In a landmark interpretation of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), the Supreme Court decided that people with disabilities have a right to receive care in the most integrated setting appropriate and that unnecessary institutionalization violates the ADA. All states must now comply with the decision. The Center for PAS is tracking the legal and policy ramifications of the Olmstead decision in each state.

• Introduction to Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans
• Table: State Olmstead Plans and Alternative Strategies
• Table: Olmstead and Olmstead-Related Lawsuits by State

(Data below extracted from the Olmstead Lawsuits and Olmstead Plans report, the State Olmstead Plans and Alternative Strategies table and the Olmstead and Olmstead-Related Lawsuits table available at the links above.)

California State Olmstead Plan¹
As of October 2008

California has an Olmstead Plan¹ entitled:
The California Olmstead Plan

Further Information²:
Plan: http://www.chhs.ca.gov/initiatives/Olmstead/Documents/01Section%20I%20-%20V%20combined.pdf]

Update Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a recent Executive Order regarding California’s Olmstead state plan that replaces a previous Executive Order in 2004. The 2008 Executive Order states the Director of the California Health and Human Services Agency appoints members of the Olmstead Advisory Group and the members serve at the pleasure of the Director. To view Executive Order S-10_08: [http://gov.ca.gov/executive-order/10606]

State Olmstead website: [http://www.chhs.ca.gov/initiatives/Olmstead/Pages/OlmsteadPlan.aspx]

Notes and References: CA^a

California Legal Cases Related to Olmstead
As of October 2008

The Center for PAS has tracked 15 Olmstead and Olmstead related legal cases in California.

• Information and summaries of each case.