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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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Rhode Island Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases, 2009

May 2009

The Center for PAS has tracked 2 Olmstead related case(s) in Rhode Island.

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.

King v. Sullivan

Date filed: 1989

Case status: Closed (1991)

Primary Target group: MR/DDa

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Related

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : RI18

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Class action alleged the state failed to fund sufficient small resident places for people in need of ICF/MR services.
Progress Complaint dismissed

King v. Fallon

Date filed: 1990

Case status: Closed (1992)

Primary Target group: MR/DDa

Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Related

Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : RI28

Case Summary & Links to Further Detailsiii:

Summary Case alleged that the state was acting unlawfully by failing to fund sufficient private & small public ICF/MR facilities for adults with mental & physical disabilities.
Progress Complaint dismissed. Court found the state was not violating 'reasonable promptness' because it was providing placements in large ICF/MRs.
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