Advocacy Letter To Washington Governor Christine Gregoire Regarding Plans To Appeal M.R. v. Dreyfus

August 17, 2012
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law reported that the State of Washington is considering appealing a December 2011 federal appeals court ruling in a lawsuit, M.R. v. Dreyfus, that forced the state to end a 10% reduction in Medicaid home care service hours for 12 named plaintiffs. Service hours for the 12 named plaintiffs remain higher than for other home care recipients. The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law said that if the state appealed to the Supreme Court, there is a risk that if the court accepted the case, the court could issue a . . .