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Iowa
- Iowa Division of MH/DD Reports
These reports (mostly in Microsoft Word document format) include:- Iowa Olmstead Report, August 2000
- Iowa Olmstead Teamwork Meetings Report, February 2001
- Real Choice Systems Change Grant Proposal, July 2001
U.S.
- Olmstead v. L.C. text of June 1999 Supreme Court decision
- Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS plans to review relevant Federal Medicaid regulations, policies and previous guidance to assure that they are compatible with the requirements of the ADA and Olmstead decision, and facilitate States' efforts to comply with the law. -
New Freedom Initiative from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
As a part of the New Freedom Initiative, the President issued Executive Order 13217, "Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities," on June 18, 2001. The Order called upon the federal government to assist states and localities to swiftly implement the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C., stating: "The United States is committed to community-based alternatives for individuals with disabilities and recognizes that such services advance the best interests of the United States." - The
States' Response to the Olmstead Decision: A Work In Progress
January 2002 report from the National Conference of State Legislatures
Updated 03/07/07
- Index to Iowa MH/DD, Olmstead, and Real Choices information
- Disability Training home
To contact Disability Training
- Mail Office of Community Education
Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011 - E-mail information@DisabilityTraining.org
- Fax 319-356-8284
- Phone 319-353-6448
Center for Disabilities and Development
Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1011