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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.

2. Table 1 - Olmstead Plans.

3. Table 2 - Olmstead Lawsuits.

5. References.

6. Download PDF of report.

7. Download PDF of Plan table.

8. Download PDF of Case table.

9. Find Olmstead Information for a Specific State.

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New Hampshire Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases, 2009

May 2009

The Center for PAS has tracked 3 Olmstead related case(s) in New Hampshire.

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.

Bryson et al vs. Shumway & Fox

Date filed: Dec. 1999

Case status: Closed

Primary Target group: TBI/SCIb

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Olmstead

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : NH12 3 23

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Class action about wait list for Acquired Brain Disorder model HCBS waiver.
Progress Court ordered at least 200 slots be filled & with reasonable promptness. Appeal Court overruled, ruling states can limit numbers in a model waiver although services should be furnished with reasonable promptness up to the waiver limit.

Gagnon v. Shumway

Date filed: 2000

Case status: Closed

Primary Target group: Mental Illness

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Olmstead

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : NH22

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Case alleged that to revoke an individual's conditional discharge from a state hospital & involuntarily commit them without holding a hearing violates the ADA.
Progress Settlement. Provides that the state appoint attorney for anyone whose conditional discharge is revoked.

Cuming et al vs. Shaheen et al.

Date filed: Jan. 2002

Case status: Closed (2003)

Primary Target group: MR/DDa

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Olmstead

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : NH32 3

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Complaint alleged that the state's failure to develop an adequate system of community support violated ADA.
Progress Case dismissed.

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