Olmstead Planii
Updated February 2012, Rhode Island does not currently have an Olmstead planii developed.
Further Information iii
Progress: Olmstead Decision Task Force website: http://sos.ri.gov/boards/index.php?page=board_detail&board;_id=5535
Community-Based Long-Term Care Services in Rhode Island: A Report Issued Pursuant to Joint Resolution 05-R 384 (2005) http://www.dhs.ri.gov/dhs/reports/ltc_services.pdf
Notes and References: RI12
Rhode Island Legal Cases Related to Olmstead (updated April 2012)
The Center for PAS has tracked 2 Olmstead and Olmstead related legal cases in Rhode Island.
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