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IntroductionUS StatisticsSize and characteristics of the PAS workforce in US. Wages for Personal & Home Care Aides in US. State Program DataState Waiver Demo Information. US Legal InformationUS Olmstead Plans and Lawsuits. US PAS ProjectsResearch/Demo Projects to Improve PAS Workforce. US ResourcesContact Info and Descriptions for all US Medicaid Waivers. US resources for employment of persons with disabilities. US LibraryPAS Reports and Publications related to US. US Links |
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USThe 1999 Olmstead Supreme Court Decision and USIn 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.
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