OLMSTEAD UPDATES

News blog follows implementation of landmark 2014 federal consent decree that requires Rhode Island to remedy violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead decision. Over ten years, Rhode Island must reinvent state services for citizens with developmental disabilities to give them opportunities for supportive employment and meaningful activities in their communities.

By Gina Macris

Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court will get an update Tuesday, April 27, at 1 pm. in a virtual public hearing on Rhode Island’s plan to comply with a 2014 consent decree requiring services that enable adults with developmental disabilities live regular lives in their communities.

McConnell has ordered the state to have a three-year budget plan in place by June 30, with progress reports at the end of April, May, and June.

Without such a plan, Rhode Island cannot meet a 2024 deadline to comply with the consent decree, McConnell has said.

For the court’s instructions on accessing the hearing remotely, click here.

The Zoom Meeting ID is 160 086 6769

The Zoom Password is 515082