DOJ Legal Opinion Challenges Olmstead Protections for Disabled Americans, Advocates Warn
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The 50501 Movement
Summary
The article reports on a June 18 Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion arguing that federal disability law (the Olmstead decision) does not require states to serve disabled people in the most integrated setting appropriate. Disability rights advocates are alarmed, warning this could weaken protections against unnecessary institutionalization and undermine decades of progress in community-based care. The piece examines the legal reasoning, political context, and potential consequences for disabled Americans who have fought to live at home rather than in institutions.
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bskyDOJ Legal Opinion Challenges Olmstead Protections for Disabled Americans, Advocates Warnthe50501movement.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledIt is not a law, not a court ruling, nor does it erase anyo
The administration says federal law doesn't require states to provide care in the most integrated setting.
Advocates warn this could weaken protections against unnecessary institutionalization.
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