New Freedom Initiative – Disability Most Integrated Setting – The Olmstead Decision
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/mis.htm

"Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives"
September 2003 summary of a recent National Council on Disability report.
The report measures progress to date in the implementation of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), and related federal and state government initiatives.
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/reclaimabridged.html

Olmstead v. L.C.: An Overview and Description of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision www.pacer.org/tatra/olmstead_LC.htm

OLMSTEAD v. L. C. (98–536)Legal Information Institute, Cornell University,
Supreme Court Collection
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/98–536.ZS.html
"The Olmstead Decision and Services for Youth with Disabilities in Community Settings" Transcript of National Center on Secondary Education and Transition teleconference call held on March 21, 2002:

HHS Fact Sheet on the Olmstead decision: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=369.

Express A Olmstead Related Policy Concern or File a Complaint @:
E mail address for expressing "any questions or concerns about ADA/Olmstead and its requirements or if you need clarification to HHS' responses" to the Department's ADA/Olmstead Team: ada/olmstead@cms.hhs.gov.

Form for filing a complaint with the HHS Office of Civil Rights regarding discrimination (including unjustified institutionalization) against an individual with a disability: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/disform.html.

http://ici.umn.edu/ncset/events/transcripts/2002/03_21.html
The ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization) program is a national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Since 2001 it has offered training and information resources to advance implementation of the Olmstead decision within each state. A very comprehensive listing of Olmstead links includes resources on family supports, housing, long–term care, personal assistance services, and home and community–based services.

http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/ilru/olmstead/index.html
The "Working Paper" An Analysis of Olmstead Complaints: Implications for Policy and Long–Term Planning, is posted in pdf format on the publications page of the website of the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. The paper looks at the demographics and the supports needs of individuals who have filed complaints since the 1999 Olmstead Supreme Court decision

http://www.chcs.org/publications/pdf/cas/olmsteadcomplaints.pdf
Several other Olmstead related publications are posted on Center for Health Care Strategies web site including articles on Olmstead and Supportive Housing, Olmstead and the Ticket to Work Act, and more.

Fact Sheet on the "Delivering on the Promise" Report:
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/20020325.html

Delivering on the Promise: Compilation of Individual Federal Agency Reports of Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration
http://www.hhs.gov/newfreedom/final/ (March 2002)

Delivering on the Promise: Preliminary Report of Federal Agencies' Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration: http://www.hhs.gov/newfreedom/presidentrpt.html (December 2001)

"Enforcing the Olmstead decision" Article from the Center for an Accessible Society with links to additional resources on consumer control and public policy concerning long–term care
www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/persasst/Olmstead_shalala.htm

Out of Institutions, Online Olmstead Resource and Information Center http://www.outofinstitutions.org
The Out of Institutions web site is maintained by the Region 6 Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program to assist programs funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration to develop community supports and infrastructure to actively implement the Olmstead decision in their respective communities. It provides information about the decision, successful program models, links to important resources, policy changes and state by state resources.

President George W. Bush's Executive Order #13217 on Olmstead: Community Based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/06/20010619.html.

Summary of the United States Supreme Court's Decision in Olmstead v. L.C. by Barry C. Taylor, Legal Advocacy Director Equip for Equality: http://www.adagreatlakes.org/training/supplements/olmstead.htm.

The State's Response to the Olmstead Decision: A Status Report by the National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/forum/olmsreport.htm.

The Olmstead Decision and Housing http://www.c–c–d.org/od–dec00.htm December 2000 article from Opening Doors, a publication of the Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force

ADA & Olmstead Decision Related Links (from the Health Care Financing Administration web site) http://cms.hhs.gov/default.asp

 Medicaid Aged, Blind and Disabled Eligibility Resource Center at http://www.masterpiecepublishers.com/eligibility/ – A New Tool for the Health Care Public Policy Community

Options for Disabled – A National Daily Report from the Kaiser Foundation
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=13103

Three–Year Olmstead vs. L.C. Progress Report available from the National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA))

HCBS – Home– and Community–Based Services – The Resource Network – The Resource Network is a partnership between the federal government, state agencies, and consumers. The mission of the Resource Network is to work with states, the disability and aging communities, and others who are committed to high quality consumer–directed services.

National Association of Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.: The Nation's Disability Network – A voluntary national membership association of protection & advocacy systems and client assistance programs. NAPAS has a vision of a society where people with disabilities exercise self determination and choice and have equality of opportunity and full participation.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: Disability, Aging and Long–Term Care Policy – The office is responsible for the development, coordination, analysis, research and evaluation of HHS policies and programs which support the independence, health and long–term care of persons with disabilities.

Center on an Aging Society – The Center on an Aging Society at Georgetown University is a Washington–based, non–partisan public policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society.