Arizona Department Of Health Services Settlement Agreement In Arnold v. Sarn Class Action Lawsuit

On January 8, 2014, the Arizona Department Of Health Services (ADHS) reached a settlement agreement in the 1981 Arnold v. Sarn class action lawsuit regarding a stipulation for providing community-based services to exit court oversight by mid-2014. The plaintiffs in Arnold v. Sarn protested the state’s failure to provide adequate services for Maricopa County residents with serious mental illness (SMI). The settlement agreement sets capacity benchmarks for assertive community treatment (ACT), supported housing, supported employment, and consumer-operated services . . .