Institutionalized Adults With Autism Sue Pennsylvania Over Lack Of Appropriate Community-Based Services
On December 1, 2015, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three individuals with autism and mental illness against the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) over a lack of appropriate housing and community-based services. The individuals are currently in institutional settings and eligible for release but remain in the setting because there are no appropriate community supports and services. A case management conference is set for February 18, 2016.
The lawsuit, Kline et al., v. Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al., alleges that the lack of appropriate . . .