Olmstead Supreme Court Decision 10th Anniversary Celebration

Join members of the Olmstead Consumer Task Force to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Olmstead Supreme Court Decision at a series of Town Hall meetings. Hear from people with disabilities how this decision has helped them remain independent. Learn ways to become involved in promoting the home and community based services philosophy of the Olmstead Decision. The Town Hall meetings are free and open to the public. The following links provide links to flyers for individual events:

June 22 in Glenwood, Iowa

June 29 in Oskaloosa, Iowa

July 13 in Waterloo, Iowa

July 24 in Iowa City, Iowa

July 24 in Rock Island, Illinois

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Money Follows the Person in Iowa

Iowa has received a five-year $51 million federal grant to fund home- and community-based alternatives for people with mental retardation who live in institutional settings. Under Partnership for Community Integration, Iowa's Money Follows the Person grant, individuals began transitioning to HCBS services in September 2008. For additional information, see the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) website.

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Consumer Choices Option

The Iowa Medicaid Enterprise has announced that friends and some family members can be hired as caregivers under Iowa's Consumer Choice Option, a Medicaid program that went into effect statewide September 2007.

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Iowans with Disabilities in Action

The Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council has launched Iowans with Disabilities in Action (ID Action), a non-partisan organization through which Iowans with disabilities can have a stronger voice in Iowa politics.