Illinois Olmstead Plan Information 
The 1999 Olmstead Supreme Court Decision and Illinois
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
For a complete list of Federal cases please refer to the Department of Justice, Olmstead Litigation page.
(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.)
Illinois State Olmstead Planii
Updated February 2012, Illinois does not currently have an Olmstead planii developed. Illinois has, however, developed an alternative strategy to comply entitled:
Illinois Disabilities Services Plan Update
Further Information iii
Update: As a result of a class action lawsuit, Williams v. Quinn, the state was ordered to enter a consent decree on September 29, 2010. One element of the decree is for the state to draft an implementation plan regarding the options offered to persons with serious mental illness to live in community-based settings.
To read Williams Consent Decree: Draft Implementation Plan (February 10, 2011), go to:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Mental%20Health/bHampton/WilliamsConsentDecreeFINAL021011.pdfWebsite regarding the Williams Consent Decree:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=54200The Illinois Disabilities Services Advisory Committee assists in the development and implementation of a plan to help the state comply with the ADA and Olmstead decision. As of July 2006, the action plan for the Illinois Disability Services plan (that will address Olmstead issues) was approved. Full implementation is expected in FY 2007.
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=33842Illinois Disabilities Services Advisory Committee meeting summary (July 25, 2006):
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Initiatives/DSAC/dsac7-25-06meeting.pdfIllinois Disabilities Services Plan Update (July 2006):
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Initiatives/DSAC/DSAC7-06Update.pdfNotes and References: IL12
Illinois Legal Cases Related to Olmstead (updated April 2012)
The Center for PAS has tracked 12 Olmstead and Olmstead related legal cases in Illinois.
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