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Olmstead at Five: Assessing the Impact
Publication Date: June 2004
Publisher(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Topic: Health (Health services for the disabled)
Law and ethics (Health law)
Keywords: ADA; Disabled; Health Programs
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This report examines the impact of Olmstead v. L.C. five years after the United States Supreme Court’s 1999 landmark decision. The analysis brings together new research with a synthesis of research undertaken over the past five years, to help policymakers and program administrators understand the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act for health programs in Olmstead’s aftermath.