NCMHA Statement on the Potential Impact of the Department of Justice Olmstead Memorandum on the Community Integration of Individuals with Disabilities
On June 18, 2026 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memorandum https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1446701/dl on how the federal government intends to approach community integration for people with disabilities. What is Olmstead? In June 1999, the Supreme Court announced a decision in Olmstead v. L.C. and said that people with disabilities […]