[19990125]RS20029_《美国残疾人法案》和社区护理权：Olmstead v.L.C.pdf

28 C.F.R. 35.130(d).1 L.C. by Zimring v. Olmstead, 138 F.3d 893 (11 Cir. 1998). A similar case in the third circuit2threached the same conclusion. See Helen L. v. DiDario, 46 F.3d 325 (3d Cir. 1995), cert. denied,sub nom. Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare v. Idell, 516 U.S. 813 (1995).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20029January 25, 1999The Americans with Disabilities Act and Rights toCommunity Care: Olmstead v. L.C. (name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Supreme Court granted certiorari on December 14, 1998 in Olmstead v. L.C.to address the issue of whether the public services portion of the Americans withDisabilities Act (ADA) compels the state of Georgia to provide treatment for the plaintiffmentally disabled persons in community placement when such treatment could beprovided in a state mental institution. For a more detailed discussion of the ADA ingeneral see Jones, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language andRecent Issues, CRS Report 98-921 (Nov. 4, 1998). This report will not be updated. BackgroundThe Americans with Disabilities Act,