Summary Case found that the exclusion of people with mental disabilities from eligibility for Medicaid personal care services violates the ADA20.

Summary Class action regarding patients in a state psychiatric hospital who have been denied opportunities for discharge.
Progress Court order requires a new system of services for people with mental illness &/or DD & plan to discharge residents to most integrated settings appropriate.

Summary Case regarding waitlists & lack of access to additional services for Medicaid recipients.
Progress Ongoing

Summary Class action challenges change in eligibility limits for a HCBS waiver. Medically needy people (who have higher incomes) became ineligible to participate but eligible for nursing facilities.
Progress Settlement. The state secured reinstatement of medically needy to a HCBS waiver. The new waiver was implemented in June 2004 with limits to services to no more than 200 individuals.

Summary Class action regarding the treatment & conditions of care for patients receiving forensic services in a state hospital.
Progress Court ordered state to ensure patients receive improved treatment & in the most integrated setting appropriate

Summary Case about failure to provide or make full range of services available on HCBS waiver.
Progress Ongoing.

Summary Class action challenging inadequate services in state hospital & lack of community support for residents.
Progress Settlement. Provides for quality assurance in hospital, improved discharge process, identification of class members who have mental health needs in the community.

Summary A consolidation of three cases alleging that the WA Shared Living Rule (which paid PAS providers living with the recipients 15% less than those who did not live with the recipients) was unconstitutional.
Progress Court found that there was violation but case was dismissed as the state rescinded the Share Living Rule during court proceedings.