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State Information > Maine Olmstead Decision Information> Maine Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases

Maine Olmstead and Olmstead Related Cases

As of January 2005

The Center for PAS has tracked 2 Olmstead related cases in Maine.

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.

Risinger et al v. Concannon et al

Date filed: Jun. 2000
Case status: Closed (May 2002)
Primary Target group:
Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Related
Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : ME13
Case Summary & Links to Further Details iii:
Summary Class action alleged the state had not provided medically necessary EPSDT services to children with MR/DDa or assured children's non-waiver Medicaid services. Progress Settlement (provides no child will wait more than 6 months to receive approved treatment & services) Further details [http://www.med.uscourts.gov/opinions/carter/2001/GC_07022001_1-00cv116_Risinger_v_Concannon.pdf]

Rancourt et al v. Maine Dept of Human Services et al

Date filed: Aug. 2001
Case status: Closed (Jul 2003)
Primary Target group:
Case Type (Olmstead e or Related f): Related
Reference (on the Olmstead & Olmstead-related Lawsuits table) : ME23
Case Summary & Links to Further Details iii:
Summary Class action alleging state failure to provide services with reasonable promptness. Progress Settlement. State is required to devise a Medicaid plan, furnish day habilitation & case management services within 90 days to people who sought them & within 225 days to newly qualifying individuals. Reasonable promptness for receipt of waiver services is defined as starting services within 18 months. It does not require the state to expand the program more than the approved number of slots.Further details [http://www.drcme.org/rancourt.html] [http://www.med.uscourts.gov/opinions/carter/2002/GC_05082002_1-01cv159_Rancourt_v_MeDHS.pdf]

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