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DOJ's ADA Lawsuit Regarding Children in Nursing Homes.
Information Bulletin #383 (8/2013)
The U.S. Department of Justice, Disability Rights Section, filed a very
important ADA/Olmstead lawsuit against the State of Florida on behalf
nearly 200 children with disabilities. USA v. The State of Florida
http://www.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_cases_list2.htm#fla. These children
"entered nursing facilities as children and grew up in these institutions"
and were "unnecessarily segregated from their communities."
This lawsuit also claimed that "children with significant medical needs
who reside in the community" face "serious risk of unnecessary
institutionalization" because of "repeated service reductions and lengthy
and unduly burdensome recertification processes."
While the lawsuit focused on children, DOJ's legal claims apply as well to
adults in nursing facilities and at risk of institutionalization. Also,
because many States have very similar ADA/Olmstead issues, we will point
out some very important handles you might want to consider.
1. "Denial or Reduction of Medically Necessary Services."
DOJ asserted that Florida "in recent years unduly restricted the
availability of many in-home services -- through a state regulation that
requires Medicaid services to "be furnished in a manner not primarily
intended for the convenience of the recipient or recipient's caretaker."
DOJ asserted that there were children in nursing facilities as a result of
Florida's limits on in-home services and/or a failure to provide such
services.
2. "Stagnant Reimbursement Rates for Home Health Services."
DOJ noted that many people were unable to access home health services due
to the low Medicaid rates paid for such services. One comparison that is
very helpful was DOJ noting that the rate paid to nursing homes for these
children increased in the last 9 years by 28%, but home health rates have
not increased comparably.
3. "Insufficient Capacity in HCBS Waiver Programs."
After pointing out that most of these children are eligible for Waiver
services in the community, due to lengthy waiting lists children have been
forced to enter nursing homes. Even with additional State Waiver funds in
2013, more than95% of the people on waiting lists will not receive
community-based services.
4. "Lack of Sufficient Community-Based Alternatives."
DOJ stated there were "very few providers of care to children with
significant medical needs" in non-institutional settings.
5. "Failure to Offer Meaningful Opportunities to Move to the
Community."
DOJ stated that "many of the Institutionalized Children remain in
facilities for very long periods of time, even when it is apparent that
their medical conditions would permit return to the community with
appropriate supports. The continued stay of most of these children is the
direct result of the State's failure to actively identify more integrated
service options for them."
Related to the ADA/Olmstead arguments and claims, DOJ noted that
"providing services in integrated settings can be accommodated through
reasonable modifications to the State�s existing services."
These five problems exist in many other States and cause adults (and
children) to be unnecessarily segregated in nursing homes and other
institutional settings, as well as to be at serious risk of
institutionalization.
Steve Gold, The Disability Odyssey continues
Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at
http://www.stevegoldada.com
with a searchable Archive at this site divided into different subjects.
Information Bulletins will also be posted on my blog located at
http://stevegoldada.blogspot.com/
To contact Steve Gold directly, write to
[email protected] or
call 215-627-7100. Ext 227.
--
Steve Gold, The Disability Odyssey continues
Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at
http://www.stevegoldada.com
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DOJ's ADA Lawsuit Regarding Children in Nursing Homes.
Information Bulletin #383 (8/2013)
The U.S. Department of Justice, Disability Rights Section, filed a very
important ADA/Olmstead lawsuit against the State of Florida on behalf
nearly 200 children with disabilities. USA v. The State of Florida
http://www.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_cases_list2.htm#fla. These children
"entered nursing facilities as children and grew up in these institutions"
and were "unnecessarily segregated from their communities."
This lawsuit also claimed that "children with significant medical needs
who reside in the community" face "serious risk of unnecessary
institutionalization" because of "repeated service reductions and lengthy
and unduly burdensome recertification processes."
While the lawsuit focused on children, DOJ's legal claims apply as well to
adults in nursing facilities and at risk of institutionalization. Also,
because many States have very similar ADA/Olmstead issues, we will point
out some very important handles you might want to consider.
1. "Denial or Reduction of Medically Necessary Services."
DOJ asserted that Florida "in recent years unduly restricted the
availability of many in-home services -- through a state regulation that
requires Medicaid services to "be furnished in a manner not primarily
intended for the convenience of the recipient or recipient's caretaker."
DOJ asserted that there were children in nursing facilities as a result of
Florida's limits on in-home services and/or a failure to provide such
services.
2. "Stagnant Reimbursement Rates for Home Health Services."
DOJ noted that many people were unable to access home health services due
to the low Medicaid rates paid for such services. One comparison that is
very helpful was DOJ noting that the rate paid to nursing homes for these
children increased in the last 9 years by 28%, but home health rates have
not increased comparably.
3. "Insufficient Capacity in HCBS Waiver Programs."
After pointing out that most of these children are eligible for Waiver
services in the community, due to lengthy waiting lists children have been
forced to enter nursing homes. Even with additional State Waiver funds in
2013, more than95% of the people on waiting lists will not receive
community-based services.
4. "Lack of Sufficient Community-Based Alternatives."
DOJ stated there were "very few providers of care to children with
significant medical needs" in non-institutional settings.
5. "Failure to Offer Meaningful Opportunities to Move to the
Community."
DOJ stated that "many of the Institutionalized Children remain in
facilities for very long periods of time, even when it is apparent that
their medical conditions would permit return to the community with
appropriate supports. The continued stay of most of these children is the
direct result of the State's failure to actively identify more integrated
service options for them."
Related to the ADA/Olmstead arguments and claims, DOJ noted that
"providing services in integrated settings can be accommodated through
reasonable modifications to the State�s existing services."
These five problems exist in many other States and cause adults (and
children) to be unnecessarily segregated in nursing homes and other
institutional settings, as well as to be at serious risk of
institutionalization.
Steve Gold, The Disability Odyssey continues
Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at
http://www.stevegoldada.com
with a searchable Archive at this site divided into different subjects.
Information Bulletins will also be posted on my blog located at
http://stevegoldada.blogspot.com/
To contact Steve Gold directly, write to
[email protected] or
call 215-627-7100. Ext 227.
--
Steve Gold, The Disability Odyssey continues
Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at
http://www.stevegoldada.com
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