Court: Florida violates Americans with Disabilities Act by institutionalizing disabled kids

Florida found to be in violation of Americans with Disabilities Act over institutionalizing children

The decision comes “after nearly a decade of litigation.”

Florida kept disabled kids in institutions. A judge is sending them home.

The ruling could have sweeping implications for thousands of disabled people across the country who rely on state-provided home health care services.

Judge rules Florida illegally institutionalizes disabled children

The DOJ said state policies meant that

Federal judge rules Florida violates rights of children with complex medical needs

The state of Florida violates the rights of children with complex medical needs by keeping some children unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities, while placing other children at serious risk of unnecessary institutionalization, U.S. District Court Judge Donald Middlebrooks in West Palm Beach rules last week.On Monday, the state Agency for Health Care Administration appealed the decision to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.After a …

State Of Florida Violates Americans With Disabilities Act, Court Rules

A U.S. District Court ruled Tuesday the state of Florida is in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Court rules Florida violated children's rights with forced institutionalization

The State of Florida is violating children's rights by forcing those with serious and often complex medical conditions to be institutionalized in nursing facilities, a court ruled Friday.