Weekly News Wire | March 10, 2020
DOJ Finds Maine Violates ADA By Limiting Access To HCBS
The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded Maine’s system of services for people with intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because it limits access to home- and community-based services (HCBS) under its Section 21 waiver. On February 10, 2020, the DOJ responded to a complaint filed in May 2018 by a Maine resident with I/DD. The DOJ concluded that Maine failed to provide necessary services in the most integrated setting appropriate to the individual’s needs. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is determining how to respond.
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